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Trekking Guide For Mardi Himal Treks
Himalaya Sunrise Treks & Expeditions Pvt. Ltd. team is dedicated to providing the finest trekking service in mountainous regions. With years of experience in the Himalayas of Nepal, we make your journey fascinating and perfect in a friendly environment. From the 1st of April 2023, all international trekkers are required to hire licensed guides for trekking in the nation’s National Parks. With this law being implemented, one has to hire a guide.
If you are just willing to hire a guide and also a porter for the Mardi Himal Treks, the cost is about $30 and USD $25 per day for a guide and porter. Generally, the meals, accommodations, wage, and insurance are included in that cost. But, the wages of guides and porters might be somewhat less during the off-season (winter and monsoon season).
Where to hire a guide for Mardi Himal Treks and how to do it?
Every trekker hires a guide as per to what fits right for them, yet there are few classic options to find a guide. The most common option of hiring guides is with local travel agencies:
The other two options are searching online, and the last opting to travel to Nepal and then search for a guide in cities like Kathmandu or Pokhara. If you want to save yourself from all the possible inconveniences of searching for a guide, we’d recommend going with travel agencies because most of the work is done by them.
Hiring a guide with a Himalaya Sunrise Treks & Expeditions Pvt. Ltd.
There are a lot of travel companies in Kathmandu, so the first task is to search for the right travel company. Look at their history, try to understand how long they have been in the travel industry, and especially see if they are approved by the Government of Nepal.
If you buy trekking packages provided by the companies, guides are included, making it a convenient option to go about. Even if you don’t select a package, companies can help you find the proper guide. It would be wise to email or virtually contact companies and talk to them, settle the cost and tell them regarding your trek.
This provides the company sufficient time to search for an excellent guide as per to your needs. While doing the same let them understand what are your deal breakers, what are the must haves in a guide. Be very clear and beforehand regarding the amount you are planning to spend on a guide.
Finding a guide in Kathmandu or Pokhara
This option of searching a guide is only safe at the time you have traveled before and have a proper connection with a preceding guide you trekked with. In addition, if you know locals who sound there who can support you, get in contact with the guide, or have contact with a local guide yourself, then it can be a secure option to search for a guide.
It doubtlessly is doable to find a guide in Kathmandu and Pokhara without any connections, but that indicates one needs to walk around talking to individuals and undergo many recommendations and opinions which will make the procedure complex.
One individual tells you something, and the other tells you something entirely different, this only produces confusion in your mind. Finally, but most importantly, searching for a guide in person is more likely to have you scammed. Hence, in the situation you decide to search a guide in person, make sure to check their TAAN certifications and legal papers and look for their preceding work experiences and records.
What could you possibly not get if you delve deeper enough online and find a good guide is no exception. Lot of guides have their profile online. Look at them, see their expertise, see their history, and most of all check their reviews.
If they have some unpleasant reviews, then you know better than hiring them. Make sure they have good training with first aid practices. In their profile, there must be a picture of their certificates and legal papers. Communicate with guides as much as possible and talk about your trekking destination, and see how much idea they have. Effectively try and negotiate the cost and then finally select the best guide.
