A once in a lifetime experience
We did the Manaslu circuit trekking in our private small group: a porter, a guide, my two adult sons and me. We expected a challenging trip, and it was! From Europe we contacted Nepal Alternative Treks & Expeditions and the company took care of all our needs: permits, a guide, a porter, transfer from and to the airport (with a meet and greet with flowers), briefing the day before the start of the trip… the punctuality was super. The first day we made the transfer to the start of the trekking by public bus, and that is something to avoid … better pay a little bit more for a private jeep. The trekking was extremely nice but for me as a 65 year old father also very challenging. I was very happy to be with a guide who took care of me the whole trip (also of my sons, but they are young … so for them the trekking was a little bit easier). We did the trekking at our pace, there was always plenty of good food and the lodges were quite comfy (except the last one before the pass). We skipped the acclimatization day and the guide made new arrangements for the lodges to come. He also arranged a jeep for the drive back to Kathmandu. The next day, we met the manager of the company for a drink and a debriefing in town, and we got also our certificate. If we ever go back to Nepal to do another trekking, we definitely would choose Nepal Alternative Treks again.
Everything was perfect and I give them a 10 out of 10 score.
