Sharing the success story..

Anup Mathkar
Vinod Sairaman

My fellow trekkers, with whom I spent two weeks and shared the true spirit of the trek. Indeed, trekking is a test of individual endurance, stamina and mental strength but at the same time positive teamwork plays a very important role in this sport.

Anish Rawal (Rawal bhai)

Our guide for the trek, who helped us right from getting good bargains at accommodations, suggesting us the right path to follow, to taking the most sensible decisions in order to maximise the probability of successfully completing the trek. Being a guide is one part, being a good guide is another - in order to help a client succeed in his/her aim. Rawal bhai's role was pivotal in this aspect.

Lal Bahadur Sherpa (Lal bhai)

Our porter who carried close to two thirds of our entire luggage. In making our trek look so easy, equal credits go to him. Not only did he play a crucial role in carrying 2 of 3 backpacks, but also in securing accommodation for us at our destination for the day. I remember him walking twice as fast as us or even faster at times (this comes naturally to the Sherpas). He was our strong hero, though looks are very deceptive when it comes to the remarkable clan of Sherpas.

Gurkha Encounters, Nepal

The trek organisers whom we were taken to, for obtaining flight tickets from Kathmandu to Lukla. After sharing our trek itinerary plans with them and talking to Mr. Rajendra Bajgain (Raj, as we call him), we felt the services they were offering would help us in successful completion of the trek that meant a lot to us. Our guide (Rawal bhai, as mentioned above) happened to be working for this organisation, and it was Raj who introduced us to Rawal bhai and set us on course. I do appreciate the services provided to us by Gurkha Encounters, and therefore they deserve a special mention here.