During the very critical period (7-22 April, 2006 ) my wife and I had the greatest experience of our life with the best guide Binod Mahat and Chandra Tamang – the ever smiling porter making the ABC trek. Binod was more than a guide, with his high level knowledge about his kingdom with his great ability to solve in every difficult and unexpected situation all the problems ( changing according to our requests the planned itinerary, meeting in Landruk Maoists managing to stay during the trek in the best lodges…) He is a very clever and amusing person with deep human feeling. We were very “lucky” to meet her wife and also invited us in his flat in Kathmandu. We had also the great pleasure to have Chandra our taxi driver in Kathmandu (when was no strike or curfew) we hope will come back soon, be ready dear Binod and Chandra! For everyone who is planning to visit Nepal we recommend him and Chandra deep from our heart! Please contact us for any information !

When my trip was in the planning stage I had to look for a Guide/Porter and looked thru the Internet for a tour agency. As soon as I saw Binod’ s website I felt I found my team. There was something very appealing in the way he writes about Nepal and himself and I ‘m so glad I decided to go with him. Since he also writes and speaks very good English, it made it very easy to communicate and plan the trip. I did the Jomsom/ Muktinath trek. I can only very highly recommend both, Binod and Chandra (together they make a great team) and should I ever be so lucky again to visit Nepal, it will be with them.

We definitely feel we could not find a better guide! With many years of experience, despite his young age, Binod shows the confidence that we needed in such environment. We did the Jomsom trek for 2 weeks in July 2005 and we really enjoyed it. We always knew in advance what was awaiting ahead of us and this was very helpful psychologically! At the end of every day, there was always the best room of the tea house waiting for us, the best food and the best company. When we could keep our eyes open and we had enough energy left, we could enjoy an evening playing cards or simply chatting to what became a good friend we learnt a lot from. Chandra the porter, or what we re-named Super-Chandra has always been a quite silent but always smiling companion throughout the trek. Binod and Chandra are simply the perfect team and we feel very lucky to have done the Jomsom trek with them! Should we do another trek in Nepal in the future, it will be with them! Thanks to both of you Binod and Chandra!

I trekked to Everest Base Camp with Binod in October 2005. I found him to be an excellent guide and also very good company during the 2 weeks we were in the mountains. Binod is a very patient and friendly individual and always keen to teach you about his country and its people. His spoken and written English is almost perfect so any concerns you may have can be easily discussed with him either along the track or even just finalizing trip details via email. The trekking itself was an amazing experience; the scenery just gets better the higher you go. Apart from a few headaches over 4500 meters we had absolutely no problems along the way. I also have to mention the invaluable assistance of our two porters Chandra and Raz. Without them it would have been a very different trek. Not sure we would have made it in 12 days having to carry our own backpacks. Chandra has worked with Binod for a number of years and is immensely friendly and helpful, and I never saw him without a huge smile on his face the whole trip. I will definitely trek with Binod again sometime in the future. If you have any questions about the Everest trek just drop me an email.

In October of 2006, my wife and I engaged Mr Binod Mahat of HikeNepal.com to arrange a short trek for us in the Everest region. Binod suggested we follow his Everest Panorama itinerary, with a couple of variations, as we only had 10 nights in Nepal. For a very reasonable price, Binod arranged an 8 day/7 night trek, flying in and out of Lukla with night stops at Phakding, Namche Bazaar (2), Tengboche, Khumjing, Jorsalle, and Lukla. The package included flights, all meals and accommodation, a dedicated guide, and a porter. It also included two nights in Kathmandu, airport transfers, and a Kathmandu tour. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our trek. The selection of route and accommodation was perfect for us. We saw all we hoped we would see in Nepal. Our guide, Mr Suneel Shah, was extremely helpful. He constantly ensured all our needs were met and was always friendly and cheerful. He went a long way beyond the call of duty when I left my passport at a previous nights stop, going back to retrieve the passport at considerable discomfort given he had already walked 7 hours with us that day. I would suggest that anyone who finds themselves with Suneel as their guide should be very pleased indeed. In Kathmandu, Binod looked after us very well was very conscious of ensuring we were comfortable and satisfied. I would not hesitate to recommend Binod, Suneel, and HikeNepal.com to anyone considering a trek in Nepal, particularly if you are looking for something more tailored and personal yet at an excellent price. Please feel free to contact me by email at jeffandpeggy@hotmail.com if you have further questions.

Look no further… you have found a great guide for your trek! My wife and I trekked to Everest Base Camp with Binod in May 2005 to celebrate my 50th birthday. We had previously made an extensive search of trekking sites and without hesitation found Binod to be the most responsive and informative contact. The frequent emails between us prior to our trek not only helped us build a rapport with Binod before we got there but also enabled us to explain exactly what we wanted to do and when. Once there all we had to do was enjoy the experience as Binod had organized everything. Binod speaks excellent English, is full of knowledge about Nepal and the peoples we met. The personal service given to us far exceeded our expectations. He’ll bring hot drinks to your room first thing in the morning, hot water to wash in, sort out accommodation on route, ensure you meals are prepared when you want them, will walk at your pace, will filter your water, will play Nepalese tunes on his flute and has some amusing card tricks. We wouldn’t hesitate to use him again! If you get the chance please use the porter Chandra who accompanied us on our trip. Chandra was exceptional, always and I mean always smiling despite the incredibly hard work he was doing. Binod and Chandra made a first class team. Please feel free to contact us should you have any questions.

