Trekking in Nepal is a memory for lifetime with the Guide and Porter as they make you unforgettable, Guide and porter make your journey safe, smooth and enjoyable. Hiring a trekking guide or porter is highly recommended.
Once you arrive in Nepal from the Kathmandu International Airport you will get recommend for guide and porter by the taxi driver or airport brokers( commission man) from the SIM card, Taxi Counter , Money Exchange with many more but how to get a reliable and experienced guide In Nepal ?
This Guide will help you to understand where to get them and how much the fare costs, tip for hiring the best ones.
Why You Should Hire a Guide and Porter in Nepal Himalayas Trek
Guide:
The Guides are Nepali unpaid Ambassador who knows about Our flours&fauna, Landscape, geography , Culture and foods.
- Keeps you feel safe at the high altitude
- Explain local culture, history & nature
- Leads the trail and Manages daily routes
- Breef you next days plan so you can prepare earlier
- Helps you with the permits and logistics
- Be your real adventure friend
Porter:
The Porters are hard workers and future guide they are always qurious to know the language try to chat with you and so on.
- Saves your energy and reduces fatigue
- Carries your heavy luggage
- Your future guide for next trek
- Makes trekking more fun and relaxed
To supports local communities , even experienced trekkers often hire guide & porters.
How and where to find a Guide & Porter in Nepal?
Nepal is the best trekking destination to do a different level of the trek, short to long and easy to hard. Nepal has more then 15000 government certified guide, during the peak season time ( March-May & September - November) very hard to get the professional guide so that you better book your guide in advance. They are mostly available from Capital city Kathmandu, Pokhara or any trek begin spot like as
Luka : Everest Base Camp Trek / Everest Base Camp Trek with Gokyo Ri Trek, Everest Base Camp with Island peak / Labuche Peak, with many more trek or climbing.
Pokhara: Various of Annapurna trek like as Annapurna Base Camp Trek/ Mardi Himal Trek/ Poon Hill Trek/ Khopra Dada Trek with many more.
Kathmandu: It’s Capital city and you can start the trek from here to everywhere like as Kanchajunga trek/ Annapurna Trek / Manaslu Trek/ Everest Trek / Langtang Trek with many more.
Tandrang village or Arughat Bazar: This place is starting point of the Manalsu trek there are many young peoples are working as a guide and porter if you with to get an local guide,
Sabrubesi : it’s a beginning part of Langtang valley trek / Tamangheritage trek / Gosaikunda Trek for support locals or get a local guide it can be better options.
Note: If you try to get a local guide/porter from the trek begging place , please make sure is he a professional and government registered guide / porter or not.
We Recommend you to book your trekking guide and porter from
Hidden Trek Nepal to hire guide and porter, we have more then 30 guides/porter are working form our company and all of our guide are government certify guides and every guide has more then 5 years of work experience.
When we provide our guide we try to provide local guide so that they can explain you more nicely about them culture and language and landscape.
If you wish to get an independent guide also you can choose from our website, you can talk with your guide before you organize the trek so that you know your guide.
Also possible to join the our group to the different trek like as Annapurna Circuit trek, Manaslu Circuit Trek, Everest Base Camp Trek, Langtang Valley Trek, Kanchenjunga Trek, with many more.
Advantages
- Verified Guide with many years experience
- Insurance and official contracts
- fluent English speaking to understanding your trek needs.
- Chat before start the trekking to know him and his experience
- Emergency Support
Guide & porter cost in Nepal (2026)
There are different guide categorized by their experience, knowledge and place.
Like, city tour guide, Hiking & Trekking guide, Climbing guide, Guide com Porter, Porter.
Types of guide and prices
Hiking and Trekking guide: Who take you to the 2000 mtr to 6000 Mtr above sea level it’s called Trekking guide and his dally charge will be 30$ to $40 USD. If they speak different language like as Spanish language, German language, Franch language, their dally fees will be more then 90$ USD per day.They are best for Annapurna trek, Langtang Trek, Kanchenjunga trek , Manaslu Trek, Everest Trek with many more small trek.
