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Introduction: The Best Treks for Cultural Encounters
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The Annapurna Circuit: This 3-week-long trek climbs from lowland villages surrounded by lush fields and forests up through the mountains into the desert-dry trans-Himalayan region that lies on the edge of the Tibetan Plateau and then back again. Along the way, trekkers pass through the villages of several ethnic groups.
The Jomosom Trek: If you don't have enough time to do the en-tire Annapurna circuit, this trek provides almost as much cultural diversity. At the start of the trek, you pass first through Brah-min and Chhetri villages, then Gurung and Magar villages, and finally, along the Kali Gandaki, Thakali villages.
Upper Mustang: Until the 1990s, the isolated region of the Kali Gandaki valley known as Upper Mustang was closed to trekkers due to its sensitive location next to the Tibetan border. Today, however, if you can afford the $700 trekking permit, you can venture into this arid and remote region, which is home to a relatively undisturbed Tibetan culture.
Jiri to Namche Bazaar: Most people heading to the Solu-Khumbu region are intent only on getting a close-up glimpse of Mount Everest and often take a plane into Lukla. However, the trail from Jiri to Namche, though not long on mountain views, does pass through numerous interesting villages that are now visited by a small number of trekkers each year.
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