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Mingmar, the managing director of the Northern Trekking Team, was my guide for Mardi Himal Base Camp Trek in 2020. They were very experienced, friendly and attentive. Consider yourself lucky if you get Mingmar. If you trek with Mingmar you fell like a family trip. He organized unforgettable trekking through Mardi Himal Base Camp. He resolved all the doubts that we had before going to Nepal and provided really useful information about what to expect during the trek: weather, food, accommodation, peaks. In fact, their price was significantly cheaper than some of their competitors and initially, I was concerned that this might mean we were in for inferior accommodation or meals. However, once we were on the trek we realized that the accommodation is uniformly basic, regardless of which trekking company you sign up with. It appears you pay a premium for booking through a European or US-based agency which simply adds an (expensive) layer of administration or management fees but who all use local operators on the trek anyway. So by booking direct, you can both save yourself some money and also ensure 100% of your funds remain in this beautiful but impoverished country where they will be of the most benefit. Seriously, who book through more expensive companies that were staying in the same teahouse. I did the same service I had. There is no need to spend more money or consider any other company. I truly feel like I made a long-lasting friend in Nepal, which made our trek even more special. I highly recommend Northern Trekking Team, Mingmar, and his team.…
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Date of experience: February 2020
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I have hiked with Mingmar 4 times now (Annapurna, Everest, Lantang, and Manaslu) over 5 years and each trip gets better. Nepal itself is amazing, but having a good guide can help make the experience even more magical. Mingmar and his team know the best tea houses to stay at, all the mountains and wildlife, and make sure you have a safe, fun, and memorable journey all while at a competitive price compared to other companies! I could not more strongly recommend Northern Trekking Team for your trip to Nepal.…
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Date of experience: February 2020
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Out of all hikes and treks we've done this was by far the best. Not just because of the views but because of our guide, Mingmar. He had a lot of knowledge to share about the culture and mountains, added with a personal touch. Very accommodating! I also ended up getting sick due to altitude at basecamp and he gave us the support, help and information needed while staying calm and helping us keep our cool. Even after we were back in Kathmandu he made sure we were okay. We were in very safe hands!…
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Date of experience: November 2019
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I went trekking with two friends to Mount Everest Base Camp with Mingmar as our guide. It was an amazing trip, and Mingmar was the best guide we could hope for. As people from Denmark we were not used to heights and we of course experienced altitude sickness. However, Mingmar checked up on us a lot, and helped with everything and made sure we were safe all the time. He has a lot of experience and we felt safe and in good hands the whole time. Besides, we had some good conversations and got to know a lot that we would not otherwise have known if we did not have a guided. The route is amazing with such beautiful nature. I would surely recommend it to anyone who likes trekking and likes being in nature.…
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Date of experience: January 2019
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This is the most affordable and worth it trekking company! The experience with them was so amazing and proffesional. MingMar our guide are very friendly and nice person. He cares about our health and condition during the trekking. I have been checking many others trekking company but this one is the best with an awesome team. I did ABC trekking with them and it was so memorable, even it's heavy snow they can make it to bring me there till the ABC. They provide the duffel bag, trekking stick, jacket and poloshirt for free. Really appreciate! Hope can make it again with another trek with them one day.…
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Date of experience: December 2019
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