Access Nepal Tour & Trekking

We did the Annapurna Base Camp Trek as a couple in April and are still as enchanted by this trip. The planning period in advance was rather short with us with two months, that’s why we decided to book our trekking tour through an agency. That was exactly the case in hindsight, as most things worked out very well and through a guide, you can learn a lot about the land, nature and the people there.
Sadhana, the person of contact for booking, kept in contact with us in advance and cleared all ambiguities. The deposit for the trek has arrived in Nepal by bank transfer and thus the booking has been made.
By the way, we booked everything else for our three-week vacation only on the spot and quite short notice, which is highly recommended, because that is simply the common way to organize something there. You can book buses at any hotel reception and excursions at the numerous travel agencies… you already book in Germany, you just pay more and the outcome is uncertain. It’s personal that matters, must learn in Nepal.
Arrived in Kathmandu, we were received by our guide P.M. (short form for Purushottam Neupane, which is almost inexpressible for western languages :-)) and a driver. This is a great feeling especially because our flight was delayed 24h and we were not sure if we would still be picked up and our trek can still happen. P.M. speaks good English and we were able to have a good conversation with him there and afterwards. Arrived safely to our accommodation through chaotic Kathmandu and met with Sadhana to sort out all business and other flow. Paying by credit card does not cost a lot of fees, if you want to pay in euros or dollars, you should bring enough cash. In Nepalese currency, you can’t get such a large amount of money at the ATM at once. Raising money has always been an adventure in itself…
We were also equipped with sleeping bags and down jackets, which were really good quality and very warm. In the evening we learned that we were doing our hike alone with guide and porter, which was a great and pleasant surprise for us. To greet, there was a dinner with our guide, which was very pleasant and allowed first touches with Nepalese culture.
In the morning around 6 am, the next day we went to Pokhara by bus, from where the trek started. The bus ride is very adventurous and you are actually on the road until the afternoon, but you have the opportunity to see a lot of the countryside. Nevertheless, I have to say that in total (2 other tours later) we went through Nepal by bus for three days and this one was the worst. However, there were regular breaks and this is how you can explain that in view of the road conditions you need almost a day for 200 km.
In Pokhara, four of us were put into a very small car, each carrying a suitcase or backpack on our lap and to the hotel. This one looked great and we were already looking forward to a night in it, so we were taken to another hotel, which unfortunately wasn’t quite as nice. Actually one shouldn’t be upset about it, but we were disappointed anyway. I guess there were technical problems there and we couldn’t move our hoped room.
The next morning, the excursion began with P.M. as our guide, Modon as our porter and the two of us. Again a very small vehicle was called in which we all squeezed into (backpacks on the roof) and drove for the first time two hours towards the mountains. There are no proper roads and the car was not really suitable for the Holperpists, so people with back pain would have already been at the end afterwards. Most other agencies seem to be taking jeeps for this route, which also seem to be significantly more suitable.
Our guide and porter were very nice and got us safely through the property. The first day started with heavy rain. We were already worried that it would stay that way, but after a few hours the haunting was over and the weather got better. On the other hand, we had the opportunity to ask questions about country and people and thus gain a little more insight into Nepalese life. The hike lasted 7 days 4-6h each and was quite demanding, but really beautiful. You can see varied panoramas from the ancient forest with monkeys to the snowy landscape on the mountain and cross small villages that seem like a dream. There were many moments during the trek when we just kept in and enjoyed the view and breathtaking nature.
The teahouses are very simple but better than tents and there was always something warm to eat. At first, we thought that the drinks and food were included in the booked package, but that wasn’t the case. We had to pay for coffee and tea as much as beer or coke (which we knew beforehand that we had to pay for ourselves). This isn’t actually worth talking about, but nonetheless, this ambiguity about the bill at the teahouse made for a day of discussions. You should clarify from the beginning with the guide what he pays and what you still have to pay. We didn’t completely see through the system until the end because tea was sometimes inclusive.
We found out during the trek that we misjudged the weather. You walk further down, that is most of the way, through very hot primitive forest, where shorts and headgear make sense. It gets cold at the top, maybe you’ll be there for two days. Gloves, hats, underpants are useful there. Almost every day there was heavy rainfall in the late afternoon, umbrellas and high-quality ponchos are quite helpful for the heavy rain. Overall, at the time of travel in April, it was significantly warmer than we had expected.
We were happy throughout the trek, enjoyed the physical challenge and were captivated by the Nepalese culture and the friendly and outgoing people there. The overnight stay at Annapurna Base Camp in the freezing cold and an uninvited visitor (a dog had accessed the lodge and sought warmth under the sleeping bag) was unforgettable, as was the panorama of all the mountain giants early in the morning in the golden rays of sunshine. You can be frightened by altitude air and weather, but you don’t have to.
The descent was faster, but was more physically strenuous and swimming in the hot springs further in the valley did really good.
Nevertheless, at the end the joy was a little dimmed when our last day started quite hectic because our guide was supposed to join the next tour and probably felt a need for time. Finally, we agreed with him to shorten the tour by two hours, after which a mini taxi came again and took us to the city. However, this little confusion may also be due to the fact that we arrived in Nepal 24 hours later than expected. When I arrived in Pokhara, again there was no place in the hotel promised to us, I was simply sad and expressed this as well. Eventually we were compensated by P.M.’s efforts with a second hotel stay in Pokhara, which was then finally in the promised hotel, which we could finally live well 🙂 To our great luck, we got an opportunity to celebrate Nepalese New Year in mid April, thus eliminating Nepalese people. to be able to meet again.
In summary, it can be said that it was an unforgettable trip and that we can only advise everyone interested to take on this adventure. You can also really advise to join the tour with Access Nepal. Even if everything doesn’t always go smoothly, you can count on that at the end of the day you have a roof over your head and food and P in a good mood. M. everything can be organized somehow.

