When I started thinking about trekking I was bombarded by sites advertising their expertise for organizing trekking. I read a lot of testimonials and emailed other trekkers and chose Hike Nepal. I would like to thank Binod for organizing a unforgettable holiday and Auter and Gitendra for guiding me through the challenges of the Annapurna base camp trek.

I did the trek by myself over nine days with a guide and porter. I very fit and a doctor but did leave my organization slightly late due to exams and work commitments and need to condense the trek to fit my holidays and therefore did a private one. I had a truly amazing experience but was lucky with the weather as I managed to get blue skies every day in the morning especially for the major viewing points at Poon Hill, MBC and ABC. Binod was very organized sending me information and replying to my questions promptly and with good honest answers. The price was midpoint but from talking to the guides he paid them well and they were very loyal to him and was therefore happy to pay this especially with his prompt personalized replies. He also allowed me to personalize the trip to cut a few costs here and there and helped when I wanted to add things in such as extra sight seeing or paragliding. The accommodation was simple but fine for me and what I expected in Kathmandu. The guesthouses dotted along the trek each had their own charm and personality and were all very friendly. Auter was very experienced so could organize accommodation and he had his favorite guesthouses which always came up trumps. (don’t forget a pack of cards but you can buy them on the way)

I would definitely recommend Hike Nepal and will try to do this trip again in a years time but with my parents.
Alexander Dashwood
Australia