Outdoor Himalayan Treks provided an exceptional five-star experience. Badri, our main contact, went above and beyond, ensuring everything was perfect from arrival to departure. We opted for a short trek in Annapurna, where the stunning scenery spoke for itself. Our guide, Krishna, was highly professional and passionate, while porter Madhabe carried our luggage with a smile and shared interesting stories. The service was personal, attentive, and flexible. I highly recommend Outdoor Himalayan Treks for a hassle-free, memorable adventure in Nepal.
I recently completed the 18-day Three High Passes and Everest Base Camp trek, and I was thoroughly impressed by the flexibility and attentiveness to our needs throughout the journey. The communication from start to finish was excellent—every question was answered promptly, and we received valuable advice on everything from packing to dining.
Our guide, Rupak, and porter, Kittyman, were exceptional. They were easygoing, spoke great English, and were always up for a joke. I highly recommend requesting them by name for any trek.
I wholeheartedly recommend this company for any trek in Nepal. Thank you so much—AAAAAA+++++!
To write that everything was wonderful during my trek with Outdoor Himalayan Treks would be a huge understatement. The great experience started even before coming to Nepal. I contacted Badri while still in my home country and he instantly wrote me back with a couple of trekking routes of various lengths and difficulties. We exchanged a couple of e-mails to discuss my expectations (Badri being extremely patient and understating). As it was my first time in Nepal and I was a bit limited by time but at the same time wanted to make the most of my stay and visit many places, I decided for only a six-day trek in the Annapurna Conservation Area – easy to moderate with everyday up and down walks and stunning views of beautiful mountains once hiding and then suddenly revealing themselves. The highlight was a spectacular panoramic view of Gangapurna, Annapurna South, Annapurna I, Dhaulagiri and Hiunchuli Mountain (observed from Poon Hill during a sunrise). My guide was Krishna, an extremely experienced, professional and knowledgeable guy always making sure the pace of the trek was right, the food was fresh and tasty and the tea houses we stayed at hospitable and with family like atmosphere. He was also very flexible, as my pace was rather faster than slower and I wanted to walk more, he agreed for our everyday portions of trek to be extended. I should also mention Madhabe, the porter, always smiling and cheerful. I wish to thank them both. My special thanks go to Badri who at every stage of my Nepal adventure made sure everything was going right and smooth, I felt happy and didn’t need anything. Outdoor Himalayan Treks is a team of professional, hospitable, reliable and kind people whom I can also call friends. I will definitely go back for a longer and higher trek and I definitely want to do it with Outdoor Himalayan Treks. Highly recommended.
We recently completed a trek in the Kathmandu Valley with our guide, Dilli. He was friendly, helpful, and made the experience enjoyable. We were very satisfied with his support throughout the trek. Thank you for this wonderful experience, and congratulations to the company for its excellent professionalism.
Booked the trek through my hotel in Kathmandu- Kumari Boutique Hotel which I rate very highly. The scenery was spectacular as were the views of the snow-capped mountains. Reaching Tengboche and viewing Everest and the monastery was the highlight as well as meeting a host of climbers along the way at the tea houses every night. My guide Krishna made sure my pace was good and arranged good rooms at the Tea Houses. The dealings with Badri was good and he even rang during the trek to make sure everyone was enjoying it. Strongly recommended.
I was originally planning to do the trek solo, no guide, no porter. but so glad I didn’t. On my second day in Thamel, I inquired with my hotel about trekking companies. They said don’t worry, made a phone call and the 45 minutes late Rammani appears at my hotel. After some wise words, pros and cons, an itinerary to suit my timescale and a reasonable price, I decided to go guided. I gave Rammani my photos, a copy of my documents so he could sort my permits out. He said he’ll return the next afternoon with the permits and introduce me to my guide.
On time, at my hotel and now with my guide Ram who I will be doing the Annapurna Circuit. All permits were sorted, bus tickets, 2 nights a really nice hotel in Pokhara and a returning coach to Kathmandu.
