Ace the Himalaya Reviews 

In October of 2022 me and a group went to base camp via Gokyo, and it was probably the best trip I’ve ever been on.
Ace were flawless as a company and I would 100% recommend booking your trip through them. My first messages were with Sujan who answered any question via email and was very helpful.
Once in Kathmandu, we had our pretrip meeting with Sajiya which was super helpful and she told us everything we would need to know. (We also got down jackets and sleeping bags from Ace so we didn’t have to transport them from home).
The weather in Lukla is quite unpredictable so we ended up getting a helicopter to and from Surkey which is just below Lukla. I would anticipate the extra cost just incase the weather isn’t clear enough for the fight to Lukla.
Krish was our guide for the 14 days of trekking, and he was a legend! He had a great sense of humour and always had us laughing, I feel like this was so important as some days people were ill, tired etc so his enthusiasm always lifted everyone up. He checked on all of us throughout the day and noticed when we started to feel ill just by observation.
Thank you to the porters, we couldn’t have done it without you and I admire how fit you are! When we were struggling on the Cho la pass, you were powering through.
I’m pleased we did the Gokyo route as it felt more remote, whereas the main trail to base camp felt very busy.
The teahouses were all clean and had hot meals. Remember to bring clean thermals to sleep in as some nights it was very cold.
All of the guides were so friendly, and we often met them in different tea houses. Thank you for your help Ram, Deepak & Milan!
It’s impossible to describe how good this trip was in a review so I’m going to stop rambling, but if you’re considering a trip in Nepal, use Ace the Himalaya!

went for a 14day trek with Ace for EBC trek in Oct 2022. a team of 8 , Ace customised the trip for our needs without any fuss and were very professional , courtesies and looked after us at every step. Sajiya the operations manager, Madan the guide were truly champions and they come wealth of knowledge and engaged and took care of us at every step. Strongly recommend this trip with Ace and for any other treks in nepal

My experience with Ace the Himalaya was really great because of many things.
Every thing was perfectly organized, I never felt "lost". The kindliness was a permanent company from the beginning to the end of our trip.
Our guide Milan, is a incredible friendly and respectful person, who took care about all of us and was always aware of our needs, doubts or questions.
Our kitchen crew (Kusang and his team) spoiled us 3 times a day to make sure that we all had enough energy, but more than that, delicious food, healthy and varied - delightful!

This is our second trek with Ace The Himalya, we decided to go again with them as they where so professional and organised the first time, and the second time they didnt disappoint.
We decided to do the Everest Base Camp Trek again as the first time we didnt finish it, (no fault of our own) so we felt we had unfinished business.
We were greeted at the airport by our guide, Rajendra Neupane, and was taken to our hotel, all the time being informed of the upcoming trek and pre-trek meeting at the Ace office.

The Morning of the trek we were meet and driven to the airport and flew into Lukla, it was a great feelings to be back in the mountains after 7.5 years.
The first days trek to Phakding is quite an easy day, although with drive to the airport and the flight, it is a long day.
The second day you trek to Namche Bazaar, again a good days trek, you get to see and walk over the Hillary Bridge and then a hard climb all up hill.
I love Namche, and the hotel you stay in (The Yak Hotel) is probably the best one in the entire trip.

From here the trek did turn a little pear shape for us, my wife started to develop Altitude sickness, headaches, vomiting, wasnt sleeping, eating or drinking much.
After the acclimatization day was over we trekked to Tengboche, this again was a good trek with a hard 2 hr climb at the very end.
Once at the crest of the hill you were greeted to the sights of Tendboche Village and Monastery.

The following morning my wife was suffering even more with headache etc, the guide Raj, started to offer options for us, the whole time you felt he actually cared about our wellbeing, but also wanted to get you, if possible to your goal.
My wife stayed in bed for an additional couple of hours, and i said about stopping, but after a little sleep my wife decided to push on to Dingboche, as we had another acclimatization day there, which could help with altitude sickness.

We got to Dingboche, the place to had to turn around the first trip, and with a headache and no food, the wife made it to 4712m and then back down to the village.
In the Morning however, she was still feeling bad and instead of heading to Lobuche we decided her health was more important and headed back to Namche Bazaar.
Again Raj offered options to help, like horse or helicopter, but the wife being the trooper she is decided to try and walk it, 7hrs later we were there and she started to finally start feeling better.

