Adventure & Travel

  Kudos to all the ACE staff who planned and implemented this wonderful Himalayan excursion! The 21-day Annapurna Circuit Trek is a unique combination of exhilarating hikes, beautiful high mountain vistas,... read more pounding rivers and waterfalls, rural villages, bustling city life, Nepali culture and festivals, hot springs, and caves. The 21-day schedule is the right duration for a trek of this length, allowing for acclimatization in Manang before hiking over Thorong La Pass at nearly 18K feet elevation. Our small group of five trekkers were lucky enough to be accompanied by Madan Kandel, a very accomplished and experienced guide, and three strong, pleasant porters and old friends, Kalika, Ramesh, and Gopal. Our ACE trekking team were very kind and committed to the success and well-being of each member of our trekking party. Madan utilized personal experience to ensure we stayed at preferred, comfortable tea houses while we hiked between rural villages. Madan coached us on food choices and provided nightly weather and trail updates. Madan was always relaxed and upbeat and we never felt rushed or pressured in any way. The ACE folks made us feel comfortable, happy and welcome. Madan, Kalika, Gopal and Ramesh would join us routinely in night time festivities. They taught us Nepali card games, dances, and songs. They also attempted to teach us Nepali words and expressions with limited success. I highly recommend ACE the Himalayan team for arranging and guiding your next trekking adventure.

  Kudos to all the ACE staff who planned and implemented this wonderful Himalayan excursion! The 21-day Annapurna Circuit Trek is a unique combination of exhilarating hikes, beautiful high mountain vistas,... read more pounding rivers and waterfalls, rural villages, bustling city life, Nepali culture and festivals, hot springs, and caves. The 21-day schedule is the right duration for a trek of this length, allowing for acclimatization in Manang before hiking over Thorong La Pass at nearly 18K feet elevation. Our small group of five trekkers were lucky enough to be accompanied by Madan Kandel, a very accomplished and experienced guide, and three strong, pleasant porters and old friends, Kalika, Ramesh, and Gopal. Our ACE trekking team were very kind and committed to the success and well-being of each member of our trekking party. Madan utilized personal experience to ensure we stayed at preferred, comfortable tea houses while we hiked between rural villages. Madan coached us on food choices and provided nightly weather and trail updates. Madan was always relaxed and upbeat and we never felt rushed or pressured in any way. The ACE folks made us feel comfortable, happy and welcome. Madan, Kalika, Gopal and Ramesh would join us routinely in night time festivities. They taught us Nepali card games, dances, and songs. They also attempted to teach us Nepali words and expressions with limited success. I highly recommend ACE the Himalayan team for arranging and guiding your next trekking adventure.

  We had a great trip. Ace was fantastic to deal with. From start to finish the staff at Ace, from drivers to porters to our guide to the office staff... read more were wonderful. Their highest priority was making sure we had a safe and enjoyable experience. They were professional, friendly and a great group to work with. Traveling during COVID presents some hurdles, but Ace was there at every step to make sure all requirements were met and we were safe and secure. I would highly recommend Ace to anyone making a similar trip. We certainly will use them again if we get back to Nepal. Thanks Ace -- you guys were great!!!

  Ace did a fastastic job organzing this amazing trek. They organized all the logistics, travel, and kept us well informed. Travelling to Nepal from the US for such... read more a trek can be very complex. Ace made it super easy -- providing great info, and making sure we had everything we needed to get there, do the trek, and get back home safely. Once we landed in Kathmandu, we did a great tour of the city. Due to weather, we had some difficulty getting our flight to Lukla -- but Ace helped us navigate tihs and we made it after only a short one day delay. Our guide, Pasang Dawa Sherpa was outstanding. He was with us from the moment we landed in Kathmandu, through the entire trek. We couldnt have done this without him and our two porters. Pasang provded insights along the way, ensured we had everything we needed, gave great dining tips (!!!) and frankly became a good friend with whom we will all keep in contact. The trek itself is spectacular -- and 13 days was just the right amount of time to acclimitize and enjoy being in this spectacular part of the world. Well done Ace! And make sure you request Pasang as your guide!

