Reviews

I had a pleasure to have BASANTA as a guide for Manaslu Circuit Trek, which we did on the middle of May 2026.Basanta or how we called him Santa. Is the most chills and cool guide in the whole Nepal. Sometimes we heard from other trekkers that their guides is really strict and he is unhappy when you ask the same question two times. Santa has an unlimited patience. And I did try to break it with my milion questions with the worse possible scenario. I walked with my boyfriend and one guy joined our group. Trust me when I said that boys really did try to break Santa patience. We felt that Santa is just another member of our group and that’s how we feel it should be. Santa wasn’t scared to let us walk ahead when we wanted to just walk with our own thoughts for a while.Another great side of Santa is that he is incredibly funny and he is not scared to make fun of you. We laughed the whole circuit.Santa also always picks the best tea house on the end of the village for two reasons: one is to be able to watch the stars and second is to have easier start of the next day. Which proves how thoughtful is Santa.My boyfriend and I had also porter with maximum of 22 kg. We noticed that other porters have three times more than our porter. It’s because other companies try to reduce the cost of porters. So they have to carry more than it’s their limit (one person carries for two porters). Luckily Nepal Holiday treats porter as human beings.Also I would like to mention that Santa’s price is absolutely amazing.It was my first time doing something so extreme. I am not a hiker. He was super supportive and he explained me everything. He was checking on me constantly during the trek and supporting me with words of encouragement. He was definitely there for me during the whole journey.If you are reading it, this is your sign to book with Santa! Highly recommended!

The cultural tour exceeded all expectations. The access we had to local festivals was amazing.

Great value for money and excellent local insights. Highly recommended for solo travelers.