With a team composed of passionate staff members who showcase their complete ability both in the field and on the ground, Nepal Hiking Team has managed to successfully present to its valued clients an authentic taste of travel and trekking adventures since the very beginning of our establishment in 2009. Recognized today as the best trekking agency in Nepal and a world's top agency for Nepal treks, we operate and arrange travel and tour packages across Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan. We are always striving toward better services and top-notch customer care at each and every step we take forward.
We are also proud to showcase our achievements in the field, holding the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence from 2012 to 2026 consecutively. Furthermore, we are even more proud to announce that we have been qualified for the Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame- a feat achievable due to being rewarded a Certificate of Excellence every year for the past fourteen years in synchrony. Based in Kathmandu, our team continues to highlight the dedication and passion that is put into our work, ensuring every journey is a world-class experience.
Nepal Hiking Team: Top-Ranked Nepal Trekking Company with 2,800+ 5-Star Reviews in TripAdvisor
At Nepal Hiking Team, we take immense pride in being a premier outdoor operator in Kathmandu. Since 2012, our unwavering focus on high-quality service and safety has earned us top-rated status on TripAdvisor, backed by over 2,800 five-star reviews and more than 4,000 recommendations across Google, TourRadar, and social media. Having consistently received the Certificate of Excellence for over a decade, we have built a legacy of reliability that keeps our guests returning and referring us to fellow adventurers.
Founded by the Thapa brothers, we specialize in safe, professional, and deeply personalized trekking experiences across the Himalayas. Whether you are aiming for Everest Base Camp, the Langtang Valley, or the serene Mardi Himal, our team is dedicated to tailoring every itinerary to your unique goals. We don’t just organize trips; we create life-changing adventures rooted in local expertise and genuine Himalayan hospitality.
TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Best of the Best Award 2026
Nepal Hiking Team: Ranked in the Top 1% of Global Experiences. We are proud to announce that in 2026, our Company received the TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Best of the Best Award out of 2,886 Tours & Activities in Kathmandu. As the best trekking agency in Nepal, this honour reflects our 17-year legacy of excellence and our passion for providing world-class adventures across the Himalayas. Experience why millions have ranked us among the world's elite outdoor operators.
TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Best of the Best Award 2025
We are honored to share that we earned this same distinction again in 2025. Achieving back-to-back years in TripAdvisor’s global top 1% for outdoor experiences puts us in rare company. What makes this milestone truly significant is the context: in an era where travelers are more selective than ever and competition is at its peak, we consistently remained the top choice.
TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Best of the Best Award 2024
Three consecutive Best of the Best recognitions. That's what 2024 made official. Our Everest Base Camp Trek again ranked among the world's top outdoor experiences, affirming that the consistency our clients feel on the trail is something the broader global community keeps noticing too.
TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award 2023
The 2023 Traveler's Choice Award came from pure peer validation. No nomination process, no committee vote. Just thousands of independent travelers writing honest reviews and TripAdvisor's algorithm confirming, once again, that we're one of Nepal's most trusted trek operators.
TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Best of the Best Award 2022
By 2022, the Best of the Best award had become a recurring chapter in our story rather than a surprise. What this recognition captured was a trekking operation that had refined its approach across every touchpoint, from the first client email to the final descent from base camp.
TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Award 2020
Earning TripAdvisor's Traveler's Choice Award in 2020 was something we didn't take for granted. The global travel industry was, to put it plainly, in freefall. The fact that our reputation held firm through that period says more about our foundations than any peak-season accolade could.
Certificate of Excellence 2019
In 2019, TripAdvisor recognized our consistent service quality with the Certificate of Excellence, a reflection of the high trust our clients placed in us year after year.
Certificate of Excellence 2018
Our 2018 Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor marked another year of verified traveler satisfaction, confirming that our standard of care on the trail never wavered.
Certificate of Excellence 2017
In 2017, TripAdvisor awarded us the Certificate of Excellence for the sixth consecutive year, a streak that quietly said more about our reliability than any single review ever could.
Certificate of Excellence 2016
The 2016 Certificate of Excellence came as our reputation grew steadily across international trekking communities, with travelers from around the world choosing us and consistently vouching for the experience.
Certificate of Excellence 2015
By 2015, our fourth consecutive Certificate of Excellence confirmed what our returning clients already knew: quality wasn't something we performed for reviews, it was simply how we operated.
Certificate of Excellence 2014
In 2014, TripAdvisor recognized us once again with the Certificate of Excellence, a third-year validation that our commitment to exceptional Himalayan experiences was both genuine and consistent.
Certificate of Excellence 2013
Our 2013 Certificate of Excellence marked back-to-back recognition from TripAdvisor, building the early foundation of a track record that would only grow stronger over the years ahead.
