Excellent 12 days trip with the local operator. The driver and guide were top quality. Felt like I was driving around the wonderful country with a couple of friends. This is a locally owned tour company and they identified the BEST way to see the sites in and around the city. Dipak was also really helpful in terms of travel permits etc. Thanks
Great adventure covering highlights of Nepal in comfort I really enjoyed the mix of activity, culture and trekking on this trip. The accommodation was good quality relative to Nepal standards and the adventurous nature of this trip, I wouldn't call them 5* luxury but definitely solid 4* and the Chitwan lodge was a particular highlight! The trekking lodges were much nicer than the stories I'd heard about Nepalese teahouses, really comfortable and excellent service, with some spectacular views (when the weather cleared). The trekking was a good pace and not too challenging but there were a lot of steps in parts which tested my knees. The road journeys were not the most "premium" experience, the vehicle was comfortable but the roads in parts were pretty rough and the journey was really long between Chitwan and Pokhara. I know flying isn't great for our Carbon footprint but a flight on that route would make it a more premium experience.
Moonsoon Trek to Annapurna Circuit I knew it was not the right time to visit Nepal in monsoon but I had no choice so I made a decision to go to Nepal. We were walking under the rain for several days and the views were not that impressive (which I was already expecting) however the villages, people, the route was amazing. People in Nepal looked so happy with very limited resources. I had a female guide organized by the company at the same time a male porter from Upendra's village. All went great. The only day I had beautiful views was in Manang. I was happy to see what I was offered by the god. Thank you Upendra for handling all my stupid questions!