City tour guide: The guide who has knowledge bout cultural and historical thing and they are best for Kathmandu city tour with temples and square with Monastery, Pokhara, Chitwan, Lumbani , Bandipur , Gorkha , Patan, Bhaktapur, Janakpur tour.Them dally fees will be 40-50$ USD. They are a special guide and they have special knowledge. If they speak different language like as Spanish language, German language, French language, them daily fees will be more then 100$ USD per day.
Climbing guide: The guide who are expert on the climbing to Summit Everest top, Annapurna top, Manaslu Top, Island peak , Mera peak, labuche peak, Aamadablamb peak, pisang peak, Thorang peak, Larky peak.They have special knowledge to climb and their daily rate will be 150$ USD to 700$ USD per day.
Porter com Guide: Two in one, the person who can porter and can guide as well, he can’t explain you as a guide but it’s very useful who speak little english and need suport.His dally rate will be 20-30$ USD.
Porter: The strong man can carry 20-30kg and he is fit for any trekking, Everest, langtang, Annapurna, Manaslu , Kanchenjunga, Narphu valley, peak climbing with many small trek.
Their daily charge will be: 20_30$ USD Per day.
What’s Included and what’s Not
- Insurance for their safety
- Salary for Guide & Porter
- Guide & porter daily meals and sleep
- National park fees for guide & porter
- Guide and porter Equipments
Not Included
- Your require permits for trekking
- Your personal equipment
- Your food and personal expenses such as WIFI,Charging, Hot Shower
- Tips for guide
Popular Routes & Guide/ Porter recommended
- Annapurna Base Camp Trek 5-9 days
- Annapurna Circuit Trek 10-15 days
- Langtang valley Trek 7-15 days
- Manalsu Circuit Trek 10- 19 dyas
- Kanchenjunga Trek 10-25 days
- Everest Base Camp Trek 10- 20 days
- Rara lake Trek 5-10 days
- Se-Phoksundo Trek 10-15 dyas
- Upper Mustang Trek 7-15 days
- Upper Dolpo Trek 20-40 days
- Limi Valley Trek 15 to 25 days
- Mardi Himal Trek 5-7 dyas
- Poon Hill Trek 3-5 days
- Nar Phu Vally Trek 8-15 days
- Khopra Trek 5-10 days
- Mohore Dada Trek
- Dhaulagari Trek 10- 20 days
Guide Mandatory trek in Nepal ( the restricted are)
Manaslu Circuit Trek : 8th highest mountain and remote trek, combining culture immersion with challenging passes.
Tsum Valley Trek : Isolated hidden valley with monasteries, sacred buddhist valley near Tibet. Spiritual heritage near Mt.Manaslu
Nar Phu Valley Trek : Tibetian style villages, dramatic mountain passes with hidden valleys.
Upper Mustang Trek; Walled city of Lo-Manthang, Ancient Tibetan Kingdom with desert landscapes with hundred’s of Gumpa, Cave
Se Phoksundo Trek: Stunning lake with culture and landscape in western Nepal
Upper Dolpo Trek : Stunning view,Lake ( Se-phoksundo), landscape. Wild, rugged trails, Tibetan culture , Tibetan lifestyle, empty village old gumpas ( monastery)
Kanchenjunga Trek: Diverse culture in eastern Nepal with pristine wildness, explore hilly region are to Mountain are to catch world 3rd highest mount view.
Makalu Base Camp Trek: Remote wilderness and dramatic landscapes, culture , people.
How to Book Your Guide/Porter and who to communicate your Needs,
- Share your plan ( which trek are you doing)
- Share your interest ( private trek or group joining trek)
- Share your fitness Lavel
- Expected pace ( slow/medium/fast)
- Language preference
- Trek start dates
- Gear you have and you need to get
- Group Joining Trek (+977-9851192878 What’App) you can get free information for any things from Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet
- Private Trek ( +977-9840354791 What’sApp)
- Book your Guide & porter by Instragram( https://www.instagram.com/hiddentreknepal/?hl=en)
- https://hiddentreknepal.com/guide
Finally :-
Hiring a guide and porter not only makes your trek easier also support the local economy and givs you a richer cultural experience. You can also visit guide house before you start trek to explore few days, prepare your trek with the little hike, see the village life, local agriculture, foods or cooking Dalbhat yourself. It’s one of the best decision you can make for trekking in Nepal.