Designing a Cinematic Trekking Website for Nepal — SARAZ Travels Case Study

By Saraj Dhakal · August 25, 2026

Trekking is sold on imagery and trust in the operator, not features. For SARAZ Travels, a concept Nepal trekking and tourism site, the goal was to make the mountains do the selling and get out of the way everywhere else.

What it covers:

1. 10 destination pages, from Everest to Lumbini, each with elevation, a short story, and a dedicated route.
2. Trek listings (Everest Base Camp, Annapurna Base Camp, Upper Mustang) with duration, difficulty and max altitude surfaced up front — the three numbers a trekker actually compares before anything else.
3. An interactive destination map and a filterable gallery (mountains / culture / people / wildlife / villages).
4. A "how it works" flow that turns a vague "I want to see Nepal" into a 4-step booking path.

Stack: Next.js, Tailwind CSS, next/image for full-bleed responsive photography across every hero and gallery section.

Notable decision: trek cards lead with difficulty and duration, not price — matching how buyers actually decide on a multi-day trek versus how they decide on a product.