Mr Mohan Raj Bhandari is the Managing Director and Founder of North Nepal Travel & Trek Pvt. Ltd. He had a long connection with trekking and mountaineering. He has led many treks in the Himalayas for a decade. His knowledge of mountain trekking made him a good communicator and adventure communicator and adventure consultant. His management for the trips is appreciated by thousands of clients. He is friendly in nature, takes care of his staff and actively participates in corresponding with clients.
Niranjan Adhikari is a manager and tour operator of North Nepal Travel and Trek Pvt Ltd. He was one of the founding members of this agency and has been involved in the field of trekking since 2017. He was born in Annapurna Rural Municipality. He had a very keen interest in travel, Photography and videography from an early age. After he completed higher studies, he found his perfect job as a travel guide and manager where his hobbies perfectly coincided with his career. At first, he worked as a part-time tour operator but later became a full-time manager and tour manager of the agency. To further enhance his knowledge about tourism, he enrolled in Nepal Mountaineering Academy and attended several online courses about digital marketing and web development. He is best known for his leadership quality, and proficient management and administration skills. Furthermore, he can speak fluent English and Hindi and has completed more than 40 treks in Annapurna and Manaslu regions. Training - Nepal Mountaineering Academy (NMA)
Jeewan Tamang is a professional and experienced guide with impeccable skills in training and hiking in the Annapurna Region. He was born in Machhapuchhre Rural Municipality so his village lies in the trekking routes. Because of that, he was inspired by his villagers and mainly his brother Lal Bahadur Tamang who were involved in the field of trekking. So, he soon started working as a porter and later became a certified guide. He graduated from the Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHAM) with Grade ‘A’ remarks. Though he has about 6 years of working experience as a guide, he has completed more than 100 treks in a short time. This speaks of his quality and dedication to the field of tourism. Furthermore, he has good interaction skills with fellow trekkers and can speak fluent English. Likewise, he is also a national-level marathon runner and has participated in several marathons. Training: Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHAM) Trekking guide training from the government of Nepal Expertise: Annapurna Region Everest Region Langtang Region Manaslu Region
Phunjo Jhangmu Lama is a trekking and climbing icon among mountaineers. Her work ethic and achievements speak for her climbing and trekking skills. She was born in the Chhokangpaaro village of Tsum in the Manaslu region and spent her childhood herding Yaks and Dzo ( a hybrid between cow and Yak). Later, she migrated to Kathmandu to learn English and Nepali and later completed training Sherpa in First-Aid and Avalanche rescue training. On May 17, 2018, she made her name and the country’s name a headline among many mountaineering pioneers by ascending Mount Everest in just 39 hours and 6 minutes. Furthermore, she was the first female long-line sling rescuer in Nepal. To further enhance her climbing skills, she trained in the Swiss alps. Along with her ascension to Mt. Everest in just 39 hours and 6 minutes, there are other long-line of achievements throughout her career such as climbing Mt.Cho Oyu without oxygen, summiting many peaks like Ama Dablam, Mt.Lobuche, Denali, etc. She mostly carries climbing and trekking expeditions in large groups whereas, during the off-season, she involves herself in the empowerment of women in the Trekking and Mountaineering fields. A mother of two children, Phunjo has the motive to uplift the involvement of women in the Mountaineering section. Likewise, she adores trekking, snowboarding, rock and wall climbing, and photography during her spare time as a hobby. Moreover, she has visited many nations such as Switzerland, Germany, Slovenia, France, the USA, Austria, etc. Lately, she has been running many campaigns to aspire women and improve safety protocols in the high Himalayas. Furthermore, she is running an elementary school in Tsum Valley. Also, she believes that mountains are much safer and more peaceful to survive than hectic cities.
