Client Reviews

Trip of a lifetime! EBC 2018 with Himalayan Recreation

My partner and I signed up for the 14 day Everest Base camp trek in the Himalayas with Himalayan Recreation. Right from when we stepped off the plane we were taken care of by Bishnu and his team. Not only were we picked up from the airport and taken to our hotel but our sherpa Ashok came down especially to take us to purchase the last minute items we needed for the trek. Bishnu organised a guided tour around Kathmandu for us with a very knowledgable guide and we visited a number of great sites including the monkey temple. At this point we were dying to try some local cuisine and even though it wasn't part of the itinerary, the team jumped at the chance to show us their local dishes.

Then came the trekking! As it was the end of the season we were lucky enough to have our sherpa Ashok all to ourselves. Ashok is an incredibly knowledgable, thoughtful and friendly guy who was quick to answer all our questions and tell us all about the Nepalese culture. He made sure all our needs were taken care of and most nights could be found filling up our plates with extra dal bhat (with a cheeky grin on his face as he pushed a little extra rice onto our plates after we'd said 'yup that's enough' - after all dal bhat power 24 hour!). Ashok was really flexible with the itinerary and was more than willing to change it to suit our pace. The Himalayan mountains were absolutely breathtaking and combined with the wonderful Nepalese people and the culture we got to experience this trip was hands down the most rewarding trek of our lives so far.

We could not recommend Himalayan Recreation and especially Ashok highly enough. Not only did we have an incredible trekking experience but we are proud to say we have gained two very close friends in Ashok and his beautiful wife.

Manaslu Circuit

Manaslu is one of the most stunningly beautiful areas I have ever set foot in, and Himalayan recreation treks were the perfect company to experience it with.
Very friendly and organised you feel that you are dealing with genuine honest people who care about their clients and also the regions in which they running trekking. Himalayan Treks is a far cry from the touts who line the streets of Thamel!
Bishnu was always helpful and on hand to answer any questions we had- even meeting up with me a couple of weeks prior to the trip to discuss the route!
Uttam was a knowledgable and caring guide and I feel that we finished the trek as friends.
would very much reccomend this company- they are transparent and trustworthy!

Yala Peak / Langtang trekking experience

Another incredible experience trekking in Nepal!! Bishnu organized a beautiful trip through Langtang Valley and to climb Yala Peak for me and friends. Our guide Ashok, along with Lakpa and Bim, were all so amazing, fun to be with, knowledgeable and organized, and lead us through the journey with beautifully kind and supportive hearts! Thank you so much, and I'll be back for more adventures with you next year!

14 day EBC trek April 2018

Booked this trip via "Grab One" website. Link to Himalaya Recreation website was a bit confusing so thought some things included, like Kathmandu entry fees, that were actually not included. Also had a negotiation with Bishnu on day one about paying a "single premium" that I was not expecting. But all settled amicably.
The trek to EBC was fantastic. Guide Varat and head porter Na Kumar were outstanding. Helpful, humorous, knowledgeable, empathetic. Food was simple and adequate. It is not a gourmet experience but local dhal bhat was always good. "24 hour dal bhat power" a catch phrase. Accomodation was again basic but fine. Make sure you have a good sleeping bag. Scenery is amazing. Days sometimes pretty tough but always rewarding.
Flight to Lukla was a bit nervy. That runway is short!
I had a great time with a group of six other trekkers. Spent about NR25,000 (US$250)over 14 days of the trek on water, beer food etc.Tipped US$100 to the guide & porters. (Total, not each. Was at upper end of what is "normal").
Kathmandu airport is a bit chaotic. Allow plenty of time.
Having cards and a book for downtime at the lodges is a good idea.
Highly recommend this trek. But you best be fit to get maximum enjoyment.

Amazing time with amazing people!!!

It was best experience in my life))))

My guide picked me up in airport, great greetings and lovely welcome!
Then, manager Bishnu was very nice and helpful. My baggage was delayed and Himalayan recreation managers made everything to help me to deal with it!
First day I did the trip around Kathmandu, was well organised and very interesting, I learned a lot about culture and history of Nepal.
Next day we travelled to Lukla, and here all the fun begun. I had the best guide and best porter ever - Ashok and Ganesh. Very helpful and cheerful people, took great care of me and made my trip unforgettable.
Now, about the business - in my opinion they are doing everything to please you - choice of tea houses on the way, places to stop for lunch and everything, I cannot thank my guide Ashok enough - he was very knowledgeable, interesting, and I felt like home with him!
Will definitely strongly recommend Himalayan recreation to everyone! Thank you, Bishnu, Ashok and Ganesh again! See you soon!!

Une super équipe, un super moment, très bien encadré

Bishnu et son équipe (Ashok et Santosh) nous ont comblés pendant ce trek.
Ils sont très à l'écoute, professionnels.
Nous avons partagé des moments forts avec eux, pleins d'enrichissements.
Une devise lue lors de notre trek résume bien ces moments passés :
"Come as a visitor, go as a friend".

Langtang Trip

Just completed the Langtang Trip with Himalayan Recreation. Guide was Ramis and Porter was Boudi. Both were excellent.

I organised the tour from Australia and went solo as a 34 year old.

The company met me at the airport, organised all transfers, tours, accomodation, food etc. I enjoyed not having to make decisions!

Langtang is a really beautiful region. You get diversity of landscapes and opportunity to go up summits around 5,000m. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Trek was great at 5 days compared to the longer ones which I didn’t have time for. Not many tourists as well which was useful.

Many people do the trek without guide and porter but I enjoyed having them to show me things, negotiate non tourist rates, not carry a bag and as companionship. They organised sightseeing and taxis for me in Kathmandu as well.

Would definitely use this company again.

Namaste!!!

Kane ‘big boss’

15 jours de trek extraordinaires

We had 15 days trek with Bishnu's team (Ashok + Santosh). Everything was very well organized and exactly how it was expected. It was my firs visit in Nepal.
I was with 3 of my friends and we really spent great times with beautiful landscapes and they help us to meet people from Nepal...We had some meals with people from Langtang that was so great.
Now we are in love with Nepal and we will come back for other adventures. And we will do it with that friends team from Himalayan Recreation.