Clients Review

Nepal Mother House Treks and Expeditions were recommended by a friend who had used them on a trip to Nepal a few years ago. Our planned trek crossed 3 high passes with a visit to Everest Base Camp. From the initial contact with Nepal Mother House, Karna, who runs the company, was very quick to reply with plenty of information. Once we had decided on dates and booked our international flights, Karna was once again quick to provide all the necessary information for our trip. 
Our chosen trek was for 18 days, but from experience, I would strongly recommend adding some extra days for contingency, especially when international return flights are being booked. For example, our flight to Lukla (where the trek starts) was delayed by a day due to poor weather, but we had heard of people being delayed by up to 4 days the previous week. 

We were met by our main guide, Pratap, at Kathmandu International Airport, and once we had dropped our gear at our hotel (which Karna had booked), we followed Pratap on the short walk to the company's office to meet Karna in person and discuss the itinerary of the trek and make sure we were happy with everything. Nepal's infrastructure had been very badly damaged due to the earthquake in 2015, and again, due to late monsoon flooding this year, some of the main roads to and from the capital were severely damaged or impassable. 

Our flight to Lukla was from Ramechhap, which is usually a 5 to 6-hour drive from Kathmandu, but due to the flooding, the main road was impassable, so we had to endure an 11-hour minibus trip on the evening of our arrival, following back "roads" to get there. Not the best of starts considering we had spent about 13 hours over 2 international fights and a bit of stopover time. At least our delayed flight gave us a chance for a proper rest in Ramechhap before our trek began in earnest. The flight to Lukla lasts about 20 minutes with stunning views of the region, and before you know it, you have arrived with a bump!

There were just 2 in our group, and as part of the package, we had our main guide and a porter to help carry our gear for the 18 days of Everest 3 Passes trekking. I decided to hire a second porter to help share the load, not that we had a lot as you are restricted to what you are allowed to carry on the Lukla flight due to the size of the planes (10 kg hold luggage and 5 kg hand luggage per person).

Our itinerary was a mix of long and shorter days of trekking with some rest (acclimatization) days in between. Due to our day's delay in arriving at Lukla, Pratap, our guide asked if we wanted to miss our first scheduled stopover point and continue further up the Khumbu Valley to our second stopover at NamcheBazaarr to catch up time-wise. 

After discussion, we agreed. That was a tough first day!! I wasn't expecting such a variety of path types and conditions as we traveled up the valley—some a lot better than expected, and as well as trekkers, we encountered porters, donkeys, yaks, and horses all using the same route, carrying vital supplies up and down the valley—a completely new and wonderful experience. Pratap kept us right when passing these animals on the path and kept our pace slow to allow our bodies to get used to the increasing altitude. We had a rest day in Namche BBazaar, which included a walk up to the Everest View Hotel, where we had our first sight of Mount Everest, which was amazing to see with my own eyes.

From Namche, we embarked on a daily trekking journey filled with breathtaking views and novel experiences. The last section of our first high pass, Kongma La, was pretty steep in parts and tough, but so satisfying once we reached the top, where we were once again met with breathtaking views. We had our first experience of trekking in snow as the upper section on the other side of the pass was covered—I don't think that was expected.

We had noticed that our guide Pratap had been hanging back a bit on our descent to our overnight stop, and he was quite a bit behind by the time we arrived. He didn't appear to be in his usual bright mood. By the next morning, he was unwell, and the call was made to airlift him out and down to a hospital in Kathmandu. All very worrying at the time and uncertainty about what to do next. Once again, Karna was at hand on the end of a phone this time to discuss what next. It was agreed that we would carry on and Kishor, who was our primary porter and trainee guide, would take over the leading role. Although his understanding of English wasn't as good as Pratap's, he did a brilliant job for the remainder of the trek, getting us to the Everest base camp of 1953 and over the 2 remaining high passes: Cho La (my favorite for the variety of terrain, including walking over a glacier), and finally Renjo La, before starting our return leg back to Namche Bazaar and then Lukla.

On my first visit to Nepal, I had a fantastic experience trekking with Nepal Mother House. The three high passes were tough for me, but the whole experience was phenomenal and "breathtaking." While in the mountains, it's important to acknowledge and embrace the possibility of unexpected events and rely on patience and trust in your companions to navigate through them. Karna and his team were there for us every step of the way, and I would thoroughly recommend Nepal Mother House for any trip anyone was considering in Nepal.
 

Jayaram, Kishor and Ganesh made this trek such an incredible experience for all of us!
They approached everyday with such an uplifting and joyous attitude, making the trek in Manaslu Circuit so much more enjoyable.
On top of being observant and guiding us through safely, all of us managed to create such a great bond with each other.

We could not have asked for a better team to guide us!