  This was truly a trip of a lifetime! I'd recommend this trek for anyone who is in relatively good physical shape. This is not a luxury experience. ... read more You need to be willing to get dirty and do the work but the payoff is beyond compare. Three of us did this trek in October'21. Nepal had just re-opened for outsiders and the trails were pretty empty. It added even more to the experience that the trails and villages were so lightly traveled. Here are a few observations: - Ace the Homalaya is a great local trekking outfit. The central office team led by Sajiya was super informative and helpful. They must have answered 100s of questions before we ever landed. It's great to support a local company. From the time we landed in Nepal until the time we flew home, Ace had us covered. I would contract with them again without hesitation. - A great guide is critical to your experience. Our guide was Pasang Dawa Sherpa, and he was tremendous. Not only was he incredibly knowledgeable about everything on the trial, but he also learned about us and tailored the experiences accordingly. If you have the opportunity to work with Pasang you won't be disappointed! Along with Pasang, we had two great porters, Garba and Gombu, both of whom were reliable and great guys. - Prepare for all kinds of weather. While we had mostly sunshine, the day after we left, it snowed a few feet. On the mountain the weather can change at any time and you need to be prepared. - Make sure to give yourself a travel buffer. The flights in and out of Lukla get canceled all the time. After two days of waiting for a flight we paid for a helicopter to fly to Lukla. These are very expensive and you have to decide whether you're willing to pay or wait. Our return flight from Lukla was on time but all flights after ours were canceled for the next few days. Plan for delays and then be pleasantly surprised when things run on time! - Take a lot of pictures. You'll never be in a more special place than Nepal. The people are super friendly and the landscape is simply stunning.

  From my initial email to enquire about the trek, Ace the Himalayas were great. Every reply was prompt and thorough. I'm not sure I would have had the confidence to... read more book it otherwise with all the confusion due to Covid restrictions. Delighted I did as it turned out to be the trip of a lifetime. We got it all really; the madness of the city, the paradise of the mountains, the exciting flight to Lukla, hot sun, deep snow, breathtaking views, Sherpa culture, Yaks, homebrew, monks, monasteries, peaks & pubs....hard to beat! Guide & porter were great. Raj seemed to know everyone along the way and was a good laugh to be with. We watched Don carrying half his bodyweight out of the tea-house every morning but he kept smiling which helped with the guilty feeling! There is some hardship involved with the altitude & facilities available but that's all part of the experience. Have to also mention that the aftercare we received from Ace was great...we weren't really expecting any. They organised everything we needed afterwards including covid tests and in a place like Kathmandu any help you can get is worth taking! All in all...brilliant!

  My Husband and I booked a private luxury EBC 13 day trek for our honeymoon. The booking process was so easy and the staff was so helpful with every... read more question and email I sent in the months leading up to the trip especially with the constant changes due to Covid. Sajiya and Lokesh were completely on top of all of the requirements and made sure that we were well prepared from a paperwork standpoint prior to arriving to Nepal. The trek itself was AMAZING! Our guide, Milan, truly made our trip. He was so knowledgable about the area, the mountains, and the Nepalese culture. He answered all of our questions without hesitation and we marveled at how he knew so much about all of the mountains. With this being a private trek he did a really great job of knowing when we needed more support and when to give us a little space. Milan was very "in control" the entire trek, we never felt rushed, we were encouraged to take things as slowly as we needed to, which was a great benefit to a private trek in that we set our own pace, not a group. We felt very safe throughout the entire trip. He even gave us great advice on what we could and what we shouldn't eat at different stops along the way, for this we were very grateful as we never had any issues with illness. Milan took care of all of our lodging, translating from Nepalese to English of us, ordering our food, honesty he did everything, all we had to do was trek and enjoy! Our porter, Kabi, was amazing! I'm even willing to say, super-human. He was so FAST my husband and I marveled at his speed and skill almost hourly on the trip. While he is working on his English, and I don't speak nepalese, you could tell that he is one of the most kind souls I have ever met. I was a welcome sight to come up a hill and see Kabi taking a rest. We were always greeted with a big smile and a hello. We laughed, and joked, talked about life, and Milan was kind enough to translate, you could see that these two had a very good relationship. Kabi, is a fine young man, we could not have been more lucky than to be paired with him as our porter. We hope to hear that some day he becomes a guide as we know he will be remarkable in any endeavor he chooses to pursue. On top of the technical skills which I could rave about for pages, Milan and Kabi were kind, and funny! We remarked several times how we felt as though we were traveling with friends. From the moment we started the journey we felt like we had met up with old friends, laughing, telling jokes, talking about life. it was never uncomfortable, which we were a little nervous about initially spending so much time with only us and our guide and porter, but by the end of the trip we were honestly so sad to have to leave.

