During the trekk our guide Arun and our porter Yadab were really helpful and friendly.

Arun told us many interesting facts about the region and lokal nature that we would never guess. He also consulted with us and adviced on any possible modification from the standard itinerary (i.e. because of weather condition, our tiredness etc.). Traveling with him felt like traveling with a good friend with much more experience and broader knowledge about the himalayas. It is also important to note that his english was really good and we had no problems in communication (which is not a guarantee in Nepal). He also provided us with iodine tablets when we ran out of ours.

Yadab is an incredible guy with a huge sense of humor (always smiling). He was a great addition to our trekk and with his knowledge and superhuman strength (!) I would definietly recommend him for both a guide and/or a porter.

In the final days of our trekk mr Chhatra arranged for us a return flight ticket from Pokhara to Kathmandu so we could skip the exhausting 8 hours bus trip (he booked and paid for the tickets in advance).

All together, I strongly recommend the Nepal Eco Adventure office and well as the guide and porter that were with us throughout the journey!!

Chhatra has minimal overheads and his small and professional company provided excellent value for money, in comparison to the larger trekking organizations.
I have just completed the Annapurna Circuit with friends; Phil and Anita Kane, Andy Jackson, Matt Hannaway, a swell as my two teenage sons Sam and Harry. I am sure I speak for all in praising Chhatra’s English which allowed him to answer our many questions, becoming the link to the Nepalese people and their culture.

The trek was arduous and reached a height of 5416 meters as we crossed the Thorung La Pass, a real test as we were a group of mixed ability, fitness, experience and age. Chhatra was always aware of the risks and put our wellbeing first at all times. The 17 day trek was a huge success for us all. When we returned to Kathmandu we socialized with him and his family and he also showed his versatility by acting purely as a guide to the city, visiting all the main tourist attractions.

I do hope you decide to use him as we did and benefit from his dedication, knowledge and best of all his sense of humor.

I’m sure that there are other great guides in the region but I felt that Chhatra brought us closer to Nepali culture and ensured our safety in a way I could not imagine being improved on. I also felt that 100% of his trekking fees were worth it and, more importantly, would be invested in-country by someone who had the nations interest at heart.
I will definately be going back and will use Chhatra again!

I was the novice in a large group all attempting the Annapurna circuit crossing Throung La pass. From the moment we met, Chhatra was amazing. He met us at the airport and arranged hotels in Kathmandu and all the transportation. The lodges along the trek were pri-booked by him so we never had to walk to the next village for accommodation. Each night, Chhatra gave a description of the following days trek with things to look out for, advice on weather and general information relevant to each days walking. He spent time telling us about Nepal in respect to politics, development and culture and this was never dull or ill received. It proved to be very interesting and gave me far greater insight into life in Nepal. I noted that Chhatra spent time with each of my fellow trekkers, gauging ability and simply getting to know them. He was interested in who we were too. He was funny with a great sense of humor and was very easy to talk to. We had an assistant guide, Rajesh who helped with cooking, advice and had the most beautiful singing voice. Often he would sing beautiful Nepalese songs while he worked. He was able to assist one of our group who, due to altitude sickness had to go back down. She had a great time with him and was escorted to meet us on the other side of the pass. She always felt safe. Chhatra had a group of young strong men who were our porters. It was reassuring to find them equipped for changing weather and their health and well being as important as ours. They were supplied with Diamox if they needed it and their O2 saturation levels were monitored daily as were ours. They were a great group of men who were very happy to see us succeed every day. By the end of the trek it felt like old friends were waiting for us at the lodges each day 🙂 One aspect that was really important to me was the fact that there was no large company skimming off money that could have gone to those doing the work. All the money I paid went directly to the porters which benefited them greatly. Chhatra was very fair and encouraged the porters to continue with their learning so that they can have the opportunity to become guides themselves. This is seen as a good career in Nepal.

I had the most amazing experience of my life and apart from the incredible natural beauty of Nepal with its mountains and rivers and wonderful people, a lot of it was due to Chhatra and his porters. This was a very well organized trip with bonuses such as 3 days in Chitwan National Park.

I highly recommend Nepal Eco Adventure and team of Chhata and would encourage those wishing to undertake trekking in Nepal to contact him. He has been trekking since he was 13 and has full experience in ALL the treks in Nepal including short, long and Everest treks.I really believe that you cant find better than Chhatra 🙂 I will definitely trek with Chhatra again.

Ps…There were 15 in our group and we are not young! Our ages ranged from 38 to 70 and we all had a great time. Do not be put off by age. Chhatra wasn’t…and he was right.