The Ace office staff in gthe meantime had re-scheduled our flights back to Kathmandu and also our hotel stay.

Although we still have unfinished business at Everest Base Camp, we can not fault Ace and there staff, in fact we couldnt praise them enough.

We are already talking about our third attempt and when we are ready to book, it will be with Ace The Himalaya, they have well and truely proven themselves and earnt our trust.

I can't say enough about Ace the Himalaya as a company to book with for an adventure like this. They were so responsive while inquiring, booking, follow-up questions, and overall executing the trip.

The website is a comprehensive resource for information to plan and prepare and once in Nepal, the team was fantastic.

A special shout out to my guide, Manu, and porter, Balkrishna, for escorting me through the entire trek. They ensured my safety and overall enjoyment. They were my companions turned friends by the end of the tour.

I would absolutely choose Ace again if I return to Nepal for another trek.

Thank you!

What an experience!!!!
We booked our Everest Base Camp Trek with Acethehimalaya about 6 months prior to the trek. I did lots of research, spoke loads of other tour operators and read hundreds of reviews and gained confidence that Ace would provide us a great experience at a good price. Prem the owner and his team accommodated all of our needs and even customised the trek at my request to provide an extra acclimatisation day in Namche Bazaar and gave us a great group discount (7 of us in the group) on the helicopter return option that we wanted. The Ace team took care of everything with supreme attention to detail and efficiency
Our guide Madan made the whole experience for us. He spoke great English, helped and coached us throughout and inspired us to get to the top. Great sense of humour too, we had loads of laughs which is important as the trek can be tough at times. The porters equally were fantastic and I still struggle to understand how they manage to carry all that eight up and down the mountains at such speed and always with a smile. Special call out for Gilip who carried our bags but was training to be a guide like Madan in the future, literally couldn’t no enough for us…
If anyone is looking to trek in the Himalayas and struggling to decide who to go with, I would recommend Acethehimalaya without reservation. So much so we are looking to do another trek with them at some point soon.

I coordinated and planned the trip for my son (15 years old) and my father (73 years old) to complete an EBC Trek together. After a tremendous amount of research, I chose Ace the Himalayas, based mostly on the amount of detail they provided online, the price (especially considering all that was included), and the online reviews. I could not be happier with the experience of working with them. My son and father just returned, and had an absolutely incredible experience from start to finish. Their guide, Nimesh, and porter, Yim, were amazing - knowledgeable, patient, supportive, kind, and hardworking. When they needed/wanted to hike at different paces, Yim stepped up and acted as a second guide to allow each to experience sections of the trail at their own speed. The whole group made it to base camp, with some choosing to go on to Kala Patthar.
I cannot speak highly enough of Ace the Himalayas. Even back in the States, they were highly responsive when I had questions or needed to relay information (re: flight arrival changes, for instance). They take all the minutiae out of planning, and made the entire experience easy. 1000% would recommend to anyone! Especially Nimesh and Yim!

Our family 21 day Treck, was very well organized, by a very professional team and we too had a fantastic Guide "Resham" who became part of our family.

I have just completed a trek with Ace The Himalayas of 14 days to Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar. My trek was fantastic and all went exactly to plan other than at the last minute we decided to trek Kala Patthar at sunset and not sunrise, as the mornings currently are super cold.
We organised our trek with Ace The Himalayas before Covid 19 and Ace supported our commitment until today and not charging us any extras.
We completed our deal with Sajiya from the office in Kathmandu and she was fantastic to deal with, honest and punctual, even when we met at our pre trek meeting she was wonderful and helpful.
Our guide Nimesh Nepal was an amazing guide and person who worked for us from the very minute we met. He kept our trek on track, ordered and delivered every meal we ate, assisted with altitude issues and was the life of our trek, just a wonderful young man.
Porters, Yam Magar and Shyam Tamang are strong, kind and wonderful young men also. They had one of the hardest jobs of all and I did not hear them complain once, they just continued with their day to day works and even helped out with meals and other requirements.
Our trek is now over and if you are keen to visit Everest Base Camp and Kala Patthar or any other treks in the Himalayas please check out Ace The Himalayas, you won’t be disappointed.