  Ace the Himalaya's performance in facilitating our trek was only surpassed by the splendor and majesty of the environment itself. Our guide, Madan, was superior to any outdoor leader... read more that I've ever actively engaged.... and I have completed university (and other) training in Outdoor Leadership & Mountaineering as well as having been employed to lead mountain trips myself. Madan is way better than I ever was. Our porters were also wonderful. Ramesh will soon be a guide and certainly deserves the promotion. Gopal and Kalika were also fabulous and great fun. I consider them friends-for-life and would like to return just to see them if for no other reason. Sajiya was our organizer during our planning stages. This part was very difficult because Nepal's COVID restrictions for trekkers was being modified and ultimately lifted just before our travel. She not only tolerated, but responded to my endless eMails in perfect form. To understand, please consider my perspective: I am 61 years old, currently live in the mountains of Colorado, lived in Alaska for nine years, and regular mountain hiking is a way of life for me. I also have extensive experience with international adventure travel without guides/support. That said, I had not been to Nepal prior to this trip, am old, and therefore thought it would be best to go with a guide the 1st time. After that, I planned to do-it-myself on the next visit. Now that I've been-there-and-done that, I plan to repeat with the Ace. These people are the best. In terms of what we experienced, well, it's amazing both from environmental and cultural perspectives. On a final note, I find the the 'face-mask-provided' question totally absurd. It would be impossible to enjoy such a trip (or breathe at ~18,000') with a face mask on. I was taken aback when our porters boarded our van wearing masks. It's not a sustainable way to engage during such a trip. We were mask-down the entire time as were the people we met where we stayed, on the buses we rode, and in the cities we visited. Meeting all these people without a mask was a big part of the trip. If you want to be totally safe from COVID you should hide in your house, grow your own food, and prepare it yourself. If you want to explore the world and engage random others, take off the mask and share a drink with those you encounter, F2F. BTW, all five of us has negative RT-PCR tests prior to our return flight.

  I think I speak for my whole group when I say that we had the most incredible experience trekking the Annapurna Circuit! Our guide Madan went above and beyond to... read more ensure that everyone was well taken care of throughout the entire trek. The whole experience was much more luxurious than I was personally expecting. I was invited on this trip by my family and went in with the assumption that it would be similar to the rugged backpacking trips I have experienced in the past. However, the teahouses Madan chose for us were lovely; for the majority of the trip we had power, wifi, warm showers, attached (western) toilets, everything! This isn’t a guarantee on these trips, and I would have been thrilled with the experience had these amenities not been made available, but I know that my family greatly appreciated them and it certainly showed the effort that was made to make sure we were as comfortable as possible. Our porters; Gopal, Kalika, and Ramesh were outstanding. Everyone in my group WAY overpacked but the boys never complained once and were always smiling and celebrating with us at the end of each day. I knew going into this trip that it would be an experience of a lifetime; the nature and the views, and the culture of course was going to be amazing. Something I was not expecting, was how much of an impact our guide and porters would have on our overall experience. Looking back, I can’t imagine having as wonderful of an experience without them. My favorite memories from our trip are directly tied to one or more of our Ace team. Everything from Gopal saving me from leeches to Ramesh teaching us how to cheat at Nepali cards, Kalika’s dance moves, and talking Nepali blah blah with Madan. There is far too much for me to put into words. I look forward to returning and joining a trek with our assistant guide Ramesh when he gets his guide’s license!

  Totally awesome trip! Highly recommended for any open-minded adventurers willing to connect with friends they have not yet meet. As a retired geoscientist I know that visiting... read more the top of the world would be spectacular, and it truly was. What I didn’t know was how special our Ace hosts, guide Madan and porters Ramesh, Gopal, and Kalika would be. The people of Nepal are so nice, and Madan and his team are the best. Singing, dancing, and smiling all the way; they lead us on a very memorable journey through both the natural and cultural aspects of one of the most beautiful mountain chains in the world. Madan did an outstanding job handling all of our logistics needs and managing our group (us travelers & his team). At age 60, this was my first Nepal trekking trip and hopefully not my last.

  This trip was probably one of the best I've ever taken. My friend and I went on this adventure in April, what we thought was the tail end of COVID,... read more but we had every tea house and the whole trail all to ourselves. We booked with ACE a year before but it was cancelled due to the COVID outbreak. ACE was extremely easy to work with and rebooked our trip for us right away without penalty. They were supportive and available for questions from booking up until the day we flew out. We even had some issues with visa's but the whole team was quick to get paperwork together to get us in the country. We got very lucky and wouldn't have been able to get to Nepal without them! Our guide, Depace, was the best! Our porter, Kieran, was great company as well. Although he didn't speak much English, we were able to communicate enough and had Depace as our translator. Since it was just us on our trip, we often all played cards together after our trek and learned/taught each other our favorite games. We even learned some Nepalese words! Our team took great care of us and made sure we were having a good time, fed and fueled. They were a great support system to us when we were tired and wanted to break. One of the days, we even ventured a little further to get a couple extra miles in! Since it was just us, they offered to take us a little bit of a different route home if we wanted. We continued on the original route, but the fact that they offered made us feel special. We would definitely come back and book with ACE again. Easy from start to finish. Thank you, team!!!! …

