Every fastpacking trail in Nepal is separated by regions so you need to make a separate permit for each region. The permits are the same as trekking permits. While some permits allow you to explore the region for as long as you want, the restricted regions like Manaslu, and Upper Mustang only work for limited days.

Altitude sickness is the major concern during fastpacking, however, with our experienced guide and expertly made itinerary, we make sure to avoid altitude sickness with proper acclimatization and pacing.

While unfortunate circumstances are rare during trekking, the same cannot be said about fastpacking so we have helicopters on standby at the airport for rescue operations. Make sure to have insurance with helicopter rescue while fastpacking in Nepal.

We have a whole gear checklist that covers the itinerary of the most popular fastpacking trails in Nepal, and you can find it here. It also covers gear suggestions for fastpacking in Nepal during every season. However, if you want a custom gear list for a custom itinerary, we are happy to help with that too.

Compared to traditional hiking you will spend less time on the villages and more on the trails. However, you should know some basic etiquette like greeting villagers with a smile on your face and if possible in their local language.

On the extreme side, there are special areas where locals have restricted meat, tobacco, and alcohol. So you should respect their cultures and refrain from anything, that goes beyond their cultural and religious beliefs. We will guide you and offer you knowledge about the region you will be fastpacking on. 

The resupply of food and gear mostly depends on the route you will be fastpacking on. You can resupply food on most of the routes but resupplying gear is not available in every fastpacking destination. 

Moreover, if you choose to fastpack the isolated regions like Nar Phu or Manaslu or the extreme routes like Dhaulagiri or Kanchenjunga then you need to hire many porters to make sure you don’t run out of gear and food during your journey.

A guide filled with knowledge, experience, and fit will accompany you during the fastpacking journey, so you don’t need to worry about the routes and trail network. However, we will give you a rundown of everything during the trip briefing at the start of your trip.

You can find basic lodges and food during fastpacking on most of the trails, however, if you plan to explore the remote regions of Nepal you need to camp.

Yes, camping overnight along the trails is very safe and you don’t need to worry about theft. There are shelters along the trails for camping as well. The shelters are made in places, where wildlife rarely visits, so you don’t need to worry about wildlife threats.

As you will be fastpacking with a guide, there won’t be any language barriers and they will be readily available for other serious emergencies. They will contact us and we will swiftly begin the rescue with a helicopter.

Most of the popular routes have reliable mobile phone services with wifi on teahouses. However, if you are trekking to more isolated regions we recommend you to carry satellite and radio equipment.