Trekking in Nepal:
Recommended page from my past guests
Awards Travelers' Choice 2024
Recommended from Weronika M
Cultural Exploration in Lower Mustang
Jun 2025 • Couples
It was a wonderful experience travelling with Ram! He helped us to organize an unusual trip to Lower Mustang area in a very short time. He connected with local people to discuss topics that we were interested in, organized meetings with local community - and all that was perfectly blended with sightseeing and visiting important places like Mukinath Temple. He is very knowlegable and brings lots of positive energy to everything he does. The trip was exceptional.
Recommended from CiaoLondon
Hong Kong, China
Jun 2025 • Couples
Tulasi was a fantastic guide, very knowledgeable and pleasant to
be with. His passion for the region,
people and culture really came through and left us with an unforgettable experience. Highly recommend him to anyone.
Recommended from Road55146277066
London, UK
Our Astam hiking experience with Tulasi was truly
incredible!
May 2025 • Friends
A special thanks to Tulasi for his friendly nature, high-quality
service, and efficient guidance — it truly touched our hearts ❤️. We enjoyed every
moment without feeling any exhaustion.
During our Astam-Dhampus hike, we carried the beautiful memories of the journey
wrapped in a handkerchief — memories that reflect the essence of Nepal and the
presence of our wonderful guide, Tulasi. Interacting with the warm local people
and experiencing the religious, cultural, and natural treasures of Astam and
Dhampus was simply amazing. And witnessing the smiling Fishtail Mountain
(Machhapuchhre) rising among several peaks — who wouldn’t want to visit such a
magical place?
If anyone is planning to go hiking, trekking, or birdwatching in Nepal, Tulasi
is undoubtedly the best guide in Pokhara.
We’re truly looking forward to creating more unforgettable memories with
Tulasi!
Recommended from John Carlos S
Barcelona, Spain
An unforgettable Annapurna base camp trekking
experiances with Tulasi
Jun 2025 • Friends
Our journey through Nepal was truly one of the most remarkable
experiences we’ve ever had. We were thoroughly impressed by the professionalism
and quality of service provided by our guide Tulasi, who communicated fluently
in English. The porters accompanying us were equally outstanding—reliable, kind
and incredibly hardworking.
Tulasi organized every aspect of our trip with great attention to detail. He
was exceptionally helpful and attentive to our individual needs throughout the
trek. His professionalism, extensive experience, generosity and deep knowledge
of the local environment and culture were evident at every step. He was able to
answer all of our questions regarding native plants, wildflowers, birds, local
customs and traditions, enriching our experience immensely.
From the moment he welcomed us at the airport to the day he dropped us off for
our departure, everything was seamless. A guided tour of Pokhara city was also
thoughtfully included in our itinerary before we began our Annapurna Base Camp
(ABC) trek, adding further cultural depth to our journey.
Thanks to Tulasi’s careful planning and warm guidance, our trekking adventure
was not only comfortable but also thoroughly enjoyable. We felt safe, supported
and inspired throughout.
We return home as very happy trekkers, with memories that will last a
lifetime—and we are already looking forward to returning to Nepal for another
trek with Tulasi.
Recommended from Ya Zi P
Jul 2024 • Family
My husband and me we had made a trekking in Annapurna 15 years
ago with Tulasi, it was an excellent experience.
From that time till now we still keep in touch as friends, Tulasi is a very
kind personne, now he gets a very nice familly , we are so happy for him.
If you want to choose a good and professional guide, he is the best choise.
Sabine from France
Recommended from Catalina M
Italy
Khopra ridge and Khayar Lake trekking guide Tulasi
May 2025 • Friends
We recently completed the Khopra trek with Tulasi and the
experience was truly amazing.
The views from various spots were absolutely breathtaking—especially from
Muldai viewpoint,Khopra dada and Poonhill.
The day hike to Khayar Lake (4700m) from Khopra was incredible, though quite
challenging for beginner trekkers. It takes around 9-10 hours round trip.
Tulasi is a wonderful person—very knowledgeable about the history and geography
of the mountains, always attentive to our needs, friendly, supportive, and a
constant source of motivation.
We booked him directly after seeing his excellent reviews on Google and
TripAdvisor, as well as the great facilities he offers at very affordable
prices. He arranged our trekking permits even before we arrived in Pokhara,
which helped us start our trek on time.
Tulasi handled everything seamlessly. Every guesthouse, we stayed at provided
us with healthy and delicious food, thanks to his coordination. His
professionalism throughout the trek was outstanding.
Thank you ,Tulasi for dedicating your time to make our trekking experience in
Nepal so memorable.
We highly recommend Tulasi to all trekking enthusiasts—and we will definitely
come back for our next adventure trek.
Nameste
Recommended from Abinesh S
Pokhara sightseeing guide Tulasi
Apr 2025 • Friends
We had a fantastic sightseeing tour in Pokhara with our guide,
Tulasi Ram Paudel. His deep knowledge of local culture, history, and landmarks
made the experience truly enriching. From Phewa Lake to the World Peace Pagoda,
Devi's Falls, Gupteshwor Cave, and the Mountain Museum, Tulasi explained
everything about our sightseeing in Pokhara.
He was friendly, professional, and very well-organized. What we appreciated
most was how he tailored the tour to our interests and made sure we felt
comfortable and engaged throughout the day. His long experience as a trekking,
birding and tour guide clearly showed in the way he managed time, logistics,
and shared hidden gems of pokhara.
We highly recommend to Tulasi anyone looking for a genuine and informative tour
in Pokhara.
Recommended from Shirish K
San Francisco, CA
A great experience with Tulsi Ram!
Apr 2025 • Solo
I was in Pokhara this April (2025) for two days. This was a
pre-trip before the trek to EBC.
Tulsi Ram did an amazing job organizing my trip in Pokhara - right from pick up
from the airport to nice hikes in the region. We did two beautiful hike in two
days along the side of Annapurna range. Loved the hike. We went to a temple and
stupa at the top of a mountain.
I highly recommend Tulasi Ram if you are looking for a guide in that region.
Recommended from Rohit Deshpande
Pune, India
Apr 2025 • Family
We did Khopara Ridge - Khayar lake trek with Tulasi ji in April
2025. It was my first trek in Nepal and with Tulasi’s help it turned out to be
one of the most memorable treks I’ve ever done! His helpful nature, years of
experience of trekking in Nepal, knowledge about local bird sightings, and
jolly personality all made the trek very enjoyable. We got to see many peaks
and summits and Tulasi ji promptly gave information about Mt. Dhaulagiri,
Nilgiri, Annapurna south, Annapurna III, fishtail peak and many more. He was
well equipped and also arranged experienced porters to carry our extra luggage.
He planned ahead and arranged all the accommodations in advance and had food
prepared as per everyone’s dietary requirements.
Overall we all loved spending six days in the mountains with him and would love
to do more treks with him in near future!
