Trekking in Annapurna

We have been treeking with Hem for 4 days in the Annapurna region. It was very nice, beautiful views, nice Tea houses, good food, nice people!
Hem is a very good guide, he took good care of us!
Tks Hem,
Tina from Brazil
Patty from Peru
Nic from Belgium
 

John and I had the holiday of our dreams trekking with you. You went to so much trouble to make it a great experience. I couldn't believe how you knew which path to take when they all looked the same. I loved the way you could match the trek to fitness levels and areas of interest. You are a great guide for all ages and all interests. Helen
 

Hem gave us the holiday we had been hoping for. Lots of villages and people living their daily lives. We didn't want to climb to great heights and see snow and rock - we just wanted to see the people. And they were so unbelievably friendly. We had a ball. Thanks Hem. John
 

Hello Hem,

How are you?
How was your last trekking?
We just finished the three days of Yoga.

Please, write us some news.

Nicolas
 

Hallo, Hem,

Vielen Dank nochmals für die schoene Zeit mit Dir im Annapurna Sanctuary. Ich hoffe, dass noch viele Deine freundliche Hilfe genießen können.
Jedem kann ich Dich als immer freundlichen und zuverlässigen Guide empfehlen.

Jochen aus Berlin
 

Is great, I love your blog is very good Hem,the explanations about the routes and the times are great. Hope to be able to go soon to Nepal to do some trecking I really miss Annapurna.
Best luck
Kelly - Barcelona - Spain.
 

Hallo,

schon zum 2. Mal haben wir, meine Frau und ich, die Dienste von Hem Adhikari in Anspruch genommen.
Hem hat uns - um die 60 Jahre alt -beim ABC-Sanctuary-Trekking sowie jetzt 2008 auf dem Poonhill-Trek begleitet.
Hem ist mehr als ein (Porter-)Guide.Er spricht ein hervorragendes Englisch und kümmert sich liebevoll um alle Belange seiner Gäste bis hin zu den kleinsten Erledigungen. Scherzes halber haben wir ihn daher schon zu unserem Butler ernannt. Er verbreitet stets gute Laune und ist auch Gesprächspartner für andere Themen als nur das Trekking. Das er sich bestens mit den Strecken auskennt, versteht sich von selbst. Insbesondere geht er auch auf die Wünsche betr. die Art und die Qualität der Lodges ein, was in Nepal nicht selbstverständlich ist. ( 2008 war dies meine 4. Trekkingtour.)
Meine Frau und ich können Hem uneingeschränkt empfehlen.

Irene u. Jochen Schneider, Berlin,
 

Hem was an amazing guide. I was traveling alone and he added that spark to make my trip up to Poon Hill (beautiful view of Annapurna) that much more memorable. With a quick wit and charmingly open character, I couldn't ask for better companionship on what was for me, a definite highlight during my trip to the subcontinent. From his courteous rapport with each of the teahouse staff members to his wide grin, he made me feel like I got the 'complete' trekking experience. I only wish I had had more time to hang out!

His best quote to me was: "You, you think too much. You just need to dance!" [cue infectious smile and a little jig on the trail]

Thanks Hem!
 

My girlfriend and I have just returned from trekking in Nepal with Hem, this is the first time we have met Hem We sent money in advance and paid him up front on arrival. we had no problems doing this, he was 110% reliable and is fully concious that reliability is the key to future work. he arranged a trek that mirrored our requirements from our emails, he has an excellent sense of humour, anempathy for your needs and will work around any itinery you require. He is capable of managing groups and I would not hesitate to recommend him to a lady traveling alone, excellent guide and knows the area well.
 

Marty and I chose Hem through a Google search for Tea House
Treks, and I don't know how we could have made a better choice for a guide. He was always attentive to our wishes and needs, and never failed to do the little extra things to make our trek the experience we hoped for. The highlights were an overnight in Jhong and trekking with his "little" brother Toulasi.
 

My husband and I went trekking with Hem in May of 2010. We selected him after searching for trekking guides and tea house trekking on the Internet. We were very pleased with the speed with which he responded (faster than any other of the guides we contacted) regarding the dates we wanted to trek and length of trek. He gave us several options all of which looked really good.

He was/is very flexible with every aspect of a trek and how it gets put together. We were impressed that he met us at the airport in Pokhara, went took us immediately to get our entry permits for the Annapurna Conservation Area. He attended to more details than we had expected he might and even assisted our traveling companions who were not even trekking!

On our trek he was constantly monitoring how we were feeling and any needs we might have (very important when you are gaining over 1000m in one day). He made sure we were well hydrated and were trekking a pace that was comfortable for us (very important for adults approaching 70).

We would recommend him without hesitation! He absolutely has to be one of the very best guides out there. And besides that, he is great company and has a great sense of humor! We will trek again!

Thank you, Hem, for a wonderful trek that has given us so many memories!

Marty from Maine, USA
 

I am from Canada. I and my family (total 9 of us) trekked Annapurna region with Hem for four days. I was very skeptical initially as to how tough and rough it was going to be but Hem made it very enjoyable and relaxing. Hem is very knowledgable, patient and humerous. He does have a very good rapport with with other guides, tea house owners where we stayed over night. We had lots of fun dancing,singing etc. (memory of a lifetime. Hem made sure that all of us are comfortable at all time. Beside trekking, Hem can also arrange paragliding etc. I would highly recommend Hem. If anybody has any questions,you may contact me at anu_hou@hotmail.com.