Mardi Himal Trek – 8 Days

  Nepal Hiking Team is reaally well organized and professional hiking team . Excellent and helpful . Guide at the mountain Vishma Bhatta is very good helpful and friendly . Our... read more porter Rajesh is very good and helpful also . All cases and change of situation is solved by the team very quickly . Also the hotel in Kathmandu Woodapple is very comfortable and center position . All people who are working for the NHTeam was excellent kind and helpful . No worries .

  Incredible adventure on the Manaslu Circuit - We completed the 15 day Manaslu Circuit trek with Nepal Hiking Team in late November 2022.

The scenery of the Manaslu region is stunning and far more beautiful than... read more we had imagined. The weather was excellent! It did get cold but we had blue sky every day and no rain. There were three of us in our group and we only bumped into a few people along the trail. It was incredibly serene and this was a big reason we chose the Manaslu Circuit over Annapurna. We started our trek with a long drive to Machha Khola (which avoided some road sections if we had started in Soti Khola) and finished in Dharapani. In total, we did ten days of actual trekking which was really enjoyable.

Our guide was Ram and porters Namaraj, Sabin and Samir. They were all very professional, capable and polite. They made sure we had a good experience. It’s not the sort of trek where you are provided with lots of information about Nepal along the way, but Ram was always happy to answer questions and share information when we asked. Prior to departing on the trek Ganga had organised a day tour around Kathmandu where we learned about Nepalese culture and it’s well worth doing.

We were impressed by the communication and organisation of NHT during the booking process and our actual trip. Ganga was extremely helpful in answering all our questions and also assisted us to tailor our itinerary as we wanted to travel to Bandipur and Chitwan after the trek. We were collected from the airport we met Ganga and our guide the day before the trek which was nice. He even organised our transport back to Kathmandu airport a good two weeks after we finished the trek which we hadn’t expected but really appreciated.

We were happy with the accomodation before the trek (Woodapple Hotel) and we chose to stay there where we returned to Kathmandu. On the trek you stay in tea houses. The quality of tea houses on the trek varied but for the most part were very nice. We enjoyed most of the food, it’s best to eat the vegetarian Nepalese/ local options rather than western choices - they are delicious, especially the Dahl baht and momos. Our favourite tea houses were in Namrung, Lho and Samdo (the hot shower at Samdo for 500 baht was money well spent) and our least favourite were Samagaun (a shame as you spend two nights there) and Dharamasla. You won’t get much cell/wifi coverage (which is quite nice) but you can buy a warmish shower at most tea houses for between 250 and 500 rupee. We brought our own warm sleeping bags and pillows which we appreciated as the cleanliness of extra blankets and pillows in tea houses was often lacking (Nepal Hiking Team can also supply a sleeping bag and down jacket but we chose to bring our own).

Overall we loved our experience. We would be happy to book with Nepal Hiking Team again and 100% recommend the Manaslu Circuit as an incredible adventure.

Tips: I’d suggest bringing your own food (eg that you can add hot water to) for the tea house at Dharamasla as it was extremely basic and you don’t want to risk food poisoning the night before the Pass. Biodegradable wet wipes, toilet paper, a life straw, water sanitation tablets and plenty of hand sanitiser are also suggested! Drink lots of water to help with acclimatisation.

  Magnificent!!! - Breathtaking experience!

The team at Nepal Hiking were great, looked after us really well and even took care of ad hoc requests. Our guide Arjun was extremely knowledgeable... read more and has a few yarns to tell.

Highly recommended...photos speak for themselves

  I had an amazing experience with Gang jee Nepal hiking team . Arun Saptokar our guide was very kind and pleasant and food was excellent all the way . The... read more porters were always smiling and we reached EBC as planned

  The Nepal Hiking Team created a tailored trekking adventure for my husband and I - a
10 day trek to Goyko Lakes. From the very first contact with the... read more company we were impressed by their professionalism.

The porter Tez and guide Dhurba ensured that our needs and wishes were met every day - and beyond. This allowed us to fully relax and appreciate the whole experience.

Thank you Nepal Hiking Team to help us fulfil a lifelong dream.

  Wow, well organised, wonderful - Such an easy trip to book and carry out. Ganga / office team responded to all queries, no matter how daft, with speed and helpfulness. From being met at the... read more airport to being led up the Manaslu circuit and rest days in Pokhara it was all seamless and stress free.
We were there 10 days after the unseasonal monsoon that had wiped out a lot of the paths and roads - so the guides had to be a bit flexible and were not totally sure of the state of trails we would find.
Our guide, Bijay, was very accommodating and helpful. He too answered our questions well with his knowledge of the English language. If he didn’t know the answer he’d find out. The whole team, including our amazing happy porters we’re keen to make the experience of Manaslu a great one for us. Extra blankets for the cold and the best possible accommodation in the various villages were forthcoming.
If I had any pointers - take plenty of snacks and water purification devices, be prepared for early mornings, and don’t be afraid to ask to ‘add to’ or detour slightly on the set trail.
The itinerary/ route we were initially provided with was not 100% accurate.
A completely wow trip . But not for you if you’re not a regular hiker in hills.