Brilliant package for solo female traveller Good time of year to visit, low season with few people. Quiet, clean, well organised and safe. Good opportunities to alter the plan to suit your needs when climatising to altitude.
Wonderful overall experience. Both guide and porter provided great and service throughout the entire trip and were always kind and caring to me and all other trekkers who followed me in the path to ABC. The Trekking experience was amazing - a journey through rich jungles and impressive mountain landscapes, the beauty of it all almost made you forget about all the stairs you had to climb and descend... - Food in general always good - the quality of the guesthouses varied along the trek.. usually the closer you get to ABC the more the basic the services become. In some occasions, I wondered whether it would have been possible to lodge at better guesthouses than the ones we chose... but that I guess is the only limitation of having to rely on others to book the accommodations.
Went on a couple of morning rides with HST and had such a good time! Its a great way to see the Kathmandu in a different way & experience local life :) You start by riding through the traffic which is an experience itself, but guides are very considerate if youre a bit nervous with the chaos, so I felt safe. Soon enough youre out riding through neighborhoods with narrow alleys and out in rice fields with some great tracks and amazing scenery! I loved seeing the locals going about with their daily life & having a break drinking delicious milk tea at one of the small tea shops. If youre lucky like I was, it will be baby goat season & you can sneak in some cuddles with one - which was a big bonus for me :) The guides were very professional & fun to hang out with, making an effort to give you a wonderful experience & a taste of Kathmandu that you dont get if you just go to the tourist areas. All while having fun riding! Absolutely recommend it!