I cannot praise Binay Lama and his team highly enough. He handled every situation with ease, confidence and reassurance. After spending weeks shopping for just the right equipment and breaking in my trekking boots, I was dismayed to realize that my bag had not made the trip from Delhi to Kathmandu. We were a group of four heading for Langtang, and waiting for the bag (we had no idea when it would arrive) didn’t make sense. But Binay handled the situation with aplomb, never losing the smile from his face. We went into Thamel and bought or rented the essentials, and headed out of KTM only one day delayed. Needless to say this was a stressful situation for me, but to Binay it was just a minor hiccup. He then went back to KTM and picked up my bag from the airport (it arrived two days later) and delivered it back to me in Dunche at the end of the trek. I would also like to praise our second guide Krishna, who was exceptional. We ran into a slightly stressful situation at about 4800 m on a steep mountainside, but he brought us down safely and none the worse for wear (with some outstanding photos and videos). Compared to some of the stories we heard from other trekkers about their guides, we felt very lucky and well-cared for. A question we were asked “Can we have your guide”. I strongly recommend Binay and his team.

Ottawa, Canada