Gopal Yonjan is a highly experienced and very skilled trekking guide with first-rate trekking and hiking skills. Though he was born in Okhaldhunga, Everest region, he has had a very keen mind for the Himalayas from an early age. Moreover, his friends were also involved in the trekking field so, he soon got himself involved in the trekking field. He is a very educated guy and holds a degree in sociology. He graduated from the Nepal Mountaineering Association and has already conquered more than 250 treks to the present date. Furthermore, he has good communication skills and can speak English fluently. Also, he likes to capture pictures of nature during his trek as nature photography is one of his hobbies. yoga Training Nepal Mountaineering Association NATHM KEEP Expertise Langtang Region Dhaulagiri region Everest Region Annapurna Region Manaslu Region
Lal Bahadur Tamang is a highly skilled and experienced trekking guide with proficient skills in both trekking and hiking. He was born in Machhapuchhre Rural Municipality so his village lies in the trekking routes. Also, most of his friends were involved in the trekking field so, he was inspired by them, soon he started working as a porter and later changed into a fully-fledged guide. He graduated from the Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHAM) with Grade ‘A’ remarks. Furthermore, he has more than 10 years of experience as a trekking guide and has completed more than 150 treks. He is a very passionate guy with good communication skills and fluent English. He has a great hobby of playing volleyball and even has won some regional-level volleyball tournaments. Training Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHAM) Trekking guide training from the government of Nepal Expertise Annapurna Region
Rajendra Rai is a highly experienced and dexterous trekking guide with first-rate trekking and hiking skills in the Himalayan region. He was born in Dhikopatan, Pokhara, a starting point of many renowned trekking routes. He has a great interest and curiosity to explore the Himalayan region so, he started working as a porter before becoming a fully-fledged trekking guide. With an experience of more than 10 years in the field of trekking and has completed more than 150 treks. Also, he has good communication skills and can speak fluent English and Hindi. Furthermore, he can speak Upper-intermediate Korean. Moreover, he graduated from the Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHAM) with Grade ‘A’ remarks. Training Trekking guide training from the government of Nepal Wilderness First Aid (WAFA) by Himalayan Medic (2018) and Initiative Outdoor (2022) Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHAM) CPR training conducted by Stonehearth Open Learning Opportunities Expertise Annapurna Region Everest Region Langtang Region Manaslu Region
Mahan Jung Padhe is a highly-skilled, dexterous, and experienced trekking and climbing guide with exquisite trekking/climbing skills. He was born in Pokhara, a starting point of many renowned trekking routes. He has had a keen interest in the high Himalayas since his childhood and later he was inspired by his relatives who were involved in the trekking fields and soon enrolled in the Nepal Mountaineering Association to become a fully-fledged guide. He is not only a registered guide under Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) but a well-trained snowboarding pioneer who initiated snowboarding in Nepal with his fellow companions. He had completed his Bachelor's in mountaineering. Moreover, he has participated in several other climbing and trekking training such as Rock climbing, Basic Mountain Rescue, and Avalanche training. Furthermore, he has summited Mera Peak 7 seven times, Lobuche peak and Abulabcha Pass three times. He has been involved in the trekking field since 2011, so he has good interaction and communication skills with visitors. Similarly, he can speak fluent English and Hindi. Training Nepal Mountaineering Association Rock climbing Basic Mountain Rescue Avalanche Training Expertise Annapurna Region Makalu Barun Region Everest Region Langtang Region
Buddhiman Tamang is a highly experienced and accomplished guide with exquisite trekking and hiking skills in the high Himalayan regions. He was originally from Tipling VDC, Dhading with a poor family background. So, he started working as a porter from an early age. With a trekking experience of 30 years, he has good communication skills and is highly knowledgeable about most of the trekking routes in Nepal. He completed his trekking guide training provided by the government of Nepal by 1998 A.D and was among the first guide to initiate the Manaslu Tea House Trek. Furthermore, he has already completed more than 400 treks to date. Training Trekking guide training from the government of Nepal Expertise Annapurna Region Everest Region Langtang Region Manaslu Region Upper Dolpo and Lower Dolpo region
Mahendra Acharya is a highly experienced and skilled trekking guide known for his finest trekking and hiking skills. He was born in Rasuwa, Nepal which is near the Langtang Region. Influenced and inspired by his brother, he started working as a guide and later became one of the skilful guides in the Pokhara valley. He is a certified Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHAM) graduate. He has been involved in the trekking field since 2009 A.D. and has completed more than 200 treks to this date. Furthermore, he speaks fluent English, Japanese, and Korean languages. Currently, he has affiliated with Eco-farming and runs a homestay near the Pokhara Valley. Training Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHAM) Expertise Langtang Region Everest Region Annapurna Region Manaslu Region Ganesh Himal Region
Ananda Baral is a bird-watching guide with excellent and expansive knowledge about the habitat of birds and their behaviours. Furthermore, he has comprehensive knowledge of the various bird-watching routes and spots. He has a very curious mind for bird-watching so he started as a bird-watching guide from an early age. He has completed his study in B.Sc forestry and is also an active member of the Pokhara Bird Society. Moreover, he has good skills in photography and has already completed more than 20 bird-watching treks. Also, he has good communication skills and can speak English fluently. Expertise Bird watching in Annapurna Region Bird watching in Terai Region Bird watching in Everest Region.
Sunil Adhikari is an experienced and dexterous trekking guide with exceptional trekking and hiking skills. He was born in Annapurna Rural Municipality ward No.2, which is just 25 Km away from Lakeside. He completed his first trek in the Annapurna region working as a porter. After that, he completed several trekking routes by himself and established himself as a fully certified guide within a short time. Though he didn’t have any trekking background, he learnt from experienced sherpa guides while working as a porter. Later, he completed more than 50 treks as a guide. He interacts well with foreigners and can speak English and Hindi smoothly. He has made several friends from different countries amid trekking and helped to publicise our culture and tradition. Expertise Annapurna Region