Comments: " Go With Adventure Treks Nepal !"
I had a fantastic experience with Adventure Treks Nepal! I went on the Three Passes Trek from late October into mid November as a solo trekker. It was an unforgettable experience, made even better by the friendly, professional, and competent folks at Adventure Treks Nepal.
My principal contact at AT was Gyan, who ensured that all the relevant hotels, drivers, tours, flights, luggage storage, and guides were booked in advance. The only part of the trip I had to arrange was the international airfare. Everything else was taken care of. Gyan was even waiting for me when I landed at KTM, and personally saw to checking me into my hotel. The hotel was clean, comfortable, and centrally located in the Thamel (tourist) district of Kathmandu.
From there, I had a day long guided tour of the highlights of Kathmandu. My guide was very knowledgeable about the history of each site. We very easily covered more ground in a more informative way than I'd have ever been able to arrange myself. This was an additional experience that Adventure Treks offered for an additional fee, and was worth every penny.
Early following morning, my trek started. I was introduced to my porter and guide, Dev, and we set off. All in all, the trek was 17 days. Due to some inclement weather at the beginning, we ended up skipping the first of the three passes, but otherwise, the trip went very smoothly. There really aren't words to describe the beauty of the area. I'm from a mountainous region of Canada, and have a lot of experience in the hills, but was still left speechless more times than I could count.
If you want to see as much of Sagarmatha Park as possible, I can't recommend the Three Passes Trek enough. It'll give you a terrific crash course of the region. Anytime the trek's route matched up with the Everest Base Camp trek, the trails and tea houses were pretty busy (I went during high season, so this was to be expected). Once the trek moved away from EBC, things were very quiet and relaxed.
Dev is quite obviously a seasoned guide. In addition to carrying most of my gear (as well as his own), he provided endless insights into the history, geography, and culture of the region. He made sure we always had accommodations reserved, and was very good at checking in regularly to make sure I was eating/drinking/sleeping well at elevation. I couldn't have asked for a better companion on the trek.
Upon my return to Kathmandu, Gyan helped to arrange shipping some of my trekking gear back to Canada to make my further travels easier to manage. On my last day in Nepal, he took me to a traditional Thakali restaurant for lunch, and accompanied me to the airport to catch my flight.
I'm very glad to have chosen Adventure Treks Nepal for this trip. They weren't the cheapest option I could find, but it was important to me to use a company that is Nepali owned and operated and provides insurance and fair pay to its guides and porters.
Thank you for everything Gyan and Dev! Hope to see you again!
