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★★★★★

“Ask For Babu!”

We had a great 4 day trek through the Annapurna region. Our guide Babu (Suren Thapa!!) was a lot of fun. His personal input into the trek was much appreciated as he took us to great food, tea and even a rarely visited local town. The accomodation was always very friendly and helpful. Nick P Sydney, Australia Visit Product: http://www.imperialnepaltreks.com/itinerary/annapurna+base+camp+trek-161/

Tripadvisor
★★★★★

“Had a great time with our guide!”

We recently got the opportunity to go trekking in Nepal and had a wonderful time! Santosh was our guide. He was very friendly and fun to be around and he made the Annapurna Circuit much easier to navigate! I enjoyed having him around to share knowledge and laughter. :) Lavinia Visit Product : http://www.imperialnepaltreks.com/itinerary/annapurna+panorama+trek-173/

Tripadvisor
★★★★★

“One of the greatest experiences of all”

We had one of the most incredible experiences of all times! walking through the nature for several days to get to everest base camp is just incredible. Our guide Hari is an amazing and lovely person he did everything posible to make our trip more pleasant, if you have the opportunity to make this trip you should ask for Hari to be your guide. Visited July 2016 Omar O Visit Product: http://www.imperialnepaltreks.com/itinerary/everest+base+camp+trek-254/

Tripadvisor
★★★★★

“Great trek”

We did the Annapurna circuit and had an amazing experience with Imperial. Great service and very professional, experienced and charismatic guides! We felt cared for and had so much fun. I recommend this company! Madds803 Visit Product: http://www.imperialnepaltreks.com/itinerary/short+round+annapurna+trek+-244/

Tripadvisor
★★★★★

“Nothing beats it ! 7-Day Annapurna, Poon Hill”

A very authentic Nepalese experience, challenging and rewarding trek. The best part was making friends with Dinesh! He was a great match for me and my young 20's friends. We played cards, shared meals and he guided us safely to the top of Poon Hill. Even among the monsoon Dinesh and Hari were there to snag the leeches off of our shoes ! Paras greeted us and kindly escorted us around Kathmandu, giving us shopping and eating advice. The food was delicious and authentic, the sites were breathtaking. We especially enjoyed the added white water rafting day that we opted for. Would not recommend sleeping at the river resort. Overall, very enjoyable, met the greatest people, worth every penny. llizewski Boston, Massachusetts Visited June 2016 Visit Product: http://www.imperialnepaltreks.com/itinerary/annapurna+panorama+trek-173/

Guest Review
★★★★★

Annapurna Circuit Honeymoon

We booked 14-days Annapurna circuit with Imperial Nepal as our honeymoon trip. As the trip was very affordable we haven't expected much but we were pleasantly surprised with level of service which is worth at least double the money. Company was very professional in all arrangements and solved all obstacles which appeared including some which were our fault. Manager of the company Ram met us in Kathmandu hotel at the beginning of the trip and explained all the details. Before we even came to Nepal he patiently responded all my e-mails about the equipment to take, tips to porters etc. Guide Khim (Keshi) was the most experienced guide I ever had on all my trekking tours as he had 15 year of experience guiding in Himalayas. Both him and porter were treating us during the whole trip to make us feel special and we really felt like on honeymoon trip. Great experience all together and I wouldn't change a thing. Warmly recommend this company for trekking trips in Nepal. Tomislav T Croatia Visited June 2016 VIsit Product: http://www.imperialnepaltreks.com/itinerary/short+round+annapurna+trek+-244/

Guest Review
★★★★★

12-Day Annapurna Base Camp Trek; Best value and great experience!

We had an amazing time trekking to ABC! We booked with Ram as he had offered us the best value. Itineraries can be customized with a lot of flexibility; we had ours done to include paragliding and flying (instead of bus) to and from Pokhara. Everything was smooth and well organised from the minute we arrived at Kathmandu Airport till we departed. The lodges/tea houses along our trek were decent and clean, and well above our expectation of accommodation in the outdoors. We ate like kings everyday, all lodges serve typically the same variety but really large portions. We even had a fruit platter after each day's dinner which was contributed by our porters carrying the fruits up themselves the strenuous ABC trek! Our experienced guide, Mani, though a little shy, will not hesitate to share his knowledge during our daily conversations. He was attentive and along with the porters, took very good care of us down to the smallest details during our trek. Nepal is a very beautiful country with breathtaking views of the Himalayas especially nearing the base camp. We had an incredible trekking experience and can't wait to be back. Liverpoolmt Singapore Visited May 2016 Verified TripAdvisor Review Visit Product: http://www.imperialnepaltreks.com/itinerary/budget+annapurna+base+camp+trek-219/

