all budgets and trekking styles. Ranging from lush terraced fields to the highest mountain on earth, the scenery is breath-taking. There are trekking possibilities to suit all budgets from independent trekkers on a shoestring staying in simple lodges with Sherpa families to travellers on all-inclusive guided treks with every luxury provided. Getting to Nepal from Europe, North America and Australasia. Kathmandu: trekking preparations and what to see. Where to stay and eat. Kathmandu and along the trails. Employing a guide or porter in Nepal. The environment: how to minimize your impact on a fragile region and still take hot green showers. Health and safety. 27 route maps and village plans. Plus 30 colour photos.