Client Reviews

Comments: I arrived at Thamel, Kathmandu in early October 2009, having exchanged just a few emails with Gyan Karki. I planned to spend October and November in Nepal. I had not yet booked a trek, but our email exchange had already given me a good feel for Adventure Treks Nepal (ATN). They sounded experienced, friendly and extremely professional . I had a good idea of the schedule I wanted.  When I met Gyan on my first day in Kathmandu, his friendly and smiling face fuelled my enthusiasm to get started as soon as possible. I quickly booked a tailor made 25 day trek that combined the Annapurna Circuit and Base Camp treks. I also booked with ATN, the Everest Base Camp trek, travelling via Gokyo and the Cho La Pass over 22 days.  At very short notice, Gyan managed to arrange for me, my own guide/porter, Mingma, for the Annapurna trek. I was impressed. For the Everest trek, my guide/porter was Shangham.

I will always recall Gyan, his driver Yekka and Mingma meeting me early on Day 1 of my Annapurna trek, at my guesthouse, where we all had breakfast together. We then drove in Gyan's white 1970s Mercedes from Thamel to Besi Sahar, the official start of the circuit.  I was immediately touched by the warm welcome, courtesy and respect shown to me. They had already become my friends. From booking flights, transporting me to/from airports, arranging tours - this warmth, professionalism and the personal touch were constant throughout my contact with ATN. 

I would definitely recommend ATN to anyone wanting to trek in the Nepal Himalayas. You will receive an excellent all round service. ATN is an extremely professional company that prides itself in providing a very personal touch. I guarantee that you will take home with you some truly lifetime experiences. I shall definitely be back soon !

My Guide/Porters – Mingma: Annapurna Circuit and Base Camp; Shangham: Everest Base Camp via Gokyo and the Cho La Pass

Hiring a guide/porter is a personal choice. I decided to use Mingma and Shangham because I thought I would have a more enjoyable experience without having to carry a 20kg pack. I would also benefit from the personal security and cultural insights offered to me by a guide/porter. I was not disappointed.

Influenced by Gyan's example, teaching and the ATN philosophy, Mingma and Shangham were extremely hard working, courteous and encouraging. As we trekked through a variety of terrains and climates, I learned much from them, about the different history's, cultures - Nepalese and Tibetan - religions and foods of the indigenous populations. Their knowledge of many of the world's highest peaks was impressive.

For their professionalism, hard work and courtesy, I would recommend Mingma and Shangham at  ATM, to anyone who decides to use a guide/porter for their trek.

Ewan - Hong Kong

Comments: Trekking Campo Base Annapurna 6-26 ottobre 2009

Alle ore 15.00 del 7 ottobre 2009 siamo atterrati all'aeroporto di Kathmandu, dopo un lungo viaggio in aereo, con partenza da Milano Malpensa (Italia).

Ci ha accolto un sorridente ragazzo del luogo, Bhuwan, che ci ha subito fatti sentire a nostro agio, nonostante il tempo fosse brutto (pioveva a dirotto e l'aria era soffocante e afosa).
Il viaggio fino all'Hotel Shanker e stato lungo perché le strade della capitale nepalese sono sempre molto trafficate, ma all'arrivo l'hotel era perfetto: pulito e accogliente.

Il giorno seguente abbiamo visitato la vecchia citta di Kathmandu. durante il pranzo e uscito il sole e la citta si e subito trasformata, con i suoi mille colori vivaci.
La nostra guida Bhuwan parlava un perfetto ialiano. E' sempre stato sorridente e disponibile e ci ha subito fatti sentire a nostro agio.

Il giorno seguente siamo partiti alla volta di Pokhara, su un pullmino affittato tutto per noi. Il viaggio e stato lungo, ma gradevole. Bhuwan ci ha raccontato mille cose sul Nepal e ha risposto alle innumerevoli domande che gli abbiamo fatto sul suo paese, la sua cultura e la sua famiglia. Chissa quante volte gli hanno chiesto le stesse cose. Ha veramente una grande pazienza!

Il giorno 10 ottobre 2009 siamo finalmente partiti con il tanto atteso trekking. Le prime due ore sono state veramente faticose. Nonostante l'allenamento fatto durante l'estate, gli innumerevoli scalini sotto il caldo sole dell'autunno nepalese si sono fatti notare. Ma Bhuwan e riuscito ad adeguare la velocita del passo alle nostre esigenze e dopo la pausa pranzo a Potana, le gambe ormai andavano da sole e le 4 del pomeriggio sono arrivate subito. La prima tappa era raggiunta!

Il giorno seguente, non avremmo mai creduto di alzarci dal letto e riuscire a intraprendere la nuova tappa senza alcun problema.

Il trekking al Campo Base Annapurna e stato un'esperienza veramente indimenticabile. Ogni giorno ci siamo svegliati al mattino presto, ma senza alcuna difficolta. I lodge che sono stati scelti per il pernottamento erano puliti e comodi. Abbiamo sempre mangiato bene e abbondante. Ogni giorno la nostra guida ci ha fatto camminare sodo, ma a una velocita adeguata alle nostre "prestazioni fisiche": a meta mettinata facevamo una pausa per il te o per una favolosa limonata calda; due ore per la pausa pranzo e poi una tirata unica fino al lodge dove avremmo pernottato.

I paesaggi incontrati di giorno in giorno, di ora in ora, ci affascinavano continuamente.
La pace e la purezza dell'aria vissuti in questo trekking sono indescrivibili. Non esistono parole per far rivivere l'esperienza. Si deve provare!
Indimenticabili anche le albe e i tramonti sulle montagne, dietro il Machapuchhare che ha vegliato su di noi per tutto il trekking.

