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Wir haben dank eurem Guide Birendra den Larkya-La Pass trotz Schneesturm überqueren können und so eine unvergessliche Umrundung des Manaslu erleben können! Birendra zeigte viel Einsatz und Willen während des ganzen Treks. Den Abstecher in das Tsum-Valley mit wilden Affen an Ufern von reissenden Flüssen und zahllosen weissen Gipfeln werden wir nicht vergessen! Besten Dank für alles und herzliche Grüsse aus dem Appenzellerland.

I traveled in Nepal through arrangements made by Swiss Family Treks and Expedition Nepal. A dedicated staff paid close attention to all details so that transportation, lodging and trekking and site seeing all ran very smoothly. I thoroughly enjoyed my entire stay leaving with the sense that Nepal had offered a great deal culturally and religiously along with so many awesome mountains and natural beauty.

Thanks a lot to all! Just returned from an unforgettable trip to the mountains of the Himalayas. Swizterland, Live in Hong Kong

Wir hatten einen sehr guten Guide, der sogar schon einmal auf dem Mont Everest war, und zwei nette Träger. Es gabe viele interessante Begegnungen mit den Einwohnern vor Ort, die stets freundlich und zugewandt wirkten. Insgesamt trotz des Regens für uns alle ein tolles Erlebnis. In Erinnerung werden wir eine spannende, abwechlungsreiche Reise behalten, die sehr gut organisiert war."

Sehr gute Organisation, Versorgung und Unterstützung! Dank des erfahrenen Führers Ashta und der guten Organisation im Vorhinein konnten wir die Kultur und das Lans entspannt kennen lernen. Auch die Träger waren besonders familienfreundlich! Danke an das ganze Team!

Für mich war es eine riesen Erleichterung mich um nichts kümmern zu müssen, alles war perfekt organisiert mit großem persönlichen Engagement. Wir haben uns bestens aufgehoben gefühlt bei Mayla unserem Guide, er war umsichtig, ist auf unsere Wünsche eingegangen war geduldig, humorvoll und hat uns seine Heimat mit großer Verbundenheit nähergebracht.

Our route follows the thrilling ride, and we were able to fully enjoy the pristine natural beauty of Himalayas. Like the pioneers of past times we walked a narrow path along the cliffs and wild mountain rivers. We met people whose lives flows as well as it did in the past, in harmony with nature, in accordance with ancient Buddhist tradition. Especially I would like to acknowledge the important role of our guide Shangbu, whose experience and help make our trip safe and comfortable. We can describe our impressions from this trip, but no description of what can replace personal experience. So I recommend to anyone who is thinking about a trip to leave your doubts, and ready for a trip to the realization of his dream. I can say that this trip is very united and strengthen the family. So it was a wonderful experience and training for our son. On the practical side, I would also recommend hiring horses. This variant of travel is not only easier, but also more interesting, colorful.

Mrs. Jenny and Mr. Francis
2 Adults (2pax)
Switzerland

"The trip of our life"

When we got our visa at the Airport in February 2014, we realized that the adventure has just begun! A driver and a representative of the Swiss Family Treks awaited us with a big smile at the airport. They brought us safely to the hotel and gave us all the information needed — we were in such good hands from the first minute on.

The next day we flew to Chitwan. The guide was great, the food delicious and the people very caring! All our wishes came true — we made friends with baby elephants and rhinos, watched birds, made a jungle safari and experienced the best thing ever: taking a bath with an elephant!

After 4 days of wild animals, amazing dishes and many memories, a driver brought us to Lumbini — the birth place of Buddha. The organization continued to be excellent and we saw beautiful temples and enjoyed tasty meals.

Back in Kathmandu Stephan from the Swiss Familiy invited us over to his house. It was the perfect ending of our trip! It was great to thank the person who realized a perfectly organized adventure for us!

We cannot find the needle in a haystack! We are so appreciative how well it was organized and also how gentle all the employees were.

Great — Greater — Swiss Family Treks!

Thank you so much again for a wonderful experience! We will definitely book our next vacation in Nepal with you!

