When we started planning our trip to Nepal a friend of us recommended us Hike Nepal with Binod Mahat. We contacted Binod, told him our travel plans and after several itineraries (every e-mail was promptly answered)we decided to spend nearly three weeks in Nepal by doing a combination of the Nepal Classic Tour, a part of the Jomson/Muktinath Trekking and a village tour. Our trip started by a welcome from Binod at the Kathmandu airport with the traditional flower garlands. A few days later we had a scenic flight from Pokhara over the Kali Gandaki River between Annapurna and Dhaulagiri to Jomson, where we started our trekking-tour.

Binod always took care of us, chose rooms with the best views and offered us after lunch and dinner fresh fruits, which he prepared for us.

For the village tour we let him decide which one would be the best for us and he chose a very interesting one, which we really enjoyed. We started in Astam, a peaceful and quiet village (we were the only tourists there).The owner of our accommodation was a very friendly lady, who accompanied us in the morning to a wonderful sunrise. From the Australian Camp ,our next overnight stay, we had wonderful views to the Annapurna range and we could see the sunrise directly from our room. In the evening the owner of our accommodation let us have a look into his kitchen and we could prepare together our lunch – a nice experience!

Trekking with Binod was a really joy for us, he knows a lot about culture, traditions and the actual political situation from his country. We had many interesting conversations, but there was also enough time for privacy. Binod has a good knowledge of human nature and knows what you need. Even the time when other guides, which he supervised, accompanied us, he made sure that we feel comfortable by calling us. So everything was professional and also flexible well-organized, according to our plans.

We can really recommend Hike Nepal with Binod Mahat, who loved it showing us his country and was not only doing a job. Nepal was a great and unforgettable experience for us , many thanks to Binod.

Finally we can say that we came as foreigners and left as friends.
Susanne and Richard
Germany