  I took 10 friends to here 5 died on he way here YAAAAAAAA i didn't like them anyway one of my friends desisted to bring his dog when we... read more made it to camp we had a fun time then the rest of my friends got kidnaped and the kidnapper left me a not saying save the dog or your friends of course i picked the dog then me and the dog made it safely down i didn't like any of the friends i brought with me so i took them there so there will die hired a hit man and 5 just died now i got his dog YAAAAAAAAAA go here is if you want to kill you non friends or to have a good time

  I had a great experience with Ace the Himalaya on April 2021. I was inicially looking for a female guide, being a solo female traveler, but when I couldn’t find... read more one, I talked to Sajiya, from the Ace the Himalaya office and she assured me I wouldn’t have any issues with one of their guides. She was able to arrange for the trek to start the very next day and everything went smoothly. Both Madan, my guide, and Pream, our porter, were great and really professional. Pream made sure I always had a room with a great view and Madan was informative and attentive. We were lucky with the weather, and the pandemic, and made it safely to base camp and back, with amazing views along the way. I’m sure I wouldn’t have made it without their assistance. Madan even helped me get a flight to Pokhara right after the end of our trek and kept track of me when the pandemic started to worsen in Nepal. I had to cut my travels in the country short, but at least my whole experience on the EBC trek was perfect, much thanks to Ace the Himalaya, which I highly recommend.

  I had a great experience with Ace the Himalaya on April 2021. I was inicially looking for a female guide, being a solo female traveler, but when I couldn’t find... read more one, I talked to Sajiya, from the Ace the Himalaya office and she assured me I wouldn’t have any issues with one of their guides. She was able to arrange for the trek to start the very next day and everything went smoothly. Both Madan, my guide, and Pream, our porter, were great and really professional. Pream made sure I always had a room with a great view and Madan was informative and attentive. We were lucky with the weather, and the pandemic, and made it safely to base camp and back, with amazing views along the way. I’m sure I wouldn’t have made it without their assistance. Madan even helped me get a flight to Pokhara right after the end of our trek and kept track of me when the pandemic started to worsen in Nepal. I had to cut my travels in the country short, but at least my whole experience on the EBC trek was perfect, much thanks to Ace the Himalaya, which I highly recommend. …

  I had reached out/been working with Ace since 2019 - when I originally started planning our EBC trek honeymoon (initially booked for March of 2020). Sajiya and Prem were so... read more responsive and helpful (over the course of almost 2 years!!) - they answered all of my detailed emails and questions, and made us feel comfortable in proceeding with our trip. We had postponed our trip three times, and we had countless flight changes - Ace was always so accommodating and flexible - working with us and giving us guidance to continue forward with safely finalizing our travel plans during the pandemic. Sajiya/Prem alleviated any stress we had with organizing this trip.

Fast forward to March of 2021 - we finally got to Kathmandu to kick off our trip! Everything from pickup at the airport, the trek itself, and COVID testing at the hospital afterwards was seamless. Nimesh (our guide) picked us up at the airport and transferred us to our hotel (Thamel House - which was great location/a nice place to stay). He briefed us and brought us to Sajiya the next day for our predeparture meeting, Sajiya was very informative and gave us her number so we could reach out to her throughout the trip with any questions/concerns/changes to itinerary that she could help with. The fact that we traveled during COVID, it was just my fiance and I on the trek with Nimesh & Gopal (our porter). One of the benefits of traveling during COVID and trekking solo with our guide and porter is that they were able to customize the trip specific to our day to day progress (if we needed another day to acclimatize, or push us to further distance to start acclimatizing sooner/etc.). Nimesh made us feel so comfortable and helped us successfully complete this trek by being tuned into our health day to day and modifying the trek as he thought best for us to complete successfully. I can't say enough about Nimesh and Gopal - I don't think we could have done the trek without them. Nimesh was very informative throughout the trek and was honestly just a pleasure to walk and trek with over the course of two weeks. The tea houses and people we stayed with were so friendly, and exceeded my expectations (the food was delicious - we stuck to dal bhat, fried rice/noodles, and garlic soup). On acclimatization days/hikes - Gopal had tagged along to make sure he was there to help and always offered to carry our daypacks when he could tell we were struggling. The trek was a trip of a lifetime and I am honestly so sad to be sitting at home writing this review, since that means it is over! The trek flies by, so make sure to appreciate each day as it comes & don't take anything for granted - before you know it you'll be on a flight back to Kathmandu from Lukla blinking your eyes wondering where the time went!

