Everest Marathon Trek

  Couldn’t recommend Nepal Hiking Team highly enough. Before our trip, Ganga promptly and patiently answered all my questions via email. As inexperienced hikers arriving in Kathmandu with absolutely none of... read more the correct gear, this definitely helped put our minds at ease.

We also don’t have enough superlatives for our guide, Narayan. He was always smiling, no matter how out of breath we were. Every night he would prepare some pomegranate seeds and apple for us that he carried with him the whole way up (and down). When my knee was agiving me some grief on the way back down, he quickly offered me his stick and some Tiger Balm. My partner and I think he might possibly the nicest man we’ve ever met and it was a pleasure trekking with him.

In terms of the Langtang Valley trek itself, we (23M & 22F) found the trek suitably challenging but also very do-able. We’d been on the beaches of Sri Lanka and India for 2 months beforehand so found ourselves with little fitness to fall back on. My knee did cause me some issues on the descent back down, but this was probably due to our overly confident quicker pace. From our experience, the trek is appropriate for most people. We met trekkers of all ages in Langtang and though the path/steps were steep in some places we never felt unsafe.

The trek is fairly off the beaten track and some of the accommodation reflected this (squat loos, scarce wifi/signal & hot water) but Narayan was quick to find us the best guest house. The views from the second day onwards though were stunning and like nothing we’d ever seen before.

Our experience was one we’ll never forget and we’re incredibly grateful to Ganga, Narayan, and our porter for taking care of us. I would absolutely recommend Nepal Hiking Team for anyone wanting to experience hiking in the Himalayas, they are #1 on TripAdvisor for good reason!

  From booking to last minute changes, they were brilliant. Surya was our guide, we did EBC, Chola Pass and Gokyo. Multiple destinations over 5000m elevation. Surya's knowledge of the mountains... read more and trek was fantastic. He could name exact elevations of many mountains down to the metre off the top of his head. One of the most polite people I've ever met in my life. He was even able to take us to the airport home a couple of weeks later. Brilliant service and value for money. Thankyou Surya, thankyou Ganga for making our trip a once in a lifetime experience.

  I had the opportunity to complete the EBC trek with support from NHT. We were a small group of 6 hikers. NHT has assigned us a team of 5.... read more Paban Khadka (guide), Krishna Adhikari (asst guide), Ramsharan Adhikari, Lakman Thamang, Santosh Basnet (team members). Their help and support was beyond what can be described using the language, but I will try. I have a paternal type surreal feeling while enjoying their support. It felt as five young people were keeping a keen eye on six adults like a mother watching her young child all the time! Their observation was such that many times they could guess what we need or what they can help us with, much before we have to ask for it. I still can not get this in my head that one gentleman carried a box of fresh fruits to EBC so we can have balanced diet while on the trek! I know behind all this orchestration was the effort of Sh. Ganga Ji, who made all the arrangements. So a big thanks to him also. On the way all the accommodations (tea houses) were great. Food was excellent and even the service was quite prompt. I went to Nepal with the thought that it is the place which is only appropriate for me to go as hiker, but after the great experience I returned with desire to come back with the family.

  Dec 2022 EBC Trek - We just finished our EBC Trek with Gokul (guide) and Krishna (porter). Both were amazing on the trip.

Gokul in particular went out of his way to ensure... read more we had the best trip possible. We would very much recommend requesting him for this trip!! He has been a guide for well over a decade and knows the area like the back of his hand. From our interactions in different lodges each night with other trekkers I'm sure you would find it hard to find a more experienced guide. Gokul not only helped guide us, but also took great care when we developed some altitude sickness. It would be our pleasure to have him as our guide for next time.

Also, we would like to thank Ganga for his great help organising the trip. All went incredibly smoothly, even when we needed to cut the end a bit short.

