Village & Homestay
Homestay Trek
9 days
5,988 ft / 1,825 m
Village to village through the Gyangphedi hills, sleeping in Tamang homes.
More infoADVENTURE
THAT GIVES
BACK TO
COMMUNITIES
Every step you take funds real change in vulnerable communities.
Pick your trips and dates, and a trip expert in Kathmandu will write back to plan it with you.
Every trek you take with Empact changes a livelihood and fights exploitation, one step at a time.
Explore the Himalayas alongside ethical local guides backed by 15 years of experience.
Your fare reaches the village
Your guides and hosts are local and paid fairly, so your money stays with the people you walk past.
You walk with local guides
They know the culture and the land, and Empact partners with the Sherpa and Tamang communities along your route.
You sleep in homes, not hotels
You stay with Tamang families on the signature paths, as a guest rather than a booking.
You arrive where you are known
Empact has worked with the same villages and families since 2011. You inherit 15 years of trust.
Empact Originals.
Ten routes Empact designed itself, for when you want more than the classic trails. Slide through them below.
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Village & Homestay
Gyangphedi Homestay Trek
8 days
Tamang families
Stay with a Tamang family in Gyangphedi, far from any tourist trail.
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Badi Homestay
8 days
Lowlands
Live with the Badi community and go on safari in Bardiya.
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Helambu Trek
5 to 8 days
11,975 ft / 3,650 m
Sherpa and Tamang villages close to Kathmandu, no extreme altitude.
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Village & Homestay
Jumla Trek
11 days
10,023 ft / 3,055 m
Remote western Nepal, where few trekkers ever go.
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Himalayan Treks
Langtang & Gosainkunda
14 days
14,370 ft / 4,380 m
Langtang Valley and the sacred lakes in one trip.
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Himalayan Treks
Gosainkunda Trek
14 days
14,370 ft / 4,380 m
Forest trails up to the sacred alpine lakes.
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Wildlife & Jungle
Red Panda Trek
13 days
11,155 ft / 3,400 m
Track wild red pandas and stay in mountain homestays.
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Wildlife & Jungle
Bardiya Fly Fishing
8 days
Lowlands
Fly fish for golden mahseer in Bardiya's rivers.
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Short Trips
Motorbike to Gyangphedi
7 days
5,250 ft / 1,600 m
An off-road ride from Kathmandu to village homestays.
More infoBig mountains, real villages.
Walk to Everest, climb a Himalayan peak or spend a week in a Tamang village. Wherever you go, you travel with people who have worked here since 2011, and your fare keeps working in the villages long after you have gone home.
- Routes designed by Empact
- 10
- Highest summit on offer
- 8,849 m
- Villages we work in
- 10+
- Running since
- 2011
What you can count on with Empact.
15 years on the ground
You travel with a team that has run trips in Nepal since 2011.
Local guides
Every trip you take is led by local guides who know the culture and the land.
Your trip does good
Every adventure you take supports local communities and helps prevent exploitation.
Fair to everyone
The people who guide and host you are hired locally and paid fairly, so tourism works for the people who live here.
Village homestays
You see village life from the inside, staying with Tamang families on Empact's own routes.
How to book your trip.
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Choose
Pick your trip and dates. Not sure yet? Say so, and a trip expert will suggest one that suits you.
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Prepare
Get ready with the reading and videos sent to you, and ask anything that is still on your mind.
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Enjoy
Fly to Kathmandu and start the trek you came for, knowing it helps the people who welcome you.
Not sure which trip is right for you?
Share your dates, your group size and how fit you feel. A trip expert in Kathmandu will write back with a trip that fits you, so you can book with confidence.
