My husband, my friend, and I recently ended the 12-day Annapurna Base Camp Trek. From the very first to end, we were well taken care of by the Nepal Hiking Team. Ganga was incredibly easy to communicate with via email while we planned our trek, ensuring everything was well organized before we landed. We were warmly welcomed at the airport and taken to our hotel (Woodapple) in Kathmandu, which was pretty nice.
Before our trek started, we met with Ganga to go over the essentials and pick up our duffel bags, down sleeping bags, and also down jackets. We also meet our guide (Surya) and one of our porters (Gokul). The following day, we were taken to the bus station to catch a bus to Pokhara. If I had one regret, it would be taking the 10-hour bus ride rather than a plane to Pokhara. It was a quite long and tiring drive. Once we reached Pokhara, we checked into a lovely hotel for the night, ready to move on our trek the next morning.
We were blessed to have good weather and ideal trekking conditions. Surya, our guide, w
as attentive and knowledgeable. He kept us on track and cared about our pace and abilities (we’re in our mid-60s to 70s years old but in very great shape). He made sure we had everything we needed and encouraged us to go at a comfortable pace. Our two porters, Gokul and Krishna, were strong and definitely helped out to reach our destinations each day.
The tea houses we stayed in exceeded our expectations for comfort. The food was always delicious and plentiful at all of them. Overall, the entire experience was nothing short of amazing. We couldn’t have chosen a better company to book our trek through. Surya, along with our porters, takes good care of us; high marks from them. It was truly a five-star experience, and we have only high praise for the Nepal Hiking Team.