Recommended from Rosa M
Madrid, Spain
Once is not enough! 3rd trip to Nepal @Annapurna
base camp trek
Mar 2025 • Couples
We just completed 5 days trek, the 3rd trip to Annapurna base
camp trek in Nepal and it was a mind blowing experience. We did before
Poonhill, Mahare dada and now ABC. The view was so great from Annapurna base
camp, Chomrong and Ghandruk.
Good planning and organized the trek with our guide Tulasi. He is fully
professionalism, knowledge of areas and ability to ensure safety. Trekkers'
safety is a bigpriority for him so we always choose him. A humble person.
There are many trekking guides in Nepal and it was important to choose the
right one. We chose the right person and he is the local expert for all regions
of trekking in Nepal. We met many other guides on the way in our trek through
agencies/ individuals and compared them with details, information and budget.
He was the best for everything and our budget was in our services.
He helped us to explore the culture of the quaint Ghandruk village and provide
delicious traditional foods from different places. Heartily respect from local
peoples to him because he wants to promote the sustainable mountain tourism in
Nepal.
Tulasi is best if anyone wants to do trekking in Nepal Specially Annapurna,
Langtang, Upper Mustang, Manasulu and Everest regions.
Awesome trekking organized guide Tulasi.
Will definitely go for another trek in future again with him for sure.
NAMESTE,
Recommended from Jasmini Y
Beijing, China
Best guide for Mardi himal trekking
Feb 2025 • Friends
We worked with
Tulasi to plan our Mardi himal trip to Nepal in Feb,2025. The views were grest
from different places.
Tulasi did excellent job and his team was great. He managed all of our local
transportation,hotels and trekking permits. We wanted to feel entrenched in the
local culture and we did, we so glad. He was the wealth of knowledge about
mountains, birds, plants with his attentive, shared so much with us including
recommendations of local foods.
Overall, we highly recommend him if you you have plan to visit Nepal for for
your full arctic holiday experience without any stress.
Recommended from
Italian Alps, Italy
Among all the guides in Nepal, Tulasi is best!
Mar 2025 • Friends
We did 6 days Khoke Danda (Mahare Danda) and Poon Hill trek with Tulasi, and it was a timeless experience in communion with nature. He is a great person who knows trekking, birding, flowers, and plants very well in Nepal and always finds the perfect spots for us to take amazing pictures.
He is a fabulous guide who genuinely cares for his clients! If you want fun,
adventure, and a truly unique and memorable trekking or birding experience,
Tulasi is the best guide. Highly recommend person.
As a bonus, he is also the best photographer on request!
Recommended from Maryland1,
Perfect experience with a wonderful guide
Mar 2025 • Friends
We had an amazing adventure with Tulasi! We did 2 short hikes: One day to Australian Camp and an overnight to Ghandruk. He communicated well before our trip and he took care of our permits before we even arrived. The shorter adventures were prefect for our group and we felt so lucky to have found Tulasi! He shared so much information about Nepal with us. He was very funny and encouraging. I know he is very busy, but we will certainly use him on our next adventure as well!
Recommended from Andy Fong
Hong Kong, China
ABC trekking guide from Pokhara@Tulasi Ram Paudel
March 2025 • Friends
We have just
completed an outstanding best Annapurna base camp trekking trip with our guide
Tulasi. We chose him based on its highly rated reviews on tripadvisor, google
and other several guide books, it still exceeded our expectations with right
person.
Tulasi is an incredibly, extremely local knowledgeable,reliable,
well-organized, stunning,sensible guide with top notch quality of services and
value of affordable prices.
He is an intellectual guide that has a deep understanding of the destinations,
fantastic culture and local customs that can meet your needs and extra stops
and activities made the trip even better. Accommodation exceeded expectations
He was professional throughout and handled the whole group extremely well,
ensuring everybody was very happy.
Absolutely excellent,
Great trip,
Fantastic guide!
Recommended from Alinawalke2001
Lantang trekking@Once is not enough !
Feb 2025 • Friends
We had 2nd great
time in Nepal with a warm welcome and great hospitality from guide Tulasi. We
are so happy and glad that we joined a group of Langtang trails and so
appreciated his great services. everythings booked was very good, such as the
Jeep to Syabrubesi up/down Kathmandu, all necessary trekking permit papers and
the guest house all the way to Kanjing Gomba. Great local knowledge of the
trails through Sherpa gaun, plants, birds, local culture and beautiful views
all the way up to Kanjing Ri !
We had such great and unbelievable experiences. Your kindness, sincere, helpful
and humble attitude was best. The more memorable trip was really glad that we
made the right decision choosing that route after our first trek was the Upper
mustang with him. We enjoyed exploring and kept loving.
The food was amazing with friendly hospitality in all the guests’ houses.
We definitely recommend again and again to all our friends to trek with him and
hope to see you again with more other friends.
Date of experience: February 2025
Recommended from Danny Chan
Hong Kong, China
Local trekking guide based n Pokhara
Jan 2025 • Friends
I visited second
time in Nepal and did our 9 days same trekking routes with my friends which I
did in 2022. The route of Mahare dada-Khopra and Muldai trekking, the panoramic
view of Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Manasulu Himalayan regions was great with many
hillier regions from Kokhe dada, Khopra hill and from Muldai (3637m).
Our guide Tulasi has very nice and fully professional treks knowledge of
mountains, local culture, preserve environment, plants, weather, trail
condition, birding and information about daily trekking schedule with his 25
years local trekking guide experiences based in Pokhara. We booked him a few
months before again and he managed all of our needs for trekking like as
permits, transportation, very comfortable and warm rooms with our expectations
before we arrived in Pokhara and always ensuring we had delicious foods.
Everything was well organized and planned.
We used him as the local guide from Pokhara before because we have to help
generate income for the local people, empowerment, and contribute to the
sustainable development of tourism in that region. He always respects local
peoples, culture, and to promote sustainable new trekking routes with his
involved several associations for further resources, networking and support.
So, we highly recommend him offering unforgettable experiences to trekkers from
around the world.
Recommended from Jack W
Recommended sightseeing experience guide in
Pokhara city
Dec 2024 • Couples
We had the pleasure
of doing Sarangkot the best view of sunrise on Mt. Dhaulagiri (8167m.), Varaha
Shikhar (7847m.), Mt. Annapurna I (8091m.), Annapurna South (7219m.), Annapurna
III (7555m.), Machhapuchhare (6993m.), Annapurna IV (7525m.), Annapurna II
(7939m.), Lamjung Himal (6931m.) with Manasulu (8163m.)and other numerous snow
capped mountains, Descend back to hotel, have breakfast and full pokhara
sightseeing with Tulasi, including boating in Fewa Lake (second biggest lake in
Nepal)
In our sightseeing, we visited Bindabasini temple, Tibeten refugee camp,
Gupteshwor cave( unexpected rock formation)
He is extremely reliable, careful for every steps and responsive to all our
inquiries and concerns who have deeply knowledgeable about culture in Nepal 🇳🇵. He was a big help
in accommodating all our requests also.
Looking forward to next trip with him!
Absolutely recommended for anyone who wants to do sightseeing, trekking, and
tour all over Nepal.
