Frequently Asked Questions
The best seasons are spring (March to May) and autumn (September to November), when the skies are clearest and temperatures are mildest. Some regions sheltered from the monsoon, such as Mustang or Dolpo, remain accessible in summer and offer an interesting alternative outside these two seasons.
The required level varies depending on the itinerary. The difficulty of each trip is specified on its trip sheet, and we're always available to help you choose an itinerary suited to your physical condition.
Yes, a visa is required for most nationalities. It can generally be obtained on arrival at Kathmandu airport. We provide you with the precise steps before your departure.
Depending on the itinerary, our packages include airport transfers in Kathmandu, accommodation in lodges or tented camps, full board during the trek or expedition, guiding by a certified guide and the necessary porter team, the required trekking or climbing permits, as well as domestic Nepali flights or road transfers where the itinerary requires them. Exact details are provided on each trip's sheet.
The international flight between your departure city and Kathmandu remains at your own expense and choice, as do travel assistance/repatriation and cancellation insurance, your Nepal entry visa, and your personal expenses on site. In Kathmandu, only the arrival and departure meals are included: other meals on site are left to your own choice.
Yes. Given the nature of the treks and ascents we offer, we require every client to take out multi-risk travel insurance covering the area and maximum altitude of the booked trip, search and rescue costs (minimum €10,000), helicopter evacuation with a direct guarantee of payment, medical and hospitalisation expenses (minimum €30,000, including acute mountain sickness) and medical repatriation at actual cost. We can point you toward insurers specialized in adventure travel if needed.
A deposit of 30% of the total price is due when your booking is confirmed, with the balance due 30 days before departure. For bookings made less than 30 days before departure, the full price is due at the time of booking.
Any cancellation must be notified to us in writing as soon as possible. Cancellation fees apply on a rising scale depending on how much notice is given before departure, ranging from 20% more than 60 days out to 100% less than 8 days out. The full scale is detailed in our terms of sale.
We work with a team of certified guides, several of whom are French-speaking. The guiding language (French or English, depending on availability) is confirmed to you before booking.
Yes. Cimes et Horizon is registered with Atout France on the register of travel and stay operators IM074260015 and holds a financial guarantee from Accelerant Insurance Europe SA that fully protects the funds you pay us, in accordance with the French Tourism Code and applicable European package travel regulations.