About us

Surendra is from the village Necha, located in Solukhumbu district. He has a great love for trekking, and started his career as a porter. He is now a very experienced guide with more than 23 years of guiding experience under his belt. Surendra has trekked extensively throughout the most famous trekking areas of Nepal, including Everest, Annapurna, Nar Phu Valley, Langtang, Helambu, Dolpo, Manaslu, Tsum valley, Dudha Kunda, Tamang heritage trails and has ample knowledge of these regions.

Saila is originally from the famous village Ghandruk in the Annapurna Foothills. Being his home, the Annapurnas are also his favorite area to show to our guests. Saila started his career as an assistant trekking guide, and today he has more than 30 years of experience in the trekking industry and has worked closely with our founder, Jimmy Roberts, until his passing in 1999. He enjoys sharing his knowledge of all the amazing places in Annapurna region with his guests from around the world, with whom he also loves to exchange experiences of cultures and traditions. Saila highly recommends Tara Hilltop Sikles Camping Trek & Khumai Pipar Camping Trek in the Annapurna Region as the best off-the- beaten track trekking destinations.

Nima Tamang is from Khotang district close to the Khumbu Region (Everest). He has been working with Mountain Travel Nepal for more than 32 years. He started his career in the Himalayas as a porter and has gradually worked his way up to become a Senior Guide. Through the years he has worked as a cook assistant, cook, assistant guide and guide. The longest trek Nima has participated on was 45 days through Dolpo, Jumla and Humla. His favorite destination for trekking in Nepal is Kanchenjunga in the far East of Nepal, because of the breathtaking views and remoteness, the people and their culture.

Born in Solukhumbhu district of Everest Region. He has been in the trekking field for more than 23 years and has been working with Mountain Travel Nepal for more than 10 years. He started his career as a porter. Gradually he became an assistant guide in the trekking and then, he became a registered trekking guide and has been guiding in different trekking regions of Nepal. He has completed many teahouse and camping treks, including Annapurna Circuit, Annapurna Base Camp, Poonhill Trek, Mardi Himal Trek, Manaslu Circuit Trek, Mustang Trek, Langtang Trek, Gosaikunda Trek, Dudh Kunda Camping Trek, Jiri Everest Trek, Jiri Pikey Trek, Everest Base Camp, 3 Passes Trek, Gokyo Lake Trek, Kongde Lodge Trek, and other Everest Region Treks. He has done many high-pass treks. His favorite trekking destinations is Everest Region, are The Everest Three Passes trek and Mera Peak Climbing, which is one of the most beautiful and adventurous treks in Nepal.

Born in Solukhumbhu district of Everest Region. He has been working with Mountain Travel Nepal for more than 7 years. He started his career as a porter. Gradually he became an assistant guide in the trekking and then from 2016, he became a registered trekking guide and has been guiding in different trekking regions of Nepal. He has done many trekking, some of them are Everest Base Camp Trek, Three Passes Everest Trek, Everest Gokyo and Cho-la Trek, Manaslu Circuit Trek, Dolpo Trek, Annapurna Circuit Trek via Thorong la, Annapurna Base Camp Trek, Poonhill Ghorepani Trek, Mardi Trek, Mustang Trek, Dudh Kunda Trek, Pikey Peak Trek, Langtang Gosaikunda Trek. His favorite trekking destinations is Manaslu Region, i.e. Manaslu Circuit Trek, one of the most scenic and adventurous trekking in Nepal in his opinion.

Born in the Everest Region's Solukhumbhu district. He has worked with Mountain Travel Nepal for more than 12 years and has over 22 years of experience in the trekking industry. He began working as a porter. He eventually advanced to the position of assistant trekking guide before registering as a trekking guide and working throughout Nepal's trekking regions. He has completed many teahouse and camping treks, including Far West Rara Trek, Shey phoksundo trek, Round Dhaulagiri, Mustang Trek, Dudh Kunda Camping Trek, Jiri Everest Classical Trek, Jiri Pikey Trek, Everest Base Camp, 3 Passes Trek, Gokyo Lake Trek, Kongde Lodge Trek, Kanchenjunga trek, Makalu base camp, Langtang Trek, Gosaikunda, Manang Narphu trek, Manaslu trek, Tsum valley, Annapurna Circuit Trek, Tilicho-Mesokanto Pass Trek, Annapurna Base Camp Trek, Sikles camping trek, Khayer trek, Poonhill trek, Simikot humla trek, Sisaut Lalbandi Camping Trek, Upper Mustang Lo-Manthang Trek, Tibet Trip, Mansarovar- Mt. Kailash tour Tibet side. His favorite trekking destinations are Annapurna Circuit Trek & Upper Mustang Trek which are one of the most breathtaking and adventurous treks in Nepal.

Tamding was born in Harelo village in the area of Makalu-Barun National Park in East Nepal. As one of our longest serving staff, he has been working with Mountain Travel for over 35 years. Starting his career as a kitchen helper, Tamding still enjoys and puts a lot of pride in cooking the perfect meal for our guests as the head cook. He has since taken his guide license and guided in all corners of Nepal. Though his favorite destination for trekking is his home in Makalu-Barun, he loves to explore new places, meet new people.

Ashok is from the ancient city of Bhaktapur just outside of Kathmandu. He is part of a new generation in Mountain Travel, keen to take the company to new places while learning from the experienced staff. Whenever he gets the chance, Ashok is in the mountains for work or in his free time, exploring new places. He is a certified trekking guide as well as city guide, and works in the head office in Kathmandu with communication as well as operations. With a passion for tourism, highly service oriented, and with pride of his country, Ashok tailors bespoke itineraries and experiences to our guests.

Shiva is originally from the village Necha in Solukhumbu near Everest. Now settled in Kathmandu and with more than 37 years of experience in Mountain Travel, Shiva works in our head office, and knows his craft as a Trekking Coordinator inside out. Having worked in all departments of our trekking operations as Porter, Assistant Guide and Senior Guide, he has immense experience and an extensive network, which is put to work when organization, logistics, and team work needs to come together

Ramu was born in Ramechhap District near Solukhumbhu. He has been working with Mountain Travel Nepal for more than 18 years. Ramu started his career with Mountain Travel as a kitchen boy and quickly advanced to become a cook. He is an exceptionally strong person, and always there to help his guests with a hand when the going gets tough. His favorite trekking destination is around Manaslu in the foothills of this eighth highest mountain in the world (8,163 meters) located in Gorkha district.

Coming from Solu Khumbu, Saugat has already been working with Mountain Travel Nepal for more than 2 years. Following his father's footsteps, Saugat is the second generation working with Mountain Travel Nepal. He started his career as an Assistant Guide and is now working as the main Store Keeper of the company. Saugat will still join treks whenever he gets the chance and he loves the outdoors. In particular, he enjoys when the destination is the Annapurna Region where you get the panorama view of mountains like Annapurna South, Annapurna I, Annapurna II, Annapurna III, Annapurna IV, Fishtail (Machhapuchre), and Hinchuli.

Birey was born in Solu Khumbu District and has been working with Mountain Travel Nepal for more than 20 years. Birey started his career with Mountain Travel as a porter and with a passion for cooking and for all delicious Himalayan foods he quickly became a preferred cook of Mountain Travel. Birey loves it when treks are long and challenging, and his favorite trekking destinations reflect this: Upper Dolpa, which usually takes a month to complete, and Rara Lake, Nepal's biggest lake located in one of the most remote area in Far Western Nepal.