Namaste ! For our fourth time in Nepal we choose to cross the border with China. We made a little trekking to go to Simikot to Hilsa (no difficulties except raining the first day !). After we had choose to visit the Guge Kingdom; it's far (1day driving from Darchen) but what's a amazing place ! If you appreciate history don't skip this last Kingdom. Before we have been in Ladakh (India) /Himal Pradesh(India) /Mustang (Nepal)and Dolpo (Nepal) and the Guge Kingdom is the last piece of the puzzle. The monasteries suffered degradations following the cultural revolution, but we can see some beautiful wall painting from the tenth century and some original sculpture (but not so many). After we make the kora around mount Kailash (with the sun during the high pass; Droma la pass, the day after it's snowing !) Then we wanted to see mount Everest from tibetan Side (we stay 2 day at the base camp and every morning it's cloudy but after 11AM the cloud disappear so we can see the top of the world!). it's good to know that actually the Everest base camp were everybody arrive it's not the Base camp for climbers (we are stopped 8km before).
After we came back to Kathmandu by the road (from Langtang Area, because after the earthquake the road between KTM and Lhassa was close).
We have 2 guides for this trip; one for Nepal and one for Tibet. We really appreciate our 2 guides who do the best for us (accommodation, food, cultural seeing,...) .
So we know that we have to come back in Nepal, the paradise for trekkers and climbers !
And of course we will choose Alpine Eco Trek & Expedition for our next trip; because we found the good interlocutor (Ram KUMAR). We can prepare our trip before with him, and when we are in the place nothing change, everything is planed.
So thanks a lot to Ram KUMAR, Ramesh (our nepali guide) and his crew, Yangkyi (tibetan guide) and Sonam (our tibetan driver).

Vincent M. (Dai) and Marie M. (Didi) from France

I recently had a fantastic trek with Ramesh from Alpine Eco in the Annapurna region of Nepal. He was a very considerate guide and my whole experience with Alpine Eco was excellent from the start.

I could not be happier and truly think we were blessed to find Alpine Eco Trek and Expedition.

From speaking to Ram Kumar Ji six months before our trip, I knew this was going to be a memorable two and a half weeks. He give us all the information from the start and answered all of our questions to make sure we would be comfortable and well prepared. This was flawless execution of the thought-out, well-planned journey.

For me - it was not a trip. It was the journey of a lifetime.

The personal touch, great values, straightforward style all contributed to the excellent service. Ram Kumar Ji picked us up from and dropped us to the airport, had meals with us, ensured we were happy and comfortable in all accommodations, and made himself available at all times. He constantly strives to provide excellence. Any requests we had were met quickly and efficiently. There were no hidden fees or costs - no tricks. The entire time, he demonstrated honesty and integrity.

He made sure we had a great Tibetan guide, Dawa, and driver. Especially notable - one of the highlights of the trip was the accommodation Dawa secured in Manasarover, which was miles above what we had been expecting. Dawa, like Ram Kumar Ji, operated honestly and whole-heartedly. They both had the admirable ability to always communicate with a smile on their face, focusing on positives, and making sure they were going above and beyond our exceptions. We ended up being one of the few who managed to complete the Kailash kora on foot thanks to their attitude and guidance.

I cannot recommend this company enough and will be looking to use them in the future whenever I can.