For those of you reading this and contemplating this trek - hesitate no further, book Ace and plan your trip now!! A benefit of booking this trip now, is the fact that since we trekked during COVID - there weren't many people and we had the trails to ourselves. It was really magnificent to trek and see the views without dealing with traffic jams of people (only yaks :)). That said, the one thing to be prepared with if booking now is that since there are less tourists, the tea houses will be emptier and although this is the safer alternative during COVID - just be prepared that you will have more downtime and you may miss out on meeting and hanging out with other trekkers. I still think the pros far outweighed that one con & now this just gives us an excuse to plan the trek during high season with more trekkers in future years :).

Also, really - can't say enough about Nimesh - he went above and beyond and was always willing to help us however he could. Even upon completion of the trek, he came with us to the hospital for COVID testing to make sure we got all that was needed for a safe departure home and helped with getting our test results/etc.

All in all - great trip and the Ace team made it possible. Highly recommend - please book with them, they'll make sure you have the trip of a lifetime!

  My fiance and I had originally planned to hike to EBC for our honeymoon in March 2020, but because of covid everything got pushed back. We decided to move foward... read more with the trip a year later despite everything goin on and what a great decision it was. ACE did everything possible to make us feel safe and secure as far as covid 19. So there was no issue on that front. The trek it self was amazing from start to finish. Our guide Nimesh was very knowledgeable and friendly, it felt as if we were trekking with a friend. Our porter Gopaul was also awesome, carrying the bags and moving even faster then we were. Any questions we had , he had the answer to and even on days I was being sluggish, he gave me the confidence to keep going. All the arrangements he sent up from the tea houses were great. The food on the trip was surprising to me, I thought it would be bland but every meal we had was delicious. The del bhat, fried rice, garlic noodle soup, all quickly became favorites. If you are on the fence about going during covid i would say do it. On the mountain you have nothing to worry about, and you have the place to your self since there are limited amount of trekkers. I would highly recommend the trek and highly recommended nimesh as a guide if he is available.

  I had a great time with the Ace team. My guide Krish was just awesome. I can highly recommend it!!!! Trip of a lifetime. Everything was perfect.

  I had reached out/been working with Ace since 2019 - when I originally started planning our EBC trek honeymoon (initially booked for March of 2020). Sajiya and Prem were so... read more responsive and helpful (over the course of almost 2 years!!) - they answered all of my detailed emails and questions, and made us feel comfortable in proceeding with our trip. We had postponed our trip three times, and we had countless flight changes - Ace was always so accommodating and flexible - working with us and giving us guidance to continue forward with safely finalizing our travel plans during the pandemic. Sajiya/Prem alleviated any stress we had with organizing this trip. Fast forward to March of 2021 - we finally got to Kathmandu to kick off our trip! Everything from pickup at the airport, the trek itself, and COVID testing at the hospital afterwards was seamless. Nimesh (our guide) picked us up at the airport and transferred us to our hotel (Thamel House - which was great location/a nice place to stay). He briefed us and brought us to Sajiya the next day for our predeparture meeting, Sajiya was very informative and gave us her number so we could reach out to her throughout the trip with any questions/concerns/changes to itinerary that she could help with. The fact that we traveled during COVID, it was just my fiance and I on the trek with Nimesh & Gopal (our porter). One of the benefits of traveling during COVID and trekking solo with our guide and porter is that they were able to customize the trip specific to our day to day progress (if we needed another day to acclimatize, or push us to further distance to start acclimatizing sooner/etc.). Nimesh made us feel so comfortable and helped us successfully complete this trek by being tuned into our health day to day and modifying the trek as he thought best for us to complete successfully. I can't say enough about Nimesh and Gopal - I don't think we could have done the trek without them. Nimesh was very informative throughout the trek and was honestly just a pleasure to walk and trek with over the course of two weeks. The tea houses and people we stayed with were so friendly, and exceeded my expectations (the food was delicious - we stuck to dal bhat, fried rice/noodles, and garlic soup). On acclimatization days/hikes - Gopal had tagged along to make sure he was there to help and always offered to carry our daypacks when he could tell we were struggling. The trek was a trip of a lifetime and I am honestly so sad to be sitting at home writing this review, since that means it is over! The trek flies by, so make sure to appreciate each day as it comes & don't take anything for granted - before you know it you'll be on a flight back to Kathmandu from Lukla blinking your eyes wondering where the time went! For those of you reading this and contemplating this trek - hesitate no further, book Ace and plan your trip now!! A benefit of booking this trip now, is the fact that since we trekked during COVID - there weren't many people and we had the trails to ourselves. It was really magnificent to trek and see the views without dealing with traffic jams of people (only yaks :)). That said, the one thing to be prepared with if booking now is that since there are less tourists, the tea houses will be emptier and although this is the safer alternative during COVID - just be prepared that you will have more downtime and you may miss out on meeting and hanging out with other trekkers. I still think the pros far outweighed that one con & now this just gives us an excuse to plan the trek during high season with more trekkers in future years :). Also, really - can't say enough about Nimesh - he went above and beyond and was always willing to help us however he could. Even upon completion of the trek, he came with us to the hospital for COVID testing to make sure we got all that was needed for a safe departure home and helped with getting our test results/etc. All in all - great trip and the Ace team made it possible. Highly recommend - please book with them, they'll make sure you have the trip of a lifetime! …

