Annapurna Base Camp trek has been a dream of mine for a long time. Nauser and Ram were the perfect dynamic duo to guide myself and Josh on this adventure. We walked through lush green forests speckled in tiny purple flowers; red rhododendrons, glacier rivers and endless valleys. Stupas, villages, and farms all to the pinnacle – a 360 view of the entire mountain range. Days of walking to reach the phenomenal snow-capped mountains. Yes please!
No moment was too long to pause and breathe it all in. Nauser and Ram matched our pace perfectly – whether we were slow or full of energy. Running down the stairs or trudging up the stairs. They were so happy be there. To take photos, to dance and sing, to listen to music, to share stories and tell us everything they knew about the mountains, flowers, animals, people, and culture. They were professional, friendly, and so knowledgeable.
As we walked by other people during this trip, they told us they were disappointed as their guide was not very friendly – often on their phones, speaking very little and walking ahead without waiting. We felt so lucky to have Nauser and Ram. Their professionalism mixed with their cheeky personalities was just superb. Smiles all round, all day every day!
Tej handled everything with such care and detail. From the hotel pre and post trek, the best tea houses serving the most yum food, as well as transport whenever and wherever we needed it (throughout our whole stay in Nepal). He greeted us in our hotel with gifts upon arrival and said goodbye to us on our last night in our hotel with certificates of completion and fresh juice.
Tej told us then that Nauser and Ram are from his village and that he has known these men since they were young boys. There is something so lovely about that!
We were recommended this company by a friend in Australia and we will certainly recommend this company to others as well as plan our next trip with them.
See you next year for EBC and Island Peak!
