Himalayas • Driving Tours

Obviously, the Himalayas are not walkable in the traditional way. It’s one of the harshest places on Earth and it’s huge. It spans across Nepal, Bhutan, India and even China. The terrain is very unforgiving. I tend to think of this place where Indiana Jones girlfriend went to get lost, hanging out with the sherpas and yaks. But it’s really way more civilized than the movies would have you believe. As with anything, there’s no getting away from commercialization. This is one of the hottest tourist spots on the planet. 

While this is the textbook definition of “roughing it”, you don’t get to rough it here unless you’ve got a buttload of money just to get there, not to mention buying all the gear that you’ll need to survive a climb. And even if you don’t climb, there are all manner of tourists traps placed strategically to relieve rich adventurers of their cash. I don’t blame them. This is freakin beautiful! They know they’ve got the goods, and they’re not afraid to make money from them.