Social Trekking in Nepal with a Trusted Local Agency
Trek Makalu, the Arun Valley, Everest, Kanchenjunga, Manaslu and Annapurna with experienced local guides. Our profits support village schools and elderly care in Sankhuwasabha.
MAST was set up in Khandbari in 2010 by SESF, a local social organisation. It is a government-registered, licensed trekking agency, a member of TAAN, and it runs as a non-profit. You trek with an experienced local guide and porters, sleep in family-run tea houses and homestays, and pay them directly.
Founded in Khandbari
2010
Groups guided
60+
Trekkers per group
1–6
Government registration
No. 286
Truly LocalRun from Khandbari by people who grew up beneath these mountains.
Licensed GuidesHired from local villages, fairly paid and insured.
Honest PricingYou pay only for the days and services you use, and pay tea houses directly.
Community StaysNights in family-run tea houses and homestays along the trail.
“…very remote, very wild, lots of different scenery. If you want to trek in a place that is still very authentic you should go for it.”
hugo m · August 2023
★★★★★
“Rajkumar Rai was my porter/guide who was incredibly helpful and without his support I wouldn't have made it to the base camp.”
arun u · May 2023
★★★★★
“The route and teahouses along it were relatively uncrowded, the natural landscape was epic, the cultural tapestry overlaying all of it was fascinating.”
Makalu · 8,485 m
Makalu Base Camp Trek
A remote, uncrowded tea-house trek over Shipton La into the Barun Valley, to the foot of Mt Makalu, the world's fifth-highest mountain.
From $1,176 per 2 adults
Everest Base Camp Trek
Legendary Himalayan landscapes and Sherpa culture on a responsible trek that still supports local porter-guides and tea houses.
From $1,265 per 2 adults
Tsum Valley Manaslu Circuit Trek
Explore the hidden Buddhist Tsum Valley, then circle Mt Manaslu over the Larkya La pass: ancient monasteries, remote villages and some of Nepal's most dramatic scenery.
From $1,764 per 2 adults
