Reviews

Based on our specifications, Bishnu Subedi of Nature Trail Travels and Tours organised for us an 8-day birding tour in Nepal in November 2024. The three of us stayed in Kathmandu, Chitwan and the Pokhara area. Nature Trail arranged the accommodation, transport and birding guides. At each of the 3 sites, we were accompanied by a birding guide with excellent knowledge of Nepal birds and great spotting skills. We were provided with a minibus with superb, calm and good-natured driver who very well handled the difficult traffic conditions in Nepal. The overall organisation was smooth and throughout the trip we could be in contact with Bishnu via Whatsapp. For the last day of our stay we asked Bishnu to arrange for us a sightseeing tour within the Kathmandu area. Bishnu himself accompanied us on that tour providing informative insights related to the history and religious significance of the visited sights. While at first sight, Nature Trail may appear primarily as trekking tour organiser, they proved to be very well adept in organising a specialised birding tour and we can very much recommend them for that type of tour as well.

I checked few trekking agency and I decided to send emails with few agencies, and after some emails exchange, I decided to choose Nature Trail. the owner, Bishnu Subedi, found very helpful and eager to answer any of my doubts (and I had many). He arranged everything, he borrowed me a very good sleeping bed and a bottom jacket, and he picked me up from airport, introduce his guide Mr. Chhabi, and after one day, flew to Lukla. Luckly my flight happened same day as I heard some flight cancelations for Lukla, even several days. My guide, Chhabi, was amazing, he has always been available to solve any problem I had and he proved to be an excellent guide for everything, always making me feel comfortable also in the middle of Himalayas. The price was really reasonable. Overall, I would definitely recommend Nature Trail, and I would choose it again as I am planning to go Manaslu Circuits trekking with my friends in the near future!

Hello Bishnu, Namaste! We came back home just yesterday and we are already thinking about our next vacation in Nepal. The trek to Annapurna Base Camp was such a great adventure! We were delighted with the breathtaking landscapes, charming villages but most of all with the wonderful and friendly Nepali people. The trek was so enjoyable and fun thanks to our guide Phurba and porter Dan. Those two guys did an excellent job! All the way they took perfect care of us and we had a great time together. Phurba shared with us his knowledge about Nepali culture and Sherpas' life, making our evenings in lodges very interesting. During our stay in Nepal we were also amazed by Kathmandu and its historical sites, such as Pashupatinath Temple. We are sure that we still have many treasures to discover in Nepal so we hope to return one day to your beautiful country. We appreciate high quality of services provided by your company and thank you for all your kindness and friendship. Wishing you all the best, Iwona, Tomek, Gosia and Waldek from Poland.

Nature Trail provided a good service and experience to us during the entire trip (not just the trekking part). When we arrived in Kathmandu (we take different flight, the arrival time for us is different but they could still manage it), a friendly, English speaking city guide who was waiting outside the airport, lead us to the nice hotel and explain the information for the trekking. We plan to complete the trekking within 7 days, but due to luggage issue, we needed to spend extra day in the city. Although our schedule is tight, we suggested to walk more on the first few days and the trekking guide in Pokhara told us that he could manage it. Then we started our trek! The package we bought includes all meal and hotels (lodges) in the mountain and the porter and guide were welling to help us during the trek. Finally we completed the trek within 6 days (Better to spend more time as 6 days is tough) ! The view at the Annapurna base camp is astonishing and it is worth seeing it. Overall, the experience and service is excellent.

I arrived to Nepal to meet my friend Jude G (review below) with little idea about Nepal, Annapurna trekking and what it would be like. Firstly, Bishnu the office manager met with us on a Saturday afternoon, outside of his work hours to talk us through some options. He arranged us to visit a monastery as well as to the Annapurna trail to suit our needs (both timing and distances). Bishnu planned our trek for us with very little organisation required from us which was perfect. Our guide Phura was to me, so much more than a guide. As a Sherpa he takes his duty very consuentciously. Not only does he share knowledge and insights, he helped me with the descent down, and was a helpful singing buddy passing those hours trekking. We had a lot more fun on this trek than expected. The lodges in the villages were more comfortable than imagined. Our guide really was exceptional, even reaching out to help others who didn’t have guides and were underprepared for the journey. How lucky we were! I would just really question why any trekker wouldn’t get a guide to share in local traditions (like Rhaksi local wine) or Tibetan tea, which were only able to be arranged through his social and language skills. We were able to relax mentally to give our energy to the task of a trek as well as the lovely evening hours socialising with the Sherpas and other trekkers. I didn’t expect to be so well supported on a personal level and the guide support really meant so much that I couldn’t imagine trekking again without his company. Nepal is meant to be the most re-visited country on earth, and with all my interactions with this company and the relationships they build, I can easily see long lasting connections and future returns to Nepal! DANYARBAD!

