Just returned from a trek to EBC. I went solo but joined up with a group. Despite the Lukla airport being closed for almost a week, the Nepal Hiking... read more Team arranged to get our group to the beginning of the trail via Jeep and off the trail via helicopter so that we could all make our flights home. They went above and beyond to make these arrangements.

I can’t say enough wonderful things about our guide, Ganga. I could not have asked for a better guide. He was attentive, knowledgeable, kind, funny and took care of our group every step of the way. His experience seemed unmatched by the other companies’ guides on the trail. I trusted him 100% and he made all of us feel like family. Despite unprecedented crowds on the trail due to the backlog of trekkers when the airport opened, Ganga was still able to arrange the best accommodations for us.

I would not hesitate to use Nepal Hiking Team for another trek in Nepal and would definitely request Ganga.

Thank you, Nepal Hiking Team, for the trip of a lifetime. Namaste!

  Incredible adventure on the Manaslu Circuit - We completed the 15 day Manaslu Circuit trek with Nepal Hiking Team in late November 2022.

The scenery of the Manaslu region is stunning and far more beautiful than... read more we had imagined. The weather was excellent! It did get cold but we had blue sky every day and no rain. There were three of us in our group and we only bumped into a few people along the trail. It was incredibly serene and this was a big reason we chose the Manaslu Circuit over Annapurna. We started our trek with a long drive to Machha Khola (which avoided some road sections if we had started in Soti Khola) and finished in Dharapani. In total, we did ten days of actual trekking which was really enjoyable.

Our guide was Ram and porters Namaraj, Sabin and Samir. They were all very professional, capable and polite. They made sure we had a good experience. It’s not the sort of trek where you are provided with lots of information about Nepal along the way, but Ram was always happy to answer questions and share information when we asked. Prior to departing on the trek Ganga had organised a day tour around Kathmandu where we learned about Nepalese culture and it’s well worth doing.

We were impressed by the communication and organisation of NHT during the booking process and our actual trip. Ganga was extremely helpful in answering all our questions and also assisted us to tailor our itinerary as we wanted to travel to Bandipur and Chitwan after the trek. We were collected from the airport we met Ganga and our guide the day before the trek which was nice. He even organised our transport back to Kathmandu airport a good two weeks after we finished the trek which we hadn’t expected but really appreciated.

We were happy with the accomodation before the trek (Woodapple Hotel) and we chose to stay there where we returned to Kathmandu. On the trek you stay in tea houses. The quality of tea houses on the trek varied but for the most part were very nice. We enjoyed most of the food, it’s best to eat the vegetarian Nepalese/ local options rather than western choices - they are delicious, especially the Dahl baht and momos. Our favourite tea houses were in Namrung, Lho and Samdo (the hot shower at Samdo for 500 baht was money well spent) and our least favourite were Samagaun (a shame as you spend two nights there) and Dharamasla. You won’t get much cell/wifi coverage (which is quite nice) but you can buy a warmish shower at most tea houses for between 250 and 500 rupee. We brought our own warm sleeping bags and pillows which we appreciated as the cleanliness of extra blankets and pillows in tea houses was often lacking (Nepal Hiking Team can also supply a sleeping bag and down jacket but we chose to bring our own).

Overall we loved our experience. We would be happy to book with Nepal Hiking Team again and 100% recommend the Manaslu Circuit as an incredible adventure.

Tips: I’d suggest bringing your own food (eg that you can add hot water to) for the tea house at Dharamasla as it was extremely basic and you don’t want to risk food poisoning the night before the Pass. Biodegradable wet wipes, toilet paper, a life straw, water sanitation tablets and plenty of hand sanitiser are also suggested! Drink lots of water to help with acclimatisation.

  Ishwor was an amazing guide. He took care of me and went my speed every step of the way. Always told me "slowly slowly". It really helped a lot to... read more not feel stressed about going up fast or stopping to take photos. Every evening I was given sliced apples to "give me energy for the next day". Without Ishwor, I probably would not have made it to the top.

When I reached Basecamp I got really sick and the Nepal Hiking Team were very helpful in getting me down and cared for as fast as possible. They were fantastic!

Thank you Nepal Hiking Team for taking care of me and making my trip the best it could be.