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!
