Access Nepal Tour & Trekking

Everest Base Camp with Kala Patthar Trek
Apr 2018 • Solo
I would like to thank very much the excellent trek I undertook with ACCESS NEPAL. I am 52, from UK and was undertaking this journey as a sole traveller, having not done this type of expedition for over 30 years. I did a lot of research of various trekking companies and decided to go with ACCESS NEPAL and undertake their 14 day trek to Everest Base Camp. From my first contact with Sadhana when making initial enquiries I found her to be very open and quick to respond on the numerous occasions I contacted her and no question was too unimportant.
The advice given by her and in their comprehensive itinerary briefing gave me confidence that I was going with a highly reputable company. Their briefing came with very good guidelines as to what to bring. Sadhana is one of the best organisers I have dealt with and she definitely puts her customers first. The arrival experience was good as their representative was waiting for me. All preparations were in hand and we departed on the appointed date. Our guide KUMAR was superb and he guided us extremely well, pacing the trip to our small group’s level of fitness. The outcome of that is we made it to both EBC and up Kala Patthar. We enjoyed superb weather and conditions on route and while busy a couple of nights in a couple of the teahouses it did feel not too crowded on the mountain. We were very fortunate not to have any disruption to our itinerary as we know others did experience and I put a lot of that down to the extensive and efficient organisation by ACCESS NEPAL. The scenery was mind blowing!
Prepare yourself that sleeping in Teahouses can be fairly basic accommodation but you get to meet lots of other like-minded travellers and you share experiences and tips. We were fed very well for all the exertions of walking at altitude and on some days especially on the downward leg, prepare yourself for walking quite long distances. Note if you fly into Lukla you are restricted to 10kgs for your main pack which your porter takes and up to 5kgs in your day pack so you do need to be quite ruthless with what you take on the trek. Leave other non-essential stuff behind at Kathmandu.
I did get a significant infection near the end of the trip and upon returning to Kathmandu our guide KUMAR took me to a local pharmacy and Doctor to get antibiotics. I did unfortunately end up in hospital for a couple of days while the they tackled the infection and Sadhana liaised with the hospital during admission, she spoke to me regularly as to how I was progressing and even came to visit me which I sincerely appreciated. Now that is customer service! I felt I was not left to be sick on my own in a foreign country! One thing I can say is my comprehensive medical insurance meant that there was no issues or hassle as to approving my urgent case for medical intervention and it highlighted to me the importance of having top notch medical insurance – DO NOT skimp in this area!
I recovered in time to return back to the UK on my original return date. I rate this trip as “EXCELLENT, with the help of Sadhana, the best guide in Nepal, KUMAR and the whole ACCESS NEPAL team. I did not see much of Kathmandu unfortunately so there is some unfinished business I still have with Nepal and I would consider looking at other trekking options in the future. One thing I would advise is to make sure you build in at least two extra days as a buffer in case mainly weather conditions or other disruptions strand you in either Kathmandu or Lukla! Best wishes to all the team at ACCESS NEPAL.

Philip S UK Reviews from

Hi All,

I had the absolute pleasure to do the Annapurna circuit with Access Nepal tours. It was a awesome experience and I cannot wait to come back to Nepal again to do Everest Base camp with them.

Most of your administration and tour organisation is all through Sadhana. She is a lovely lady who is very dedicated to her work and the people which chose Access Nepal. The quality of her customer service is equal to her passion. She is very busy, dealing with everyone’s tours and also being a full time mother.

Other than my email interactions and a few meetings with Sadhana in Kathmandu, most of my time was spent with PN, my guide, and the porter who was supplied to help me along the trek. The Nepalese guides are incredible people. PN made me feel safe and in control of what I wanted to do and see the whole time. I was walking at a faster pace then the schedule so PN gave me a few options on places to stay which did not disappoint. He taught me a lot about the Nepalese culture, language and history along the way. He was very funny and always put my safety and well-being first. I left the tour with 2 very close friends in Nepal and I will forever have great memories of my trekking experience in such a beautiful and culturally in depth country.

Thank you Access Nepal. I will be back again soon!

Andrew USA Reviews from

It was worth waiting so many years
May 2023 • Solo
I did the Everest Base Camping trek with this agency and it was much better than I expected. I made the trip alone and received all the support from Sadhana and had the most partner guide along with the porter. I felt safe and respected the entire time. We form a family and enjoy every day with great joy. This trip will stay forever in my memory and heart. Very grateful to the entire Access Nepal family, especially my guide Sobodh for all his care and teachings.

Izabele F USA Reviews from

ABC Trip: Access Nepal was Perfect!!
Nov 2017 • Couples
My wife and I had the vacation of our lives on our trek to ABC and this was partly due to the outstanding service of Access Nepal. From our initial contact with Sadhana last spring until our departure a few days ago, the service, thoughtfulness, attentiveness, and attention to detail was outstanding. For example, as soon as we walked out of the airport in Kathmandu, our guide met us and took care of all detail from then on through the rest of the trip.
It helped that the weather was perfect and we had no significant physical problems. Our guide, Pershotam and porter, Milan were both professional, knowledgeable, upbeat, and very caring. Their command of English was quite adequate.
My wife and I have hiked a fair bit in the USA, Canada, France, Switzerland and Norway. The scenery was of a scale we had never seen. These mountains are huge and severe because they are so new and uneroded. The food was much better than we expected. We had a choice from a decent size menu at every meal.
I strongly recommend both Access Nepal and the ABC trip.

Richard E USA Reviews from

Reliable agency with reasonable prices. The organization of the trip and accommodation provided, as well as the communication where excellent.

Adriana Dina Romania Reviews from

I had the pleasure of trekking with Access Nepal to Mt. Everest Base Camp in September 2017. There are a lot of companies out there offering trekking opportunities to EBC. I selected Access Nepal based on Trip Advisor reviews and I was not disappointed. From the planning stages to my orientation meeting in Kathmandu, my trek coordinator, Sadhana, was always available to answer my questions. She was very helpful and prompt; always getting back to me with answers the next day.
Our trek was expertly guided by Jivan. He always kept a watchful eye on us with primary concern for our health, safety and comfort. Every night he laid out the plan for the next day so we knew what to expect and how to prepare. He was also available to us 24 hours a day. Luckily we never had to call on him in the middle of the night although we knew where to find him if we needed him.
I always appreciated that Jivan had us scheduled on the first flights out, the first trekkers to start each morning, the first trekkers to the tea houses at the end of the day (and the first to the hot showers). Because of this we never felt like we had to wait and never felt crowded on the trails.
We were also aided on our trek by our porter Dipak who was always there with a smile despite the difficulty of his task. We even enjoyed his company on our acclimatization days when he could have very easily had the day off.
Every day on our trek we were met with soaring, snow-capped mountains, desolate glaciers, towering waterfalls, deep gorges, and rushing rivers. But most compelling to me was the soaring spirit, towering strength and deep work ethic of the Nepali people. Living in harsh conditions in remote, seemingly unreachable places, they are the hardest working people I have ever seen. Theirs is a difficult life. As Jivan put it: “A Nepali Life”. Both Jivan and Dipak exemplified the “Nepali Life” and it was my pleasure trekking with them.

Dennis Wirtz Germany Reviews from