Access Nepal Tour & Trekking

Annapurna Base Camp Hike – Amazing Experience
Jun 2016 • Solo
I did the Annapurna Base Camp Trek with Access Nepal in June 2016. In short: Access Nepal made this an incredible experience. Overall the company is run exceptionally well. Sadhana responds to emails extremely quickly and in a very detailed manner. The information that I received prior to the trek matched 100% what I experienced during the hike.

The trek itself was great. The guide (Santosh) and the porter (Giri) were both fantastic. They were extremely friendly, knowledgeable about the region, and fun to hang out with (which is important giving the length of the trek). The tea houses were clean, comfortable a nice, the food was delicious and plentiful and the views were spectacular. In short: I thoroughly enjoyed my time with the Access Nepal team and I always had the feeling that I was well taken care of.

One final thing: bring hiking sticks if you have them. Some sections of the trek have very steep stairs which can be slippery when they are wet. You can do it without (most people that I met on the hike didn’t have any trekking poles) but if you have a busted knee (like I do), hiking sticks will make your life better.

THANK YOU SO MUCH to Access Nepal for the Adventure of a Lifetime!

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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!!!

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Just did the Annapurna Base Camp trek with Acc.ess Nepal. Loved our guide (Mahendra) and also porter (Dipak). Very accomodative, helpful, and follows our pace. Sadhana who helped to organised everything was also very efficient and accomodative since she had to change our plans last minute because I missed my flight to Kathmandu. And yet we managed to do everything we wanted to do in Nepal. Great teamwork and people. Highly recommended.

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Awesome trek and wedding
Oct 2024 • Couples
This was a life-changing experience. It began with an incredible trek, where our guide Puru took great care of us, ensuring our safety and providing valuable insights along the way. On the final day, we shared a beautiful ring ceremony amidst the stunning backdrop of the Himalayas. When Laura and I returned to Kathmandu, Sadhana and the team at Access Nepal organized a wedding that was beyond our dreams. They thought of every detail, making the day truly special and unforgettable.

For anyone looking to trek and have an exceptionally unique experience, I highly recommend this journey.

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Unbeatable experience
Mar 2024 • Friends
I did the Annapurnas trek with my group from Valencia. And I return delighted. Everything very well organized. The guides and porters of 10, a very hard job for them. Everyone is always very helpful and attentive to all of us.
They provided us with bags and feathers for whoever needed them, which were perfectly clean and in good condition.

The visits we made in Kathmandu, Pokhara and surrounding areas were also well organized.

In short, a very pleasant experience, at all times I have felt cared for and in good hands.

A big thank you to the entire Access Nepal team.

I hope to have a new experience with them soon.
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Short Annapurna Trek — GREAT POON HILL CUSTOM EXPERIENCE
Oct 2015 • Solo
We were looking for a custom itinerary as we only had a few days for trekking in Nepal as part of 3 weeks trip in Northern India / Nepal. All that was required was a few emails with Sadhana to build our ideal schedule! Everything in our wishlist was there, including local guide, porter, paragliding Sarangkot, accomodation and transportation. We met in Kathmandu, and were given all the proper info. Next day flight to Pokhara and we were greeted by Santosh and his brother! The next 4 days, all the way to Poon HIll and back, were UNFORGETTABLE!.

Working with locals is clearly the way to go! And what needs more than ever, is for us to go and see them. They are such nice people. Our guide spoke great English, was smart, funny and very knowledgeable. We were somewhat novice at trekking but our guide and porter made us feel very comfortable, followed our pace and were always there when needed!!! We talked politics, shared stories and played cards while trekking in the one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

We saw aftermath of the Eathquake in Nepal, but nothing a traveller cant handle. Nepal is clearly ready for people from all over to visit!!!

Please book LOCAL. Its as easy as going through an agency, and everything can be safey done online, but buying local really helps the economy to get back!

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