Stories written on the trail.

I had a great trek to Everest base camp with my tour guide Dinesh and our porter Lakba. The entire plane was really well thought out, communication prior to arriving in Nepal was excellent and only needed to put a small down payment to secure me reservation. Paras was exceptional in his explaining of everything, and also assisting me in visiting another city, Pokhara after my completing the trek. I would def recommend this company. Igor T

The trek to EBC is one fantastic adventure. From the moment you land at Tenzing Hillary airport all the way to basecamp. The scenery is breathtaking and changes progressively from lush green forestry to picturesque views of the Himalayas. The tour is a well run operation by Paras. He checks in on you throughout the trip to see how you are doing and was very friendly. Gautam our guide, was excellent, very friendly and sociable. Was great company during those long walks up the mountains. He took great care with our well-being, be it, ensuring we were warm enough, or if the altitude was manageable. His English was good, and I felt comfortable knowing that I could approach him if I needed any help. Will definitely consider doing our tours around Nepal with this group again. Felt that Trek was very well organised and professionally run. Thank you for the amazing memories. Tips: - Portable solar panel battery packs are good as lodges will charge for power - You can rent winter sleeping bags in Thamel, so you don't need to bring your own if you're short on space. - Bring a good book/ebook for the night time, once you arrive at the lodge for the night, you have a few hours before it's bed time. - Sleeping bag liner to help with additional warmth is also good to have - If you're not the greatest at hiking, twin set of walking poles highly recommended. - Namche Baazar (day 3) is a fairly large town, so you can stock up on snack food and other tid bits there (also a few ATMs there too) - Keep some money for tips for your guide and porter (if used) - NCell, the local mobile/cell phone operator has pretty decent reception throughout the trek, so if you have time, grab a sim prior (may need passport photo to give to them for the application) FrankHT Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

I went on a trip of the 'Everest Base Camp' with Imperial Nepal Treks company during the last week of October until the 2nd week of November 2017, it's one of the best trekking trips in my life. Imperial Nepal Treks or 'INT' by Paras, the manager who provided me the helpful prior information about the trip and Sujan Khanal, our guide, were taking a very good care of me from the first day I arrived Kathmandu until the day I departed back to my homeland. They made me feel at ease and comfortable on my solo trip from my country to join the other 2 fellow trekkers from the other side of the world to walk up to EBC. The trip that I was afraid it's gonna be hard from the beginning turn to be smooth, fun and worthwhile. I'm dreaming of 'Kanchenjunga' route for my next trip and I hope 'INT' will be able to arrange a nice trip for me again. kittyproducer Chiang Mai, Thailand

Highly recommend this trek to anyone who loves great views and a love for adventure. Paras, Mani and 5 porters helped make this an amazing experience I’ll never forget. As the cheapest alternative to any trek I could find online, I was pleasantly surprised to be treated so well. Our group included 10 trekkers, all fairly inexperienced, and went from late November to early December. Wasn’t that cold and had sunny weather almost every day. Jordan H

I highly recommend Imperial Nepal Trek if you want to do any solo or group trek, or city tours. Bhai Hari, ny trek guide, aka "The Snow Leopard", he never gets tired, always witty and funny even after a long day trek. He made a quote, "without fun, life is gone", he would dance and do crazy things, that made the whole trek more enjoyable, we would laugh until we cry and hurt our belly. He also waits for me because I walk on a slow pace. He is like a friend or brother who encourages me whenever I get tired. He is also a good photographer! Dhai Gautam Thappa, was my porter, but he is very knowledgeable as well, can be a guide also, he is reliable, he is also patient waiting for me when I walk slowly. Both of them took good care of me, they always chose best tea houses serving best tasty foods, which made the whole trek easier and hassle-free. They will arrange everything for you, and just serve it to you. Also Bhai Paras, the manager, is always available and answers questions and concerns immediately. From the time I land on Nepal, they give assistance all the time. They made me fall in love with Nepal during my 15days stay here, and made me want to visit Nepal again next time. Aide O

