Kaiyen R

unforgettable journey through Nepal

I recently returned from an unforgettable journey through Nepal, and my Himalayan trek exceeded my wildest dreams! The breathtaking natural beauty of the route (see attached photos) was only matched by the exceptional team that supported me every step of the way. My outstanding guide, Kanchan Yonjan, and assistants Santosh and Resham, expertly balanced pace, logistics, and briefings to ensure our group's comfort and preparedness. Their warm camaraderie, shared laughter, and insightful stories about local history and geology made the experience truly special. They even taught us traditional Nepali dances! Our talented porters, Urram, Surya, Ashish, Nara, Sameer, and Suresh, worked tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure our seamless journey. For those planning a similar adventure, here are my top tips: - Rise early for Poon Hill's breathtaking sunrise - Indulge in ginger honey lemon tea - Savor every dal bhat - Unwind in the hot springs on the penultimate day I highly recommend this experience and hope to reunite with Kanchan, Santosh, Resham, and the entire team on future adventures.

Robbie S

Trip of a lifetime

We booked the trip keen to do some walking in the Himalayas but what we ended up with was the trip of a life time. The natural beauty of the place is hard to describe so I will attach some pics. What the pics cannot show you however is the amazing team that make it all run like clock work. Our fearless leader, Kanchan and his two assistants, Santosh and Reshum were epic. They worked hard to make sure the pace was right whilst walking, food was arriving on time, we knew what the day ahead would hold. Above and beyond what guides should do they also made us laugh and educated us. We danced with them and we learnt about the tectonic plates on which we stood and the history of the religions that surrounded us. They are an epic team and we were lucky to have them. I want to do another trek in the future and I hope that I get these guys again. Definitely get up early to go see sunrise on Poon Hill, drink as much ginger honey lemon tea as you can, eat all the dal bhat going and enjoy a dip in the hot springs on the penultimate day. Couldn't recommend any higher.

Sh S

Poon Hill Trek -- great trekking with great people

We went on the Poon Hill Trek as preparation for the EBC-Gokyo Lakes trek a couple of weeks later. We could not have asked for better companions than Anil and Balaram. The trek was great, but so was their company -- Anil shared many facts and stories about the area and Balaram ("Up, up, up!") accompanied us with good cheer. During the trek, we could feel that both of them had our safety foremost in mind -- Anil knew that I was afraid of rocky wet trail and trekked in front of me for safety. During the trek, we realized we wanted to make a few adjustments for our EBC trek, and Anil was great about communicating our requests to the office back in Thamel. The whole Freedom Adventures crew listened to us and worked to accommodate us. We would definitely trek with them again. Thanks for a great trip!

Emily D

Amazing Experience with Freedom Adventures

Had an amazing trip with Freedom Adventures. Before the trip Prashant and Himal were there to promptly answer any questions I had. During the trip, our guide, Tika really looked after us and was very attentive. He checked how the food was being prepared at each of the stops and as a result none of us got a bad stomach during the trip. The route was good and gradually increased in altitude. Because the increase was gradual and allowed us time to acclimatise, none of the group got Altitude sickness either. The hot springs, Poon Hill and reaching Anapurna Base Camp were the highlights for me. Tika's positive attitude and good humour kept us going when we were tired. Thank you to Tika and the porters for making the experience a brilliant one!

Jim W

Brilliant trek, even with the leeches

amazing trip with Freedom Adventures via Much Better Adventures. 12 trekers from UK, Sweden and India started the trek as strangers and left as friends sharing an adventure. Although perhaps the easiest introduction to multi-day treking in the Himalayas, the ABC is still a challenge that deserves respect and some pre-trek training will ensure you get the most from it. Our guides, Pujan, Anil, Fury and Pursan were all great. Keeping us motivated, informed and safe at all times. The accommodation is basic and rustic but that is psr for the course on any trek. The walk surprised me with it's variety: there was much more green than I was expecting. It wasn't until MBC to ABC that we really felt surrounded by the mountain peaks and when the clouds cleared, and the blue skies canvassed the skies, we just couldn't keep the stupid grins off our faces. We had 2 days of heavy monsoon, so do remember to pack your waterproof gear. With the rains, came increased probability of leached. Sure enough after one heavy downpour through the rain forest, we all had to spend time de-leaching afterwards. Quite the bonding experience! Poon Hill was a particular highlight, as were watching the sunrise at ABC its self. All in all a gt lol rest trip that was well organized. A massive shout out to all our porters who did such a great job, transporting all our extra gear up the hill. Would highly recommend this company and this trek

Ross H

Mind blowing scenery with hospitality to match

We have just finished our Poon Hill trek and had the most incredible time courtesy of Freedom Adventures. The view from Poon Hill and the beautiful journey through the surrounding villages has us already planning our next adventure in Nepal. Throughout the trip we can’t emphasise enough just how good our guide and support were - Tika and Jiban were totally professional making us feel comfortable in their expertise but also friendly, full of information and full of fun and laughs too. Tika’s flawless choice of lunch spots was only bettered by his choice of accommodation. The locations, views, welcomes and most importantly the food was always amazing! Both Tika and Jiban are a credit to Freedom adventures, not only did they go above and beyond at every opportunity, they are both just wonderful people and are one of the many reasons it’s so easy to fall in love with this country. We’re already planning our next visit where we’ll be requesting the same support team and we still have five days left in country! Thank you Freedom Adventures for an amazing trip :-)

Nadine

Amazing experience of the Annapurna Sanctuary Route

Completing the Annapurna Sanctuary route with the team at Freedom Adventures was an absolute dream from start to finish. The team kept us feeling motivated, safe and inspired from day one, ensuring that every member of our team had an absolutely amazing experience. Padam, Prasan, Pujan and the whole support team made us feel completely at home in beautiful Nepal, by being a wealth of knowledge, support and great spirit. Absolute highlights of this trip were the Poon hill sunrise and finally making it to the beautiful Annapurna Basecamp. I am very excited to return for another trek in Nepal and would definitely be looking to go with this team again.

Mark E

Poon Hill spectacular in Monsoon

Freedom Adventures did an exceptional job at organizing a 5 day trek to Poon Hill. Most importantly the quality of guide they provide is excellent. Tika, our guide, was informative, organized, caring and ever helpful. Highly recommend this company and Tika for any trekking needs you might have.

ronsaw

We got very very lucky!

We knew that it’s monsoon season but we thought we’d risk it anyway. We did the 5 day Poon Hill trek and we were lead by our awesome tour guide Tika, who was very knowledgeable and helpful. Highly recommend asking for Tika to be your guide. Right, we got lucky... days leading up to Poon hill and afterwards it was cloudy and raining but the morning we trekked up to Poon Hill, it just got clearer and brighter (See photos). Our guide Tika was up early every morning checking the weather conditions and he did all he could to ensure that we had the best possible chance and we got lucky! Highly recommend these guys and Tika.

Hartrey1995

Amazing trip with amazing people!

Freedom Adventures is the best way to organise a trek, no doubt about it. Myself and 3 friends were planning a short trek to Poon Hill, however doing it through this company made everything very straightforward. Everything was honest and transparent, with plenty of advice from the seasoned professionals here. The route, accomodation, potential activities and travel to/from the trek area were all explained to us beforehand, with easy payment and robust planning for the whole trip. Very good price for the 5 day trip, including sunrise at Poon Hill, a dip in some natural hot springs and plenty of local information along the way. Pujaan and Raj were excellent and any potential trekkers would be extremely lucky to have them accompany them. All the best to this fantastic company!!