Raj was an amazing guide and was very attentive to the needs of the group and noticed all the small details. He went above and beyond to make sure everyone had a great experience! Ace the Himalaya really covered everything and at a good price too! I will use them again for future trekking!

Been waiting 25 years to do this trip (EBC 16 days) and it was worth the wait to do it with Ace and our legendary guide Nimesh Nepal and porter Yam.

The trip organisation via Sajiya was first class.

The tour ran like a well oiled machine. Everything was clear, on time and ran perfect.

Nimesh - what can I say. If i come back to Nepal it will be to do another trek with him. He is a legend. So much experience, patience, humour and just a great bloke.

Yam and our other porter (apologies cant locate his name) were great. So helpful when needed and good company.

10/10 recommendation.

Highly professional travel agency that doesn't only delivery high-end quality but also very special access to unique experiences. Their founder, Prem, is an exceptional person who knows how to deliver first-class service. Can only recommend Ace!

Had a very memorable trip with Ace from Kathmandu to Everest Base Camp and back again. The guide Raj was a pleasure with his 17 years of experience in the Himalayas every part of the walk felt safe, he’s warm hearted and knows a lot about the whole area you trek in. Would recommend Ace the Himalaya to everyone considering hiking the EBC.

Every since I was a boy, I dreamed of hiking in the Himalayas; to be in and surrounded by the most majestic mountains on earth. It took fifty more years but from October 18th through the 25th that dream was finally fulfilled with our trek to Everest Base Camp. It was better than I imagined and worth the wait. Its hard to put into words what it is like to be hiking high and climbing towards more beauty while the helicopters that fly below you are specks. Or to cross vast swinging footbridges a hundred feet over raging rapids. To continually achieve new altitudes each day.

My hiking friend researches our adventures meticulously and works hard to find the best guides and the best value. We struck gold when he recommended Ace the Himalaya. Ace took care of every detail from picking us up at the airport, to our hotel accommodations while in Kathmandu, all arrangements, permits, meals, transportation, the return to Kathmandu by helicopter, and return to airport for departure. They conducted a pre-meeting to communicate important do’s and don’ts, a thorough post trek survey to get our feedback and post trek celebration dinner. They also arranged a bus and reputable tour guide – at our request and expense, to show us Kathmandu on the day before our trek commenced.

We struck gold again when Ace assigned Pasang Dawa Sherpa to be our guide. We relied on Pasang’s quiet and unassuming leadership to complete our journey successfully. There was never any doubt that Pasang was in charge, that we were safe with him, and that he was quietly monitoring our status and health from a distance. However, he did so in a friendly, humble, and unassuming manner. Everywhere we went people knew Pasang and you could tell that they respected him. I can see why. He’s the kind of man you want to stay friends with. If Pasang’s goal was to get our entire group to Base Camp and home safely while enjoying the experience then he succeeded mightily.

Even with Pasang we would not have been able to even attempt this without our two porters, Sunny and Lhakpa. They carried two-people’s duffels plus their own gear for us every day; I’m guessing in excess of 50 pounds. While we were gasping for air with our day packs, Sunny and Lhakpa motored on ever upward. Yet when we stopped for a break they were always right there to help us get the water bottle from our day a pack and encouraging us to drink. In spite of the burden they bore for us, they always seemed friendly, happy, and up-beat.
Ace The Himalaya is a high-quality company that not only provides a thorough, high quality, and safe service to it’s customers but you can tell they treat their people well. While in Nepal I heard stories of how they were loyal to their people during the pandemic.

At my age, I don’t know if I will have the opportunity to return to Nepal, but if I do it will be with Ace the Himalaya.

I have done trekking adventures through the Grand Canyon, on the Appalachian Trail, the Inca Trail in Peru, and to the summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in Africa, but the Everest Base Camp Trek with Ace the Himalaya was the most adventurous, culturally educational, and scenic trip of my life! The feeling of awe and accomplishment in completing the trek in sight of the peak of the highest mountain on earth is indescribable and unforgettable.

