I'm happy to write a recommendation fro Niru and his trekking agency.
I know Niru since 1994, when I mad my first trekking with him arround Dhaulagiri and to Mustang.
In this time he worked for a big German trekking agency - Henkalaya and was its best guide.
Later Henkalaya solved his contract with Gorkha Trekking (the old agency for which Niru worked - this was a problem of the chief of the agency and not of Niru.
Since this time Niru started to work with a own agency. We had a lot of very nice trekking tours together.
Niru has very big experience, because he started as porter, worked as guide assistent, cook (he is a excellent cook) and guide for trekking groups and mountian climbing (Everest, Pumori, Ama Dablam, ...). His trekking tours have a excellent service (good tents, very soft matrasses, good dining tent, ....and many things, where I think it isn't necessary). But he provides also for Nepalesian relation good equipment for his stuff (tents, clothing, ...). He has good relations to his stuff. Many come from his village in Solu area or this reagion. Often I walked with the same people, they like to work for Niru, because he pay a fair price. Neverless Niru makes good trekking prices, because he know very well the market and isn't interested to earn the big money. In Dolpo we met a French group, which lost their porters. Our porters helped them oin their rest day. Next day all were back to go with us.
From his income Niru supports the school in his village and pay the teacher.
Trekking with Niru and his stuff is like trekking with friends. Also his other guides are excellent - trained by Niru, some are coming from his village. They and Niru speak quite good English.
For our last tours aside of the normal trails Niru or one of his friends went to check the way. Niru has become a really good friend of me. I was lucky to invite him also to Germany. What I believe, there is no other agency in Nepal with this experiences which offer such a good service for a very good price and with such very kindly people.
You can find other cheap agency, also some good, also some kindly people, but not this combination.
All guests of Niru, which I know were very happy with his tours.
With Niru you can't make a mistake.
I wish you nice vacations in this wonderful country with these nice people.
If I can do something for you, you need more information about trekking in Nepal ... let it me know.
Best regrads
Holger
Germany
In last october we have spend 3 weeks in upper Dolpo region with the crew of Adventure geo trek. They have demonstrated an extreme professionality and skill even in tough situations. Excellent comfort and food compared to the severe conditions we were.
We hardly recommend them and wish you a happy trek.
Luigi and Lella Borroni,
9 via villa della Regina,
10131, Turin, Italy
I have been asked by my friend Niru Rai to tell you something about my experience with his company. It's my pleasure to inform you accordingly even many of my very good feelings are not easy to describe:
I am 40 years old, live and work in Germany and I love Nepal.
I've made three treks (2001Dolpo, 2003 Katchenjunga, 2004 Manaslu) with him and his team. Those treks have become the most beautiful experiences I have ever made so far. The people are one of the gentlest one I got to know yet. Trekking along the Himalaya you meet people who still live many years behind present, but you find them very kind and hearty. They don't need a lot of things to be happy and free.
The countryside is very nice and the best I could see yet. Even though I have been to a lot of other countries as well. I love the mountains and the altitude. Niru did his best to give us a deep touch of all the local specialties. He and his guides always have been available to help us and to please us with their sense of humor and cheerfulness.
They offered us every kind of assistance and we all felt safe and best guided. My next trek will be organised by Niru again; I can not imagine a better all round service.
I hope this will help you for your decision. I strongly recommend this experienced and warmhearted friend and his company. No doubt about it. If you have further questions please don't hesitate to contact me.
Best regards and best experiences in Nepal.
Peter Desing
Germany
Niru Rai is the director of Adventure Geo Treks in Nepal, who organized our expedition to Tibet and West Nepal. naturally, Niru is also keen to take advantage of any good ideas that will be of benefit to the business and would be interested to take up discussion with you and G&M to see what can be done.
as a personal note from myself:
i am aware that there are many trek/adventure/expedition companies out there whose main interest is to pocket a client's money and then forget about him as fast as possible. my experiences on our Kilimanjaro and Tibet expeditions proved Adventure Geo Treks and Gane & Marshall to be very professional and we were very well taken care of and very satisfied! i believe that if you are able to work out some good ideas and are able to put them into action together, these are definitely two companies that show character worthy of working with eachother and i'm sure that clients doing business with either you will come out very satisfied. (otherwise i would not have mentioned the idea of introducing you.)
I wish you best of luck and success and if there is anything you think I could be of assistance with don't hesitate to contact me. ...and of course I'd be interested hear if there are any positive developments.
Ken
United Kingdom
We can recommend Niru Rai and his Firm highly. They are very reliable and give an individual and personal service. We felt they were very concerns about giving us a pleasant holiday. They are skilful and experienced, knowing a lot about the mountains. They made our trip to Kalapattar and the stay in Kathmandu very successful. We will use Niru next time going back.
If You have any questions, don't hesitate to make an inquiry.
We wish You good luck.
Per Reidar Andersen
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