5 stars

Matthias Werwiewas Poland Reviews from

Great trekking company in Nepal! My friend and I had a fantastic experience. The tour guides are also very friendly and always made sure you were fine.

Nick Kunwor Nepal Reviews from

EBC and KalaPathar trek (via Gokyo Ri)
Apr 2017 • Couples
My fiance and I just returned from our trek organised by Access Nepal. Overall, an great and amazing experience!

Access Nepal Tour company were great, everything was arranged and organised with excellent communication from Australia between Sadhana and myself since day 1. Money transfers, airport transfers, accommodation and tour ran smoothly, with out any glitches. Our tour guide Dipendra was very experienced (Tour guide of year by the way!), helpful, spoke excellent english and provided excellent attention to detail. He could read the trekkers body language from an early stage and provide helpful advice on how to handle and manage altitude sickness and also who made the right call at the right time on the way back to call for the helicopter rescue for one of our trekker.

Shout out to our porters Dipok and Nethra who were amazingly strong, very friendly, and love their nepalese card games “ten killer” which we religiously played most nights to kill time. They have it tough yet they always have a smile and joke around.

Our accomodation on the mountain was what you would expect. We actually had an ensuite for 3 of the first nights. Access Nepal provide excellent value for money when compared to other trekking companies we compared with online and also when talking to other groups on the mountain (often our tea house bedroom was better, always with an indoor toilet, we got fruit served with our dinner every night and a detailed briefing about our next day). All our food is included on the trek (you still order anything you like off the menu at the tea house and a cup of tea or coffee, just like other groups) and I think this is important because food on the mountain can be expensive especially as you get higher up the mountain.

All in all, Access Nepal is excellent value for money and a highly regarded company on my part. I would book a trip with them again and would highly recommend!

NB: Just a side note, I would suggest access nepal to modify their website information to reflect the correct level of physical intensity requirements and the dangers of some parts of the trek like Cho La Pass which is quite tough imo and the risk of not making it to EBC or KalaPathar at all if Cho La is closed/ blocked due to snow.

Donovan D Australia Reviews from

I found Access Nepal Tour And Trekking online. It stood out to me as they were decent priced, unlike many other trekking tours that were very expensive. I was initially concerned that the cheaper price may have brought the quality of the trip down. I was far from wrong in this regard! From the first email, to right through the trip, Access Nepal are perfect! The email response time was very quick and the emails were very informative. I sent plenty of emails with silly questions, but all were answered equally. Everything was sorted out for us. From getting picked up at the airport (they waited 3 hours for us as our flight was delayed!). From the hotel accommodation, the flights into Lukla, the accommodation on the trek, the food, the day to day activities, the looking after us when we weren’t feeling to good. The guide and porters were amazing! Our guide was top class! He checked up on us at least 10 times a day to make sure we were feeling alright. I personally had a lung problem, I found it difficult to breath. Our guide checked up on me plenty of times and made sure everything was fine before we moved on.
Each tea house we went to was awesome! They were very friendly and helped out. Wifi wasn’t great at some of them but that was likely due to the weather. I was very surprised with the food. I was expecting very bland and basic but it turned out very enjoyable!
I didn’t have any problems with Access Nepal! I would recommend this company to anyone and everyone! I will certainly be using them again in the years to come! Thanks Team!!

Jason Bruce New Zealand Reviews from

THE MOST AMAZING TRIP EVER & THE BEST GUIDE SUBODHO TAMANG
Oct 2018 • Couples
We have just completed the 15 day trek from Lukla to Gokyo Lakes and then through to EBC. From the moment we landed in Kathmandu and were warmly greeted by our guide Subodho on arrival, to the welcome dinner, the seamless airport experience to Lukla (this can be a huge nightmare), the superb organisation at every tea house, to the motivation up every mountain, the expert knowledge of the Himalayas, Buddihsim and Nepali culture – Subodho was absolutely amazing!!! Having never done something like this before, he made me feel incredibly at ease, went out of his way to accommodate all our requests (we didn’t want to stay in one place for two nights and he quickly re-arranged all the tea houses). He had a constant supply of biscuits which always helped too! He knew exactly when to be present and when to leave us be, never making us feel awkward. We ended up spending most afternoons playing cards together! It was such a pleasure and honour to spend the 15 days with him and I couldn’t recommend him enough or the trek!

Claudia G UK Reviews from

Everest Expedition
Jun 2024 • Couples
We decided to face an adventure that we had long planned to do. In June 2024 we climbed up to the Everest Base Camp (5364 m), passing Kalapatthar, about 5500 m. The challenge was only possible due to the excellent work done by the Agency Access Nepal, which in addition to organizing the entire expedition, encouraged us throughout the journey to complete the accomplishment. The presence, guidance and support of the Subodh Tamang guide and the Nirat loader were essential for the success of the adventure. The support of Sadhana, who was at the forefront of all the planning, was also very important. I highly recommend this agency!!! Note 10.

ana Brazil Reviews from