We originally planned to do ABC in 2020 but had to cancel due to covid. Communication with Ganga prior to our trip was always excellent, his responses were always prompt... read more and he was so accommodating when we had to reschedule a few things. We felt like we were well looked after throughout the whole trip, from airport pickup/drop off to the excellent Hotel services. We did the trek in mid October and the hiking conditions were beyond expectation. The pace of the trek allowed us to really enjoy the scenery, each location of the guesthouses and also helped us to acclimatise as we did not suffer with any altitude sickness. Our tour guide Puspa was very good, he took good care of us, made us feel comfortable and safe with his expertise and was approachable. We were so grateful to our porter who also worked so hard everyday. The teahouses/guesthouses are full of character and we really enjoyed our stay. The food was also excellent and usually plentiful. On the trek the terrain was quite varied through lush green forests to mountains and past rivers/waterfalls and near rice patty fields. Everyday we were spoilt with the most beautiful scenery. The trek was challenging but rewarding and not too difficult. We loved our holiday so much we would love to do EBC with NHT! Tip: we highly recommend paying the extra money to fly from Kathmandu to Pokhara as the road conditions were quite poor and due to traffic.

  Wow where to start... what an amazing experience. I'm a young girl from Miami and I was scared of going because I never trekked in my life and I'm 110... read more lbs and I usually don't workout so I was thinking I was not going to be able to complete the trek, I was completely wrong. My guide Narayan was amazing and adapted the itinerary to make me succeed, he was always looking out for me and even carried my backpack many times when I was exhausted . Narayan and the porter also carried fruit for me the whole trek and cut it and serve me everyday which was very nice since due to the weather fruits and vegetables in Lantang Valley are a luxury.
Ganga was amazing too, he organized everything for me. From hotel, trek, transportation and I even left my luggage with them when I went to visit Pokhara.
The one thing I would say us westerners need to know is that the food options are limited in such a remote area. The weather is so cold not much grows there so they have to carry everything up the mountains. Meat is rare to find while trekking. You will mostly eat eggs, rice, boiled vegetables, noodles...my suggestion is to carry dry meat/jerky with you.
The sunrises were amazing, if you can wake up early to see it, you won't regret it. Waking up is hard since you will be exhausted but so worth it.
We saw lots of animals like yaks, horses, Rhesus monkey, eagles, donkey, and we got lucky and saw deer too. The Tamang tribe are very nice people too and make you feel comfortable.
To summarize I would say its HARD for someone inexperienced like me but totally doable, and you will feel very good about yourself and your capabilities once you complete it.
I went in February 2021 and the weather was really cold but sunny, no rain .
Also, all the porters carrying heavy weights up the mountain amazed me everyday. It is unbelievable what the human body can do. I would say some of them easily carry 50kgs.
And yes Nepal is open for trekkers. You can get visa on arrival if your tour agency gets recommendation letter in advance. Go out there and experience other cultures !

  Ganga, Raj & Nepal Hiking Team took such good care of us throughout our trip. Nothing was too much trouble. We did a 3 day family trek with my parents... read more (age 72) and teenage daughter. Thanks for making us so welcome.