I was really pleased how the whole trip went and was massively impressed with my guide Ram who’s English was magnificent and knowledge of the area and 30 years experience proved priceless.
If you want a headache and stress-free trek, I could not recommend getting in contact with Rammani who sort it all out so you can enjoy time in Nepal
I spent 18 days on the Annapurna circuit and I got to see and experience a lot. I am young and able-bodied and did not see much use for a guide or a porter on such a well-established trekking route. Reluctantly, I decided to be cautious as this circuit has its horror stories.
I met Rupak, the guide, on a Monday. By Tuesday, he was Rupak the friend. Someone I could trust instantly to have my back in times of trouble or when feeling uneasy.
I met many, MANY Trekkers along the circuit and most of them had guides. Those that didn’t spend a lot of time backtracking and looking silly, as the beginning stages of the trek are not very well marked and many trails lead to dead-ends (caused by landslides/earthquakes) or someone’s home :). It really matters to have a guide you can trust to be honest, helpful, and can speak English like they are from the west.
THIS IS IMPORTANT: most Trekkers who had a problem with their Nepali guides complained mostly of trust. All the guides will tell you that they do not drink and they do not smoke.. but when they arrive at the day’s end, they retreat to the kitchen for free wine and often drink far too much making the wake up call in the morning difficult and, as altitude increases and the temperatures decrease, they tend to get sick easily making life more difficult for you.. The Trekker.
Rupak does not have this problem, and because of his honesty and integrity, several Trekkers fired there guides midway and attached themselves to my party.
He gives you space when you need it. He takes care of all arrangements and negotiates on my behalf. He truly cared about my enjoyment and about my personal quest.
Bottom line, when you trek… You trek to feel independent and free. You don’t need a guide 100% of the time… But when you do… You need a great guide. One you can trust. One who knows the way. One with patience and a passionate love for the mountains and its people. You need someone who you can count on when a situation arises or danger is imminent.
The only choice is Rupak Rimal and he is THE guide to have in Nepal.
We just returned from an amazing adventure to Everest Base Camp with our wonderful guide, Dilli from Outdoor Himalayan Treks. Dilli was friendly, competent, and very fun. He was organized and booked great lodges for us to stay along the way. Dilli had planned a 12-day trek for us, but was flexible when we were moving faster than expected, and cut it down to 11 days. He was also very concerned about our well-being, continuously checking in with us about our health and enjoyment of the trip. We really enjoyed his company and I would highly recommend Dilli as a Guide if you were to travel to EBC or any other trek in Nepal.
It was a first-time trek in Nepal for my friend and me and I have to say that both of us were highly satisfied. From the beginning, the communication with the agency was very fast and efficient. When we arrived in Kathmandu everything was arranged, so the very next day we kick off on the trip. Our guide Mr Gokarna took care virtually about everything and managed the whole trek excellently. We started in Pokhara and in spite of bad weather and cancelled flight we managed to finish the whole 12 day trip on time. The trip itself felt really like an experience from past times even thou the Mustang area is being developed and modernised quite quickly. Our guide apart from being a guide and manager of the trip was also a very good companion for the whole day and explained us many topics from the local area and many details about life in Nepal.
I must say that so far I have been travelling on my own and this was the first time I went with an agency but from the beginning to the end of the trip everything was really professional.
If I go to Nepal next time surely Outdoor Himalayan Treks will be my choice.
We met Badri at Hotel Friend’s Home and he kindly helped us to arrange our trekking from Pokhara to Muktinath. We were lucky to have Palman as porter/guide, simply one of the kindest persons I’ve ever personally met. He helped us with everything we needed and told us lots of things about his beautiful country. Two days after our return and I’m already missing our conversations about philosophy and religion. When I get back to Nepal, I will contact him for sure, he is simply that kind of person that you want to have close to you. Unforgettable experience.
We had our flight to Jomsom cancelled twice due to bad weather, but Badri and Palman perfectly managed the situation.
Strongly recommendable.
