Rapid Annapurna Base Camp Trek -9 Days

This review is long overdue and I apologize. I cannot begin to express what an amazing itinerary Mr. Bhagwat Simkhada put together for me. I travelled solo from the US and had the most amazing adventure of a lifetime. His employees and tour guides (Hi Prakash :)), looked after me as if I was family. Mr. Bhagwat Simkhada even dealt with a last minute issue (mine, not theirs), that resulted in a significant change to my itinerary while I was there, and he somehow found a way to replace my original selections with equally enjoyable excursions. My experience with Himalayan Adventure Trek was that it was superior service for everything. From the beginning in the planning stages, all the way through my final departure, Bhagwat was available and quickly responsive to phone calls and emails. Nepal was truly an incredible country to visit, adventure, culture, history and amazing people. Traveling on my own, I admit to having been a bit concerned about safety before I got there, but i was made to feel extremely comfortable first by everyone representing Himalayan Adventure and then by the staff at the hotels that were arranged, and most of all, the Nepali people themselves. I cannot wait to reach out to Bhagwat to start to plan my return visit.

Himalayan Adventure Tours and Treks went above and beyond to make our visit to Nepal an unforgettable experience. They were waiting for us at the airport and were always available to answer our questions throughoutbthe entire trek. They provided us with a knowledgeable guide, Bharat, and a very helpful porter, Sudip. Thank you, Bhagwat, for everything. We hope to come back and if we are able we will definitely book through your company.

Could not have been a better trip and team. The guys were amazing from the outset. You will not be disappointed with them

Amazing experience in Nepal. Bhagwat and his team did such a wonderful job planning and executing our private tour of Nepal. They are so easy to work with. I highly recommend them and will definitely use them again for my future Nepal or Bhutan trips.

The greatest trip I could have imagined all thanks to Mr. Simkhada and Prakash (our lead guide) We originally reached out to Mr. Simkhada to plan our trip to Everest Base Camp and boy was it planned to the last detail - every single aspect of it was planned out from the moment we got off the plane in Kathmandu to the moment we took off to return home. Unfortunately, the one detail that can't be planned around is weather and weather derailed that trip completely - instead of flying a helicopter to Lukla, we had to pivot to a different plan. Let me set the stage because pivoting to a different plan doesn't sound like a big deal, but it was MASSIVE. People were stuck trying to go to Lukla and getting out of Lukla for about 5 days - that means that 100s of 1000s of people were looking to change their plans. Additionally, Annapurna Circuit Trek had a lot of natural disasters (landslides and avalanches) and so the only option for all these people was Annapurna Base Camp. Within 2 hours of us telling Mr. Simkhada and Prakash that we would switch our plan from EBC to ABC they had EVERYTHING planned out and not just for a group of 4 or 5 people, no 18 PEOPLE! We had tickets to Pokhara from Kathmandu, buses were ready to pick us up, porters were put in place and local assistant guides were identified and hired. All the tea houses, lunches, dinners, everything was planned. To be honest, we didn't realize the enormity of their planning excellence until we were literally on the trek running into groups that had to also re-plan their treks to not only find out that 6 to 7 people were sharing rooms, being turned away from teahouses due to full capacity, or having to set up tents to sleep outside. Outside of planning we also loved the team they put together for us. Prakash is excellent - professional but fun and extremely detail oriented. By day one, he had integrated himself into our group so well that he was endearingly calling my mom, "mom." The assistant guides Urkin, Manoj, and Sitaram were also fantastic - very loving, and made sure we had the absolute best time. Finally, the porters, the 9 porters, we never saw anything but a smile on their faces. Really hats off to this company. We could have had a disaster trip and no one would have been at fault because you can't control the weather, but despite difficult conditions - they put together a trip of a lifetime.

