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October 2011, Tripadvisor

Our Nepal Trip was perfect from our arrival to departure. Thakur was a superb guide and really looked after our group through sickness and in health. He adapted our programme to accommodate everyone’s needs. We were able to have lunch in a local home twice and he always tried to create opportunities for us to meet local people. Our group wanted to get to know the people and the culture of Nepal....not just clock up miles! Besides leading Thakur walks, made sure that our accommodation was good as well as the hygiene standards. We loved dahl bhaat and Thakur told us where and when it would be good. The Helambu Trail was the perfect trek for us as we didn’t waste time at airports and because it was fairly unspoilt and close to Kathmandu. We will use Earthbound again. Apart from the trek, the tour of KTM and the cultural meal at the end were fantastic and wonderful opening and closure to our trip. Buy a steripen-not all those plastic water bottles!

October 2011, Tripadvisor

Just returned from a spectacular trekking trip with Earthbound Expeditions. I've always wanted to trek on "top of the world." So after a couple month's search on various websites, reviews, several questions and quick responses especially from Earthbound Expeditions, we settled on Earthbound Expeditions, a local company in the Thamel district of Kathmandu. Choosing Earthbound Expeditions was one of the best decisions we made about our trip for several reasons. It is a local company run by its president Rajan Simkhada, who wants people to see Nepal as he does. Compared to large trekking groups, we had exceptional value. We were led by Apar Datta Pant, Guide and Gopal Neupane, Porter were two of the most exceptional, experienced and English speaking Nepalis we met on the Annapurna trek. Also, Apar was always in the teahouse kitchen watching food preparation so neither of us were sick with the "tourista." Huge plus! Since there were only two of us on the trek our guide was able to make a few modifications which really enhanced the trek. One of the best changes were to trekked out via a another route. A real plus during the busy trekking season. Least favorite part of the trek for me was the body-to-body head lamp hike before sunrise. But suffice to say as the tourism slogan goes "Naturally Nepal once is not enough" and I'd do it again and again with Earthbound Expeditions.

October 2011, Tripadvisor

"Naturally Nepal: Once is not enough!" I went to Nepal/Tibet with 2 women friends and we couldn't have been treated and cared for any better. Earthbound Expeditions is an amazing travel company and I would recommend them to everyone and anyone. Beginning with emails months before our trip to the day we came home, we were cared for. And I feel like we are STILL being cared for! Nepal is a gorgeous country. The Himalayas make the Rocky Mountains I live in look like foothills. Our guide Hari and our driver Deepok in Nepal were fantatstic. The catered to us all the way including "Cheeseballs"!!! Inside joke. As well as "this is Nepal". :) Tibet, as the Rooftop of the World is unbelievable. We were there during Holy Week and got to experience all the pilgrims coming from all over Tibet to visit them monasteries and temples. It was an extremely enlightening experience for me. The devotion, commitment to Budda is eye opening and perfectly awesome. If you have any desires to go to Tibet I will make that trip sooner rather than later. The Chinese are making a huge impact. Some of it positive (good infrasture as far as roads etc.) but much of it very sad and the Chinese are changing the face of Tibet. The people in both Nepal and Tibet are just lovely, generous and very special. If you are looking for a trip of a lifetime (and I don't mean Europe) than these are the countries for you and Earthbound Expeditions is the company for you. Graciously, Kim Kim Kirmmse Toth

October 2011, Tripadvisor

I've spent my working overtime income traveling the world, but I have never had a trip I loved more than my recent trip to Nepal and Tibet with stopovers in India. From the first day I booked my trip many months ago, I felt like Earthbound Expeditions was family. Emails were returned immediately, and I have never received such personalized care. If you have any doubt about seeing this part of the world, forget your concerns! Contact Rajan, owner. Better yet, we 3 ladies were able to customize our trip. We felt like royalty. Never have we experienced a trip jammed packed with memory-making experiences. Kathmandu is one of the most amazing cities in the world, so alive and gifted with the kindest people ever. But discover the magnificent waterfalls and majestic mountains, too. Special? We savored a 4-hour jungle safari atop an elephant (and then bathed the elephants!), tracked and found a wild rhino, loved several boat rides, walked the steps of the Dalai Lama's Palaces, and had immense fun bargaining at every market imaginable. I could write a book. The scenery was drop-dead gorgeous, and flying over Mount Everest was unforgettable. Our guide, Hari, in Nepal and our driver Deepok were frosting to the best cake I have ever eaten. We wanted to bring them back to the States with us. Please visit Tibet NOW. The culture is fast changing, so see it while the alleyways still remind you of the old country. I waited until my 60's to see these magnificent countries, and it was worth the wait, understatement. Fantastic Earthbound Expeditions, for touring and trekking, gave us exceptional service with a smile and prices that were terrific. Earthbound is A+ all the way around.