5/5 Jayna M. 1 year ago on Google
This
review
is
in
addition
to
Noah’s
review
below,
for
our
trek
of
the
Manaslu
Circuit,
to
add
more
detail
on
our
outstanding
guide,
Raj
Rai,
who
was
organized
for
us
by
North
Nepal
Travel
&
Trek.
Raj
was
our
guide
for
the
Manaslu
circuit
trek
from
October
13-25,
2022.
He
was
fun,
personable,
knowledgeable,
emphasized
safety,
and
we
recommend
him
fully.
With
his
experience
on
expeditions
and
treks
across
Nepal,
he
can
support
you
in
any
adventure
you
wish
to
undertake.
Our
group
was
2
people,
and
we
organized
the
trek
through
North
Nepal
Travel
&
Trek
(office
in
Pokhara).
We
carried
our
own
bags
and
hired
Raj
as
a
guide.
Raj
is
an
excellent
guide
in
every
criteria.
Things
Raj
did
that
we
were
impressed
by
and
thankful
for:
-
detailed
pre-trip
briefing
to
prepare,
build
trust,
and
make
backup
plans
in
case
of
changing
conditions
-
great
English
language
skills
-
Gathered
local
updates
about
trail
conditions
after
a
late-monsoon
event
destroyed
parts
of
the
trail.
Kept
us
updated
and
safe
as
we
navigated
the
reopening
of
the
trail.
-
Answering
all
questions
we
had
about
local
environment,
culture,
religion,
and
history
—
thanks
for
your
patience
Raj!
-
Honest
and
no-fuss
communication,
direct
and
no
problems
-
Detailed
nightly
briefings
for
the
next
day,
including
highlights
and
what
to
expect
-
Emphasis
on
team
cohesion
-
Extensive
experience
with
wilderness
safety.
He
provided
good
advice
for
staying
healthy
as
we
moved
into
higher
altitudes
-
Fun
attitude
and
personality,
made
the
trip
really
fun
-
Took
extra
good
care
of
us,
making
sure
meals
were
prepared
on
time,
often
serving
and
bussing
our
table
-
Great
with
logistics,
always
making
sure
we
got
the
best
room
for
the
night
-
Assisted
with
our
purchase
of
local
bus
tickets
and
organizing
a
jeep
from
Tilche
to
Besi
Sahar
on
our
way
back
to
Pokhara
during
a
busy
Diwali
holiday
(in
time
to
catch
the
local
bus
from
Besi
Sahar
to
Pokhara)
-
Taught
us
some
Nepali
words
on
the
way,
which
really
improved
our
experience
and
made
for
good
interactions
with
locals
Overall,
Raj
was
the
perfect
guide
for
our
Manaslu
Circuit
Trek
and
we
recommend
him
for
any
trekking
or
expedition
you’d
like
to
do
in
Nepal.
We
recommend
Raj
and
North
Nepal
to
our
friends
and
family
and
will
hire
him
again
if
we
return
to
Nepal
for
trekking.
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