Basanta Adventure

Basanta Adventure is a professional trek operator in Nepal. I was very satisfied with their services provided to me. I recommend them to everyone who want to explore Nepal, Tibet and more.

- Michael Morgan

“I regard Basanta Adventure as one of the best trekking organizations in Nepal- I recommend it for any individual who values a highly personalized, excellent service”. 

- Thomas Wells, Chairman of Future For Nepal.

“My Mum and I wanted to write and thank you for making our holiday so special, and for looking after us so well.  Many people in Britain were concerned about our safety when they saw Nepal on the news, but we never felt in danger – a credit to your expertise and care.  It was reassuring to know during our stay, that you had our best interest at heart in order for our itinerary to be completed safly, thank you also for both flower arrangements, those personal touches were very welcome. It was such an amazing time to visit your country, making it a holiday, which we will never forget.”

- Elizabeth and Robert Johnson, United Kingdom

“I can't find the words to express a big enough Thank You to you for organising such a fantastic holiday for us. Everything was just such and wonderful experience. The first days with Kristian and his friends, the Trekking with Yam's and Prem's consideration, the scenery, villages and people, and finally our stay at Dwarika's. We couldn't have hoped or asked for anything more.

This is definitely a holiday I'll never forget and would like to repeat. “

- Birte Milne, Denmark

“Thank you all the help and support during my time in Nepal. It has been such comfort both me and family to know that I could come to you with any problem and that you would do your best to help.”

Jessica Johnson, Gap Year Student, United Kingdom, 2006

“I really don’t know how to thank you enough. You have done so much for me and made my stay in Nepal amazing! Thank you for everything.”

Thea Gibbs, Gap Year student 2001, United Kingdom

“This is just a quick note to thank you for all your help over the last few months. I really have had a time of my life and I am so sad to leave.”

- Olivia Blocky, Gap Year student, 2005, United Kingdom

“I had such a great time in Nepal and just want to thank you for everything you did for us to ensure that everything was successful and ran smoothly! My family, although difficult at first were very kind and hospitable but perhaps they are more used to having two volunteers at the same time who can then be with each other as well as the family. This is not a criticism in anyway but more an after thought. Tibet was particularly great and despite the freezing travels (very exciting) we all had such a fantastic time and it was the most amazing opportunity to see a beautiful country. I also particularly enjoyed my experiences at the Tibetan centre and wish I could have done it for longer and perhaps been there throughout my stay rather than in the school. Thanks.”

- Helena, Gap Year Student, 2006

“Keith and I would both like to thank you very much for all your time and kindness in looking out for Alice and organising trips etc, we appreciate your time and trouble.  It was good she finally made the trip to Chitwan; she certainly enjoyed her tour to India and was very taken with Tibet.  I think life back here in the UK, in a small rural village in Norfolk is going to be a bit quiet for her and will take some adjusting to.  However she will be off again in September when she starts university up in Scotland.”

- Keith and Penny Louch, United Kingdom

“We like to share our experience with Basanta Adventure in Tibet. First we met Basanta during the heavy monsoon of August 2002. We did not have one drop of rain during our 10 days in lower Mustang and the organisation was great even if prepared only one day before! This encouraged us to choose Basanta Adventure for our trip to Tibet. Here the organisation was even greater than expected. Things are not really smooth in Tibet due to the control of the Chinese, particularly at the time of the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Tibet, and also due to bad weather conditions in this huge Himalayan region. We really appreciated our driver Denpa. Without his experienced driving all people in our car would have left their life in the river. Our young guide Dorge was like a friend, a brother, a mother. His day started early in the morning and he never went to bed before he had settled everything for us for the day and prepared for the following day, everything in the smallest details. Guide and driver were available almost day and night.”

- Edwige and Martine, Solveil Vert, France

“The service provided by Basanta Adventures was excellent from the time we were met at the airport and taken to the Hyatt where Basanta Adventures came to our hotel with a detailed itinerary including 2 days sight seeing and then a 6 night trip from Lakpa to Nanche Bazaar with Gelzing acting as the Sherpa guide and 2 porters for a group of 3. We stayed at comfort lodges and the trip was excellent in terms of organisation and the trek itself to the base of Everest.

One of the most exciting trips that we have undertaken. I can highly recommend Basanta Adventures.”

David Wells, United Kingdom

“I really enjoyed my trip to see Iona in Kathmandu and to spend 8 wonderful days with her in Bhutan. We have taken about 2,000 photographs, which I have reduced to about 700 that we really want to keep. They are a treasured recollection of our trip. Perhaps Iona will show you some of the best photos sometime!

Thank you for all the arrangements you made to ensure that our Bhutanese holiday was a success (even the weather was brilliant every day!) and thank you, in particular, for joining Iona and me on my last night in Kathmandu and for giving us such a tasty Nepali dinner.

It was a pleasure to meet you and I hope it will not be too long before I can find my way out to Nepal and perhaps Bhutan again!”

- Colin Liddell, U.K.

“Thank you very much for organizing the Poon Hill Trek for us.  It was an absolutely fabulous trek for us and our German friends.  Climbing 4000 steps to Ulleri was a bit tough for the kids (and us), but we all made it.  The help we got during the trip made all the difference –   our guide and wonderful porters helped with the children and we didn’t have to worry about any of the trek related details; everything worked as it was meant to.  The kids still talk about Subash.  We enjoyed every moment of it – the walking, the company, the tea house lunches, the clean beds and good meals at night, and the fabulous Himalayas.”

Priya Shyamsundar
Program Director
South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics