“The trek to Mera Peak is bit strenuous but enjoyable. The biggest challenge is weather and sudden change of climate. We had a cancelled flight on day 1, due to poor visibility . We then asked our tour operator to book helicopter to travel to lukla. The local operator did exceptionally well in handling the situation and our,s was the only heli to leave kathmandu for lukla that day. Thanks to Mr Krishna Subedi for his great service and personal care through out our tours. The trek started from lukla with guide Mingma Sherpa and porter umesh rai. Both of them were gem of the person. We owe much of our success to these guides and porters. The trek was good but we did encountered misty and heavy weather coupled with steep hike ascend and decends for first 4 days. then we reached Kothe, nice valley and very picturesque place. we stayed at Lama Lodge, managed by lady called Ms Diky . I think this is the best lodge/home stay during the whole trek. Trek from here was bit easy upto Khare. then come difficult paart of trek, extreme cold, walking over snow and altitude issues. we did well , as a first time to scale over 6k meters and did not have any altitude sickness. It was tough trek but at end we enjoyed it and loving it to share our joy with every one.”
Lifetime Experience of 6476m climb
5 - Excellent
Arpith
“Trip was extremely smooth right from the point where I got picked up from the Airport till my drop back to the Airport. I had planned for a spring trek; which the unpredictable weather made it an all-season trek. Despite the unpredictability, Thile Sherpa was extremely calm and he ensured that all the facilities were provided for; made sure that I completed the Summit. Prakash and the team kept constant tabs on me and the trek as well. A BIG THANK YOU TO THE ENTIRE TEAM OF PRAKASH FOR MAKING IT SUCCESSFUL.”
Annapurna trek - Stunning!
5 - Excellent
Tommy Paterson
“The Annapurna Circuit trek is a very well known and popular hike in the Annapurna region of Nepal. The start of the start of the trek at low altitude will take you through lush, tropical forests with spectacular waterfalls and colourful local plant life. As you progress higher, the scenery will change and you will hike through pine forests similar to those you will find in Northern Europe. As you climb higher still, the landscape will become more barren and dramatic all the way up to the thorog la pass 5416m. At each stage you of course get incredible views of several amazing mountains on the route including Annapurna I, II, III and VI, Gangapurna, Tilichio and several others. The terrain is generally rocky (I went in the dry season so cant say how it is other times of year) and of course as you would expect it is fairly hilly! There are several large climbs and descents, which get harder as you gain altitude. Most people bring walking sticks which help the knees. A road has now been constructed along a large section of the route which of course does ruin a bit of the peace and quiet, however there are not a huge amount of vehicle using it at present. Each time a vehicle passes it does kick up a lot of dust but it wasnt a big problem for me. You will also be sharing the walk with donkeys, yaks goats and ponies. The accommodation is local guest lodges, called Tea Houses most are basic but perfectly comfortable and clean, and each place we stayed in was run by a friendly nepali, (usually family run) You can usually get a hot shower although not always available. You will pass through many towns ranging from very small to quite large. Each is charming and you will have lots of fun exploring them. There are plenty of temples, prayer wheels etc to check out. The food is very tasty and plentiful - Each Tea house will cook you a decent hot meal with traditional Nepalise dishes such as Dhal Bhat and mo-mo on the menu. Please take note that you do need to be in good physical condition to complete this hike. It is not a gentle stroll in the park and some parts do get steep. Having said that as long as you are in good health you should not be put off by this route. I am sure I will never forget this trip, it was a really fantastic way to spend 2 weeks and I look forward to returning to Nepal!”