We booked an 11 day trip to Nepal through Himalaya Adventures. I cannot express my thankfulness to the company for putting together an incredible trip for five of us. Each step of our trip was organised and timed to perfection. Our guide, Suresh and our incredible driver Ramesh took care of all of our needs for the entire duration of our trip. We visited so many beautiful places, ate at incredible restaurants and were amazed at the natural beauty of the land. Ramesh is an incredible driver. He navigated the crazy Kathmandu traffic like a pro and kept our safety in mine. It was easy to communicate our needs to the company and they responded immediately. I highly recommend booking your trip to Nepal through Himalayan Adventures. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Hello Bhagwat. Jim and I would like to thank you very much for an excellent trek to the Annapurna Base Camp (ABC). The beautiful scenery speaks for itself, so I will speak for our guide, Badri Kakri and our tough porter, Perlad. These fine gentlemen provided excellent service which really allowed us to have the best experience possible. They were always cheerful, patient and considerate - especially when we needed frequent pauses to catch our breath and regain control over our frantically beating hearts. We think the loop through Ghorepani was instrumental in rebuilding leg muscles and improving cardio before our final trek to ABC. Badri was an excellent source of information about the area, it's geography, it's fauna and flora, and about Nepal and world subjects as well. We also really appreciated the ease of communication with you as we organized this trip. Your friendly good cheer gave us confidence in the arrangements, and the supper last night with traditional dancers was a wonderful cap to our trekking experience. Thank you, Himalayan Adventure Treks & Tours! Keith M and Jim S, Ottawa, CANADA, February 2025.

This was my second trek with Prakash & Himalayan adventure. First was Poonhill and this time Annapurna Base Camp, with 5 day itinerary, with only myself and Prakash. We started from Pokhara with a Jeep ride to Ghandruk. Prakash is very experienced (10+ years), very knowledgeable, professional and respectful. He was prepared and able to quickly find an alternative route around a landslide area, without significantly effecting the overall itinerary. Prakash made sure to check in with how I packed, what I brought and what I might need in order to be most prepared. He knows the maps and ways around this region extremely well. Accurate time and distance estimates and even converts units from/to metric as needed. Prakash knows the local agriculture, culture and language (in total he speaks English, Nepali, English and mandarin). He is even continuing to take professional courses to improve his knowledge and skill set in regards to trekking and medical information. Prakash was transparent about all the costs, preparation and adjustments to schedule as needed. I was able to make last minute changes to get a plane back to Kathmandu instead of bus. He is very friendly and reads the room well, he notices if you are not feeling well, having a hard time with the pace and asks if you are not feeling well. These qualities are extremely important, I am a doctor of physiotherapy and know how important it is to have a good understanding of people and their physical / mental function because if they need medical attention, you want someone to know as soon as possible. Prakash is the type of person you want guiding you. He has been all over this country and even does motor bike tours as well. Talk to him about any alternative itineraries you would want to consider. I would consider him a friend.

Suman, your guide, accompanied me on the expedition. We had a terrific time, thank you, but Suman ought to make his clients laugh with happy faces. He appeared to be coping with problems in his life that made it hard to please everyone. Don't be too serious; he should be a more gregarious guide. In conclusion, please move past your problems so that your clients can travel comfortably and enjoy the experience. After I asked him to stop by the closest store to pick up something, I became a little irritated, but he kept giving me excuses. I appreciate Himalayan Adventure for the trip, but I will definitely hire a different guide the next time.

BEWARE! DO NOT BOOK A ROAD TRIP WITH THIS COMPANY. Very disappointed in our “luxury” 11 day tour with H.A Treks and T in March. Despite having full knowledge of the extensive road demolition throughout Nepal, Bhagwat sent us out on a very uncomfortable and unsafe journey in a car that was completely unsuitable for the road conditions. To top it off, our driver/guide spoke no English. We chose to end the trip early and fly back to Kathmandu at our own expense. When we complained and outlined all of our concerns to Bhagwat, he reluctantly offered a refund of $100 on a $4000 ruined “luxury” trip.