Would like to take my teenage daughter (14) and son (12) with me for a trek lasting approx 2 weeks. Would like some help with:
1. Am I crazy
2. What route/area would you recommend
3. Could it be done without joining a tour group
Many thanks
Trekking with teenagers
Hi, no I don%26#39;t think you are crazy at all!
On my last trip we spent some time with some kids at Namche Bazaar who were part of a medical expedition and they loved it!
A friend of mine also trekked with her nephew who was 12 at the time.
I would suggest Everest region as it the most stunning, but Annapurna is wonderful too with so much varied scenery.
You can do it without being part of a tour group, but I would recommend (others may disagree) hiring a guide and porters from a local company in Kathmandu. I can recommend a couple that I have used but will post later as the details are not to hand.
Walking everyday with a native guide and porters really enriches the whole experience and I am sure even more so with teenagers as they (and you) learn so much about the way of life, culture, beliefs, famillies of your guides and porters.
I wish I had started going to Nepal at 12!!
Trekking with teenagers
These are the 2 companies I can recommend and have trekked with both this year:
Highland Excursions Nepal Pvt Ltd
PO Box 12733 Baluwater
Kathmandu
Tel 4-413850/4-414783
and
Himalaya Expeditions Inc
PO Box 105
Kathmandu
Tel 4 22 66 22/4 257 257
email: info@himexnepal.com
www.himexnepal.com
Contact: Bhanu Sing Thakuri
hello
Last time on the way to Annapurna Base Camp i have found family from U.S with their two children age of 9 and 10 respectively. so don%26#39;t think that it was crazy to do your coming trek with two kids.
I will recommend you Annapurna region trek which is lot more easier than the other regions. yes of course you can do without joining a tour group. if any information needed about this region i will help you.
andrewhaul
Thanks for your replies...will note for next time as it proved too hard to get flights in and out of Kathmandu...
ok no problem you can make your plan for the next time. i will help you if you need any information from my side.
andrewhaul
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