Access Nepal Tour & Trekking

Base camp trek to everest jan 2-14
Jan 2017 • Couples
Long story short: My partner and I completed a trip to Mount Everest base camp on jan 4-15 2017. It was a life changing experience, not easy in midwinter, but we couldn’t have done it without the organisation skills of Sadhana, the guidance from our extremely competent guide jivan baram and our friendly, full of energy porter Gopal. I whole heartedly recommend this company and the guidance of the staff mentioned. They went above and beyond for us, ensuring we were always safe and healthy as well as making things fit to our schedule. This is also one of the best prices treks I found when looking for a reliable company. Thumbs up 👍

Short story long (the details): we arrived with a tight time frame and unfortunately on the plane to kathmandu, we had both been food poisoned. We were sent to a reliable tourist catering private hospital where we were taken care of over three nights (insurance is a must when coming to Nepal!). We were very worried that we wouldn’t be able to continue the trek as we were terribly ill and running out of time because of our unexpected hospital stay. Sadhana (whom I had been in touch with since March 2016- and who always responded to our needs and emails promptly) organised the trek so that we would be able to still make it to base camp in our new time frame of ten days. Mee were discharged on jan 4 and were on the plane to lukla on jan 5 (the flight is bumpy but you will make it from a to b).
Our fitness wasn’t great and our health was slowly improving but not 100% but Our tour guide Jivan and our porter Gopal (I strongly recommend these two!! I trusted them with my life! Genuine Nepalese men who respect the beautiful nature we were invited to and who are extremely knowledgable and fit) made sure we were walking at a pace that fit us, that we were fed good vegetarian food and being hydrated. After hours of walking their service still doesn’t stop. They make sure your comfortable in your room and have everything you need. He knew how to read our strength and abilities and motivated us to the point we were surprising ourselves with all that we were achieving day by day.
After making it to 5,364meters above sea level to base camp, the altitude sickness began to hit and it felt like you were walking through syrup. You become dizzy and light headed due to the decreased oxygen levels. Constant head aches. It reached -30 degrees Celsius at our highest villiage but we were determined and were completely supported by jivan and Gopal.
I have so much gratitude for the morals and service that this company provided. We were invited and shown into their beautiful country and customs. If I go back, I will be using access Nepal tour and trekking. 👍

Laila B Argentina Reviews from

Good service
Apr 2018 • Couples
We did the Annapurna Base Camp with Access Nepal and everything was Ok.
We had a briefing meeting with Sadhana to understand how the trip would work, we just missed receiving the information about the hotels we would stay (since we booked the tour 1 month in advance, we thought they would have all bookings made). Actually, until now we did not understand how this works, if they book the places in advance or during the trip, because it was high season and there were 3 hotels that we stayed that rooms were not so nice (very thin walls, so very cold).
But our guide, Giri and our porter, Madan, they were always very polite and kind to us. The only thing we missed being with a guide was to receive a little bit more of information about the mountain, flora and fauna of the region.
The agency lent us very good quality sleeping bags and jackets which were very useful in cold days.
So if you are thinking on doing the trek with an agency we recommend Access, just make sure to understand what is and what is not included during the trekking – things like shower, charger, wifi and tea can make a big difference in your budget in the end of your trip.

Guilherme O Brazil Reviews from

An exceptional and unforgettable experience
Apr 2018 • Friends
Myself and my mother have completed Everest base camp trek with Access Nepal. To say we had a good experience would be an understatement, it was truly excellent. From day one exchanging emails with Sadhana we were looked after – our questions answered immediately with great advice, hotel booked for us (as we arrived a week before the trek), and every aspect looked after so that we could relax and enjoy Nepal thoroughly.

