everest base camp / panoramic trek

I am organising a trip in and around everest. I have received interesting offers from the following three kathmandu ( i think ) based agencies. I wonder if anybody has used them and could they let me know how they got on with them please -

1. Pemba Bhote

2. NEC travels %26amp; tours

3. Trekking Office P Ltd.

also, if anybody could recommend any kathmandu/nepal based agenices I would love to hear about them.

Thank you.

everest base camp / panoramic trek

Hi cailinruadh

I have used the following two companies and highly recommend them. Both also used by western companies:

Highland Excursions Nepal Pvt Ltd

PO Box 12733 Baluwater

Kathmandu

Tel 4-413850/4-414783

and

Himalaya Expeditions Inc

PO Box 105

Kathmandu

Tel 4 22 66 22/4 257 257

email: info@himexnepal.com

www.himexnepal.com

Contact: Bhanu Sing Thakuri

everest base camp / panoramic trek

Thank you very much for your gret reply. I will look them both up straight away.

Regards

Deirdre H

Kathmandu is awash with trekking agencies. All will tell you they are the best.

Somethings to think about before your trek from someone who has led treks there over 20 times now:

1. What will your agency do if your Kathmandu/Lukla flights are cancelled in either direction.

2. What do they (or you) know about gastro infections and AMS, which you will certainly get in some form or another.

3. What do they (or you) know about H.A.P.E and H.A.C. E and how to deal with it, which I hope you won%26#39;t get.

4. What are their emergency evacuation procedures (and for your own sake make sure you are insured for helicopter rescue).

Are you camping or using lodges ?

If you are using Porters, do you know if they are :

a) being paid properly

b) will be properly equipped

Don%26#39;t get me wrong. I%26#39;d encourage any fit and healthy people , with good hill walking experience and a sense of adventure to go into the Khumbu and up to EBC and Kala Pattar etc.

Of course thousands upon thousands make this trek, but there isn%26#39;t one time I%26#39;ve been up there where I haven%26#39;t encountered someone in some distress or difficulty and not having a clue what to do next.

Enjoy Nepal, the landscapes and the people within them are wonderful.