Above the Himalayas provided exceptional service for our trip to Nepal. Purushotam Timalsena (Puru), the owner, is professional, responsive, and caring. During the planning phase of our trip, Puru created two different but overlapping trip itineraries for our group of 12. Eight of us wanted the Everest Base Camp trek and the 4 other members wanted the Base Camp and the Three High pass trek. Puru arranged for the guides, porters, and flights. He met with us over zoom to answer all of questions and ally our concerns about our trip. The trip was organized, and communication was clear.
Above the Himalayas really shined when we were in-country. Puru arranged side trips in Katmandu on a moment’s notice. The guides on the trek (Sitaram, Suresh, and Paladin) were knowledgeable, friendly, and adaptable. The ratio of porters to trekkers allowed us to make some necessary adaptations to our itineraries due to needs of our group—which allowed all of us to have our best trek. This is so rare. Some of our group requested easier routes and their requests were supported by the guides and porters. Puru and the guides also quickly arranged for two of our party to be airlifted off the mountain—one from AMS and the other from exhaustion. Above the Himalayas made this a trip of lifetime for me. If I am lucky enough to go back to that area of the world again, I will call Above the Himalayas first.