Buddies NepalMeet before you go
Meet the group in Kathmandu or Pokhara a day or two before setting off, in a public place. You’ll see whether you get along before spending ten days together.
Give your route to someone close
Give someone close the trek, the dates, the guide’s name and the group members’ names, and agree on when you’ll check in.
Go with a licensed guide
Foreigners need one on most treks since April 2023. Book them together and pay them directly.
Check your insurance
It must cover trekking, the planned altitude and helicopter evacuation.
Listen to the altitude
Climb slowly, plan acclimatization days. Nobody should keep climbing with altitude sickness symptoms, whatever the group’s schedule.
Women-only groups
An organizer can open her departure to women only: then only “woman” profiles can ask to join, and she approves each request.
Report anything wrong
Asking for money before the trek, inappropriate behaviour, fake profile: use the “Report” link on the page, profile or message. We read every report.