Recommended from Rik S
Dec 2024 • Friends
We went on a 4 day
hike with Tulsi from Ghandruk to Tadapani to Ghorepani to end up in Hile where
a taxi took us back to Pokhara. Tulsi arranged everything for us on a short
notice. We got picked up with a taxi at our hotel and drove towards Kimche. The
trekking was nice and tough at times. We informed Tulsi about us wanting to do
some birdwatching and so we did during trekking. He knows a lot about the birds
in this area. Tulsi took good care of us, offering us tea and food at every
stop we made.
We woke up early in the mornings to see the sunrise. After a night in Ghorepani
we woke up at 5 to walk up to Poon Hill. It was a great experience to see the
sunrise with a lot of people and hot masala chia. We were lucky with clear
skies for all of the trekking which made the views on the Annapurna Cicuit Mountains
worthwhile.
The last day was too hard on us, descending more than 1800 meters in altitude
while barely having any breaks. We weren’t super fit for this hike either. This
made this day stressful and less fun. In general we had a really nice trekking.
Tulsi is has a lot of energy, is funny and takes a lot of initiative. Thank you
for being our guide.
Dec 2024 • Friends
We recently went on a tour and trekked again with guide Tulasi
and it was an incredible experience starting with pickup from Pokhara airport.
He provided excellent services, ensuring that all facilities and amenities were
top-notch and the entire trip was well-organized from initial inquiry to the
last day of the trip and their services was in impeccable exceeded all our
expectations.
In our trek, all the guest houses were comfortable, and great views were
highlighted.
The morning to Mardi view point and Annapurna base camp offered stunning
mountain views and great photo opportunities.
When we got his details first time his details in Trip Advisor page, after then
the booking process was smooth. We sent the messages by WhatsApp and very
quickly replied with a detailed itinerary that ensured every aspect of our
journey was covered from start to finish. All the deals are transparent
and detailed costs.
We highly recommend using guideTulasi in Nepal for an exceptional tour,
trekking and birding with his years of experience and deep local knowledge for
perfectly blending nature lovers, adventure trips, and relaxation.
See you soon for the new himalayan adventure.
We have been several trekking in Nepal from different trekking agencies in the past but since we wasn't feeling confident enough so, we contact with freelancer guide Tulasi for his experiences, good mood,friendliness,guidance and it was best decision over.He always take care our security on potentially risky areas. He explains and advises his trekkers about trekking rule and regulations so that there was no worry. His everyday briefing was right informations out safety , views, walking speed,foods,accommodation, altitude, wildlife, birds,plants and about local peoples and them cultures.on the way of Annapurna circuit trek, getting to the foot of the waterfall, behind and under the waterfall was amazing. Even regarding the moonsoon season for Annapurna circuit was great views so, we are very happy with him.If you want to see long Panaromic mountains views of Annapurna, you should go Annapurna full circuit and definitely give Tulasi a try with fun exploring. So, we highly recommend him if you want to discover the secret and Panaromic Himalayan views in Nepal.Namestehttps://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g293891-d4722808-r853862890-Professional_Freelancer_Trekking_Guide-Pokhara_Gandaki_Zone_Western_Region.html
Guide Tulasi is most professional organizer in pokhara, Nepal. Well informed, very helpful and patiently answer all queries of the trekkers. Although there are many trekking operators in Nepal , there are few which are as best and professional as trek guide Tulasi.During our trek, He checking for oxygen level and blood pressure thrice, no other trek organization will take care like he did because we was over 5000m ( Throng La pass-5416m) and all the foods was delicious and was always freshly prepared at everyday because he always give priority foods and clean guest house.We absolutely love how he provide every detailed information from how to prepare for the trek till it is completed in Nayapul.Last but no the least, Tulasi is always ecological conscious and vows to clean the mountains .So, we are also helped him to pickup and carrying rubbish from the trekking trail,which was a satisfying experience on it's own.Tulasi, we would like to thanks for your best services and highly recommended for new trekkers and birds lovers. Surely, we will do more explore and adventure trekking coming future.Anna Holmes from UKhttps://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g293891-d4722808-r852958678-Professional_Freelancer_Trekking_Guide-Pokhara_Gandaki_Zone_Western_Region.html
We definitely be doing more trekking in near future with Tulasi.Would recommend Tulasi anytime for any level of trekkers around the world.Thanks
Alina walker from Germany
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We are a couple doing an unplanned trekking in Poonhill with tulasi. He was the best! Always so nice and smiling. He knows all the best places to go to and even helps other people along the way. Highly recommend!
We did very good trekking with our guide Tulasi from pokhara. He is very knowledagable ,experiences all of the mountains in nepal. we get lots of experiances in our trips in Nepal We highly recommand to him if anybody want to trekking in nepal.
He didn't just limited his guidance to trek only. He was go to person for us for each and every detail of our trip.
Q. Didn't you try google before Nepal trip? Why needed a Guide?
A. Yes, we thought the same at first. We googled our best. Trip seemed perfectly planned in advance.
After lot of discussions, research and budget considerations we agreed to have Tulsi as a companion.
We already had our two expensive days in Kathmandu in absence of proper guidance.
Then we reached pokhara and met Tulsi. He shared some helpful tips to before starting the trek next day and shared whole trek plan.
His planning seemed to the point.
On the first day we thanked god for our decision to have him with us. No matter how much you research, Only experience counts in a Jungle Mountain.
He had made arrangements for Stays with best view ,tasty breakfast, Lunch and dinner at best venues available in that area.
Finding delicious food in that area was a delight.
He made and modified plans according to our trekking speed and conditions precisely without any complaint. He was not pushy like other guides.
Trekking with him was a blessing.
Even after finishing the trek, he helped us doing bookings for adventure sports and flight back to Kathmandu from Pokhara.
No, he didn't charge any commission for that.
Overall, he is very fun and helpful person to have on trip. You'll truly thank yourselves.
He has all the contacts needed in whole area.
Most of the trekkers may think and we shown on the way trails that a guide's job is only to show the trail but our guide Tulasi is a guide, is a media of local peoples, fully organizer of our trips, best photographer for us and a best friend.
Our guide Tulasi was very well organised with the confidence of a strong and knowledgeable professional .we spent the well money and all of budget was for our good services so, we never regret 100% recommend to him.
He quickly and clearly responded to our all questions and gave us solid advice for our trekking so, we highly recommend him for best Himalayan experience in Nepal.
He was on another trek during my dates so he arranged for me to go with his brother Bishnu - a fantastic, experienced, patient, kind guide who made sure I had a great experience. Bishnu was terrific company and incredibly helpful and knowledgeable - from arranging my permits, to suggesting the best itinerary and tea houses, to lending me a bit of cash when I lost my wallet, and taking all my daggy photos.
I particularly enjoyed meeting Bishnu’s family on our return to Pokhara.
Couldn’t recommend more highly.
From the very first email to the drop off at the hotel afterwards he could not have been more helpful.
He quickly organised our trek based on our requirements, booked us transport to the trek start, sorted out permits, hired a great porter, arranged good accommodation throughout, provided us with thoroughly interesting knowledge of the area and always went out of his way to make us feel comfortable.