Our guide was Devman, and he exceeded out expectations in every way. We read a review by a Canadian, Don, who mentioned “the Devman Advantage” and the five of us in our group agreed this was the perfect description for having Dev as our guide. From making sure we got the best seats on the flight to Lukla, to never having to wait for our bags at the teahouses, to having an endless supply of delicious cookies and even fixing the window in our room in the teahouses; Dev is the perfect example of what a guide should be. He is knowledgeable, professional, and has the most genuine generosity of spirit I’ve ever encountered. Along with the two porters and the other guide/porter Kiran, we had so much fun and never had to worry about a thing. Crucially, we met a lot of people who did not receive the right advice or help from their guide and many were not successful in reaching EBC. Dev’s advice and knowledge is central to the 100% success rate of our trip.

An important thing I need to mention is the tipping practice of these organizations. The trip prices are so reasonable because of the intense competition between trekking companies in Kathmandu. For this reason, the customer is extremely well looked after but the guides and porters are paid enough to cover the trip themselves and not much more. DO NOT BOOK ANY TRIP TREKKING IN THE HIMALAYA IF YOU ARE NOT PREPARED TO TIP ADEQUATELY. These people work harder than you can imagine, long hours and heavy loads every single day and the tip they receive is often the only sum that makes the work a profit. 15% is the MINIMUM tip so please factor this into your budget, and once you see for yourself the work that goes into creating a perfect experience for you, you will see 15% is a more than reasonable suggestion.

We want to thank Access Nepal and especially Dev and Sadhana for the absolute privilege it was to have this experience with them. Dev is an incredible asset to the company and the company itself is a perfect example of the success that can be achieved in supporting smaller, LOCAL businesses and not the multinational adventure corporations. Thanks guys and we will be back!!!

Ciara C USA Reviews from

Amazing trek with amazing people
Dec 2016 • Friends
Access Nepal provided my friend and I with an unreal trekking experience. Our itinerary was so organised and professional and allowed us to do some well needed sightseeing in Nepal before we jetted off for our trek. Every nights accommodation that was provided for us during the itinerary was phenomenal (particularly when we were actually doing the ABC trek). Before we commenced the trek we had enough time to do some of our own exploring around Kathmandu and Pokhara and same goes for after we had finished trekking which was really relaxing and ideal for us as tourists! On the actual trek, we had the best guide and porter we could’ve asked for. Sher, our guide was so energetic and fun each and every day, helpful us get through the tougher parts of the trek with ease and many laughs! He was also very knowledgable about the places we were visited and the surrounding landscapes. Ramesh, our porter, was so patient and kind with us and we were so lucky to have had him to help us carry majority of our luggage the entire time! We finished our trek with so many new friends. Sadhana, the lady who organised our itinerary, was so helpful and kind towards us; she took us out for tea and dinner a couple of times just to get to know us well and to recap our trekking journey which was really lovely. She helped us send our hiking gear home and was just very hospitable the entire time. It was so nice to experience a trekking company that put so much effort into getting to know you and become good friends with you. The communication between Sadhana and us was so punctual and professional and easy to follow that it made our trip so relaxed and enjoyable. Seriously rate Access Nepal so highly after having such an incredible experience with them! Thank you!!

Ellen S Australia Reviews from

Great company, great staff for all levels of hikers
Apr 2023 • Friends
Amazing experience with Access Nepal on the 6-7 day Langtang Trek. We were a group of 17 and Access Nepal was Very personal yet professional with our group. They have a bilingual staff and the Mountain guide Naba was fantastic. Highly recommend this trek and this company for any one who is a begginner to an experienced trekker.

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Annapurna Circuit 2017
Feb 2017 • Friends
My younger brother and I recently completed the Annapurna circuit with Access Nepal and had an incredible time! Our guide, Kumar, was extremely helpful and accommodating the entire time. And we were in constant awe of the strength of our porter, Giri. We stayed in terrific accomodation, had great service, and enjoyed lovely company on quiet afternoons playing cards. Such a fantastic experience, made unforgettable by Access Nepal. We both highly recommend others trek through them! Thanks team! 👍🏼😊

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