Nepal in October

A teahouse trek into the Annapurna Sanctuary, surrounded by 7,000–8,000 m peaks.

The original teahouse circuit — sub-tropical valley to the arid rain-shadow over Thorong La (5,416 m).

A preserved Newari hill town on a ridge above the Marsyangdi, between Kathmandu and Pokhara.

The two best-preserved Newari cities in the valley — Durbar Squares, courtyards and metalwork alleys.

The bucket-list trek through Sherpa villages to the foot of Everest and Kala Patthar.

The full Everest circuit, crossing Kongma La, Cho La and Renjo La, with Gokyo and EBC in one route.

A short, low-altitude teahouse loop through Gurung villages below the Annapurna South face.

A short teahouse trek to a famous sunrise over Dhaulagiri and Annapurna South.

A chain of six turquoise glacial lakes in the Everest region, with the Gokyo Ri viewpoint at 5,357 m.

The ancestral seat of the Shah dynasty, with the hilltop Gorkha Durbar and Gorakhnath temple.

Nepal's tea capital — emerald garden slopes, Antu Danda sunrises and Sandakphu views into India.

A long, remote trek to the base of the world's third-highest mountain, in far eastern Nepal.

Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, Durbar Squares, and a Himalayan sunrise from Nagarkot.

A glacier valley north of Kathmandu, rebuilt after 2015, ending at the Kyanjin Gompa monastery.

The birthplace of the Buddha, with the Maya Devi Temple, the Ashoka Pillar and a monastic zone of world temples.

A restricted-area circuit around the world's eighth-highest mountain, over Larke Pass (5,106 m).

A ridge trek straight at the face of Machhapuchhre (Fishtail), quieter than ABC.

A temple sacred to Hindus and Buddhists at 3,710 m in the Mustang rain-shadow.

A restricted side-valley off the Annapurna Circuit, with medieval villages and the Kang La pass.

A low-altitude ridge trek with a 180° panorama taking in Everest, Makalu and the Annapurnas.

Lakeside town under the Annapurnas — boating, paragliding, cafes and sunrise at Sarangkot.

Nepal's largest lake at 2,990 m, in the remote Karnali region inside Rara National Park.

A historic hill town of Newari traders between Pokhara and Lumbini, with a durbar and metalwork bazaar.

One of the largest glacial lakes in Nepal, at 4,580 m at the snout of the Trakarding glacier.

The former Kingdom of Lo — cave cities, red cliffs and the walled capital of Lo Manthang.