I would highly recommend you hire him over any agency. With Tulasi you get a service that can be tailored exactly to your needs, flexibility you do not get with an agency. It means that you can choose anything off the menu in the tea houses, make adjustments to your trek as you are trekking if necessary and his wealth of connections means that you have a better chance of getting into the better accommodation.
Tulasi has given us a memorable experience.
Special thanks to our wonderful guide Tulasi and highly recommend for all over trek in Nepal.
If you are in Nepal than you must go pokhara and poonhill trek .originally atmosphere with really local villages and friendly peoples.Poonhill is such a beautiful and greatest place.
Nameste
We did Poon Hill trek 4 nights and he organised everything for us, we had nice rooms with bathroom, very nice guest house and room views! Everything was perfect... except all the steps to climb haha (im joking, we are so proud now!)
Don't hesitate to contact them for having an amazing experience in the Annapurna !!
Laurène & Adrien
I have been here many times with family and friends for trekking, tours, birding and visit mountains people. I always been brilliant experiences , mainly thanks to a very knowledgeable and polite trek and tour guide in pokhara , Tulasi Ram paudel. We used to him servable times and he is 100% honest and trustful for his guiding works.He is very flexible to change the any plan of tour or trekking . He speaks fluently English so that, it was great to listen to him when he was telling us about his various knowledge about Nepal
He is certified by the ministry of cultural, tourism, and civil aviation in Nepal and several training certificates of mountain activities, environment and save wildlife. .
Tulasi can arrange all kinds of tour and trekking in Nepal . He always finds great places to stay in city or trekking routes and we had close contact to the local people. He was a true gentleman and was always very conscious of our safety. He has great integrity, excellent communication skills and a deep knowledge of the varying culture, plants, birds, animals, natural habitats. He is very happy to answer any questions you may have .And careful, attentive, and sensitive of clean environment and save the wildlife in Nepal.
Besides everything above his pricelist is extremely reasonable with his great services because we was looking other companies guide and him.
I do not hesitate to highly recommend to him who is planning for tour, trekking and birds watching in Nepal.
"Happy Visit Nepal 2020" for tourism sectors in Nepal
Andre's Thomsen(Denmark)
We did full sightseeing tour in Kathmandu, Chitwan,pokhara and trekking with him and we were quite impressed with his excellent services. He is superb excellent guide and extraordinary personal services non-stop from start to end days. We were very much comfortable and impressed with his full services so we decided to do Mardi himal and Poonhill trek.
He's such an easy going person with exceptional price and he was so reasonable and easy to deal with. So,we couldn't have found a better guide than Tulasi.
He is such a wonderful person, someone whole lot more than a guide.
We highly recommended for him
best services and best experience for foreigner about cultural, nature and adventure in Nepal.
Tulasi with reliable communication, flexible itinerary and reasonable price quotation.
He managed the entire tour and trekking so entertaining,comfortable that we will like to select to him for our next travel in Nepal.
We highly recommend for him and his best services.
Robert Shahada from Danmark
The views were great even in monsoon time trekking. It was excellent mountains views from ABC with blue sky and best sunrise from Poohill and Mardi himal high camp.
The lodges and restaurants recommend by him were always very good among the best in town. He was great sense of humor, enthusiastic, very friendly, sociable and a lots fun to be with.. His English was excellent because he was best educated trek guide over all other guides in Nepal. He gave us very good advice about alternative routes, where to stay and to have foods.
We would strongly recommend our guide Tulasi through any part of Nepal for trekking/tour and wildlife, Nameste
We highly recommend any one planning on doing the trekking,tour or birding even in monsoon time.
Thanks you Tulasi for your great time with us and good job.
We feel very safely when he was giving best suggestion in the way of tour n trekking.
we compare with other guide on the way of our trips,he is fully respectable guide from hotel ,local peoples and other junior guides .
He have extra knowledge of birding,culture,religious about of Nepal ,
All the lodging ,fooding was amazing management because we was confirmed few month before.
We ( member of 6 ) highly recommend him from our heart.
Best job and have a best future guide tourism in Nepal -Tulasi Ram Paudel
Nameste!!!
Excellent trips with excellent trekking guide
We did trekked to Annapurna base camp with Poonhill with as part of a excellent guide Tulasi. We did many outdoor activities (trekking,sightseeing,paragliding)with him. He was the best perfect tour guide as well.We highly recommend for all of Nepal trekkers and travelers. And sure, next time with him.
We highly recommend for all of nepal trekkers and travelers. And sure, next time with him
He was very good experienced about the entire trek and made sure we acclimatized well before the Throng la pass while other peoples are behind of us.
He provides us excellent rooms in tea house and ordered our foods early so, we get our foods earlier and haven’t needed to wait long. He was so friendly and managed everything very well for us (Hotel in pokhara and Katmandu, flight tickets, all of trekking equipments, trekking permits, foods, transportation ) before we arrive in Katmandu we started our trek on time because we had very limit time for that trek. We saw lots of Mountains from Throng la pass and Poonhill so, Thanks to the team of our friends and especially to our guide Tulasi Ram paudel for making our trek in Nepal unforgettable memorable and pleasurable experience..
Our porters were also very experienced, helpful and observant. They was also always in the kitchen helping with making our meals, which I never saw other porters doing the same thing.
We will definitely choose him and his team work for trekking again when we come back to Nepal! We highly recommend to him for trekking in Nepal.
best guide ever –Tulasi Ram Paudel !!!!!
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He had made my trek amazing, I didn't need to worry about anything, he took care of all the arrangements, permits hotels communications with many people who didn't know English, and off course leading us on the best path.
He chose always the hotel with the best view.
We prepaid the trip and we could order everything we wanted to eat.
The food was great on out Annapurna Base Camp trek.
He always had our interest in mind, and not the guest house's interest.
His porter Rodra was amazing as well. So professional , on the first sign of rain covered the bags.
Tulsi knew all about the animals and wildlife that we saw.
Very organized and had competitive price.
I recommend him a lot, he even bought us Crampons because he knew we didnt bring, and that it is important for the spectacular last day of Snow walking
Have fun on your trek you who read my review !
Tulsi took care of us right from day 1 when he met us at Nayapul till the day we said good-bye. My friend and I weren't the fittest trekkers and has some doubts ourselves if we would make it without any issues but Tulsi made sure we felt comfortable throughout the trek, took care of whatever we needed - food, accommodation etc. and kept motivating us. He is a very professional guide and has good knowledge not only about trekking and guiding but also about the flora and fauna all through the path. He kept giving information about the tiny flowers, birds and animals when we came across one. We also had discussion around various topics throughout the trek which made it enjoyable.
Overall, we had a very good time and are thankful to Tulsi and Rudra for making this trip a memorable one for us. We definitely recommend Tulsi to anyone who wishes to hike around Nepal/India.
He did everything take care of everythings .He was fully informative about wildlife,flora fauna,religious,culture,mountains,birds,landscape,weather forcast duration if of our trekking. He is fully helpful,super friendly and great knowledge about of all trekking routes in Nepal .He did all of famous trekking routes in nepal like as Annapurna region,Everest region,Langtang regions,Mustang region,Dolpo region and Manasulu region.
