I am writing to tell you what a great experience I had with Mountain Monarch. The main reason for this was my guide Sunil Gurung. Trek guide Sunil sense of humour, knowledge, and professionalism truly made a trip something I will never forget. There were times when I got sick, yet Sunil made me feel comfortable with his complete medical competence. You really have a strong asset in Sunil.

I really can not praise Mountain Monarch too highly for the infrastructure, support and organization of this trek - the Everest Circuit, including the crossing of the Cho La. The whole thing was excellent, right from the moment we got out of Kathmandu airport to be met by Pradip the boos of the company, (very patient, in view of the long delay in our getting visas), and being whisked to our comfortable four star hotel. The optional sightseeing tour conducted by Pradip in Kathmandu the following day was great for getting our bearings and the briefing by our guides, Sunil and Gi was friendly and efficient. Reaching Lukla, we met up with our stalwart Sherpa, Ujul, and our three friendly porters, without whom we simply could not have done it. Sunil was a brilliant guide, as well as a wizard at card games and tricks! But more important, his medical /first aid training, which I gather is a major priority for all Mountain Monarch guides, was tremendously important to the success of the trek. Whatever stomach afflictions people in our group had, they were always better and ready to walk by the next morning and i am pretty sure that for two of us who suffered mild altitude sickness, being put in the gamma bag (oxygen chamber) was crucial for the continuation of the trek to the higher altitudes and over the Cho La. So many thanks to Mountain Monarch I am definitely hooked on Nepal trekking now, would very much like to do more, and would definitely go with Mountain Monarch again ideally with exactly the same guides, Sherpa and porters!

We felt that the entire trip was amazing, staff were excellent, a great trekking experience. Thanks to all at Mountain Monarch for looking after the Three of us so well and making the trip so enjoyable.

Our family of four, two of us in our early fifties and our two 20-year-old sons have just returned from completing the Everest Circuit with Mountain Monarch. The words thank you do not seem sufficient to extend our gratitude to Pradip and his team for providing us with an experience that will live long into our memories. From the moment we arrived at the airport until we left 22 days later, we were made to feel special and well cared for. We experienced a few flight problems due to the Bangkok protests and Pradip handled the rearrangements smoothly. We thoroughly enjoyed the city tour and Nepalese cultural dinner that was included.Once on the trek, we soon discovered that we had been blessed to be given such knowledgeable and fun loving guides and porters: Wangda, Tilak, Ramesh, Dhane and Suresh. The service, which they gave us far, exceeded our expectations and I have no doubt we were looked upon with envy from many other trekkers. It was evident that they were well respected by the local Nepalese and this ensured that our trip was also positively influenced.Each morning we were brought a bowl of washing water and tea by a smiling face. Each meal we were assisted in choosing from the menu. Every night we were given a talk about the nextday adventures. While walking, the guides spread themselves out in order to cater for our different walking speeds. My special thanks goes to Ramesh who inevitably ensured that mum had many rest stops and helped me through the tricky parts. When we arrived at our evening stop, we appreciated the efforts that had been made to provide us with the best rooms of the house. The porters and guides were always courteous, were informative about the mountains and their people, and ALWAYS HAD A SMILE on their face. Without their support, I may never have had the chance to experience such a sheer sense of achievement. All the boys, mine, and those from the MM family developed a warm camaraderie. We cannot thank our head guide, Wangda enough he worked tirelessly 24/7 to ensure that we were happy, comfortable informed and safe.In regards to safety and health, we felt comforted by the fact that a first aid kit and portable altitude chamber was carried with us. Fortunately, and no doubt due to MMA proper planning, none of us suffered any serious altitude sickness (in fact no sickness at all except the infamous Khumbu cough and a few head colds).At the completion of the trek, it was indeed sad to say goodbye to our new family. Should we ever contemplate doing another Nepalese trek, we will use Mountain Monarch again and certainly recommend their use by other prospective trekkers. I think their success is due to the perfect combination of professionalism and personal touches.Thank you once again to the whole team!

It has been a year since we started planning for our honeymoon trip to Nepal. it was not easy where to start but we were so lucky to have found Mountain Monarch Tour Company. They planned out a fantastic tailor made holiday that accommodated everything that we wanted to do and showed great flexibility to meet our needs during the trek. They are very efficient and we would like to say big thank you to the company especially to our guide Buddha; our porters: Pemba and Durga. We would not have enjoyed it as much without your help.

