Our Team

Purna Kumar Rai is a native of Solukhumbu, home to the world's highest peak, Mt. Everest (8848 M). He is a highly experienced and skilled professional trekking guide with over 2 decades of experience. From porter, kitchen staff, assistant guide, cook, and trekking guide, he has all the needed experiences and that's what makes him an outstanding guide. He is fluent in German and English. In his more than 20 years of experience, he has gained plenty of knowledge about the diverse culture and the trekking routes of Nepal. He has done around 80 percent of the Great Himalayan Trail which expands from the east to the west of Nepal. He is an expert in Dolpo (Upper and Lower) region even though he has trekked through almost all of the trekking regions of Nepal. Till now, he has been to Dolpo more than 25 times and has trekked to every village, corner, and pass. He has also been to Tibet more than a dozen times. And overall, we can say he is an expert in remote regions trekking in Nepal. 

Tika Rai Khaling is a native of Solukhumbu district, home to the world's highest peak Mt. Everest(8848.86 M), and is one of our senior guides. He has been active in the tourism field for the last 25 years. For a long time, he worked as the main cook for expeditions groups in Nepal, Ladakh, and Tibet during which he gained extensive knowledge about these places. And for 15 years, he has been working as a trekking guide and led groups all over Nepal and Tibet including extremely remote places like Lapchi Kang, Ganja La, Rolwaling Valley, Lumba Sumba, etc. He is fluent in English and can speak good French as well. While on the trek, one can expect surprise treats from him as he is a great cook. And he is a great dancer as well. Besides these qualities, he is a very good listener and takes group safety seriously.     

Saugat Gurung is from Laprak, a village in the lower Manaslu region of Gorkha district full of trekking and mountaineering guides. Growing up in a village where most of the people were, directly and indirectly, working in the tourism field was the main reason he was inspired to chose this profession above all. He is working as a trekking guide since 2009. He completed the B1 level in French from Alliance Francaise de Katmandou and is fluent in English as well. An active and very professional guide, thanks to his working experience over the years.

Chandra Man Gurung, a native of the lower Manaslu region has been actively working in the field of tourism for 15 years and 10 years as a trekking guide. Like everyone, he started from ground level as a porter. He was so passionate about trekking that he quit his job as a police officer and started working in the tourism field. He is fluent in French and English and very dedicated to his work. He has trekked almost all of the trekking regions of Nepal.

Rakesh Gurung is a native of Laprak, a beautiful village in the lower Manaslu region. He has been working in the tourism field since 2010. During these years, he has worked as a porter, kitchen helper, assistant guide, assistant climbing guide, and eventually as a trekking guide. He is a young, energetic, and talented guide fluent in French and English. He has completed French B1 level from Alliance Francaise and Basic Mountaineering Training from Nepal Mountaineering Association. And he specializes in high-altitude pass treks and remote region treks like the Tashi Lapcha Pass, Everest 3 passes, Ganja La, Kanchenjunga, etc. 

Dilip Gurung is from the Taplejung district, home to the 3rd highest peak in the world, Mt. Kanchenjunga (8586 M). He has been guiding for the last 5 years in the Himalayas of Nepal. In the past, he used to work as an assistant guide for our founder Kanchha Gurung on his trek to Kanchenjunga Base Camp. He started working from the ground level as a porter like everyone else. Dilip is an expert in the Kanchenjunga Region as he has been wandering around here since teenager. He knows every minute detail of this region including culture, landscapes, mountains, rivers, wildlife, and plants. He is a young, dynamic, and smart guide fluent in French and English. And he is a very good singer as well. 

Ganesh Man Gurung hails from a small beautiful village called Lapsibot in the lower Manaslu region of the Gorkha district. He started as a porter and eventually became a guide after years of experience and proper training. A young, dynamic, and ever-smiling person who's always ready to make your trip a memorable one. He is fluent in English and has traveled mostly to the western region of Nepal. 

Sagar Magar comes from a small village in the border of Nuwakot and Rasuwa districts. He started working as a porter, then assistant guide and finally as a trekking guide. It's been a couple of years since he became a guide. Despite his young age, he has gathered plenty of experience in the trekking field because of his determination and his passion for adventure. He is fluent in English and Hindi and a fun person to be with as well.

Born and raised in Kathmandu, Suresh Pandey is an energetic, well-informed, and experienced tour guide with over a decade of experience. Initially, he was a trekking guide but his love and passion for the rich culture, traditions, and the architecture of the Kathmandu valley made him what he is today. He completed his bachelor in Nepalese Culture and History. He is the type of person that will answer all of your curious questions while on the tour. Not only the culture and tradition, but he also knows the local cuisine very well.