Guest Review
★★★★★

Everest Base Camp Trek with Imperial Nepa

It's been a great experience trekking Himalayas in May 2016 with the precious help of Hari -the guide from Imperial Nepal Treks.From the beginning Ram answered in time at all my e-mail requests .Imperial Nepal Treks they have very competitive prices.Just ask for! Due to the lack of time I choose 9 days trek ,and I wasn't disappointed at all .Hari made good choices for my meals according to altitude ,making sure that I am feeling well on everyday hike.Overall I was fully satisfied with this company and make sure you ask Hari to be your guide!Thank you Ram and Imperial Nepal Treks to make my dream come true!! Lucian Popescu Calgary, Canada Visited May 2016 Verified TripAdvisor Review Visit Product:http://www.imperialnepaltreks.com/itinerary/everest+base+short+trek-218/

Guest Review
★★★★★

Everest Base Camp Trek

We booked with Imperial Nepal about three weeks before travelling and so we were a bit tight on time. However, Imperial (I was dealing with Paras) were really efficient replying to us and dealing with all of our queries. Our schedule was also tight but Paras advised us on what was do-able and sent us a clear and tailored itinerary. The service we received was top class. We were collected from the airport (by Suzjan, our guide) on arrival, brought to our hotel which was a nice standard and given a run through of our confirmed itinerary. We set off the next morning on our trip, which was truly an unreal experience. The scenery was breathtaking. We were lucky as we had sunshine and clear skies for most of the trip. However it was still really really cold at night, so bring lots of warm layers!!! The food and accommodation were fine. You received plenty of food at each meal so there was no real need to bring extra snacks etc. Suzjan, our guide, was great, he was happy to chat away or equally happy just to walk in silence and enjoy the scenery. I liked him because he didn't molly-coddle us and let us feel independent despite being on a guided tour. Harrie our porter was also really nice and friendly and careful with our bags. Overall we had an excellent experience and I would highly recommend Imperial Nepal. Thanks Paras, Suzjan and Harrie. Sarah H Sligo, Ireland Visited April 2016 Verified Trip Advisor Review

Guest Review
★★★★★

Fantastic Annaourna Circuit Trek

It was a mere coincident that I met the Imperial Nepal and their guide, Hari, but it turned out to be a wonderful experience! At first I hired a guy recommended by some internet users on email and when I arrived, the guy said he were not able to go with me and instead he had some friend for me. I rejected and then decided to go on my Trek alone. On the way to the starting point, I met Hari who was hired by a German couple. He said "Would you come with me? I can also support you on the way!" All along he didn't ask me for any remuneration but he literally GUIDED us with his experience and networks with the locals on the way. He is communicable with English, humorous and treat you wholeheartedly to make sure you and your belongings (even a pole) are safe. Skills-wise, he is a "mountain tiger" which explains all. Overall, he made my trek safe, fun and made me fall in love with Nepal. Chan T Hong Kong, China Visited May 2016 Verified Trip Advisor Review

Guest Review
★★★★★

Everest Base Camp Trek 14 Days

We had not much expectations about the trek, we were planing it low budget so we pick Imperial as for the value was looking the best option. Our surprise was that the quality it´s way beyond expectations. We were picked up at the airport and taken to the hotel in Thamel (Central Kathmandu, where everything happends), and the Hotel was waaaaaaay better than we were expecting. We were recived by Ram, the owner who gave us a nice breafing about the trip. The next day we went on a city tour to the main interesting places in Kathmandu with a private guide. Then we were introduced to our guide Mani. He is a legend! On the trek everithing was already arranged, Mani took great care of us, being concern about our health every minute, about our fitness, if we needed water, rest or whatever. The tea houses on the way were really good, even with hot shower in some of them (truly a luxury on the trek). Mani also was telling us the history of some of the mountains and places. Also we had a wellcome and farewell diner included, wich was probably two of the best meals we had in our month in Nepal. Also Ram helped us to book some other activities such rafting and canyioning. So yes, great company, great guides. 200% recomended. Ivan A Visited April 2016 Verified Trip Advisor Review

Guest Review
★★★★★

Amazing Trip To Annaurna

Our trip to Nepal will be something my girlfriend and I will remember for the rest of our lives, and a big part of this was thanks to the guys at Imperial Nepal Treks and the jewel in their crown, our guide Hari. Despite my reservations about booking with the first people we talked to about visiting Annapurna base camp, it was the best decision we made. Ram and Parash managed to sort everything out for us, from quite literally the last seats on a coach to Pokhara (which were fully booked by people returning home from Dashain, the biggest festival of the year for Nepal) our accommodation when we got there, our amazing guide and everything in between. The thing that really made it for us was having Hari as our guide. Hari will work tirelessly to make sure everything is right for you: booking forward whilst walking to get you a room in teahouses on the trek (a difficult task during high season); bringing you fresh fruit to eat (he even insisted on climbing a tree to get us some limes to try); to simply being the best guide to this incredible country and the kind, beautiful people that live there. If you only need one reason to use Imperial Nepal as the company to organise your trek for you, then Hari is it. Go visit Nepal, if you love mountains as much as I do you’ll never forget it and Imperial Nepal Treks are the guys to show you what I mean. William GDenton London, United Kingdom Visited October 2015 Verified TripAdvisor Review

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