Dopo aver ammirato le maestose montagne del massiccio dell'Annapurna, sulla via del rientro abbiamo fatto una piccola deviazione nella valle parallela. Da Ghorepani ci siamo svegliati all'alba per una passeggiata fino a Poon Hill, dove abbiamo potuto ammirare il nascere del sole e la catena del Daulaghiri.

Al rientro abbiamo ancora fatto tappa per un giorno a Phokara, dove abbiamo visitato il tempio della Pace e gustato un favoloso pesce di lago. Rientrati a Kathmandu abbiamo ancora visitato Pashupatinath, Baktapur e Buddanath, tre "quartieri" di Kathmandu dedicati alle religioni buddista e induista.Infine, giorno libero di shopping nel quartiere di Thamel, il regno dello shopping.

Questo viaggio e stata la nostra prima esperienza in Nepal. Tutti, alla fine del trekking, eravamo stanchi, ma molto felici. Non si e trattato solo di un viaggio, nonostante gli oltre 400.000 passi, 160 Km fatti a piedi, ma e stata una vera esperienza di vita, in cui siamo venuti a contatto con un mondo sereno e molto ricco spiritualmente.
Bhuwan e il suo team di Adventure Treks Nepal ci hanno fatti sentire a casa, ci hanno accolti nel loro paese e ci hanno fatto amare queste montagne "difficili" ma affascinanti e ci hanno fatto venire voglia di tornare appena possibile, anche solo con la mente.

Pheri beton la!

Comments: "Excellent guide and porter on trek. Overall very good....We had an experience of a lifetime. You have excellent staff."

Comments: "Everything in Nepal worked out perfectly. All the supporting staff in Kathmandu and Trekking was excellent: professinal, efficient and good in communicating with us. Our guide Ramesh was extremely good. He was able to understand our needs right from the outset and to adapt the trek to our needs. The services in lodges during the trek was fine .

We were very impressed by the professionalism shown by Adventure Treks Nepal at all levels and we would like to use your services again."

Comments: When planning our trip to Nepal we had the advantage that I had been there before for some 3 months and knew my way through most of Kathmandu, Pokhara and the area in between. Nevertheless I had never been to the everest region and that was just the thing we wanted to see so badly.

It took some time to get our way through the endless list of travel agencies but Mr. Karki from Adventure Treks Nepal was always the first to reply to our mails, he gave very adequate information and did a good follow up. We decided to give him a try.

Afterwards it prooved to be the best decision ever. On arrival we were picked up by Mr Karki himself and got a brief introduction in the hotel. Everything was very clear and the money thing was handled correctly. We got a nice room in centre Thamel. We were introduced to our guide Gyanendra. We could not wait to get on with the trekking.

We've done the Gokyo Trek and Gyanendra has been a marvellous guide from the beginning onward. He knows very much about the region, he speaks english fluently and he is certain to become your friend toward the end of the trek. He is quiet and stays in the background when you are enjoying your rest after a hard day of walking, but whenever needed he is there to help you.

On the way to the top of Gokyo Ri he and Bram gave me that extra push at the time that I almost decided to give up, so I am grateful that he saw to it that we reached the top as a team of 3!

He was always looking for the best accomodation, even when there was no such thing as good accomodation available. ;-)

We had the best time ever during those 10 days and he showed us arround in the most spectacular landscape ever.

After the trekking we were invited to Mr Gyan's house for dinner. It was charming and the food was delicious. It felt good to enjoy the real Nepali life instead of the artificial Thamel atmosphere.

Mr Gyan en Gyanendra are always there to help and to make your stay as comfortable as possible. They are really honest people, which are, unfortunately, not always easy to find.

We could not have wished a better travel agency. Top!

They will be recommended to every one of our friends who is planning a trip to Nepal.

And if we should have the luck to go back, they will be the first people to pay a visit to.

Thank you so much for making our trip into a memorable experience!!

Best regards,

Bram and Stephanie.

Comments: "I feel I have been spoiled all way through. I am greatful that someone have worked so much just to please us and make us feel comfortable."

Comments:
To:
Mr, Gyan B. Karki
Managing Director
Adventure Treks Nepal,
Kathmandu, Nepal.

This is to thank Mr Gyan B. Karki for all the services rendered by company Adventure Treks Nepal in the successful conduct of 10 years co-operation between Swed-Asia Travels and Adventure Treks Nepal in travel business to Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet.

Adventure Treks Nepal with all the staff excelled in every place all over Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet, for example airports, transfers, shuttle services to hotel reservations and all kind of different tours, trekking, expeditions and safaris.

Mr Gyan B. Karki and his team are professional partners to Swed-Asia Travels and both companies has together a worldwide network of travellers who have an active engagement in travel business. We bring clients to the most extraordinary destinations and help clients to do extreme sucessful expeditions in Himalaya.

Mr Gyan Karki has a wide verity of renewed experts in his company and a team of strong workers to execute complex tours in severe conditions.

I hereby give my warmest recommendation for Mr GyanB. Karki and company Adventure Treks Nepal to travellers from all over world to Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet.

Do not hesitate to contact Swed-Asia Travels or Adventure Treks Nepal.

Kjell Borneland

Comments: We just want to say on behalf of the two of us, what a great trip to Nepal we had all of the arrangements went really smoothly, all the organisation was spot on it was great to see Kathmandu, and we enjoyed seeing the temples with our guide and the main trek with Gyanendra and Porter were brilliant - though hard work of course !

So thank you for everything, and we hope you continue to have this kind of services for future treks like ours.

thanks!!