A big hug for you guys from Barcelona, Pheri Bhetaunla!!!
In January, Outdoor Himalayan organised a great trek at a great price for me. Although they were about 60 per cent the price of another tour, there was no reduction in quality. The local Brahmin guide Puru took me safely and securely on a 6-day trek to the edge of Annapurna Sanctuary. Although it was mid-winter and conditions above 2000 meters were harsh, I would thoroughly recommend a winter trek. The crowds are fewer and you can enjoy the beautiful snow-capped views. You won’t be disappointed and you can have a young and enthusiastic guide in Mr Puru.
I will try to write a detailed review, as I have in-depth experience as a client of Outdoor Himalayan Treks. So far, this company has helped me arrange an entire month of travel in Nepal! I am back in Kathmandu at the moment, and I am leaving for Tibet in two days (also arranged by Outdoor Himalayan Treks). Let me tell you about the services and experience of this company…
After checking out four other travel agencies in Kathmandu, I chose Outdoor Himalayan Treks (for their low prices, extensive knowledge and attentive salesmanship) and, so far, I am very, very happy that I did.
Rammani Rijal was my contact with the company and he came to my hotel in Kathmandu nearly one month ago to give me a quote for travel from Kathmandu to Lumbini to Pokhara, a trek for 10 days to the Annapurna Base Camp, and then back to Pokhara for a week, then to Kathmandu… and we leave for Tibet in less than two days from today. That’s quite a lot of arrangements and accommodations and I am so happy to report that everything has been excellent! They have taken care of everything!
Mostly, I assume the people reading this review will be most interested in the trekking, so I will go into some good detail. I am from Florida (altitude 2.2 meters above sea level) and I have NO hiking experience. But the trek to the Annapurna Base Camp was highly recommended to me by friends of mine, so I wanted to experience it. Outdoor Himalayan Treks helped me do just that.
Mostly, I have to thank both my guide – Dilli Prasad Lamsal and Chhabi Ghimire who we named “Mama Gandhi” (“mama” means uncle in Nepali and “Gandhi” because he not only looks like Mahatma Gandhi but has the same sense of awesome peacefulness to him).
Dilli, the guide, was not only incredibly experienced, fluent in English, and familiar with the entire 10-day trek (he knew the mountains like the back of his hand) but MOST IMPORTANTLY, Dilli paid attention to how I was doing and really helped me EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
He was patient, intelligent, funny and so kind to me for the entire ten days. And his knowledge of the mountains helped me not miss a thing. From the countless waterfalls to the roaring rivers to spotting wildlife to the plant life to the mountain peaks and teaching me to speak some Nepali (he’s a good teacher), Dilli was a perfect guide!!! After ten days of trekking together, we became friends. And he will be my friend for the rest of my life!
Thank you Outdoor Himalayan Treks! You helped make my month travelling in Nepal life-changing, smooth and unforgettable!
This company has done an A+ job so far! I’m so excited to head to Tibet in two days!
This is definitely the place to come if you want help with anything while you’re in Nepal.
My friend and I came to Kathmandu airport without any specific plans, we met Badri (thanks a lot to you) in the airport and he got us a hotel and explained a few things, we were offered a review of their treks and said yes, where we got the most amazing guide you could ever want for your Himalayan trek (thanks a lot Chris).
All in all, we had great help, made a couple of great friends, who both assured we had the greatest experience in Nepal… We took a chance trusting something that could have gone in any way. And my god, we were NEVER disappointed!!
Wedding at the top of the world – Outdoor Himalayan Treks made it happen!
