EBC - best part of a round the world trip! I was taking a round-the-world trip, and the hike to Everest Base Camp was definitely the highlight. The sense of accomplishment when you hit your goal with the amazing people you meet along the way is the best feeling in the world. I went solo (with an amazing guide and porter), and if you have trepidations about that, do not worry! Everyone does the same schedule, and the accommodations get more and more tight. You quickly make friends with the adventurous people around you. My guide, Ang Jeeva Sherpa was honestly the best. He's incredibly respectful, and makes so much effort to make you comfortable. On top of that, he has ambition and a visible drive to be the best guide on the mountain. He was studying plants, accommodations, and English slang when I was going up with him. My tour operator was definitely the most prepared in terms of medical kits and what to do when on the mountain. Some of my friends that I made along the way had the worse guide, though he was cheaper. In fact, a group of them got lost and the guide didn't get off his butt to find the group for hours. When someone from their group got a little sick and slowed down, Ang Jeeva had to lag behind to be sure everyone was okay (only because I told him it was fine since I was feeling great). Absolute amazing professional! The hike itself is not easy, but it is not as terrible as you could imagine. All I did to train was stairs a couple of times a week. Take the proper medicines prophylactically and you'll be golden. Even if you don't take prophylactics, just take it easy. Ang Jeeva made sure I took it slower than I even thought I would prefer. He took me to tons of tea houses with beautiful views and delicious warm tea. This is the mark of a real professional. Others will push you along so you'll get sick. This is a scam that bad porters and guides do to get a commission from the helicopter evacuations. The Himalayas are magical. You really do need to be immersed in the microclimate forests, weather patterns, and majestic mountains to really understand. The milky river just paints a beautiful stripe next to cliff set towns in amazing valleys. We were blessed with just perfect weather the whole way up too. I ended up being over prepared and probably could have cut back a lot. Honestly, it was an amazing trip and worth every penny I spent. The others in my group would agree, Ang Jeeva is the best guide possible. He did great with the huge group we became. Please request him by name! And bring a camera - he loves taking pictures for you.
I hiked the Manaslu Circuit back in November as part of one of the group tours by this tour operator, as I was a lone female traveller. Despite being a small group of only 3, I had the most amazing time! The trail was interesting and not crowded with other trekkers, and the views were breathtaking. Our guide, Raju, was incredible, going above and beyond to make our experience as enjoyable as possible, whilst always putting our safety first. We also had two amazing porters, Abinash and Amir. I would highly recommend the Manaslu Circuit with this tour company, and Raju in particular, to anyone planning a trek in Nepal!
had a wonderful experience with the local operator. They picked me up from the airport and transferred me to my hotel without any issues. The manager was very accommodating and was able to adjust the itinerary accordingly to my itinerary and was very flexible. My tour guide Deman and my porter were extremely nice and friendly and helpful throughout the entire trip. They made every adjustment to make sure I was comfortable and that all my questions were answered. They also helped me accommodate to the altitude and lended me their gear (crampons, Diamox, sunscreen etc…) to ensure that I was comfortable. They even helped me arrange a Covid test and hotel for my return in Kathmandu. Thank you, operator, for a wonderful and once in a lifetime experience.