Our trekking trip to Nepal was organized at the last minute. Yet, Nature trail met all our expectations to the minor detail with respect to the organization of our private trek. Additionally, our guide, Gelbu, was extremely friendly and very professional. The bottom line is that if you have high expectations for a trekking trip to Nepal and are looking for great organization and great customer service – as we did, don’t look any further. Nature Trail is the one. Its staff is truly committed to elevate your trip from great to memorable. We will not hesitate to plan our next trip with Nature Trail when the time comes. Thank you! Dalila & Mike Hoover From USA

My friends Dave and Parag and I did a trek to Everest Base Camp in early June. we started in Lukla on june 3 and completed the trek to base camp on june 11th. we received excellent support from Bishnu who planned and organized the trip for us , and our guide and the porters, who were committed to our safety and success and for our meaningful journey in every respect. all requests from us were honored and every opportunity was taken to make this a terrific memory for us all. Our guide Chabbi always explained the natural wonders along the way, looked out for us like a hawk on potentially dangerous sections of the trail, explained the history and culture and way of life in the Nepali highland areas, and helped us meet Nepali people along the way to brighten and intensify our positive experience. chabbi knew (before I even did) when I was going to stumble and he was always there to help me. he also at times carried my pack for potentially treacherous downhill sections. he also always knew the little shortcuts and also was a respected leader for the porters. ask your doctor, but I recommend taking Diamox because it is sustained high altitude ! Gary Lehman, USA.

A couple of days ago I returned from Kathmandu totally touched by the wonderful trek I have just done, the Annapurna Circuit Trek, called “the mother of all treks”. It is approximately 22 days trek depending on the physical and mental strength of each trekker, but in general it is an affordable route for all types of people and highly recommended for lovers of High Mountain. Keep in mind that crossing the hightest pass of the world, the Throng La Pass (5,416 m.) requires a lot of effort, spirit of sacrifice and a correct acclimatization. When ascending from Besisahar to 760 m. above sea level up to 5,416 m. and then descend again to Nayapul at 1070 m. the landscape changes drastically during the whole route. It runs between small villages with their lodges and starts and ends in the tropical jungle with the monkeys watching as you move along the narrow path and its stone stairs. From there the road continue through the forest until you reach the desert and rocky places more like Mars than anything else, as well as the valley of the huge and wide Kali Gandaki river, surrounded by the immense snow mountains, Annapurna 8,091 m., Dhaulagiri 8,167 m. and Nilgiri 7,145 m. I was accompanied at all times by my guide Umesh and by Omar, the porter the Nature Trail agency has provided me, and I have to thank with all my heart Umesh and Omar for their constant company, assistance and unconditional support that they gave me during all the trekking, as well as their sympathy and care, without whom this extraordinary journey would not have been possible. It has been an immensely gratifying experience thanks to the professionalism of Nature Trail agency. Cora Teschendorff Av. Menendez y Pelayo nr. 9, 7A, Spain Annapurna Circuit Trek

Our trek to Poon hill and Annapurna Base Camp was such a wonderful experience. Our guide went above and beyond to make sure we were comfortable and provided us with background information about all the things we could see on our way. He was also very understanding when we told him we wanted to go up to ABC and come back down the same day because we both felt good and wanted to walk a bit more that day. We, unfortunately, couldn’t stay at ABC anyway because of the recent avalanche. This resulted in finishing the trek early. Nature Trail made sure to book the extra nights at the hotel back in Pokhara. So, thank you Nature Trail for giving us the experience of a lifetime while exploring the beauty of the Annapurna Sanctuary. Annika & Tommie Berlagestraat, Netherlands Annapurna Base Camp

Hi Bishnu, First of all, Sivan and I would like to say a tremendous thank you for all of the support in making our visit to Nepal a tremendous success. We had an absolutely amazing time, our guides and your staff were all first rate; and the hotels and logistics all went incredibly smoothly. We were only sorry that we could not arrange to spend some time with you and visit the Children’s Centre, I guess it will have to wait for our next visit (which we both said must happen as soon as possible!) The day after our trek, I met a lady called Katherine who told me she’s interested in doing a similar kind of trek, so I offered to put the two of you in touch (cc’d). Thank you very much, Joshua Simons and Katherine Burnett Threadneedle Street, London EC2R 8AH. England December 29, 2016