| Trekking in the Himalayas does not have to be very | | | | and eat it! |
| expensive. Without compromising your safety and still | | | | Canned food is another option, but it generally |
| have a great trekking experience, cheap trekking in | | | | weighs a lot more than the typical trail foods just |
| Himalaya is a great way to save money on your | | | | mentioned. |
| holiday and still have a once-in-a-lifetime adventure! | | | | You can also bring your own little stove. You can get |
| You can easily do cheap trekking in Himalaya by | | | | very simple ones that burn fuel tablets, fits in your |
| following the simple tips mentioned here. | | | | pocket and cost next to nothing. Together with a |
| 1. Use Cheap Trekking Gear | | | | little lightweight cooking pot, it will allow you to cook |
| You don't necessarily need a lot of gear to go | | | | your own complete meals. |
| trekking. Some clothes, boots and a backpack is all | | | | 3. Do Independent Trekking in Himalaya |
| that's really needed. If you just want to go on a | | | | Another good way of trekking cheaply in the |
| single cheap trekking trip in the Himalayas, renting | | | | Himalayas is to avoid hiring guides and porters. You |
| your trekking gear is a good option. Specially in Nepal | | | | don't always need them, just stick to the trails and |
| it is easy to rent cheap trekking gear for the | | | | get a trekking guide book instead, complete with |
| duration of your trek. Sleeping bags, down jackets, | | | | maps and route descriptions. |
| trekking poles etc. can all be rented in Kathmandu. | | | | 4. Find Cheap Air Tickets |
| There is also the option of buying second hand | | | | One of the biggest costs is typically air tickets to and |
| trekking gear or buying the "fake stuff", no-brand | | | | from your trekking destination. Try to find the |
| clothing etc. It won't last you for many years like | | | | cheapest flight, for instance by finding a last-minute |
| good trekking gear, but it might be enough for the 1, | | | | air ticket online. |
| 2 or 3 weeks duration of your trek. If you are into | | | | 5. Choose Cheap Trekking Destinations in Himalaya |
| trekking and want to do it more than just this once, | | | | Nepal and India are generally considered to be |
| I'll recommend you to buy the good gear though. It | | | | offering the cheapest trekking in Himalaya. Many |
| will save you money in the long run. | | | | treks in India require some camping gear, so if you |
| 2. Bring Cheap Trekking Food | | | | already have your own tent etc., the Indian |
| Instead of buying breakfast, lunch and dinner on the | | | | Himalayas are a good and cheap trekking option. If |
| trekking trail, you can bring some of it yourself. Food | | | | you don't have all the gear, a tea-house trek in the |
| is a lot cheaper to buy in the cities where there are | | | | Nepal Himalayas is probably the cheapest trekking |
| supermarkets all around. You will have to carry it | | | | option for you. |
| yourself of course, but a couple of pounds or kilos | | | | The 3 famous Nepalese tea-house treks are the |
| can go a long way to help you get a cheap | | | | Everest trek, Annapurna trek and Langtang trek. Just |
| Himalayan trek. Chocolate bars, cereals, muesli, instant | | | | note that the Everest trek is in a very remote area |
| noodles, biscuits, dried fruits and perhaps instant | | | | and requires a domestic flight in and out. But both the |
| coffee and powder milk are easy to carry with you | | | | Annapurna and Langtang trekking areas can be |
| without adding too much weight to your backpack. | | | | reached by local bus, so they are probably the best |
| And you don't need to cook it either. Just unpack it | | | | for cheap trekking in Himalaya. |