Himalayan Trails

Our guide, Patriska, was just wonderful. She was so informative, and knowledgeable , we all loved her. She made sure that all our activities were on schedule and she checked out extra activities that we wanted to do. The drivers were great drivers and it was nice to speak with Raj about all the details of our trip.
I would highly recommend KimKim to my friends for their future trips.
Thank you for making this an amazing trip!!

Our trip was extraordinary from beginning to end. Amanda helped us with our itinerary until it was just what we wanted. The 3 totally different areas we visited were fascinating. We learned so much about the people, religions, culture and foods of Nepal.
From our first meeting with Raj we knew we were in good hands. He as welcoming and helpful as he went through our week’s itinerary.
Our guide for the first 2 locations was Pratikshya. She was energetic, fun, knowledgeable, patient and kind. We loved our time with her. She helped us change our itinerary when our mountain flight was cancelled and we were able to visit a base camp instead which was wonderful.
When we went to Chitwan we had Gobinda as our naturalist. He was very knowledgeable, kind, patient and helpful. He went out of his way to make sure we were well taken care of.
The hotels we stayed in were all first class. Nepali Ghar was charming. The restaurant was great and the staff was very helpful.
Temple Tree Resort and Spa was beautiful, had great spa services and great food. The Bahari Lodge in Chitwan was amazing. The cabins were fantastic, the staff top notch and the food delicious.
This trip exceeded all expectations and I can’t thank KimKim enough for your help and guidance. If I could change one thing, I’d stay in Chitwan one more day. I will definitely encourage my friends to visit Nepal and use your company to guide them. I would love to come back someday soon to do some trekking.
I would love to know what I can do to help the people of Nepal.

My experience with you guys was just perfect, especially working with Amanda on the planning, the small details, and her attentiveness to everything I was asking for.
This was my first ever trip to Nepal and my first such a long trek. Everything worked as planned, from the pre-arrival instructions till the final advises and support from the team on the ground - especially the guide (Nuris) and the porter that were assigned to us.
as mentioned to Amanda in our debrief once we were back to Kathmandu - the trek hiking days are well planned including all the accommodations and I will not suggest changing them.
The combination of the Tsum Valley with its unique Tibetan cultural impact, and the Manaslu Circuit on the top of it is just perfect.
It is indeed one of the best trekking experience I've done in my life.
Thank you all for that.

Planning and booking our bucket list trip through Kimkim was so easy. Thank you, Amanda, for answering our questions with knowledge, compassion, and grace!

We started our trip in late September and did run into some late monsoon season rain that made trekking in some place difficult. Guide Bire's experience, energy, and gentle encouragement got us through some tough days and made it all worth it (seriously, give that man a raise!). Porter Tez was so attentive and kind. They're a great team! Trip highlights were the beautiful remote villages of Shyala, Samagaun, and Samdo. Thank you Kimkim!

Dolma was really great, I loved having a young woman as guide. She was gentle and kind, but also feisty and fun. And Sanjeev our Porter went above and beyond, helping me descend Kyangjin Ri which was slippery. Langtang village was beautiful and the Flavours Hotel clean and lovely.
Our accomodation in Kathmandu was very nice, the breakfast delicious and the room a nice big size!
Amanda also did more than expected with helping us post trek, organising flights.

10/10!! First time visiting to Nepal and Bhutan, and we were delighted with everything. Totally smooth sailing, amazing things to see and experience in both countries.
Amanda was communicative, and inspired confidence so we could relax and be taken care of in the multiple stops. Would not do less than 12 nights, Kathmandu x3, Pokhara x2, Chitwan x2, Kathmandu x1, and 4 in Bhutan (at 3 different spots,) which is what we did, and ideally would do a few more days in Bhutan if we had the time. Both countries are very different from each other and from anywhere else we have traveled.

Amanda and Raj from Himilayan Trails, who provided or coordinated guides and transfers with Amanda were outstanding! They kept us safe and changed some hikes etc due to landslides, were there for us every step of the way. I highly recommend both Kimkim and Amanda, who organised all from the heart and provided a no worries, unforgettable,trip.

Our first city, Kathmandu, afforded us an instant and memorable view into their culture and city life! Our hotel was very nice! Staff was friendly and attentive. Our room was clean and well appointed. Their fitness room was nice! (I’m always happy when there’s a fitness room)

While in contrast to Kathmandu, the Chitwan Jungle Resort was beautiful, the room was spacious and we had gorgeous views from our balcony and on the resort grounds. The staff was very friendly and accommodating! Likewise we had an altogether different but equally beautiful atmosphere when we stayed overnight at Matan Chhen in Panauti.

Our guide in Kathmandu was great and we had fantastic tours. Our host in Panauti, Grishma, was very helpful and charming!

If we did the trip again, I would not go to Panauti on our last day before departing Nepal. After the morning flight back from Chitwan to Kathmandu, we didn’t feel like driving another 1.5 hours only to go to a small town, with little to do or see and then just hang out in the residence the rest of the day. (We walked around the town for a little bit as Grishma was kind enough to walk with us but there was not much to do or see) And then having to drive back to Kathmandu exceptionally earlier than needed the following morning only to sit at the airport for 3 hour and 45 min ahead of our flight (and then add on another 1.5 hours for a delay). Had I known all the travel time and the lack of really anything to do in Panauti, I would have opted to stay in Kathmandu or somewhere a lot closer. That’s my only constructive feedback for the tour company. With limited time in the country anyway, the less ‘travel time’ to get to places, the better. Or at least a better call out on the planning side about total trip times.

Overall, it was a very positive experience and I would recommend Himalayan Trails to anyone! We were well taken care of!