Himalaya Hub was recommended to us by a friend and we were able to arrange a plan for our 2 week trip to Nepal in advance. Puru was very responsive and flexible and arranged all hotels, internal transfers (including flight to Pokhara and return bus) and everything necessary for our trip to ABC via Poon Hill.
Our guide for the trek was Ram and the service that he delivered was truly exceptional. When on trek, guides are expected to arrange all accommodation, food etc and ensure that you are safe as you travel. I was impressed to see this from all the guides that I met but I believe that Ram operated on another level. Examples of this included negotiating free upgrades at the tea houses and hotels that we stayed at to ensure that we had a more comfortable stay or a room with a better view, finding additional blankets for us at the tea houses higher up where it was colder at night, keeping a close eye on me when I started to show signs of altitude sickness and successfully providing advice on how to acclimatise more rapidly so that I didn't have to resort to taking altitude medicine and deal with the inevitable side effects of those drugs. On top of this he bought us fruit while on the trek, convinced the tea houses to give us hot chocolate instead of tea/coffee and helped my girlfriend haggle with local shop owners. 10/10 performance.
A special mention should also go to our porter, also named Ram, who went above and beyond to ensure that we didn't have to lift a finger (let alone our bags). He's also a demon at card games!
Trek was easily organized in Kathmandu. We were allowed to cut down on costs as well (such as taking a bus to and from trek starting point and finishing point) which was extremely helpful being on a backpacked budget.
Our guide Kapil was very friendly and a joy to trek with. He always made sure we took rests when we needed and had our safety in mind for the entire trip.
Would recommend Himalaya Hub and Kapil to anyone thinking about trekking in Nepal!
Trek to Poon Hill and ABC with the Wonderful Damu!
My mate and I completed a 9 day trek to Poon Hill and ABC in mid-January with the legendary guide Damu! He was absolutely fantastic and made the trip feel like a 5 star retreat. Could recommend Damu and higher to be your guide. It was an absolute pleasure and a lot of fun spending the 9 days with him in such an unbelievable setting. Prakash from Himalayan Adventure Hub organised it all for us which made it all really easy. Cannot wait to visit again and trek with Damu!
Thank you Ram Barakoti as a guide I could not have wished for better. Ram's knowledge of the mountains and pathways are the finest always seeking to provide extra information. At all times I felt safe and secure and that my well being was of his highest concern. As a company Himalaya Hub delivered on every aspect of the itinerary, my accomodation in both Kathmandu and Pokhara were of high standard. My welcome, by Puru, late at night at the airport was enthusiastic and genuine. If you are travelling to Nepal and need an excellent company look no further than Himalaya Hub and try with all your might to book Ram Barakoti you will not be disappointed.
It was 9days trip on the mountain. The view keep changing day by day as we were moving closer and closer to ABC. The agency service was brilliant with reasonable price. We were accompanied by a friendly and helpful tour guide Mr. Prakas, arranged by the company.
The whole trip was that awesome and memorable. Strongly recommended, Himalaya Hub Adventure. 👍
ABC with Ram and Ram