Certificate of Excellence 2012
In 2012, we received our very first Certificate of Excellence from TripAdvisor, the beginning of what would become over a decade of uninterrupted international recognition for our Himalayan trekking services.
Memberships & Certifications: The Full Framework of Our Accountability
Awards are one form of validation. But the affiliations and certifications a trekking company holds tell you something different. They tell you about the standards we've chosen to be held to, the communities we support, and the principles we've committed to operating by, even when nobody is watching.
TAAN Member: Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal
We hold active membership with TAAN, the umbrella association for Nepal's trekking sector, established in 1979 and now representing over 2,000 registered agencies nationwide. TAAN membership isn't decorative. It's a functional accountability structure that connects us to government policy, TIMS card administration, industry ethics, and the broader regulatory framework that governs legitimate trekking operations in Nepal. If a company can't show you its TAAN number, that's a red flag. Ours is on file.
NMA Member: Nepal Mountaineering Association
Our membership with the Nepal Mountaineering Association, the country's national alpine body founded in 1973 and an active member of the UIAA since 1975, places us within Nepal's formal mountaineering governance structure. NMA membership signals that our mountaineering and peak climbing operations meet institutional standards for safety, training, and environmental stewardship in Nepal's high-altitude zones. For clients planning peak climbs alongside their treks, this affiliation matters directly.
VITOF Member: Village Tourism Promotion Forum Nepal
Not every trekking company invests in Nepal's rural communities beyond the main trekking corridors. We do. Our membership with VITOF, the Village Tourism Promotion Forum Nepal, reflects a commitment to village-level tourism development, homestay culture, and the economic inclusion of communities that rarely appear in standard itineraries. VITOF exists to connect Nepal's remote villages with responsible tourism, and we're proud to be part of that network.
KEEP: Kathmandu Environmental Education Project
We hold life membership with KEEP, the Kathmandu Environmental Education Project. Established in 1992 as a registered non-profit, KEEP's core mission is to protect Nepal's ecological and cultural future by reducing the negative impacts of tourism. From porter welfare training to the Minimal Impact Travel handbook, KEEP's work addresses the real, ground-level consequences of high-volume trekking. Our life membership isn't a checkbox. It reflects a shared set of values about what responsible Himalayan tourism should actually look like..
Leave No Trace Certified
Our Leave No Trace certification formalizes something our guides have practiced on every trail for years: the principle that the mountains should look the same after we leave as they did before we arrived. In a country where trekking routes see tens of thousands of visitors annually, this approach to minimal impact isn't idealistic. It's essential. Our team is trained in and committed to Leave No Trace principles on every route we operate.
ATTA Member: Adventure Travel Trade Association
We're proud members of the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), the largest global network of adventure travel leaders in the world, with a community of nearly 30,000 operators, guides, tourism boards, and travel media united by a shared commitment to sustainable tourism. Founded in 1990, the ATTA is widely recognized as the most authoritative voice in responsible adventure travel globally. Our membership places us on Adventure.Travel, the ATTA's global sustainable adventure travel platform, where we're listed alongside tour operators that have genuinely earned their place through ethical, high-quality operations. This isn't a directory you simply pay to join. It's a community built around standards, and being featured there tells international travelers something specific: that we operate the way responsible adventure travel should be operated.
So, Why Are We Among the Best?
With hard working employees and staff members, the services rendered by the agency and the provided aid and help towards customers, Nepal Hiking Team has been recognized as one of the best travel agencies operating at the local level. Due to great cohesive care that goes into each and every client and customer that we provide our services to, we have had many returning clients who seek to use our services again and again. The Certificate of Excellence that is awarded to us is based upon the review criteria on TripAdvisor left by the customers- and our consistent uniformly great work has allowed us to receive this achievement, for the positive testimonials and reviews about our esteemed company speak for themselves.
With the safety and satisfaction of the customers as a foremost priority, Nepal Hiking Team’s consistent work towards the tourism industry is identified by happy customers, proving our work to be the best when it comes to organizing and arranging travels and trekking journeys at various destinations in Nepal, Tibet and Bhutan. With only select businesses receiving the certificate, Nepal Hiking Team’s hard work and dedication towards making sure that our customers are getting the best and optimal services is perceived and credited to the highest degree. By receiving the Certificate of Excellence, Nepal Hiking Team acknowledges the need to keep up with the current excellent work and continue on as a preeminent body of tourism in the country, helping to expand the appeals of Nepal to a wider range of travelers all over the world.
Moreover, our enlistment in the Certificate of Excellence Hall of Fame is another milestone that recognizes our passion and unity in the selected field. Only businesses that have received a Certificate of Excellence for five consecutive years are qualified for the Hall of Fame, of which Nepal Hiking Team is now proudly a part of. We take this as a grand opportunity to further expand our ideas and showcase even more commitment and diligence into giving our best and making our client's travel dream into a pleasurable reality.
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