” I trekked with Binod Mahat in November 2000 in the Everest region. I was totally surprised by the level of service that was beyond my expectations. Binod spoke excellent English, he provided continuous dialogue about the mountains and culture, he ordered my dinners, brought warm wash water in the morning, filtered my water and somehow managed to always get me the best rooms in the mountain tea houses. Binod also entertained us with his flute playing and card games. He was more than a guide. He was enjoyable travel companion. I can not imagine a better guide for your trek in Nepal. I also toured Nepal in April 2004 and had a similar wonderful experience with Binod.” Please feel free to contact me for more information. If you are interested to read my travel journal please click here “EVEREST TREK”

My wife and I did the Royal Trek with Binod. He is the best guide you can imagine. His knowledge of the country is huge and he will tell you about the history, people and religion is an understandable, warm way. He is always open for questions. I did a lot of trekking before, my wife not. With him she felt very well, because he can fee the different necessities and wishes. He is also a very good travel companion because of his humor, deep human feelings and his talent for music. That’s way I did the Mustang trek with him, which was also a very good experience. The trek was organized in a perfect way and I loved it. I know what I am writing about, because I traveled for the last 30 years and I works as a part-time tour guide in Asia and Europe for years. My wife and I can highly recommend the hand of Binod in all your trekking plans.

Binod Mahat is quite simply the best guide! My husband Scott and I first traveled with him in 2000 around Annapurna Circuit and to Annapurna Base Camp. It was our first time in Nepal and we had no idea what to expect. Well, our experience was fantastic and it was the result of having Binod Mahat as our guide! His expertise’s made us feel safe at all times and earning personality greatly enhanced each day of our adventure. He was able to tell us what to expect on the route, find us the best places to stay and fill in all the background information about our surroundings. Add to that his great sense of humor, musical talent and ability to adapt to whatever need arises and you have a superlative traveling companion as well as guide. Our whole experience was so wonderful that I had to return the following year to do a trek in Langtang, Gosainkunda & Helambu region. This time a girlfriend came with me and again Binod did an incredible job of guiding. Our next goal is to go to Mustang and of course the guide must be Binod Mahat! This barely touches the depth of our experiences with Binod so please feel free to contact either of us at the above email addresses. We would be happy to answer any questions.

Binod Mahat blew away my expectation! There was not a moment that I was not comfortable. Binod is professional, organized and good natured. His whole crew ie the porters were all friendly, helpful and charming There was not a moment that I was not comfortable. In fact because we were in communication via email months before my very first hike in Nepal which was in 2011, I felt like we were good friends even before I landed in Kathmandu. Binod is professional, organized and good natured. His whole crew Ie the porters were all friendly, helpful and charming. that’s why I went back again to hike Everest Base Camp in 2012 with the same group of friends whom we hiked Poonhill in 2011. I was back there in 2015 hiking Annapurna Base Camp and spent an extra 5 days just chilling in Pokhara and Kathmandu. Binod was always attentive to our needs including my moodiness and grumpy moments. He was fast and quick to arrange for helicopter evacuation when one of our hiking buddies fell ill in Thukla with AMS. Binod was back hiking with the remaining of us within 24 hours in Lobuche. I’m looking forward to my next hike in Upper Mustang with Binod and his wonderful crew soon . you’re the best!

Fellow Hikers I really enjoyed my experience trekking in Nepal for two weeks with Binod Mahat as my guide. He made the trip much more enjoyable and I thank him for that. We trekked into Mt. Everest and got to Base Camp. I would use Binod again without reservation.

“I give Binod the highest recommendation there is. Also, I want to say that I never felt in the least bit unsafe in Nepal because I trusted him to keep me safe. I would be happy to share my experiences with Binod with anyone who has questions.” If you want a personal, comprehensive experience of Nepal, it’s mountains, it’s valleys, it’s religions, it’s people, it’s animals, (domestic and wild), arranged around your personal needs and desires, Binod Mahat is the guide you need. I found him on the internet, in an attempt to find alternatives to the big group, expensive, tour-type treks with pre-planned itineraries. I was going alone, and didn’t know the first thing about how to plan something like this. My first surprise after emailing an idea of what I was looking for, was a phone call from Binod. It only got better after that. He sent me an itinerary almost immediately, along with a price that astonished me. We communicated for several months and I changed my plans several times, and Binod showed himself to be totally flexible and very willing to take the time and trouble to give me everything I wanted. After arriving in Nepal, I found Binod to be a joy to be around. He took care of every aspect of the trip, including finding other guides to show me (and sometimes him, as well) the sights that he wasn’t as familiar with. I never once felt alone on the trip, and never once worried that I wasn’t being taken care of. I did the trek to the Annapurna Base Camp, came back through Gandruk, went down to Lumbini, the birthplace of the Buddha, and to the Jungle Island Resort, where I rode elephants and got to see some of the native wildlife. In all this, I also met people in the cities, the villages and the mountains, and felt like my experience was much more intimate because of Binod’s understanding of his people and country. I don’t want to forget my guide, Shri, who took me around Kathmandu, and gave me an intimate experience of the city, it’s religions and people; and our porter, Bimal, an adorable young man who never stopped smiling, in spite of having to carry a 70 pound backpack up the mountain. I give Binod the highest recommendation there is. Also, I want to say that I never felt in the least bit unsafe in Nepal because I trusted him to keep me safe. I would be happy to share my experiences with Binod with anyone who has questions. My email address is: bugzyo@hotmail.com.