Some foreign travel agencies can book trekking packages in advance in collaboration with the Nepalese trekking agencies. In Kathmandu, there are many local officially registered trekking agencies which can provide a fully organised trek, complete with porters, guide, cook, food tents, sleeping bags, mattresses, transport to and from the starting and finishing points, flight arrangements, permits and insurance. They also provide participants with a choice of itineraries. Trekking to Dolpa, Kanchanjunga, Makalu and Upper Mustang can only be undertaken through a registered trekking agency. Children under 10 are exempt.
Higher fees are payable for filming and helicopter landing permits.
Some Nepalese trekking agencies, however, are now keen to provide a service for female trekkers who can also hire female guides and porters. Pony treks follow nearly the same routes as normal treks and are offered mostly in the western region around Pokhara, as well as in the hinterlands of Dolpo and Lo Manthang. Flights are also available from Pokhara and other locations west of the capital, flying over the spectacular Annapurna range. The other two are the Fulbari Resort Golf Course and the Himalayan Golf Course , both located in Pokhara. Ballooning and hang-gliding are among the newest additions, as Kathmandu has just opened its skies for commercial ballooning, which does provide the opportunity to get excellent aerial views of the city and its panoramic surroundings.