Where to begin.. I was invited to join Rajan’s tour which he organized with his wife Anita for a lovely couple from germany- Jürgen and Petra. Before going into detail, I can sum up the experience as: An adventure of a lifetime!!! (Exclamation marks well deserved). I joined in Namche Bazaar and our stops were as follows: Thame-Lunden-Renjo La Pass-Gokyo-Dole-Machermo-Namche Bazaar- Phakding-Lukla-Kathmandu. We were time flexible, so we took acclimatization days at every stop when ascending. This was something I really appreciated since I feared AMS every stop of our route, but when trekking with Rajan and Anita, it was simply not an option! We were so well taken care of, food and drinks were always at hand, every day we did just the right amount of trekking to leaves us tired and satisfied but not exhausted. Rajan kept an eye on us, very alert of any signs of something going wrong, sometimes he knew even before we did that a break is in order or we need to slow the pace, or simply that we need a snickers from his secret stash to keep the pace up! Another great aspect of being part of this tour, was Rajan’s local knowledge. He knew the most picturesque trails that were far from the beaten track and which still led us to our destination, also, this stretches to accomodation choices – we did stay in some lovely lodges along the way in which nothing was ever lacking, the food was delicious and the owners accomodating to any extra requests we had (like laundry, hot shower, etc.). I believe myself lucky to have found Rajan’s tour in Nepal, since the experience was truly one of a lifetime… The things we saw and experienced were breathtaking and left me craving for more. Also, Rajan and Anita are delightful to be around, always smiling, and with a sense of humour that aims to challenge and motivate you towards surpassing your limits, and that’s a well needed quality when dealing with the Himalayas. Upon my next visit to Nepal, I’ll definitely book with Rajan again, I can’t recommend him enough. Thanks a lot for this wonderful trip!!
PS: A big shout-out to our porter Mahindra, a lovely, positive man who carried our luggage from one point to another. It would have been very tough without you, thank you!!
