Latest Trip Review

I booked my Annapurna Base Camp trek through WhatsApp with Sharan. He was so friendly and helpful right away, and he helped me set up everything. When I got to Nepal, the team met me at the airport, and the hotel, breakfast, and transportation to Pokhara were already set up. As well, all trekking passes were already set up. Sharan  told me everything about the journey and what it included, and he also gave me ideas for how to spend my time in Nepal. My trekking guide, Khilraj, was so kind and knew a lot about the area. He always made sure I was taken care of and feeling good, and he was very good at keeping track of time so that we left and got to each place on time. He always made sure I was okay and went out of his way to make sure I was comfortable on the trek. The guides carry so much medicine that they can help you if you get sick. As a 21-year-old woman who traveled alone, I always felt safe. I have Khilraj, Sharan, and the rest of the Footprint Adventure team to thank for that. Without them, my trip would not have been the same. The Annapurna base camp was an amazing experience that I will remember for the rest of my life.

Ganesh was a great trekking guide. He was very flexible when I needed to change my start date and was willing to meet me in Pokhara instead of Kathmandu so I wouldn't have to make that 10-hour drive twice. He talked to us well and told us everything we would be doing. He was also very knowledgeable. I was there in the winter, which is not peak season, so many of the guest houses were closed. On the other hand, we didn't have to wait hours to get food, so there are pros and cons. The best part of the Poon Hill trek was the sunrise hike to Poon Hill, which gave great views of the Annapurna range. I don't like sunrise hikes, but I'll admit that this one was worth it. I didn't think there would be so many steps on hikes in the Himalayas, but it sounds like almost all of the hikes have steps instead of natural paths. That would be my only complaint. Ganesh even went into the kitchen of one of the restaurants when the man's wife, who was the cook, was out of the house and made us momos. I would absolutely suggest it.

Climbing to EBC was my dream therefore after Covid lockdown I started searching on the internet for local Nepali companies (nobody knows better how to arrange things thanks locals, right?). Footprint Adventure was the most professional and quicker in answering all my queries be it email or whatsapp therefore I booked the trip with them. To be honest I couldn't have done a better choice when choosing the company. Everything was perfect starting with airport pickup, nice guided city tour in Kathmandu, flight to Lukla and then of course the entire experience on the mountain. We were a group of 3 and we had our own guide, Lok, and two porters, Kamal and Suresh. They were supporting in every matter. Made sure we eat and hydrate enough, that we had the proper pace, we take rest when needed and even carried the small backpack of the girls when they got tired. The accomodation and food was the best you could get in the villages and the entire trip was a success. I highly recommand Footprint adventure. You will not regret!!

In December 2022, I went on my second trek with Footprint Adventure. As with the last one, it was very easy to plan and book with Sharan. All of my questions were answered quickly when I sent an e-mail. Since I had already trekked to Everest Base Camp, I chose the less crowded Langtang valley this time. Footprint Adventure made a custom 8-day trek (plus 2 days of driving) in the Langtang valley that included Gosaikunda lake.
My trekking guide Deepak and my porter Chhiring were both friendly and spoke good English. My tour guide seemed to know a lot about the area and made some small changes to the plan on the spot (like staying at another village when we arrived at our planned destination early, to make the next day easier). He always made sure I had the best room possible in every guesthouse, and most of the time I even had my own bathroom. Everywhere on the trek, the food was also very good. I had trekked in Nepal before, in October, and I was worried that it would be very cold in December. Now that I've done the trek, I can say that I didn't need to worry about those things. I didn't feel at all like it was colder than it was in October. Even in October, it was cold at night and early in the morning before the sun came up. When the sun came out, it was always pretty warm, so I had to quickly take off some of my layers. Aside from the last few hundred meters before the trek's highest point, there was no snow. This was also the hardest part because the path was very icy, but it could be done. The rest of the trek wasn't hard for me from a technical point of view. You will be fine if you have been hiking in the mountains before.
Sharan and Footprint Adventure are the best people to go trekking within Nepal, and I will definitely use them again the next time I go there.

Footprint Adventure is a travel agency that has a lot of experience and is well-run in every way. When I walked into their office in Kathmandu, I was made to feel very welcome, and Sharan did everything she could to make sure my schedule was perfect for me. Some of my bags could also be left at the door next door, which was very helpful.
I did the Annapurna Circuit, which included some great side trips, and it took me 3 weeks to trek in total. Every single day was just incredible.
My guide, Dipak, has a lot of experience and was able to answer all of my questions about trekking, Nepali culture, wildlife, the area, possible detours, and so on. He always told me in great detail what the next day's trek would be like and what to expect. He also gave me a lot of choices.
With Dipak, you have a guide who is happy, polite, always willing to help, funny, very patient, and very committed to doing his job as well as he can.
During those three weeks, he was always trying to give me the best time possible. I will always be very thankful for everything, and I will definitely come back and go trekking with Bibek again soon.

Had a wonderful journey. Lok served as our guide and was excellent at navigating slopes. He also made sure we had food and lodging each night. And recommended two really fine lads when we needed assistance halfway through the hike. Also, I had a blast on the helicopter return trip. I would recommend Lok and this company without a doubt.
Dennis

This was my second time trekking in Nepal. Due to the short time in advance I had for the organisation of the trip and the only 2 week window I had for the trekking, I contacted Madhav just a few days before the start of the trip, but he was very helpful with the queries I had. In terms of the trekking experience with them (I made Everest Base Camp), I would highlight the remarkable and extraordinary professionalism of Ramesh, the guide we had on the group. From my point of view, one of the best guides somebody could have in this kind of trekking, as well as the extremely kindness of the rest of the team, Madhav and the two porters we had all the way. Overall, I consider Footprint a very good option for exploring the beauty of Nepal, driven by a young and passionate team, that brings a healthy energy on every step of the journey.

Best encounter ever both our trek guide Lokesh and the porters were kind, trustworthy, well-prepared, and respectful. Our team encountered a few unforeseen circumstances, necessitating a revision to our original plans. On our trek, we also had a wonderful yoga session that, in my opinion, was quite enlightening. They were able to immediately resolve the situation while ensuring that we all got the most out of our trip. Thank you very much!