We (my girlfriend Šárka and I) are not new to travelling. During the last 5 years, we visited numerous countries in the world, on different continents. The list includes USA, Kyrgyzstan, Chile, Argentina, Nepal and some of the European countries. It’s usually only two of us, travelling on our own. In autumn 2009, we came to Nepal for a month to trek the famous Annapurna circuit. Upon our arrival in the capital city Kathmandu, a nice guy, who introduced himself as Raj, gave us a lift from the airport to the centre. He turned out to be an owner of travel agency Outdoor Himalayan Treks. We accepted an invitation to his office in Thamel, where he gave us an overview of the services his company provides. We were already decided to manage and organize everything ourselves and therefore weren’t looking to hire a guide or porter. However, it was a very friendly and pleasant chat, with nobody trying to push us to make a deal. In the end, the visit turned to be helpful anyway, as Raj found a hotel for us – exactly in a price range we were looking for and also organized bus tickets along with all the necessary permits and cards we needed for the trekking. That saved us a significant amount of time we would be running around the city. The trekking was fantastic! In almost 4 weeks long, epic journey, we walked around the whole Annapurna massive, making it over the highest point of the trek, the 5416m high Thorung La pass. We also visited the Annapurna sanctuary – base camp hidden in the heart of the mountain range, with mighty Annapurna 1, 8091m high, towering right in front of us. Overall impressions from Nepal were purely positive: beautiful landscape, nice people and tea-house trekking style, where tourists don’t have to carry the cooking stove and food, as one can always find a bed and something to eat in lodges that can be found in almost every village, up to 4500m. When leaving Nepal, we knew we will do our best to come back again.
Earlier than we thought – in less than 2 years – we were on the way to Nepal again. This time to explore the most popular destination: the Everest region. However, trekking wasn’t the only objective this time. Being with Šárka for 13 years, we were thinking of getting married for some time already. And we came up with a crazy idea: how about the wedding in Nepal? First off, we started to investigate what are the requirements in this matter in the Czech Republic, our home country. Secondly, we wanted to find out if it is at all possible on the Nepalese side. Immediately, we thought about asking Raj from Outdoor Himalayan Treks, we had a pleasant experience with from our last visit, so it didn’t take more than few moments to initiate e-mail conversation. Raj started to investigate on his side and again, he was very helpful in answering our questions and clarifying the details. Through e-mails, we sorted out the timing, location, clothes, itinerary, required documentation and of course – price. As our wish was to get married in the Everest Base Camp, we agreed with Raj on taking a guide with us who will lead the marriage.
It felt so great being back. Now we understand, what it means being possessed by Nepal. Foreigners visiting the country 5-times or more are no exception here. At the airport, there were already people from Outdoor Himalayan Treks waiting for us to take us to the hotel. Soon after arriving, we went to meet Raj. There were plenty of things to sort out and plan in detail. The following day, one of his guys took us to the offices of the local authority where we went through paper signing exercise with the assistance of Raj’s lawyer. In the afternoon we went to a tailor to order typical Nepalese wedding clothes for me and Šárka. The next day, we left Kathmandu, heading to Jiri, the starting point of our trek. At this point without a guide. The plan was to meet him in Lukla (starting place for most of the tourists) in a week time. That was what we needed to get there on foot. Being the end of October, the weather was supposed to be good after the monsoon season, with plenty of sunshine and great visibility. However, clouds soon rolled into valleys and stayed for more than a week. That meant no flights could go in and out from Lukla. We stayed in Namche Bazaar for 3 days, waiting for the weather to improve, hoping to catch up with our guide, stuck on the airport in Kathmandu at that time. Then, being pressed by time already, we decided to move on, even without him. What a surprise it was, the first day the sky was clear again, Krish – our guide – showed up in our lodge late in the evening. We knew he couldn’t make it that fast, as we were 4 days away from Lukla (not counting essential acclimatization days). An even greater surprise was when we found out Raj sent him by helicopter, to ensure there is no impact on our wedding. Remarkable! Krish is exactly the type of the guide we were hoping to have: professional, responsible, in a good physical shape, reliable and with the sense of humour. In overall, a very nice guy. Since then, we were travelling together. Even though I consider us experienced trekkers, having Krish with us made a difference. His knowledge of the region, local traditions and religion gave the trip a different flavour. Not to mention we didn’t have to worry about pathfinding with him. We crossed the Kongma La pass (5535m) to connect with the trail going to Everest Base Camp in Khumbu valley. There, at altitude 5364m, Šárka and I, got married. Krish brought the wedding clothes and all the necessities for the ceremony and guided us through the Hindu style marriage. What a fantastic day! Something, we will never forget…
In following days, leaving Khumbu valley, we crossed Cho La pass (5420m), hanged around in Gokyo village, surrounded by beautiful sacred lakes and crossed the last saddle on the Three passes trek: Renjo La (5340m), closing the circuit and returning to Namche Bazaar. During the 10 days we stayed at a very high altitude, the weather was fantastic, but then again, clouds filled-in the valleys. As we knew there will be no air traffic between Lukla and Kathmandu, we took the opportunity and stayed a couple of days in Namche, also to cure the infamous “Khumbu a cough”. Krish returned to Kathmandu earlier, to lead another group of trekkers. Due to no planes flying, he went to Jiri to take the bus. All that just in 3 days – very impressive!