 

Karna was extremely friendly and professional throughout our entire Manaslu Circuit trip in Nepal. He made the entire process so seamless and easy for me and my group.
Jaya is an incredibly funny and knowledgeable guide—always laughing, dancing, and singing along the trek.

Kishor and Ganesh never failed to impress us with their speed and strength while carrying over 20 kg on their backs. Both porters were always so quick to help the second they spotted anyone struggling with anything.

Despite only knowing the crew for less than two weeks, we all built such a strong bond together and felt like a family in the end 🫶

I cannot recommend Nepal Mother House enough!
 

Incredible trek led by Karna, Jay, Kishor, and Ganesh. Everyone was incredibly supportive and helpful and ensured our health and safety every step of the way. We are so fortunate to experience the 11-day Manaslu Circuit Trek led by this team. They spent the first day with us to help us with our permits and gear and debrief us on the days ahead; this was incredibly helpful. 

We had so much fun as a group as well—happy-spirited and uplifting energy from this company! 100% recommend to anyone interested in trekking in Nepal.
 

We experienced an unforgettable adventure while trekking the Manaslu circuit.Jayaran, our guide, was incredibly knowledgeable of the region. And his charasmastic and supportive spirit made the entire trek fun and exciting.

Our porters, Kishore & Ganesh, were incredibly deligent, yet a joy to spend time with too.
 

I highly recommend working with the team at Nepal Mother House Treks if you are considering any treks in Nepal. They are extremely responsive, clear in communication, helpful, and enjoyable to engage with. We were assigned Pratap as our guide, and I cannot say enough about Pratap's professionalism and skills. He was very knowledgeable on all aspects of trekking and the Annapurna Base Camp Trek we completed, and he was very enjoyable to spend 5 days with! Ask for Pratap, and you will not regret your experience!
 

Geweldige trip (Nar Phu Valley, Kang la Pass, Annapurna Circuit, Tilicho Lake)! Ontzettend goed georganiseerd en meedenkende staff, zowel ikv de voorbereidingen thuis (paklijst, flexibele startdata adhv onze vlucht) als ter plaatse. Op elke bestemming en in elk tea house waar mogelijk de beste accomodatie, en elke avond na het eten vers fruit! Zeer attente en behulpzame gids en drager waarmee het elke dag een feestje was. Overige zaken zoals transport van/naar airport, hotel, bustickets tussendoor enz allemaal goed geregeld. Zelfs onze paragliding trip na de trekking werd incl transport voor ons geregeld.

Nar Phu Valley Trek with Annapurna Circuit

We had a wonderful trip! Jayram and Kishor took excellent care of us. The trekking was beautiful, and our guide could give us a lot of information about the mountains, wildlife, and Nepali culture. The food was good, and they provided us the best accommodations during the Nar Phu Valley Trek with Annapurna Circuit trip. We felt safe, and our guide was well informed about the circumstances during the trek.

Nar Phu and Kang La Pass

Great hike; very easy to organise everything with Karna.

Sameer, my guide was excellent, had outstanding knowledge of the area, and made the Nar Phu and Kang La Pass hike very enjoyable.

I did the 3-passes trek with Nepal Motherhouse, and they were a delight. Karna was very responsive and set everything up perfectly. I met my guides Aidhan and Ratnam in Lukla, and for the next 3 weeks, they looked after me like family.

Highly recommended and plan to book again!

Having both travelled extensively, we can honestly say this was our best holiday ever and truly an experience of a lifetimetime .

It was all down to the company—mainly two things . Karna and Sab .

Prior to booking, we explained what we liked and were looking for, and from this, Karna planned an amazing ABC trip with Poon Hill for us and was so flexible with our last-minute change of plans. He really understood our needs and the trek was so well tailored—neither too easy nor too difficult . Karna was also easily contactable when we first had to learn how Nepal worked !!

Sab, our guide Sabut, as we nicknamed him, was bloody fantastic... He also gave us nicknames, Didi and Baheni, which again added to his personal touch. His cheeky sense of humour shone throughout, and he made sure we enjoyed every step of the way. Sab chose excellent accommodations that cooked the freshest food (not many other companies did this). We not only learnt about the Annapurna trail from Sab but also how life and nature are... and the odd word in Nepalese—including one we can’t repeat 🤪

We can’t recommend Nepal's motherhouse trek enough and its people; we certainly will send friends and look forward to returning.

I cannot recommend Nepal Mother House and Jay as guides highly enough. Before the Luxury Everest Base Camp trip by Hecioter began, they worked with us to customize an itinerary based on our time constraints. Jay could not have been a better guide and our porters were truly great. When we encountered difficult travel conditions at Lukla while trying to return to Kathmandu, the team worked wonders to get us to our flights home on time.

Nepal Mother House and Jay made our trip incredibly special and memorable. If you are considering exploring Nepal, I urge you to use Nepal Mother House and request Jay as your guide.