Hiring  a  Guide :  Why  You Should  Hike  With a Professional A guest(s) doesn't know where to hike in the area. ... Guests may not feel safe hiking on their own in an unknown/new area. ... Guests want to know more about the area they're hiking in. ... Families need some help motivating their kids. ... A guide can bring a local flair to the hike. Many young people come to Nepal and assume getting a trekking guide is optional. "Many trekking routes are so busy you'll feel like it's a walker's highway, no way to get lost," or so tourists post on message boards. Although this is often true, it's equally true that all mountains have risks and all cultures have unspoken rules that need to be obeyed. Trekking companies charge upwards of $75 per day, all inclusive of food and shelter. Many people wonder how a trekking company could earn that much to 'just walk around in the Himalayas' with you....