Completed the Everest Base Camp successfully with my boyfriend thanks to our awesome guide Mani. We wanted to change the original EBC itinerary and Ram was very efficient and understanding in the change. Ram's e-mails were in perfect English and professional. Only thing we wanted to mention was that replies were a bit slow once the booking was made. However the service and trip was still 5/5. Ram and Mani met us directly at our hotel before the hike and explained everything to us. Mani had excellent English, he's funny and had high knowledge of the areas and mountains. He bought us strepsils for our sore throats and organised a surprise birthday for us with cake/gifts/letters. It was a truly special moment and Mani was very supportive, patient with my walking pace and made sure we got to our destination/hike safely. I would 100% Imperial Nepal Trek as they have an excellent team. I would also recommend that you visit Khumjung on the descend instead of going back to Namchar (as most people do). You will most likely stay at the teahouse 'Khumjung Valley View', owned by a ex-sherpa who hiked Mt Everest three times. The area is peaceful and you're able to visit and walk through the school founded by Sir Edmund Hilary. Thank you team Imperial for making this trip memorable, it will never be forgotten :) Grace H

Completed EBC trek with Imperial Nepal this Nov. Weather was excellent, great views. Our guide Gautam picked us up from the airport and took us the short drive to the hotel. Hotel used in KTM by Imperial was in a good location, stored all luggage safely during the trek and was a haven in KTM. We used hotel buddy and Ayantara. Read the itinerary provided -all is included as shown, this is the main benefit (cost & convenience) of booking with Imperial. Airport transfers, breakfast in KTM, welcome and farewell dinner and 3 meals a day during the trek. We only spent money on additional soft drinks when needed, toilet roll and a couple of meals in KTM(where food is plentiful and very cheap). Got quoted by the western companies but no food and large groups was not ideal for this! The cost paid to imperial was good value! We toyed with doing this alone, but would be mad. Our guide made sure we were fit and well (carried altitude meds, purified water and carried fresh fruit and shared some snacks when we were flagging)! We were pushed to the front of queues in airports, meals all arranged fast, permits all arranged speedily through checkpoints and the itinerary talked through with us each night so we knew what was in store and how to prepare. Having a been babysat and prepared the whole process and took away any stress or delay. There are A LOT of sick people on that mountain and people getting it wrong. Altitude affected most in some way, I would not have been able to do any faster than the 15 day trek (having completed other high altitude treks without issue) Imperial made sure our trip was a success and we felt safe. One of the main benefits was the guides connections in securing us a room in an uncertain place with little communication. We had some good rooms (when sharing experiences with those with no guide). The rooms are bad by western standards, but we were given the best of a hard situation with our guide doing his upmost to get us the 'best rooms'. We had a room with a toilet included on multiple occasions which believe me is like the mountain ritz! EBC is very challenging! For x2 fit healthy people it was no joke, but we wouldn't have changed it. ADVICE: *Water is paramount, we took 'life straw bottles' which saved us a fortune and gave us safe water throughout. Water purification for camelbaks in long days. Our guide made sure they were filled for us at each stop. *service is a bit more relaxed, don't expect uniforms, receipts, coach transfers, etc *take your own currency, you can change any money at v good rates in an instant in every street and in 1 place 1/2 way on the trek. *buy when you get to KTM/ Namche. The trekking poles, bags, gloves, shoes coats are excellent and very cheap. (NF socks £3, NF waterproof £15, NF heavy coat £38, trek poles £15). Available on every street (we were helped by our guide the night before). *get baby wipes to wash throughout the trek, showers are £5 and crap available once or twice in the 2 weeks. *wifi and charging was available throughout the trek, guide could assist. We walked to the local bakeries who offered free charging and wifi with a purchase. *take high energy snacks. There's enough food provided, but we paid out in 2 areas for Mars bars and sugary drinks to keep us moving (I would never have brought these as its not something I'd ever eat, but it literally got me to base camp). *take a small rucksack in addition to your main bags as the porter carried the large bag (don't overpack, I took under layers to keep clean an wear the same stuff over). *Keep your TIP money separate. Don't get stressed by the tipping -the minimum 10% Tip expectation is quoted and is more than fair, just include in your cost and have it ready at the end. It's wort a lot more to them than it is to you! *paying imperial felt stressful, I'm protective over my card so would not send the detail (cards always have extra charges there so take enough cash). The bank transfer worked well, although note that you are liable for the bank charges for the transfer at both ends. The best way would be to pay all in the one transfer and forget it. I paid the 20% then cash on meeting Ram at the hotel (with no receipts it's a lot of trust for a westerner, but it's how it works, and it does). bigtravels Liverpool, United Kingdom

