If you are thinking of traveling to Nepal, then you need look no further than Hike Nepal’s Binod Mahat to take care of your trip.

I was part of a group of 6 women from the UK in our 40’s and 50’s with a love of adventurous hiking trips. We a little worried about whether we would be fit enough to cope with the Himalayas, but were very keen to visit Nepal.

I found Binod via an internet search and was immediately impressed by how carefully he responded to emails quickly and with detailed information. He gave me contact details for his previous clients and I followed up on these, all spoke glowingly of Binod and now I wouldn’t hesitate to do the same.

We exchanged emails over a period of 18 months or so before the trip, during which time Binod answered all our many questions and suggested a variety of itineraries to suit us. We eventually ended up with 9 day trek for 4 of us, with 2 opting to stop after 6 days, and Binod worked this out so that everyone was well looked after.

Binod’s quotation was much more competitive than the bigger UK based companies, and I feel that we had far superior service. He secured excellent rooms for us everywhere we stayed, knew exactly how to pace the trek for us, and clearly has the friendship and respect of many of the other guides, porters, lodge owners that we met en route. I sent Binod a deposit by Moneygram about 10 months before the trip, and we paid the rest on arrival.

Binod, ably supported by his team of smiling (and strong!) porters, is extremely attentive and will do everything possible to make your trip a success – so that you can concentrate on enjoying the extraordinary sights, sounds and wonders of Nepal, rather than worrying about the logistics. He is also a very interesting character and you should play cards with him at your peril!!

Fiona Whitehead
FW Research, 8 Grimsdells Lane, Amersham, Bucks, HP6 6HE,
England.