We had a seven day hike in the Langtang valley with Unique Path. They also arranged pickup from the airport in Kathmandu and for departure.

The day before the hike we met with the managing director and our guide to go through details for the trip. Everything was well planned and organized before hand which felt reassuring and made us relax from the start.

Our guide, Ishwor, and porter, Ramesh, were a good team who knew each other well and worked well together. Together they made the hike a pleasant and smooth experience for us, including getting us to the top of Tserko Ri – which was one of the toughest things we have done and a great achievement for us!

Ishwor, in addition to having good knowledge of the trail, the nature and wildlife, is a very friendly and easy going guy, who makes an exceptionally good egg curry! He went to great lengths to make sure we got the best at every turn, quickly learning our preferences. He made adjustments in the route along the way in accordance with our pace and wishes. He was exceptionally mindful of my fear of cows, walking between me and every cow we encountered along the way!

Ramesh had the dubious honor of carrying all our belongings all the way to Kyanjin Gomba and back (and my husbands daypack to the top of Tserko Ri) which he did with surprising ease and good humor, and no sign of exhaustion whatsoever. He too is very friendly, attentive and service minded.

We stayed in teahouses and simple hotels along our route, huddled together around an oven, always with a pot of water on top, during the afternoon, and had many servings of tasty chapati omelet and dal baht along the way, not to mention numerous cups of ginger lemon honey tea (provided they had fresh lemons, Ishwor always checked). The menu was mostly the same everywhere and also included pancakes, pasta, soup and rice dishes. The rooms were not heated and we were very grateful for our all season sleeping bags. No fancy hotels or restaurants anywhere here – and that’s an important part of the unique experience!

Summed up we had a once in a lifetime trip – amazing landscape, views, weather, encounters and people all the way – and it wouldn’t have been the same without Ishwor and Ramesh 🙏

We can safely recommend Unique Path to everyone who wants to go hiking in Nepal. Not only do you get a carefree and well organized trip, but also insight into the nature, culture and everyday life of Nepal through your guide and porter.