My gratitude to the managers of the Outdoor Himalayan Treks
The last seven (2013-2014, 2017-2019, 2023, 2025) of my nine years of trekking in the Nepalese Himalaya (Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Langtang NP, Siwalaya regions), I have been using the services of the company Outdoor Himalayan Treks, based in Kathmandu. Being in close contact with both company managers, Raj and Badri, every year. After I met Raj and Badri, I no longer thought a lot about how to organize the trip – where to buy the tickets (bus to Pokhara, plane to Jomsom), how to order a jeep (to Langtang NP), how to obtain all the permits in Kathmandu (as quick as possible – save time). And, importantly, I stopped thinking about how much I was paying for all this services – sometimes I couldn’t even believe if they were making any money from all their help. Besides, they have always suggested convenient and at the same time economical hotel options in Kathmandu. So there was no need to think (and waste time) about this problem also. Entire my experience of the collaborating with them both, Raj and Badri, can be summed up in a few words: Reliability, Tolerance, Flexibility. And always – Сordiality. When everything goes like this, there is always only joy in the soul from the any next trip. And this joy from the contact with such people who are always cheerful and ready to help is even more important than any other formal aspect in the organization of the travel, which always was at the very high level.
And to add some words more. In 2023, my friends and I were accompanied by a young guy Anis (Anis Adhikari – he was a guide and a porter – helper). He’s a wonderful guy in every way, including being strong and not capricious. It was a pure pleasure to communicate with him during a month. So, I’m always happy to recommend him as a helper on a mountain trip.
Konstantin Mikhailov
Moscow, Russian Federation
2025-05-16
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