He booked all of our hotel/guest house on our trekking routes,flight tickets(-kathmandu-pokhara-Kathmandu) with everthings well organized from the start to ending period.He gave us the best impression of that trek and country.we highly recommand for his guiding services for all of trekkers in Nepal because high flexibility with your interest ,timetable and his smile.
During our trekking period ,the views were amazing everyday.Mountains (Annapurna south,Hiunchuli,Fishtail,Gangapurna Annapurna I,Annapurna III ans some other peaks) was smiling !!!. He organized our trekking permits before we arrived in pokhara so we started our trekking on time because we was sending some advance money for granted his job with us.
We definitely will come back to nepal for a long trek with him because he is an incredible guide.
We really give lots of thanks for him.
Thanks
Nameste
The guest houses and camps were we overnighted were better than expected, Tulasi made his best to meet our requirements, double rooms, private bathroom and hot showers where possible. Food was the beeeest, fresh, tasty, and always on time! Because when you are trekking long distances, hunger is a big deal, trust me! :)
I recommend Tulasi with all my heart, we knows so much about the mountains, the culture, the flora and fauna of the Himalayas. It was a pleasure to have him as a guide, there are so many things you can learn from him and he will share his love and enthusiasm for the birds and the plants if you are interested!
He is very professional, knows a lot of things about every inch of Nepal (history,nature,people) , is funny and also patient. When you think you reached your limit and can't climb anymore , he encourages you in a positive way.
We did our Mardi Himal trek in 6 days, which normally should take 9 days and it was all very well planned by him, with daily trekking,lunches,breakfast and acommodations which were very nice and cozy.
We will definitely come back next year for a different trekking and we hope he will be available to be our guide again
We did two treks in 7 days with him and I must say that I have felt very safe and without any worries whatsoever regarding the organizing.
He is an excellent organizer, managed to provide us very good acommodation and services everywhere we stopped.
He can easily manage any unforseen situations and changes in the schedule.
Besides that, he is very funny and always makes you feel better when you are down (not down like on the bottom of a precipice, but I'm very sure he can help also in that case :D).
We had a great time with our friend Tulasi, I recommend him without any hesitation.
We used Tulasi as our guide for 5 day Gorepani-poonhill trek. We are very happy with his services. We found him to be knowledgeable, professional and funny. This actually made the whole trek so much fun. As an experienced guide he has done countless treks & we loved hearing about his other trekking adventures. We trekked at our own pace taking rests along the way whenever we wanted, so it was never rushed or felt pressured to keep up with him. He can take great pictures for your memories. Most importantly we felt safe with him by our side especially on day 2 at gorepani it snowed a lot & he got us shelter until it stopped snowing. He is very attentive & punctual. Once he woke us up early morning in Tadapani so we didn't miss the beautiful sunrise. From start to end he made sure we had fun & were safe at the same time. It was a great experience & we thoroughly enjoyed our trek. We are lucky to have known him & are friends till this day. I 100% recommend hiring him as your guide in Nepal.
Nikki,Cate and Ben from UK 2019
Thoroughly enjoyed this family trek - Tulasi is a v experienced & flexible guide. V knowledgeable and speaks good English. Able to change routes and offer options easily. Able to negotiate with tea houses & always find us places to stay with great views, good food and en suite bathrooms TIP hot water is solar powered to grab your shower at the end of the day while there is still hot water...all in all a great experience & we hope to be back. Happy Trekking Nikki, Cate, Ben
Suryady from Singpore 2019
Tulasi is a what you could possibly hope for a guide. He is charming, professional, friendly and sincere. He doesn’t hesitate to speak his mind (for your benefit) and treat you not only like a VIP but also like a family. Me and my wife miss him and promise that we’ll be back with our daughters.
Sophia from Belgium 2019
We contacted him to go on a 3 day trip in Nepal. He was really kind. His advice was great (which trekking we should do). Because he wasn’t able to
go on a trek that day , he introduced his friend Bishnu which was such a kind man! We really enjoyed the trekking and will definitely come back!!! Thanks to both of you!
Tiffeny Sachhi from USA 2019
Just returned from the jomsom trek with guide Tulasi. We started from Nayapul , walked to Muktinath and flew back to pokhara. This was an absolutely spectacular trek with a wonderful diversity of landscapes. Tulasi, was a great guide and I appreciate that we went alone at my space-sometimes fast and sometime slow . It was very helpful to have him as my guide to speak nepali and teach nepali languages me some new words as well. The food and lodges alone the way were lovely.Tulasi has a great sense of humor and can make you laugh even after a long hard day of trekking !!!!!! Tulasi is very well respected along the trail by other guides and lodge owners and I was happy to have had this tremendous Himalayan experience with him with jomsom/Muktinath trek.
GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY TREKKING ,
Garrett from UK
My friend and I had Tulasi as our guide for a 5 day trek to poon hill. Tulasi was an excellent guide and truly enhanced our experience on the trek. He was very personable and funny, yet professional. All of our permits and transportation were handled before we arrived, just as promised. We were impressed by Tulasi's knowledge. He knew all of the trails, mountains, and people along the trek. We could ask him any questions about the wildlife or culture and receive a deep understanding of the place. Tulasi also genuinely cared for our health and well being on the trek. I had a cold during the beginning and Tulasi kept a sharp eye that I got better. I would highly recommend Tulasi as your guide.Kristen from USA 2018
I was a solo American traveler to Nepal this past November 2018. Tulasi was my guide for a 6 day trek from Jomsom to Muktinath. I highly recommend him for your trekking experience. He speaks English well and is very knowledgeable of the routes and area. He has a wonderful sense of humor! Tulasi was eager to ensure my trip was enjoyable and I was exposed to Nepali life off the beaten path. He was flexible with the schedule and always had good recommendations for alternative plans. And, he knows so many people, whether in Pokhara or in a small village miles/hours away! He was able to negotiate fair prices and had good suggestions for local tea houses. He taught me how to play Nepali Rummy, something you should be sure to ask him about, but know that he is good at playing! Tulasi was part of making my trip to Nepal a life long experience and I would most certainly contact him again on my next visit.
Chris from UK 2018
Tulasi was great! He is very emerging and positive. He made our trip extremely easy, taking care of all admin and he was happy to provide any information we asked for en route.
Kris from US 2018
All told we were around 30 people and Tulasi set up the perfect trip for us including flights, hotels, food, trekking licenses, loads of sightseeing and shopping and anything else we wanted. He was also very flexible and would change days for us at a whim if something changed on our side. The trip he set up for us was very interesting with several amazing sights around Kathmandu, Pokhara and the Annapurna trek to Poon Hill lookout point to see the sunrise on the Himalayas.
Tulasi was very patient with our large group which could sometimes be a little unpredictable and he was very helpful when we needed it for shopping, food ordering, etiquette in certain situations and just generally making us feel safe and happy. One thing we noticed after our trip to Nepal was that we had been there for 10 days and hadn’t encountered one single shady situation of any kind that we could think of. Everyone was very polite and helpful.
