Nar Phu Valley Trek

Our family of four (my wife and I with our two daughters 18 and 20 years old) had the trip of a lifetime trekking through Nepal with Navaraj Nepal (Mr. Nepal) and our two porters (Bijon and Ramhari) – organized by Jayaram, the founder of Base Camp Hike.

From the beginning, booking with Base Camp Hike and Jayaram felt like a leap of blind faith. We were sending payment to a company halfway around the world and hoping everything would work out. From the moment we met Jayaram and his team, however, they delivered on every promise they made—and then exceeded our expectations at every opportunity.

Before we even arrived in Nepal, Jayaram was incredibly responsive and helpful throughout the planning process. Based on his recommendation, we changed our itinerary to avoid unnecessary walking on roads, and it turned out to be one of the best decisions we made. The logistics of the entire trip were seamless. Throughout our trek, Jayaram checked in with Navaraj every day to make sure everything was going well. Even after our trek ended and we continued sightseeing on our own, he stayed in regular contact, asking if there was anything he could do to make our trip even better. That level of customer service is incredibly rare.

The Nar Phu Valley Trek itself is simply mind-blowingly beautiful. If you’re looking for an unforgettable Himalayan experience that is a little off the beaten path, we cannot recommend it highly enough. The scenery is spectacular, the villages are fascinating, and the sense of remoteness makes the entire journey feel truly special.

Our guide, Navaraj—also known as “Mr. Nepal”—was outstanding. He constantly checked to make sure everyone had exactly what they needed, whether that meant giving us space to enjoy the mountains on our own or creating opportunities to connect with local people and culture. My wife has a particular interest in Buddhism, and really all of us wanted to learn more, so Navaraj arranged for us to stay at a monastery, which became one of the highlights of our trip. In each village we visited, he found out what was happening locally and invited us to participate in authentic experiences, whether that meant joining an organized prayer gathering or spending time talking with village elders. These weren’t activities listed on an itinerary—they were meaningful cultural experiences that happened because Navaraj genuinely wanted us to experience the real Nepal.

Our porters, Ramhari and Bijon, were equally wonderful. They were incredibly hardworking, always positive, friendly, and eager to help. They made the trek more enjoyable every single day, and we were grateful to have them as part of our team.

One moment perfectly captures the dedication of this crew. My wife accidentally left her glasses behind in a village two days earlier on the trek. Thanks to Navaraj’s persistence—and the kindness of several local people who volunteered to carry the glasses from village to village—they somehow caught up with us farther along the trail. We were amazed. It was just one more example of the lengths this team would go to in order to take care of their clients.

We would not hesitate for a second to book another trek with Base Camp Hike, Jayaram, Navaraj, Ramhari, and Bijon. The only regret we have is that we couldn’t stay longer. If you’re considering trekking in Nepal, we wholeheartedly recommend both the Nar Phu Valley Trek and this incredible team. They transformed an amazing trek into a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Everything was wonderful. We had the most amazing time and so much of it is because of Ambar, Dutman, and Jayaram, our guides and porter. We honestly think we had the best guide and porter of anyone we had seen on the whole trek. It feels like we have all become family! Loved that this is a locally, Nepali runner business.

Jayaram, who set up our trek, checked in on us all the time and made sure all was going well. During our booking, he was so prompt to respond and was so helpful and knowledgeable. He customized out trip for us and met us in Kathmandu to go over the details before the trek started.

Our guide and porter were beyond wonderful. So much knowledge of the culture, mountains, and exactly what we needed to eat, drink, and do to be able to make it over two 17,000 feet passes. They even carried my husband’s personal bag over the first pass to make sure he made it. They went above and beyond!

When we come back to Nepal, which we will, we will definitely be booking with BaseCamp again!!

The organizer send us before the travel all de details about what we need to bring with us, from clothes to medicines. He well prepared our trip according with our demands.

The guide done his best to offer us best accommodation places and he was very flexible to change the trail according with whether condition and our body conditions.