My sister and I completed the Annapurna Circuit using this tour operator after reading all the reviews on Chhatra and his company. Like so many others, I found Chhatra extremely responsive, friendly and knowledgeable. He patiently answered all questions both via email before arrival and in his office before and after the trek. He also provided a great set of walking sticks as my sister hadn't brought her own. On the trail, our guide was Ramesh and I can't say enough great things about him. He's worked as a guide for 15 years and his experience shows. His knowledge, patience and kind demeanour were all so much appreciated. I always felt very safe as a female traveller and he was an excellent sport when asked for ""protection"" from the odd goat, buffalo or spider! He was also happy to talk as we trekked but provided plenty of space for us to do our own thing. One thing of particular value was that we were permitted to customise our trip once on the trail. Upon getting to Jomson after all the days of peaceful trekking, it became clear that walking on the hot, dusty road was not going to be much fun. I proposed hopping the bus to Tatopani and instead spending those days trekking in the Annapurna Sanctuary - and that was what Ramesh ensured we did. That level of flexibility just made the trip and ensured we enjoyed our whole time on the trail. Lastly, our porter was well equipped for the trail, personally known to Chhatra and compensated properly which was important to us. I highly recommend Chhatra and Ramesh - all contributed to an amazing first time trekker's experience and I will be travelling with them again when returning to trek Everest in years to come.
Wonderful Vacation in Argentina We had a wonderful vacation in Argentina made possible by Victoria who had the patience to answer all of our questions and make inspired suggestions based on our interests. We visited Buenos Aires, Punta Ninfas, Ushuaia, and El Calafate and in each place the tour operators, guides, drivers, and connections worked seamlessly so that we did not have to worry about anything except to enjoy the beautiful sights, the great food, the culture, and the people of Argentina. It was a perfect vacation for us!
Fantastic scenery, great guide A fantastic trip seeing the beautiful variety of the Sierra de Aitana range. Five wonderful walks exploring different parts of two scenic valleys from a range of view-points. You are walking for 7-8 yours a day, ascending 800-1000m most days and the pace is not difficult. There has to be a minimum pace as need to get back in time for dinner etc. but we always had plenty of time for beer or icecream after the days walk. As you can probably tell we had some lovely weather with most days 20+ for the end of March. Evening meals were brilliant with the variety of food