Upon our return to Kathmandu, we enjoyed a couple of days in Thamel – the tourist centre of the capital and also sorted out remaining administration related to our marriage, where Raj played a major role in getting us all the papers and stamps we needed. What a lovely Nepalese certificate of marriage we got! The great thing about it was there were no issues with the Czech administration accepting the documents and therefore we’re officially (and happily :-)) married in our country.
What to say at the end? Better holidays and wedding we probably couldn’t have. Thanks to Raj (Rajendra Sapkota) and Krish (Krishna Basnet) from Outdoor Himalayan Treks for this wonderful experience, their endless support and professionalism. The quality of service they provide is way above all other travel agencies I know. Well done!
For everyone who likes mountains, Nepal is the top destination to go to. This was our second visit, but we still don’t have enough. There is so much more to see and explore. I encourage and recommend to all the people who enjoy travelling, nature and mountains in particular, to give it a try. But don’t tell me I haven’t warned you: Nepal is extremely addictive.
Annapurna Circuit with excellent guide! Unforgettable Nepal!
In fall 2011 I decided to do Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. My friend recommended Nara as a guide, so I contacted him. Soon, in mid-February 2012 I realized I was in Nepal, going to do solo Annapurna Circuit + ABC with guide Nara and porter Kayla.
The 25-days trekking was an unforgettable experience! Nara is an excellent guide with an excellent sense of humour, picking up the best guest houses with best mountain views, always positive and helpful, arranging everything to go smoothly. And what most important, he managed to show the best parts of Nepalese people, food, and culture!
Even though we had to skip the ABC part due to poor weather conditions, Nara managed to fill the gap with other interesting sights to visit and experience during the trekking.
With an excellent guide and friendly support from the trekking company, this was the best experience of my life!
THANK YOU NARA, KAYLA, and OUTDOOR HIMALAYAN TREKS!
My son Michka comes to Nepal every year since 2008, always with the professional help of OutdoorHimalayan Treks and this year I joined him on the Annapurna Circuit. It has been a really excellent experience thanks to the very good organization (Thanks to Raj) and to the very efficient help of our guides Mingma and Nima, who are now our friends. They allowed us to meet local people and to share some good times in their lives after the long days of walking. Besides, we appreciated the (improving) quality of the food in the lodges where vegetables were always very fresh, directly coming from the garden. The cider and apple brandy of Marpha deserve a special mention, as well as the various local changes (cereals beers). We naturally also enjoyed the great landscapes and views on some of the highest peaks of the world, the variety of vegetation, from tropical to high mountain plants). Acclimatization has been no problem because well managed as we climbed 2 times to Tilicho lake, 3 times to Thorung La and eventually 3 times to Poonhill without any stress!
Besides, we just hope Nepal will go on in improving its waste management program, as well in the towns (with industrial solutions) as in the villages and on the treks where too many people (including tourists and trekkers) just throw away all sorts of packagings. We are optimistic that this can be solved by education initiatives focused on the school kids.
As a conclusion, we really can highly recommend OutdoorHimalayan Treks for your next adventure!
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