  My fiance and I had originally planned to hike to EBC for our honeymoon in March 2020, but because of covid everything got pushed back. We decided to move foward... read more with the trip a year later despite everything goin on and what a great decision it was. ACE did everything possible to make us feel safe and secure as far as covid 19. So there was no issue on that front. The trek it self was amazing from start to finish. Our guide Nimesh was very knowledgeable and friendly, it felt as if we were trekking with a friend. Our porter Gopaul was also awesome, carrying the bags and moving even faster then we were. Any questions we had , he had the answer to and even on days I was being sluggish, he gave me the confidence to keep going. All the arrangements he sent up from the tea houses were great. The food on the trip was surprising to me, I thought it would be bland but every meal we had was delicious. The del bhat, fried rice, garlic noodle soup, all quickly became favorites. If you are on the fence about going during covid i would say do it. On the mountain you have nothing to worry about, and you have the place to your self since there are limited amount of trekkers. I would highly recommend the trek and highly recommended nimesh as a guide if he is available. …

  I had a great time with the Ace team. My guide Krish was just awesome. I can highly recommend it!!!! Trip of a lifetime. Everything was perfect.

  This trip was probably one of the best I've ever taken. My friend and I went on this adventure in April, what we thought was the tail end of COVID,... read more but we had every tea house and the whole trail all to ourselves. We booked with ACE a year before but it was cancelled due to the COVID outbreak. ACE was extremely easy to work with and rebooked our trip for us right away without penalty. They were supportive and available for questions from booking up until the day we flew out. We even had some issues with visa's but the whole team was quick to get paperwork together to get us in the country. We got very lucky and wouldn't have been able to get to Nepal without them! Our guide, Depace, was the best! Our porter, Kieran, was great company as well. Although he didn't speak much English, we were able to communicate enough and had Depace as our translator. Since it was just us on our trip, we often all played cards together after our trek and learned/taught each other our favorite games. We even learned some Nepalese words! Our team took great care of us and made sure we were having a good time, fed and fueled. They were a great support system to us when we were tired and wanted to break. One of the days, we even ventured a little further to get a couple extra miles in! Since it was just us, they offered to take us a little bit of a different route home if we wanted. We continued on the original route, but the fact that they offered made us feel special. We would definitely come back and book with ACE again. Easy from start to finish. Thank you, team!!!!

  I cannot recommend Ace enough. Every aspect of this trip has been amazing. Not only the trek, but their assistance before, during, and after the trek was incredibly helpful (especially... read more during COVID). From the first time I contacted them, they were extremely responsive and informative - they helped ensure that my wife and I had all the requirements to travel from the USA to Nepal with all the covid related restrictions/requirements in place. They even helped with accommodations for our extra nights in Kathmandu (outside of the 14 day trek), as well.

My wife and I and were the only two trekkers on our trip. So it was us two, our guide Raj, and our porter Sauman. We were nervous going into this trek as we are pretty inexperienced. However, Raj and Sauman were extremely helpful and definitely helped us to reach our goal of making it to EBC. We couldn’t have done it on our own - their assistance, guidance, and entertainment were priceless. We truly had a great time with them and are so grateful for everything they did. They did everything they could to ensure we had everything we needed and that we were feeling good and thinking positive!

The entire staff at Ace is so kind and willing to go out of their way to help their clients. Traveling from the USA to Nepal (and back) during COVID was not entirely easy. Ace made the process SO much better and smoother.

Again, I don’t think my wife and I would’ve made it to EBC without the guidance and knowledge of Ace’s staff, especially Raj and Sauman. We are eternally grateful for everything they did making this the trip of a lifetime. We will never forget it!!

  Trekking to Everest Base Camp with Ace The Himalaya was an experience of a lifetime. Every single aspect of the journey was managed to perfection. Upon arrival at the airport,... read more our guide was waiting to pick us up. He took us to our hotel, got us settled, and informed us of our next steps. Before starting our trek, we met with the Operations Manager of Ace to discuss in detail the trek and what we should expect. She was extremely thorough and left us with every question we had answered. The trek itself was incredible. Our guide, Raj, and porter, Sauman, were the best. They were funny, knowledgeable, and were an absolute pleasure to trek with. They made sure we had everything was just right and went above and beyond to make sure our every need was met. If you get the pleasure to trek with Raj and Sauman you will have one of the best experiences of your life. After the trek was completed we had a post-meeting with the Operations Manager to discuss how the trek went. Ace even helped us set up transportation to and from the hospital to get a PCR COVID test needed to depart for our home country 5 days AFTER our trek was completed. I highly highly recommend Ace The Himalaya if you want a trek to Everest Base Camp that will leave you with an experience that was better than you could have ever imagined.