Michael and Chloe

  Anapurna Base Camp - I just finished Anapurna Base Camp with my guides Netre & Bassu. From the moment they picked me up at the airport until the last day they took such good... read more care of me. We got the best accommodations and I always got the best room because they are well known. Also the price was absolutely fair and I can only recommend booking with Ganga and his team in Nepal. Btw first half of December is end of the season which makes the experience even better, as there are only few people on the track and you are likely to get a room for yourself, the sky is crystal blue, even though bring warm clothes for the evenings

  A truly amazing experience arriving at Everest Base Camp - I have just arrived back from a truly amazing experience, one for the bucket list crossed off. Firstly, I would like to thank the Nepal Hiking Team and in particular... read more our guide Basu Dev Sapkota. He made the trip possible by being supportive, having great emotional intelligence to understand the groups needs and wants and ensuring we were looked after at all times along the way. Basu and his team were with us all the way from picking us up at the airport to spending the days and evenings with us when we were tired and needed feeding :). If you use the Nepal Hiking team you will be well looked after. some keys bits of info, your kit bag shouldn't way more than 15 kilos including the sleeping bag that they can provide. Less if possible, they say 10 kilos as the sherpa's need to take them up on their backs! the food is plentiful along the way and you can buy bottled water at every interval during the trip. The cost of litre bottle ranging from £1 to £3 as you get higher. I went in November but luckily it was warm during the day but be aware it gets freezing of a night. Key items that I took, a pair of warm slippers for the night and evening, some tracky bottoms to get out of your walking trousers, a small torch, I used this more than a head torch. Altitude tablets is a must, i purchased online, they are called Acetazolamide (Diamox). Don't stress about taking them, the guide will inform you when and how to take them based on progress. I used 3 T-shirts, underwear, 1 pair for every 2 days (no comments please). Liner socks helps your main socks remain clean, main socks 3 pairs enough. Water bladder in the ruck sack made drinking so much easier, and maybe tablets to give the water a better taste, i,e. cycling tabs. Sun cream for your face, good sun glasses but you don't need to spend a fortune. a good jacket, you can buy from Kathmandu very cheap and probably okay but they are generally fake. Walking Poles for me were a absolute must!! As you get higher the rooms wont have heating or electricity so i had 2 battery packs, and a tablet to watch some films in the room. Make sure you have a good set of thermals to sleep in and gloves, a light pair for the nights and thicker for higher altitudes. You can buy chocolate along the way, i did take out some cereal bars but to be be honest i didn't eat many because your appetite slows as you get higher. I took two fleece's, one for walking in (waffle fleece) and a thicker one to wear when relaxing in the evenings, i didn't use a flask, i used 2-3 wick away T-shirts under my T-shirts. A good pair for walking boots is a must, but you need to make sure they are worn in, I had Scarpa's and they were brilliant. I wore a baseball cap during the day and a woolly hat for the evenings. so....a key question of fitness...It says a good level...its hard to judge fitness, everyone is different...in our group we had three in their twenties, they found it tough but had natural fitness and managed well...I'm in my 50'S and would say I have a good level of fitness. I found it really challenging, mainly the climbs, but still did it, Basu managed the pace and made sure it was a slow pace to conserve energy. My advise is to ensure you have the ability to climb steep hills (Brecon Beacons, Wales as an example) for 3 days in a row to help you. If you can do that you will be fine. Don't worry about the altitude, you hear a lot of stories, in fact , no one knows if you will get symptoms, but out of 6 of us only one had some form of sickness and he was the only one that didn't take Diamox. Make sure you have insurance that covers high altitude helicopter rescue, mine was about £350. I took £700 spending money and changed it into Nepalese Rupees out there. £600 is probably enough as i bought some souvenirs. Lastly a big thank you to Basu and his team, they were brilliant and he even carried my bag when i got tired!!!! thanks Basu!!!!! Basu knew when to help, when to slow down the pace and when to encourage you. This trip is a must as long as you prepare, I'm so pleased I've completed it as the views and incredible, the group was amazing and Nepal Hiking team on point!!! thanks to all i had the time of my life!!!!