Saturday, April 21, 2012

Trekking with teenagers

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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