  This is my first time trekking, no experience. Mr Pasang Dawa Sherpa was helpful and an amazing guide. What really stood out for me was his caring attitude... read more he had when I had no more energy to walk. I felt extremely protected and cared for. Mr Pasang Dawa Sherpa is an enthusiastic, knowledgeable and experienced guide. I would trust him with my life any day. Special shout out to my “buddy” and porter Mr. Gharva Rai, thank you so much for the boost. Both gentlemen were very accommodating and encouraging on the trek. As a solo female trekker I have never felt more safe in my life. Both gentlemen has become part of my family, Love you guy’s! Accommodation and food were excellent. Never drank so much black tea in my life. Ace The Himalaya is a very welcoming company. Organized itinerary and very affordable. All the staff were extremely helpful and friendly. Highly recommending this awesome company.

  I cannot recommend Ace enough. Every aspect of this trip has been amazing. Not only the trek, but their assistance before, during, and after the trek was incredibly helpful (especially... read more during COVID). From the first time I contacted them, they were extremely responsive and informative - they helped ensure that my wife and I had all the requirements to travel from the USA to Nepal with all the covid related restrictions/requirements in place. They even helped with accommodations for our extra nights in Kathmandu (outside of the 14 day trek), as well. My wife and I and were the only two trekkers on our trip. So it was us two, our guide Raj, and our porter Sauman. We were nervous going into this trek as we are pretty inexperienced. However, Raj and Sauman were extremely helpful and definitely helped us to reach our goal of making it to EBC. We couldn’t have done it on our own - their assistance, guidance, and entertainment were priceless. We truly had a great time with them and are so grateful for everything they did. They did everything they could to ensure we had everything we needed and that we were feeling good and thinking positive! The entire staff at Ace is so kind and willing to go out of their way to help their clients. Traveling from the USA to Nepal (and back) during COVID was not entirely easy. Ace made the process SO much better and smoother. Again, I don’t think my wife and I would’ve made it to EBC without the guidance and knowledge of Ace’s staff, especially Raj and Sauman. We are eternally grateful for everything they did making this the trip of a lifetime. We will never forget it!! …

  I had reached out/been working with Ace since 2019 - when I originally started planning our EBC trek honeymoon (initially booked for March of 2020). Sajiya and Prem were so... read more responsive and helpful (over the course of almost 2 years!!) - they answered all of my detailed emails and questions, and made us feel comfortable in proceeding with our trip. We had postponed our trip three times, and we had countless flight changes - Ace was always so accommodating and flexible - working with us and giving us guidance to continue forward with safely finalizing our travel plans during the pandemic. Sajiya/Prem alleviated any stress we had with organizing this trip. Fast forward to March of 2021 - we finally got to Kathmandu to kick off our trip! Everything from pickup at the airport, the trek itself, and COVID testing at the hospital afterwards was seamless. Nimesh (our guide) picked us up at the airport and transferred us to our hotel (Thamel House - which was great location/a nice place to stay). He briefed us and brought us to Sajiya the next day for our predeparture meeting, Sajiya was very informative and gave us her number so we could reach out to her throughout the trip with any questions/concerns/changes to itinerary that she could help with. The fact that we traveled during COVID, it was just my fiance and I on the trek with Nimesh & Gopal (our porter). One of the benefits of traveling during COVID and trekking solo with our guide and porter is that they were able to customize the trip specific to our day to day progress (if we needed another day to acclimatize, or push us to further distance to start acclimatizing sooner/etc.). Nimesh made us feel so comfortable and helped us successfully complete this trek by being tuned into our health day to day and modifying the trek as he thought best for us to complete successfully. I can't say enough about Nimesh and Gopal - I don't think we could have done the trek without them. Nimesh was very informative throughout the trek and was honestly just a pleasure to walk and trek with over the course of two weeks. The tea houses and people we stayed with were so friendly, and exceeded my expectations (the food was delicious - we stuck to dal bhat, fried rice/noodles, and garlic soup). On acclimatization days/hikes - Gopal had tagged along to make sure he was there to help and always offered to carry our daypacks when he could tell we were struggling. The trek was a trip of a lifetime and I am honestly so sad to be sitting at home writing this review, since that means it is over! The trek flies by, so make sure to appreciate each day as it comes & don't take anything for granted - before you know it you'll be on a flight back to Kathmandu from Lukla blinking your eyes wondering where the time went! For those of you reading this and contemplating this trek - hesitate no further, book Ace and plan your trip now!! A benefit of booking this trip now, is the fact that since we trekked during COVID - there weren't many people and we had the trails to ourselves. It was really magnificent to trek and see the views without dealing with traffic jams of people (only yaks :)). That said, the one thing to be prepared with if booking now is that since there are less tourists, the tea houses will be emptier and although this is the safer alternative during COVID - just be prepared that you will have more downtime and you may miss out on meeting and hanging out with other trekkers. I still think the pros far outweighed that one con & now this just gives us an excuse to plan the trek during high season with more trekkers in future years :). Also, really - can't say enough about Nimesh - he went above and beyond and was always willing to help us however he could. Even upon completion of the trek, he came with us to the hospital for COVID testing to make sure we got all that was needed for a safe departure home and helped with getting our test results/etc. All in all - great trip and the Ace team made it possible. Highly recommend - please book with them, they'll make sure you have the trip of a lifetime!