So we started in Kathmandu for 2 days, we arrived the first day and Tulasi met us at the airport with a large bus for our group and got us to our hotel and set up a buffet dinner for us. The next day we saw several sights around Kathmandu including the large Buddhist stupas which were very beautiful, Durbar square and a large Hindu temple that reminded me of what Varanasi, India must be like.
On the following day we flew to Pokhara on flights that Tulasi helped set up and wow was Pokhara nice! What a pretty town next to a beautiful lake and mountains surrounding the whole area. The air is great and the town has a charming relaxed vibe. There are endless amounts of restaurant options here and big sidewalks so walking around felt much less hectic than Kathmandu can feel in some areas that have lots of motorcycles on the road etc. In Pokhara we had the chance to fully relax. While there we had a chance to visit the World Peace Stupa after which we took a boat back across the lake to Pokhara town. We also saw the mountaineering museum and a couple of beautiful temples.
After recharging our batteries we went on a 3 day trek up to the Poon Hill lookout point. The trek is a bit challenging to be sure but we all made it so anybody can do it. The youngest member of our group was 18 years old and the oldest was 54 so we had the whole spectrum. On the morning of the 3rd day we got up at around 4:45am to walk up the the Poon Hill lookout point to watch the sunrise over the Himalayas, breathtaking! There were around 200 people up there that day but it didn’t feel too overly crowded, it felt more bustling and it was super exciting when the crowd started cheering as the sun started to peek out behind the mountains.
After that we trekked back to Pokhara and got back on the same day. The way back had a lot of downhill so it was much faster going, but still a good leg workout.
Our legs being sore from 3 days of trekking we took it easy the last couple days of the trip. We did go rafting with Ultimate Descents rafting on the next day but there wasn’t much walking needed for that. The rafting was super exciting and a little scary at a couple of points but everybody loved it! After the rafting the trip basically ended with relaxing, shopping and meals which was exactly what everybody needed. We got tons of presents for people and got to do some exploring on our own.
We made our way back to Kathmandu and had a great last day and a half there. It was again mostly filled with relaxing, shopping, meals and some last minute photo taking etc. In the end we were pretty sad that our trip was coming to an end as was our time with Tulasi. He became a real friend to us and our whole staff. Everybody had such a great time with him. I can’t imagine having done the trip without him, and I can’t imagine possibly having a better guide for our trip.
Thank you so much Tulasi!!
All told we were around 30 people and Tulasi set up the perfect trip for us including flights, hotels, food, trekking licenses, loads of sightseeing and shopping and anything else we wanted. He was also very flexible and would change days for us at a whim if something changed on our side. The trip he set up for us was very interesting with several amazing sights around Kathmandu, Pokhara and the Annapurna trek to Poon Hill lookout point to see the sunrise on the Himalayas.
Tulasi was very patient with our large group which could sometimes be a little unpredictable and he was very helpful when we needed it for shopping, food ordering, etiquette in certain situations and just generally making us feel safe and happy. One thing we noticed after our trip to Nepal was that we had been there for 10 days and hadn’t encountered one single shady situation of any kind that we could think of. Everyone was very polite and helpful.
So we started in Kathmandu for 2 days, we arrived the first day and Tulasi met us at the airport with a large bus for our group and got us to our hotel and set up a buffet dinner for us. The next day we saw several sights around Kathmandu including the large Buddhist stupas which were very beautiful, Durbar square and a large Hindu temple that reminded me of what Varanasi, India must be like.
On the following day we flew to Pokhara on flights that Tulasi helped set up and wow was Pokhara nice! What a pretty town next to a beautiful lake and mountains surrounding the whole area. The air is great and the town has a charming relaxed vibe. There are endless amounts of restaurant options here and big sidewalks so walking around felt much less hectic than Kathmandu can feel in some areas that have lots of motorcycles on the road etc. In Pokhara we had the chance to fully relax. While there we had a chance to visit the World Peace Stupa after which we took a boat back across the lake to Pokhara town. We also saw the mountaineering museum and a couple of beautiful temples.
After recharging our batteries we went on a 3 day trek up to the Poon Hill lookout point. The trek is a bit challenging to be sure but we all made it so anybody can do it. The youngest member of our group was 18 years old and the oldest was 54 so we had the whole spectrum. On the morning of the 3rd day we got up at around 4:45am to walk up the the Poon Hill lookout point to watch the sunrise over the Himalayas, breathtaking! There were around 200 people up there that day but it didn’t feel too overly crowded, it felt more bustling and it was super exciting when the crowd started cheering as the sun started to peek out behind the mountains.
After that we trekked back to Pokhara and got back on the same day. The way back had a lot of downhill so it was much faster going, but still a good leg workout.
Our legs being sore from 3 days of trekking we took it easy the last couple days of the trip. We did go rafting with Ultimate Descents rafting on the next day but there wasn’t much walking needed for that. The rafting was super exciting and a little scary at a couple of points but everybody loved it! After the rafting the trip basically ended with relaxing, shopping and meals which was exactly what everybody needed. We got tons of presents for people and got to do some exploring on our own.
We made our way back to Kathmandu and had a great last day and a half there. It was again mostly filled with relaxing, shopping, meals and some last minute photo taking etc. In the end we were pretty sad that our trip was coming to an end as was our time with Tulasi. He became a real friend to us and our whole staff. Everybody had such a great time with him. I can’t imagine having done the trip without him, and I can’t imagine possibly having a better guide for our trip.
Thank you so much Tulasi!!
He took care of all things before our arrival.
He arranged our trekking permits, our accomodations (he choose the best ones), our transportantion, everything.
Tulasi is a nice man, you have what to talk with him, he knows good english.
If you want everything to work fine and have everything arranged for a very good price, just let Tulasi take care of all!
go on a trek that day , he introduced his friend Bishnu which was such a kind man! We really enjoyed the trekking and will definitely come back!!! Thanks to both of you!
Tulasi was our guide trekking to Annapurna base camp. It was truly an amazing experience. Tulasi was very accommodating, taught us much local knowledge and was a pleasure to have his company. Nothing was ever a problem for Tulasi and he always carried a big smile with him and beaming positive attitude.
Would definitely recommend Tulasi as a guide, you'll be in very safe hands, and in great company!
Thanks for a trip of a lifetime Tulasi and being so helpful the whole way!
Tessa and Hel eye from Australia ,
Unforgettable Experience
Ghorepani(Poonhill-3210m)-Ghandruk trekking in Nepal |
Tulasi was the perfect guide for this trip. A very pleasant, well-acquainted man of the mountain, gladly answered all our questions, helped us with everything we needed. I highly recommend him!
Oliver from Romania
He was also very good fun to travel with.
We ate and stayed in such nice places and everything was very well organised.
I was unsure whether to take a guide but am so glad we did. I couldn’t recommend him any more highly!
Upper mustang trek- 26 June - 8 July 2016.