I am very fortunate to have the opportunities to trek to different part of the world such as Sikkim, India, China, Vietnam, etc. However, Karma has proven to be the best person whom I have travelled with thus far. From day one, he has proven that he is not only a guide, he is a leader who brings a group of people from different background together and motivate us to achieve what we set out to do especially when the going gets tough. And over the days, Karma and Mingma have become firm and close friend whose genuine and warm concern would leave the deepest impression of the trek. Much have been said about the excellent assistance your team has provided, allow me to list down just a few -Well thought out itinerary to ensure sufficient acclimatization by trekkers. Taken into consideration the limited options especially at Loboche and Gorakshep, it is apparent that Karma made particular effort to ensure that the lodges were selected to ensure that that we get to enjoy a clean and safe accommodation. Genuine concern for our emotional and physical well-being by showing us care in little details such as ensuring that we get the correct nutrients from meals, food are prepared hygienically by the kitchen and observe our.

From the start of our trek to when we finished 3 weeks later in Nov / Dec 2011 we could not fault Mountain Monarch and their service. Our guide Yugal was excellent, with great knowledge about the area and perfectly spoken English. The other support staff were great too. We would not hesitate to use Mountain Monarch again or to recommend them to others. 2 thumbs up!

We are now back in Sydney and have wonderful memories of our great time in Nepal. We would like to compliment you and your team on a fabulous experience on the Everest Circuit. Netra was fantastic and so too was Mutti and the two porters. We thought your professionalism and attention to detail was great. We have been singing your praises to our Australian friends and would highly recommend you to anyone.Please give our kind regards to Netra. He was great. We have fond memories of him. When Maggie had the accident and fell over, both Netra acompassion and attention for her safety and well being was absolutely wonderful. We will not forget them. We look forward to another trip in Nepal with you (maybe Annapurna) in the future

Dear Pradip, We recently took part in your Everest Circuit trek and we would like to thank you, and the Mountain Monarch Adventures team, especially our group leader, Sunil Gurung, for what was an incredible journey one which we will never forget! It really was the trip of a lifetime and we can not thank you enough!We were particularly impressed with Mountain Monarch practices not once did we need to purchase drinking water, a comprehensive medical kit was always at hand, the porters were not overloaded (as we saw other porters from competition companies) and it was heartening to hear that Mountain Monarch are supporting the children of their porters to achieve an education. Further to Sunil being a wonderfully attentive and careful group leader, we had the pleasure of meeting, Santosh Kurung, our assistant guide. Santosh showed us hospitality and kindness that we feel is indicative of the mountains. Again, we cannot fault the service that was provided by Mountain Monarch Adventures. We congratulate you for your professionalism and attention to detail. Keep up the world class work that you are doing!

Firstly let me congratulate Dawa, Dil and Mountain Monarch on a fantastic trek. Andrea and I both had a fantastic trip. Dawa and his team are an absolute credit to themselves and your company.

Hello Pradip and Mountain Monarch staff. Please accept our thanks for making our Everest Circuit Trek a most positive experience. From the first correspondence last year, right through to the completion of the trek and transfer to the Kathmandu airport, Mountain Monarch has proven to be professional in every aspect. There was not one thing that we were dissatisfied with, and when people travel around the world for a once in a lifetime experience, it is important that they get what they expect.I was talking to an independent guide in Dingboche who stated that in his opinion Mountain Monarch was the best trekking company in Kathmandu. Both my son, Thomas, and I had already determined that we selected an excellent company. Obviously others feel the same. Since returning home I have had several friends and work acquaintances express interest in trekking in Nepal. I will encourage them to contact your company if they decide to go. Thanks again for making our journey a success.

I have now completed four separate treks with Mountain Monarch. They have been fantastic in every respect. All of the staff have been very helpful and extremely friendly. I have found the trek leaders to be extremely knowledgeable and well able to cope with any problems that crop up, medical or anything else. They have organised bespoke trips for me with groups ranging in size from 2 to 11 people. I can not praise them highly enough or recommend them too highly.

Trust them. Great service, great trek. We thought hard before going with Mountain Monarch. Can we trust a local Nepal company? Can they provide good services when they charge less than half of what US, Canadian or Australians charge? The answer is yes on both counts.Mountain Monarch provided everything that their web site promised for the price that was advertised. We booked out trek six months in advance for a set US dollar rate and made a $200 deposit. The exchange rate changed considerably in our favor by the time we paid the balance, and Mountain Monarch honored the originally quoted US dollar price with no question.The service provided by Pradip the owner, Dawa the guide and the porters was exceptional. We chose to alter our plans by doing the Everest Circuit Trek in reverse and by speeding up our return from the top so that we could spend some time on a beach in Thailand, and Mountain Monarch accommodated us totally.We stayed at the same hotels as Peregrine and Mountain Madness. Their food looked a bit better than ours -we ordered off the menus while their groups got custom-made meals - but not thousands of dollars better! I am a fairly big eater and Dawa always made sure that I had all I wanted to eat.Our guide readily shared with us his good knowledge of trekking, diet, local customs and local shopping. His method of hiking up hills was very efficient, he kept us away from unhygienic meats, he explained the peaceful Buddhist ways, and he showed us where to shop in Namche and what a fair price was.We would not hesitate to use Mountain Monarch again. Thanks guys!