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Amazing adventure. I recommend Trekking Planner company and Dipendra Guide. Very professional and friendly person.

I had an excellent experience of trekking to Everest Base Camp with my friends. Our guide was Dipendra Lamichhane. He is not only a great guide but also a good travel companion. He gave good advice but was not pushy. He treated each of us individually and was able to put the three of us together well on the route to the ECB so that everyone could achieve success. At the same time, he has a great sense of humor which perfectly alleviated the difficulties of the march. Thanks to his involvement, we could focus on experiencing and meditating along the way and taking great photos as souvenirs. However, if you don't know how to take photos, believe me, Dipendra is excellent at it. Takes good photos and videos. I recommend it for every route and every group. Thanks Dipendra.🙏☮️👍

I had such a wonderful experience on the ABC trek with the company last year that I immediately booked this year’s trip - the Manaslu circuit - and persuaded three friends to join me. Dipak (the owner) is very attentive and is happy to organise bespoke trips, and this one included both Pokhara and Chitwan. He also managed my request for me to be reunited with Binod, my guide from last year and Thaman the porter. I was delighted to have time with Binod again; he is a bundle of positive energy, a very experienced guide and looked after us with care and laughter. Our safety was paramount and he regularly assessed our condition as we gained altitude. Again, his experience shone through and we all safely trekked the Lakse pass. As a group of four, not only did we have the company of Thaman but were joined by the young Aitaman, both porters impressing us with their strength, diligence and good humour.
Pokhara is a lovely place to relax after a demanding trek and would recommend it as a destination to include in a visit to Nepal.
The fact I’m considering returning for a third year and would definitely use Trekking planner again is the ultimate recommendation.

Booked with Trekking Planner to do the Manaslu Circuit on the recommendation of a friend who did Annapurna Base Camp with them last year and had a brilliant time. We were met at the airport and transported to our hotel where we were met by the owner Dipac who had as briefed and sorted with kit in short order. We had the same guide, Binod who is a lovely and cheerful man. Very knowledgeable, very perceptive and always ready to offer help and advice when needed. He keeps a sharp, but low key eye on his group and will slow the pace to suit all of the party members or move a little quicker if all is going well. He had plenty of excellent advice on preparing for altitude and he was thorough with the blood O2 checks. He is very well known on the circuit and was greeted cheerfully wherever he went. Paperwork and chekpoints were all handled smoothly and professionally. His support of the group at the end of each day was great too and the evening card games were a highlight for me. I learned and got thrashed at 3 new games! We had 2 excellent porters, Thaman and Aitaman who were also amazing and always ready with a cheery greeting and a smile. They handled the baggage with care and made sure it was there to greet you in your room at the end of the day. It was nice to have them join in the card games in the evening as well and made for a very included and intimate experience all round. I cannot recommend the company enough if you a thinking of visiting Nepal.

Having just finished the Manaslu circuit trek I wanted to recommend Trekking Planner as a fantastic company to go with.
Dipak personalised our itinerary and was constantly flexible to accommodate changes throughout the three weeks we spent in Nepal. As a group of four older clients (57 - 67 yrs) we were very aware it was going to be tough. However our guide Binod was positive and encouraging. He was full of energy and a joy to be with. He communicated clearly the outline of each day and what was important, organising the food and accommodation at the tea houses, as well as being on hand at all times to sort anything we needed. Binod's super power was getting to know us very fast as individuals and as a group. He was able to tell quickly by reading our faces what we needed as we faced some challenging days. We trusted him implicitly as he gently trained us up for the big successful day over the pass (lots of sleep, keep it steady and drink lots of water!) Binod has been amazing! I feel I have made a friend after the hours we have spent together chatting about Nepal and learning so much about his culture. He was a mine of information about so many things. I must not forget to mention our two porters; Thamen and Aitaman, they worked tirelessly to carry our bags, always smiling and cheerful whenever we saw them, as well being really helpful at the tea houses. I have had a fantastic trekking experience. Thank you Binod, Thaman and Aitaman.

Imponerande väl organiserat från att jag landade i Kathmandu. Jag genomförde EBC. Jag kunde luta mig tillbaka och njuta av allt. Jag önskade ansluta mig till en grupp, men när jag kom till kontoret fick jag reda på att det bara var jag. Men det spelade mindre roll. Du kommer träffa massa med andra trekkers. Kanske till och med framtida vänner. Guiden och bäraren var mycket pålitliga och engagerade. Jag spontanbokade lite, så jag visste ej att de förväntar sig 10-15% i dricks. Men de var de värda. Gav den 21,5%. Guiden FT sa att han var min nepalesiska son, men var även som en mamma och pappa, på ett bra sätt. Sa till mig att ta på mig mössa då det snöade, tog fram en näsduk när jag snutit mig, kollade att jag inte glömde något på rummet och tog min väska ifrån mig, när jag var för stolt för tacka ja. FT är ambitiös och jobbar på att lyssna och förbättra sin engelska, vilket är bra. Vi förstod i alla fall varandra tillräckligt bra. Jag hade ej klarat EBC utan dem. Dipak var kanske inte den gladaste nepales jag träffat, men han var pålitlig och gav snabba och tydliga svar. Under invigningsmiddagen träffade Abhishekh som var mycket härlig och gav mig bra råd inför trekken.
Då jag hade problem med höjden kommer jag nästa gång ta Diomax, hitta en smak som gör att jag vill dricka mycket. Spendera mer än 2 dagar på någorlunda hög höjd innan jag vandrar upp. Det här vill jag göra om. Och kommer då kontakta Trekking Planner igen.

I did the Three Passes + EBC trek with Nepal Trekking Planner and it was EPIC. I did it solo with my guide (Sonam) and porter (Umis), and I couldn’t have asked for a better team. Sonam is super kind and taught me a ton about the culture, religion, and beliefs. I won’t share too much about his personal life, but let’s say he seemed extra knowledgeable compared to other guides. He was also a great photographer, which was handy since I did it solo without a group. Umis was a powerhouse and always arrived before me and had my stuff waiting in my room. The entire experience went off without a hitch from the second I arrived at the airport to the moment I left. I was arriving from a long vacation in hot weather, so they helped me get all the gear I needed and included a sleeping bag, warm puffy jacket, trekking poles, and a duffel bag in the price, which was nice. It was my birthday during the trek, and Sonam organized one of the teahouses to bake a mini cake, and Umis played a song on the guitar for me. Such a nice experience! Finally, to help recover from my trek when I got back to Kathmandu , they gave me another special surprise that I wasn’t expecting…but I won’t ruin the surprise for you ;) Overall, I’d highly recommend doing your hike with Nepal Trekking Planner if you want a smooth experience and don’t want to have to worry about any planning.

Just successfully completed an amazing 10 day trek to Everest base camp. It would have been extremely difficult to finish it without the help of our main guide Abhishekh and the rest of the crew along with the sherpas and porters. The amount of concern he had for each of our health was impressive given that we were a group of 9 people. The itinerary from food to accommodation at each stop was also very well planned.