After our arrival in Pokhara, Tulasi picked us up in the airport, arranged all the permits and because of cancelled flight to Jomsom he arranged for us replacement transport by car. The stay in Upper Mustang was amazing, we have a nice weather and we really enjoyed a great time up there. He always suggested us to take the best path, so we could see fascinating sceneries, the most interesting spots, enchanting villages, local culture and really open and friendly local people.
Overall, it was a wonderful experience that we strongly recommend. If we go trekking in
Langtang & Gosaikunda Treks - April 2015
Before we arrived in Nepal, Tulasi arranged our permits and booked our places on the local bus for which we made a transfer payment via Western Union.
On our arrival in Kathmandu Tulasi was waiting for us at our hotel with his big friendly smile. We were nervous about spending 2 weeks with someone who we had never met before but immediately felt at ease with him as he came across so friendly and trustworthy. He ran through the details of the arrangements for the bus the following day & took our payment for the trek as he needed to convert this into NRP. He also kindly exchanged our spending money for us as he was able to get us a better rate than the money lenders on the street.
The following morning he arrived nice and early with the porter, Dorje, and took us by taxi to the bus station. After a bumpy 9 hours on the zigzags mountain roads we arrived at the hotel in Syabrubesi ready to start our trek in the morning.
On the trek Tulasi always allowed us to set the pace, we regularly stopped to take photographs and never felt hurried. He seemed to sense when we were tired or struggling and knew how to make us laugh and keep our spirits up. He has an amazing eye for wildlife, often pointing out animals and birds that we would never have spotted by ourselves.
Our itinerary was kept flexible to allow for changes in the weather and our fitness levels. He was always in touch with the weather and the conditions of the trails and we felt completely safe knowing that he was so knowledgeable and well prepared.
All of our lodges were booked a day in advanced and so we were always guaranteed a room to ourselves. We were able to decide the start time each day and we always went for an early start of around 7.30am. This meant that we had completed the majority of the day’s trek before the sun got too hot and then had time to sit around and enjoy the afternoon. We also arrived at the lodges before the other guests and so were first in the shower.
Tulasi took our evening meal and breakfast orders and always made sure that the food was properly prepared and arrived on time. Even though meals were included in the price, he always made sure that we ate and drank plenty, sometimes too much!
At the end of the trek he telephoned our hotel and helped to make the arrangements for the remainder of our stay. He even arranged the mountain flight and picked up the tickets for us.
Tulasi is a very sociable person, very easy to get along with and has a great sense of humour. He gets on very well with all the lodge owners and appears to be very well liked by everyone. We can recommend him enough. We went to Nepal for the stunning scenery and have come away with lots of good memories and our new friend, Tulasi.
Julie Crookes and Andrew Crookes from UK,
Tulasi
We would like to say appreciate for everything. All of 7 days spent the trekking activities with you which made the nice memories happen to us. Brother, you teach us a lot for make the teamwork and how to spend the life on terrible situations. Actually we have many many words to saying about you. But this word should be the best for us to giving you " Tulasi the King of HIMALAYAS"
Nirut Worasitkhachon
Nirutwora@yahoo.com.au
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Trekking in Upper Mustang - trek guide Tulasi |
Tulasi is a friendly and warm man who always has a smile and a great attitude. He is very knowledge about the area and if he did not know the answer to my many questions, it would not be long before he did. He is known and respected by other Guides/Porters as well as the many Tea & Guest Houses we visited or stayed during our ten day trek. I am grateful of the rapport that Tulasi has with the Guest Houses as we were able to have tea and chat with the owners/families which provided for a nice intimidate look into Nepali hospitality.
He has great communication skills and speaks freely about the his country, culture and anything that you would like to know or discuss. After our dinner we would go over the itinerary for the next day; look over the map, point out the high pass(es), grade of the trek and show the communities where we could stop for tea/lunch and finally how long it would take us to reach Guest House. The days were always comfortable with a good walking pace and rest stops, and some wonderful conversations. There were times that we just walked, each in our own inward journey, taking time for reflection and enjoying the quiet silence around us.
Tulasi is very attentive to the needs of his clients and made my trek a very comfortable and enjoyable one. I have walked away with a friend and many great memories of my time in Upper Mustang. He offers a wide variety of treks that can be customized to your needs; trekking remote areas, camping and the well trotted trail of Annapurna circuit and many more.
Please don't hesitate to email Tulasi,
His email is tulasip@hotmail.com
websites are: www.trekguidenepal.weebly.com and
www.trekwithguide.blogspot.com
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He was with us from day break to bedtime every day all day for 5 days, making sure we were safe, taking our food orders, calling ahead to get good accommodations, helping us on the trail, and keeping us in good spirits.
Next trek is trek to Annapurna Base Camp (ABC)! Yeah!
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Trekking Guide Tulasi Ram Paudelrecommended by Janine Buttig from Germany We`ve had a wonderful holiday time for a month to do travels in Nepal.
We made the plan to do trekking with the recommended guide Tulasi.
He took us for a twenty five days trek up to Tilicho Lake and Throng-La pass (round Annapurna).
The trek to Annapurna round and Tilicho Lake trek were fantastic with our guide Tulasi. He was fully insured, trained, excellent, trustworthy, helpful. He has a wealth of knowledge regarding the geography, different cultures, traditions, wild life and about the Himalayan region.
He is physically fit, experienced and responsible to the client in respect to safety, health care, team spirit, the conservation of the landscape, understands rules and regulations in respect to effective management and environmental safe guards. He is professional in figuring a trek to suit our interests . We had our Conrad Stein book and lonely planet book – but no need to use it once, because he knows all the places with good food and the lodges on the way were lovely.
He has a great sense of humour and can make you laugh even after a hard day of trekking!!!
He is very well respected and gets along very good with the other guides, porters and lodge owners. We were very happy to make this Himalayan experience with him and he became more a real good friend than being “only” a guide. We already miss him!
He can do many kinds of organized treks as tea house trek, guide, porter services, camping trek. Especially in the Annapurna region such as Tilicho Lake trek, Nar-phu trek, Mardi Himal trek, Throng -La pass, Annapurna Base Camp and Dolpo trek, etc.
Book him! You won’t regret your decision!
Tulas Ram Paudel is also recomended by< Pro. Gentil de Faria from Brasil:
Trekking Guide Tulasi Ram Paudel recommended by prof. Gentil de Faria
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Trek guide Tulasi with Pro.Gentil de Faria in Throng la pass |
Reading the page on recommended trekking guides – www.nepal-die.de – I chose five names and wrote to each of them. I got three answers and one of them was from Tulasi. Immediately I decided to take him as my guide. From the very beginning I found him to be very friendly and helpful. He helped me to organize my trip to Nepal, especially to Annapurna Circuit. He took care of everything, park permits, and all kind of information I need, such as what to take along, what to buy, to rent, etc.
He wrote to me frequently before my embarking on that wonderful journey with him. He proved to be so confident that I did not hesitate to fix an appointment with him right in Besisahar, very far from São Paulo, Brazil.
After a quite exotic trip by bus from Kathmandu to Besisahar, I was delighted to see his smiling face asking me if I were from Brazil. The date was November 5, 2008. From that moment we stayed 18 days together. I took advantage of his companionship and made an extension of my stay to Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha. We said good-bye for the last time on my way to Chitwan National Park, recommended by him.