From the moment we arrived in Kathmandu to the moment we left we had the most professional and helpful experience. Imperial treks organised our transport to and from the airport to our hotel (one they had booked), which was super awesome not having to plan that part while getting ready for our hike! Our guide, Santosh was great and very hospitable on our trek. I would definitely recommend Imperial Treks as they made our experience one to remember! Alicia C

From the time we arrived in Kathmandu to the time we departed from the services of Imperial Nepal, we were taken care of - transportation, lodging, food - nothing to worry about for 17 days. Transportation from the airport to the Aryatara Hotel (a very nice accommodation!) upon arrival, transportation to and from the airport - the day we were unable to fly out to Lukla, as well as the day of our departure to Lukla and our return to Kathmandu, welcome and farewell dinners with the company's manager, Paras and our guide, Hari, the flights to and from Lukla, comfortable teahouse accommodations every night on the trail - better than we expected, hot showers for three separate nights during the hike - one of the BEST things, delicious food and drinks - in which we were able to choose from the full menu at each teahouse, everything was taken care of! Hari is a wonderful guide with a great sense of humor. He made the trip, while it was hard work, very enjoyable. Our porters, Binod (also assistant guide) and Madan were friendly and kind. The managers, Paras and Ram, are also very accommodating, helpful, and responsive to questions. Very happy we chose INT! oosunshine2o03oo Beloit, Wisconsin

I did Everest base camp trek on January 2017 whit imperial nepal. Very professional and dedicated staff. Since day one they were very friwndly and helpful. I did this trek on middle of winter time what made it way harder, but it worth it. It was me my guide and few other hikers from other expedition companies . It was very hard but my guide was always supporting and professional. The places that we visited and views on our way up were amazing. I totally recommend this company and all the staff. ahuatzintriping Vancouver, Canada

We did the 16 day Everest Base Camp Trek end of September/beginning of October 2017 and it was worth every penny! The whole experience was amazing! Our guide, Hari, was fantastic - he looked after us from start to finish, helped us with our international and internal flights, made sure everything was ok with our rooms in the teahouses. He was a great guide throughout the trek, he regularly asked us if we wanted to stop for breaks and checked with us to make sure the pace was ok and we were comfortable; made sure none of us were struggling :) he was also very accurate when telling us how long we have to trek to the next place and knew the route like the back of his hand! He taught us a lot about the different mountains we could see and even gave us a fun quiz one night to keep us entertained which was great! Binod (our porter/assistant guide) was great too! He carried our bags and we never had to wait for them, all of our belongings were kept safe and undamaged with him :) The whole booking process with the company was hassle-free! Paras was very helpful and answered all of our questions promptly! He was also kind enough to book us into a hotel in Kathmandu for the extra spare nights we had there! Overall a great trip! Would highly recommend to anybody thinking of trekking in Nepal! louise196 Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Wonderful trip with Imperial Nepal Treks! As a group of 4 people we were accompanied by a very good guide Mani and 2 nice porters Kumar and Binot. Such a company was very interesting, professional, helpful and cheerful. Meals and lodges were better then I expected to get in the mountains, we could have hot shower in Lukla and Namche Bazar, also big plus was that warm sleeping bags and down jackets were provided upon request. Himalayas are just a true love for entire life! However we started trek in mid September. This time is still considered as a monsoon period, so the sky was cloudy, most of the time closing the view. However the advantage - trek is not crowded. So choose the time wisely. All the trip details were well arranged by Paras. He can literally manage anything! Huge thanks to all the INT crew. I hope to come back some day. Mariia G