  My fiance and I had originally planned to hike to EBC for our honeymoon in March 2020, but because of covid everything got pushed back. We decided to move foward... read more with the trip a year later despite everything goin on and what a great decision it was. ACE did everything possible to make us feel safe and secure as far as covid 19. So there was no issue on that front. The trek it self was amazing from start to finish. Our guide Nimesh was very knowledgeable and friendly, it felt as if we were trekking with a friend. Our porter Gopaul was also awesome, carrying the bags and moving even faster then we were. Any questions we had , he had the answer to and even on days I was being sluggish, he gave me the confidence to keep going. All the arrangements he sent up from the tea houses were great. The food on the trip was surprising to me, I thought it would be bland but every meal we had was delicious. The del bhat, fried rice, garlic noodle soup, all quickly became favorites. If you are on the fence about going during covid i would say do it. On the mountain you have nothing to worry about, and you have the place to your self since there are limited amount of trekkers. I would highly recommend the trek and highly recommended nimesh as a guide if he is available.

  These guys are ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE!!!

I can't believe that I could trek up to Everest Base Camp in 2020!! I made several calls, sent even more emails,... read more and they were the only ones who replied once Nepal opened towards the end of the year. They made it happen for me, and I couldn't be more grateful to them.

I had the opportunity to trek alone, on a deserted trail, and see Everest in all of its pristine beauty with nothing but peace and the great local people around. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime adventure, and I knew it would be good, but not THIS GOOD!

My guide, Madan was THE MAN! Ask for him by name, but I'm sure he's booked up for a long time; he is that cool. He will keep you safe and entertained the entire time you are on the trail. He will show you the way and some of the out-of-the-way spots as well. My porter was great as well! Let me know if they have got any better at playing rummy! Oh, and try the frozen honey!

I couldn't have asked for a better trip at any time, but especially during a time when this was not supposed to happen. I thought my dream of doing this was going to have to be put to bed, but it happened in the small window I had left to do it and now I have a lifetime of memories to appreciate.

Look no further than Ace the Himalaya for any of your trekking experiences. Prem and his staff will make sure you are well taken care of.

  I completed this trek with Ace in December. During COVID! And I sort of booked it at the last minute too.

Everything about the experience was fantastic. From... read more the second I first reached out about going on a trek, Ace was extremely responsive and helpful. They were especially great in helping me figure out and organize all of the logistics around COVID. They continued to be super helpful and diligent when I arrived in Nepal. It was so nice not to have to worry about securing my own transportation to the hotel, to the COVID test or to the airports.

The trek itself was also incredible. Basically as soon as we started hiking I thought to myself "this is already one of the best experiences of my life". Because of COVID (and also because I went in December), the route was practically empty. I ran into only a handful of other tourists the entire time. It was pretty incredible to feel like I had the trail to myself. Because the trail (and also the guesthouses) were so empty, I felt extremely safe and comfortable from a COVID perspective. To be honest, I basically forgot that COVID existed the entire time I was trekking.

My guide and porter, Milan and Soman, were also just the best. They made me feel like I was hiking with friends.

  It was the first experience for my wife and me to hike to Everest Base Camp in October 2019. All the experience with Ace the Himalaya from our arrival, trek... read more and departure was so convenient and professional! They really took care of us during our stay and hike. We were way more than satisfied with their services. Specific shout out to Milan (our trek guide), Amin (co-guide / porter) and Sajiya (customer service) who we now considered as friends, not just our service providers. We miss you guys and really hope to return to Nepal in near future!