Jenny & Francis

 

 

If you would like to explore Nepal and get off the beaten track without going to high altitude, meet the people and see the magnificent countryside and life as it really is without hordes of tourists then the Indigenous People's Trail organised by the Swiss Family Treks is a perfect choice.

We are a middle aged couple Ian and Beth Cummings from the Shetland Islands who love travelling and had always wanted to visit Nepal.

Stephan and his team at Swiss Family arranged our pick up from the airport to our comfortable hotel where we spent our first three nights and also the last night on our return from the trek.  We spent two lovely days with our guide Deepak who was very knowledgeable about the history and culture of Nepal exploring the sights of Kathmandu and the valley before heading to the remote mountains of the Ramechapp area for our 7 night trek.

Our driver Suresh was a very experienced, patient and careful driver coping with the unbelievable chaos of driving in Kathmandu and the challenge of the narrow mountain roads with ease!  

Our guide Lalu and porter Ronik were a really great team!  They were very friendly and were native to the area we were trekking and staying in with the Tamang people. We had a great time and lots of laughs with them!!

Lalu was a very experienced and knowledgeable guide with good English and a great sense of humour.  He knew the countryside extremely well and could name all the mountains by sight and showed us many interesting things as we trekked.  He knew most of the plants and crops and even showed us how sesame seeds grew amongst many other things.  He translated during our trek and homestays so we could communicate and even taught us a few words in Tamang, much to the delight of our hosts. An excellent guide and very nice person!!

Ronik was a strong and enthusiastic porter with good English and a great sense of humour too.  He often chatted to the Tamang people as we trekked finding out interesting things which he related to us and translated to the people in the villages and home-stays so we could communicate and also found some local shortcuts in the mountains and villages if we wanted to take them. He will make a very good guide in the future and is a very nice person!!

Lalu and Ronik got along really well and they made us feel very comfortable at all times. They tailored the difficulty of the trek to our ability which was very much appreciated especially by Beth who was slower on the steep uphill parts.

We stayed in 7 different places during our trek. The families were very friendly and welcoming and cooked us local food which was often their own produce.  We ate the local staple, Dal Baht on several occasions with each host preparing it in their own unique way.  A warm sleeping bag and several of layers of personal clothing is essential kit as it is often really warm during the day when you are trekking and turns very cold at night. A head torch is also a must as there is no mains electricity. You will need sun screen and we found baby wipes and good deodorant helpful as any water for washing is cold but homes will provide warm water heated on a fire at an extra charge to you if you wish.  We didn't bother with such luxury :-)  Please try to keep rubbish to a minimum and take a small plastic bag and carry any used wipes or rubbish with you in case the hosts can't dispose of it for you.

We had sightings of the majestic snow covered mountains of some of the major Himalayan ranges as we trekked through the steep tree clad and terraced mountains where the local Tamang people lived and grew their crops. We walked through and stayed in small villages where we were made very welcome and were often surrounded by curious smiling children some of whom had never seen a foreigner before.  We ate home cooked food prepared and cooked by the fire and were offered the local drink Raksi (which was very welcome at Khola Kharka after a long hike up over Sailung) and even danced with some of the locals.  Our trip ended up at the beautiful Sun Koshi river where we relaxed in warm sunshine with our feet in the cool water and were lucky enough to witness a gathering of hundreds of people for a religious ceremony at Nepal Tok before heading back to the Kathmandu area where we had a wonderful lunch and very welcome glass of wine with Stephan at his home in Pharping and met members of his family. Thank you!

A truly wonderful, humbling and unforgettable trek and experiences!!!  Thank you Swiss Family Treks, Stephan, Lalu, Ronik, Suresh, Deepak, all the local host families and their friends and also the beautiful, curious, smiling children of the cities, mountains and villages of Nepal for making it so special.

Don't hesitate!  Just go!  It's worth it!!!!!  Ian and Beth from Shetland Islands



 

Erik Moe and Family
2 Adults and 2 Children
USA (Living in Thailand)

Gentlemen,
We had a great trip with you so we'd be happy to act as a reference to a possible new client.
Many thanks for a great all around experience.
All the best,
 
Erik