This was my first trek in Nepal. I would highly recommend Ace the Himalayas as a trekking company in Nepal for all treks.
They are highly professional and work in a very transparent manner. I booked my Gokyo – Chola Pass – Everest Base Camp trek through them. I got to know that I was in a group of total 3 trekkers. We had a pre trek briefing before the trek and we were well informed about each and everything we would be required to do over the next couple of weeks.
It also there we met our guide Mr. Sunil Neupane. We call him ‘Sunil Dai’ now. I have been on many other treks previously before, but never have I come across a guide as good as Sunil. He was literally everytime there for us.
He made sure we had all our meals, kept enquiring about our health, checked our oxygen regularly, always was cheerful to us and kept us highly motivated throughout the trek. He made sure to look after our smallest of inconveniences. Even on the trail he made sure everyone was at their own pace and no one felt left out.
He is a very well informed guide and on the trek I got to know that he has more than 15 years of trekking experience. I can very easily say that it was only because of him we were able to complete our trek very easily without any complications or any medical emergencies. He is very familiar with the entire route and has an excellent understanding of the route changes and the weather changes.
He also has an excellent knowledge about the entire region and it’s history, and used to alwyas tell about all the amazing facts about the places we crossed. He made sure we were carrying enough gear in our day packs, had enough water for the entire day etc. He also used to keep a track of how much water each person was drinking, which kept us hydrated well on the trek.
Simply it was an amazing trek because of him. Also, I would like to mention about one of our porters Mr. Dilip. Who I would say is a very kind hearted and caring person. He was also always present during our time in the teahouses and all our meals, made sure we had our food properly and always offered to fill our bottles to make sure we always had adequate water.
Personally he also helped me a lot on the trickier sections on the trek and also used to accompany us on the the acclimatization day hikes. I also got to know him better and we played many games on the trek like cards and chess. Both of them are a gem of a person and went out of the way to make sure we were always okay and doing good.
I would always want to go on my all future treks with Mr. SUNIL Dai as our guide and trek leader. Kudos to Ace The Himalaya team for organizing such an excellent trek and for their superb management. They have an amazing team and a good thing going altogether. Would definitely love to come back to Nepal as soon as possible for more future treks and enriching experiences.
