Culture of Nepal - Martin. Date of travel: Jun 2009
The best way to spend time is seeing the cultural aspects of Nepal. On the Culture Nepal tour, you would be visiting Kathmandu along with the next very popular tourist destination, Pokhara, within the limited time fraction. This trip is especially designed for the people of age groups 35-55, however the people of other age groups can also equally enjoy it. The main highlight of this trip is that people would be visiting the cultural hub of Nepal and the mountain kingdom with the center of adventure. People will be seeing the heritage sites located in the Kathmandu valley like Kathmandu Durbar Square, Swoyambhu, Boudhanath Stupa, Pashupatinath & Patan, and would be heading for the center of the adventure, the enchanting city nestled in a tranquil valley – Pokhara. It’s the starting point for many of Nepal’s most popular trekking & rafting destinations. The atmosphere on the shores of the famous Fewa Lake is one of excited vitality as hipster backpackers crowd the many bars and restaurants exchanging recommendations on guest houses and viewpoints, both by the lake and above the clouds.

Trecking in Sikiim - Jaqualin. Date of travel: Jun 2008
Wow! If your into waterfalls, beautiful green and lush landscape and incredible views- go to Sikiim. I was there for three weeks and thought it was absolutely amazing. It's not your typical holiday- there is lots of poverty. However you can get some beautiful accommodations in the area and as mentioned the views are wonderful. Definitely worth the trip.

Trekking in the Annapurna Region - Jen. Date of travel: Aug 2007
In 2001 my two friends and I did a 5-day trek in the Annapurna range in Nepal, which began about an hour's jeep drive from Pokhara. We had a guide, Sarad, and two porters who were incredibly strong, fast and tireless. The fact that they carried all our packs and other accoutrements while wearing flip-flops and scurrying far ahead of us, while we wore $100+ hiking boots and fancy “no-wicking” Goretex attire and sweated and groaned and had to take frequent water and snack breaks, put us all to great shame. But the porters and Sarad were wonderful - Sarad had great stories to tell about his job as a guide and was a real sweetheart. The company who organized the trek was Adventure Plus Nepal - we found them online and corresponded via email to arrange the trek. My contact, Kuman, turned out to be a great guy, and I later also did a rafting trip in Nepal organized by him. I highly recommend this Kathmandu-based company for any trekking or other travel in Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan. The initial ascent was rough - very steep and rugged, but for most of this trek the ground was carved into rough steps during the steepest parts. Our first stop was a tiny village called Dhampus, where we dropped our stuff off at a small guesthouse (no electricity or plumbing, outdoor bathrooms) and spent a few hours exploring the stunning views and chatting with fellow trekkers and some locals. Dinner was served around sundown, a simple meal of dhal baat, which was our staple throughout the whole trek. The next few days took us through gorgeous, stepped terrain, the Annapurna peaks always visible towering over the smaller, closer hills. The trek was low-to-medium difficulty, mostly just a lot of walking over rugged terrain, occasionally up and down very steep inclines for an hour or two at a time. We passed through or stayed in a number of tiny towns, each of which was so interesting to stop and look around, scenes of typical Himalayan life playing out before us. One of the villages had set up a makeshift 4-seat ferris wheel made of wood - really ingenious! Kids played soccer on the flat steppes, other kids passed us with schoolbooks in hand, walking a few miles along the rugged terrain to school for the day. We stayed in Landruk and then in another town called Ghandruk, which has the distinction of actually having electricity and even one telephone! By the end of the trek, I was ready to head back to relative civilization, but it was an amazing 5 days in every way. Just seeing how these people live and make so much of what they have, and the constant natural beauty they're surrounded by, was a really enriching experience.

Nagarkot - Smith Ramesh. Date of travel: Sep 2006
Wonderful country with smile all over. Tour Operator: myself

Wim Lanckriet. Date of travel: Nov 2005
Hi! I am Wim from England and I was in Nepal in November 2005. My friend Ram organised a very good trekking tour to the Everest Base camp for 2 weeks. It was a wonderful trek; I was very happy to experience the nature, culture & the friendly peoples of the mountains. I feel it is piece of Paradise and I would like to suggest that everyone once in their lives should visit Nepal, especially the Everest region. Ram Giri would be happy to welcome visitors and pass on any information. He is in Kathmandu. His email address is reisennepal@mail.com.np Namaste ! Tour Operator: Reisen Nepal Tours

A flight over Mount Everest - Susan Mary Robertson. Date of travel: Jul 2003
The tour included a city tour of Kathmandu the capital of Nepal, Buddhist and Hindu temples, a walk in the foothills of the Himalayas, and a one hour flight with Buddha Air in a 20-seater plane over the Himalayas and Mount Everest at 7am. It was an amazing experience.