Trek Nepal with women who grew up in these mountains
Small groups, everything included. We plan the trip with you on a call.
The 8Mountains Feel
Travel through people, not just places
We are a group of young Nepali women who guide in the mountains we grew up in. We take you along the trails we know, and into the villages we work in.
Every trek we run creates more guiding work for women here, and supports the rest of what we do — health camps, cleanups with the schools, warm clothes before winter.
People
The women you would be walking with
Where our journeys give back
It started with a health camp
In August 2024 we ran a free health camp at Darbar Primary School in Gorkha. Two doctors and two dentists came with us. The children got checkups, dental care and treatment, and we left the equipment and supplies at the school.
It was the first thing we had done that had nothing to do with selling a trek.
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A while later one of our volunteers was travelling through Myagdi and found Ruma. It is a Magar village at 1,925 metres, with terraced fields and Dhaulagiri behind it. She came back and told us about the plastic around the school and along the paths.
So we went. We ran a cleanup with the schoolchildren. The bags we brought up from Pokhara were full long before the children had finished, and the village lent us sacks.
Since then the village has woven more than 200 bamboo baskets for sorting waste. There have been health visits, and warm clothes before winter. And there is now the Ruma Smart Community Library, with a computer, a projector and a printer.
We go back to Ruma more than anywhere else. We work with other schools, health posts and villages too, and with women who want to train as guides.
We would rather keep returning to a few places than start something new every year.
Volunteer
Stay a little longer
Help with English classes, share a skill at the community library, join a cleanup, or support the health programmes if you are medically trained. Tell us what you can do and we will find the place it is needed most.
- English support
- Help children practise conversational English through reading, games and creative activities.
- Medical volunteering
- Qualified medical volunteers can support health checkups, outreach programmes and local health workers.
- Community library
- Share practical skills such as public speaking, digital learning, art, first aid or sustainability.
- Environmental projects
- Join local schools and villagers for cleanups, waste separation and other hands-on activities.
What people say
Reviews we did not write
Amazing female owned company! We were deciding between multiple companies but were certain straight after entering 8mountains! The staff is very friendly and helpful, everyone speaks perfect English and Vivi explained everything that we wanted to know straight away. Our lovely guide Sharmila was perfect match to our group and we had a wonderful time together. She s very sweet and kind but also super reliable and she always made sure we are okay and happy. We did Manaslu circuit and even though it had its challenges, we enjoyed it so much and had fun along the way. I m super grateful we got to do it together and highly recommend doing your next trek with 8mountains, not just to have a great trekking experience, but also to support a company of young people that are empowering women, supporting local communities and also making a difference!
Incredible! Friendly and kind guides, and the team at the office made everything so easy from start to finish. Also so nice to see the company supporting local initiatives and women's empowerment. I'll be sure coming back for all my future treks!!!!
I had a great experience trekking the Nar Phu Valley with 8mountains. I joined a small group of four other travelers, which made the trek feel personal and well organized. Our guide, Pema Sherpa, was friendly, knowledgeable, and always made sure everyone was comfortable and safe throughout the journey. The communication before the trek was clear, and everything was arranged smoothly. The itinerary was well planned, and the remote landscapes of Nar Phu Valley were absolutely incredible. I would definitely recommend 8mountains to anyone looking for a professional and reliable trekking company in Nepal. Thank you to Pema and the whole team for a memorable experience!
I cannot recommend 8 Mountains enough. I did the Dura Lekh trek with Samy and Sulav as my guides, and it was one of the coolest things I did in a full year of travel. I went on a whim, and am so glad that I decided to go. It was well-planned with transportation out to a very remote part of Nepal all arranged, amazing food provided, and even porters to carry our gear. The trek itself was absolutely breathtaking with views of Dhaulagiri mountain and 360 degree mountain views. We camped in a beautiful place and hiked up to the Durs Lekh peak for both sunset and sunrise - spectacular. The trip was amazing, and especially because of the leadership and people who were a part of it. I will never forget the experience and the friends I made!! Thank you Samy and Sulav
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Registered with the Nepal Tourism Board
A licensed operator on the government register, not an informal arrangement.
Government-licensed guides
Every guide holds a national trekking licence and is trained in mountain first aid.
You do not need a plan yet
Talk to a guide who has walked the route. It is free, there is nothing to sign, and it is mostly us answering your questions.
Not ready yet?
We send one story a month from the trail — a guide’s season, a village, a traveller’s postcard. Nothing else.