I was amazed by his deep knowledge of the whole Annapurna circuit. He knows the region, all the lodges, lodges owners, and has an excellent relationship with other porter guides. Seeing them talking together I realized that he was a leader and respected by his friends.
We had marvelous pleasant moments, and I took advantage of his solid cultural background, which includes historical, geographical, cultural facets. I profited from his ability to teach me Nepali, a language I had tried to learn by myself before leaving Brazil.
Although still in physical good shape, I am a sixty-year old man, professor of Comparative Literature. Tulasi knew how to keep me safe and took good care of me in the simplest details. After the 12th day of trekking, I was extremely exhausted in Thorung Phedi. I could barely move my feet up to climax of our trekking: Thorung La. Tulasi took all my stuff on his shoulders, and so I could finally reach the top of the mountain.
He is a very talkative and easygoing guy. We talked about everything: our families (he had a daughter of only one month!), religion, politics, cultural shock, etc. He is totally honest, respectful, courteous, patient and very kind, besides being simple and a humble human creature. He returned to me all small coins of change.
In Pokhara, where he lives, he invited me to dinner with him in his humble house. Wow, the chicken was delicious (mitho cha!).
Tulasi speaks very good English, much above the average. He is well educated and has a college degree. It is impressive that he is only a trekking guide in that far remote land
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Audrey Claes and Gijs van Steenis, |
The first trekking we did was a bit disappointing, because my friend got so sick that we had to terminate our trek in an early stage.
But we gave it another go, this time with Tulasi Ram Paudel as our guide. The best decision ever. Tulasi made sure we had a wonderfull experience.
We only did a 8 days trek in the Jomsom area, but we will certainly come back in a few years en take on a longer trail, with Tulasi as our guide if possible.
Tulasi has a great sense of humour, he is energetic, intelligent, he knows a lot about the area and always did the extra mile for us. He's a confident en pleasurable guide to be with.
Almost every evening we had interesting and long talks about Nepal: the daily life, religion, politics. During the day Tulasi took us of the beaten tracks, pointed out interesting sights, took us to monastry's and temples. He deserves to earn a good living and we recommand him to everyone who can appreciate a guide that gives you an insight in the Nepali lifestyle while enjoying Nepal's nature by foot
With best regards, Audrey Claes and Gijs van Steenis, The Netherlands
Janet Wong wrote in 2011
If mountains are landmark of Nepal, then Tulasi is certainly the icon of the mountains in Nepal.
We got in touch with Tulasi & other guides through this web page. We confidently chose Tulasi because he convinced us with his simple yet detailed & comprehensive reply.
We spent a total of 9 days with him in April 2011. We covered the Panchasse trek, a non-commercialized trek recommended by Tulasi after he understood what we like to see in the trek.
Tulasi is honest, well-mannered, humble, reliable, genuine, street smart, jovial, patient, humorous & speaks fluent in English. Because he is highly responsible & takes his work seriously , makes him a good listener, observant & sensitive to our needs & preferences. He is certainly well trained, physically fit, knowledgeable in his field of expertise including familiarity of the trek routes, first aid, strict with the dos and don't, knows fauna & flora, weather & good understanding of Nepali culture and tribes. He was a good translator between locals & us. Tulasi was also very accommodating & flexible to the changes we made along our way & at the same time, well balance as a prudent trekking guide.
Tulasi is certainly an excellent logistics organizer. Besides organizing our flights to/from Kathmandu/Pokhara, he took us to very unique, lovely, charming & hospitable teahouses. He offers very personalized service. He made good effort in details just to ensure we were comfortable especially in the less equipped teahouses (because it was a non-commercialized trek) eg. he not only boiled water for our hot shower, he carried the buckets of boiled water to distant bathroom even during heavy downpours (no shelter). He even made sure we gone for shower before the water turn cold ! Very often, you find him landing in the kitchen preparing our meals & even cooked for us despite meals were paid for together with accommodation. He personally carried with him, fruits (he could have chose other stuffs which were light weight) during our treks so that we could have them on days we would not reached teahouses for lunch. He always utilized his resources and tapped on his network eg. we were linked-up to enjoy competitive exchange rates.
What touched me most was, during our stay in one of the village teahouse, there was no menu for meals.
Instead of verbally name a few, he delivered us a Tulasi-made-menu So that we could refer when we had to order for one (yes, just ONE) breakfast !! It may seem trivial but one could tell from here, he is a guy who is, not only willing to take extra mile for his guests but he uses his heart to service his guests.
My observation revealed he always have his trekkers' interest as priority & NEVER his. Through some incidents, I also concluded Tulasi is not a calculative person.
Tulasi is certainly no ordinary guide. He only claimed his passion for trekking. But, if you read his eyes, they revealed his love for mountain, his appreciation & admiration to beauty of nature. I was amazed to notice during our trek, how the landscapes still appealed, charmed & attracted him even after his 12 years as a trekking guide.
I will highly recommend Tulasi to anyone who has read this. Unfortunately, i can't narrate every event that happened to testify how outstanding Tulasi was. However, i will like to stress, Tulasi is certainly value for money & he really made me feel he was a sherpherd taking good care of his herds (trekkers).
It was Tulasi that made my first Himalayan experience a unique & memorable one & i do not rule out i'll soon make another trip, perhaps just to meet up with this good trekking companion.
I'll be most willing if you like to write to me with regards to Tulasi. i can be reached at janetwpw@yahoo.com or i'm sure, Tulasi will be most delighted to receive inquiry who plans to visit Nepal or request for customs-make trek that will suit you. His email is at tripnepal46@gmail.com
By the way, Tulasi has two commonly repeated phrase which will make you laugh & forget the aching muscles or fatigue body even after a long, tedious & tiring trek. Will keep you in suspense & find out for yourself when you meet him !
I did a ten day trek in Restricted area of Upper Mustang with Tulasi. Because of being Restricted you need a special permit which was all taken care of by Tulasi, all I had to do was show up. I was feeling a little apprehensive about spending ten days with someone I just met but Tulasi proved to be very professional, knowledgeable, trustworthy and has a great sense of humor.
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He has great communication skills and speaks freely about the his country, culture and anything that you would like to know or discuss. After our dinner we would go over the itinerary for the next day; look over the map, point out the high pass(es), grade of the trek and show the communities where we could stop for tea/lunch and finally how long it would take us to reach Guest House. The days were always comfortable with a good walking pace and rest stops, and some wonderful conversations. There were times that we just walked, each in our own inward journey, taking time for reflection and enjoying the quiet silence around us.
Tulasi is very attentive to the needs of his clients and made my trek a very comfortable and enjoyable one. I have walked away with a friend and many great memories of my time in Upper Mustang. He offers a wide variety of treks that can be customized to your needs; trekking remote areas, camping and the well trotted trail of Annapurna circuit and many more.
Please don't hesitate to email Tulasi, his email is tulasip@hotmail.com
websites are:trekguidenepal.weebly.com and trekwithguide.blogspot.com
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