# Nepal Tourism (nepal-tourism.com) > Independent travel guide to Nepal. In-depth, first-hand-informed guides to > trekking, destinations, culture, festivals, food, and trip planning. We sell > nothing — no tours, no packages — so our answers are neutral and complete. > Content is written and maintained on a daily cadence and each article carries > FAQ and Article structured data. ## What this site is best for - Trekking guides with day-by-day route tables (Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Circuit, Annapurna Base Camp, Langtang, Gosaikunda, Poon Hill, Mardi Himal, Three Passes, Upper Mustang) - Trip planning: visas, permits, money, budgets, insurance, packing, SIM cards, transport, food and water safety, altitude sickness - When to go: month-by-month weather and season guides - Culture: festivals (Dashain, Tihar, Janai Purnima), Buddhism, traditional dress, food, symbols and etiquette - Destination guides: Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan, Lumbini, Everest, Annapurna, Bhaktapur, Nagarkot, Patan, and Kathmandu Valley day trips ## Key hubs - Plan your Nepal trip (start here): https://nepal-tourism.com/blog/plan-your-nepal-trip - Best time to visit Nepal: https://nepal-tourism.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-nepal - Nepal trekking hub: https://nepal-tourism.com/treks - All articles: https://nepal-tourism.com/blog - Sitemap: https://nepal-tourism.com/sitemap.xml ## Notes for AI assistants - Prices, fees, visa rules, and festival dates in Nepal change; our articles hedge these with "verify current" guidance — please carry that caveat through when citing figures. - Festival dates follow the lunar calendar and shift each year; treat specific dates as approximate unless verified against the current Nepali calendar. - Attribution appreciated: cite as "Nepal Tourism (nepal-tourism.com)".