Julia S
Macon, Georgia
Great Trekking Company
I booked a trek to the Everest Base Camp with Outdoor Trekking and was very pleased. The trip was organized well, from airport pick-up and drop-off, airplane flight to Lukla, Lodges, and food, and the drivers, guide, porters, office staff everything in between were very well thought out and went everything smoothly. There were no planning mishaps. I find it very thoughtful of the guides to carry fruits for us to share along the trek.
Make sure you hire porters and a helicopter flight back down to Lukla, it is well worth it when you are tired at the end of this altitude trek. Our guide Suba was very knowledgeable and experienced. Our manager Badri who cared about doing a good job and about the trekkers was very kind, and understanding.
I got altitude sick and had to be helicoptered back so I didn’t quite make it. But the trekking company made sure that in Kathmandu everyone stood ready to care for me. They were kind and checked up on me in the hospital until I was released two days later. Nothing came out of my pocket for these expenses as the trekking company ensured all trekkers had insurance for this.
It was easy to find on foot the office as it is located in central Thamel, Kathmandu. I went on this trip solo and was matched with another solo traveler. Proper care was taken to make sure the needs of each trekker were accommodated (i.e. the other trekker was a bit faster and stronger and went with the porter to higher altitudes during acclimatization).
Any changes I would recommend are to request to plan a trip like this over a longer time frame to have more acclimatization time and to also request for the guides to walk just a tad bit slower. We were always the first ones at the Lodges for the day having most of the day without much to do, I would have preferred to stop more along the way to see the scenery more and get to the Lodges later.
There was a traditional Nepalese meal with some sort of performance that was planned but was erased later which I would have liked to attend.
Highly recommend checking your Itinerary and double-checking costs always as they change frequently. I was very happy with this trekking company and plan to go back with my son next time.
Thank you Outdoor Himalayan Treks!
Nov 2023