Thank you so much to Prem from Ace the Himalaya and all of his staff for making this the perfect trip of a lifetime! Ace the Himalaya was there every step of the way in ensuring our trip ran smoothly - from picking us up at the airport, to our stay at the beautiful Thamel House Hotel, to all arrangements, permits, meals, transportation, and especially the extra special return by helicopter! The helicopter ride was perhaps the coolest thing I have ever seen in my life, as we drifted over high mountain passes, dipped close to blue mountain lakes, and got over an hour's worth of stunning landscapes as we flew from Gorak Shep to Lukla then on to Kathmandu. It was such a memorable and relaxing way to end our trek after so many challenging days of hiking. Ace closed out our trip to Nepal with a nice congratulatory dinner and the award of certificates, and then provided our transport to the airport, assisting us with everything during our entire stay in Nepal.

And now, most importantly, I must say that the person who really was most responsible for the enjoyment and success of our trip was our guide, Pasang Dawa Sherpa. Pasang was absolutely amazing! He not only led us every step of the way, but he was always so positive and encouraging. Pasang is such a friendly, humble man, but he always took charge of everything, and every village we came to he was so well known and respected by everyone. Pasang had a great sense of humor and an unlimited knowledge of the mountains, the cultures, the religions, and the history of the Khumbu Region we were hiking through. He was such a great guide in every way, and I would feel so privileged to follow his lead again when I make my next trip to Nepal.

I must not complete my review without sharing my greatest appreciation and admiration for our two porters, Sunny and Lhakpa. They were like Supermen carrying our extra duffel up the mountains, and even though they did not speak English, it was easy to tell that they were kind, friendly, and so helpful to us all the way to the end of the trek.

Our group of four hikers from Ohio completed this trip on October 29, 2022. Larry Compton

Altogether a wonderful experience to Annapurna Base Camp, and good value for money. Well organized by the office in Kathmandu and ably supported by the representative in the USA. Due to the unusually late termination of the monsoon (perhaps the new normal), and being the sole client on my fixed departure date in mid-October 2022, I was able to request a couple of days delay so that I could trek in full sunshine. The guesthouse/food facilities exceeded my expectations (cappuccino - what would Herzog have thought!). But what really made the trip was the professionalism, knowledge and camaraderie of my guide Sunil and my porter Limbu. The mountains were pretty good too.

Annapurna Base Camp Trek with Ace The Himalaya

I Can’t even begin to describe how amazing this trek was. Thanks to the outstanding Ace the Himalaya team who has been nothing short but impeccable at organizing the logistics, this first experience in Nepal went far beyond all I could have ever dreamed of.

Our Lead guide Sushanta Neupane and assistant guides Bishal Gurung and Ramesh Neupane were incredible. They were very professional, welcoming, encouraging and took great care of us. They made all the difference and I can’t thank them enough for their help, patience, and great sense of humour. They contributed to so many laughs and good memories that they made this experience unforgettable. I feel so fortunate to have met them and I hope that our paths will cross again.

Our lead guide Sushanta did a terrific job and his knowledge and organization along the entire trek was nothing short of the best. Despite initial challenging weather conditions that forced him to adapt our itinerary, his quick thinking and calm confidence provided the group with the safest and best possible experience on the mountain.
Special mention to Bishal who went twice through a waterfall to show us the way and Ramesh who managed to keep all gear dry while crossing it.

The 3 of them were also very mindful of our health looking for any signs of altitude sickness to which they were very quick to respond.

The Annapurna Base Camp trek itself offered breathtaking views of the mountain and the tropical forest. I definitely recommend this trek with Ace the Himalaya.

Thank you to Ace, Sushanta, Bishal and Ramesh for this incredible life time experience in your beautiful country. I will definitely be back

Ace the Himalayas was an amazing company to trek with. Right from the beginning with Sajiya answering many questions and putting together an awesome package for us. Our city tour of Kathmandu was so cool and our guide was so knowledgeable. Then our trek to Everest basecamp was a trek of a lifetime! Our guide Raj made us feel so safe and comfortable. He took the best care of us and ensured we were well looked after the entire time. Our porters Sher and Dipak contributed to so many laughs and good memories, we couldn’t have done he trek without them. To all the Ace the Himalayas team, we are entirely grateful for this unforgettable experience.

If you are looking to book with a good, trusted, and credited company, look no further. Ace the Himalayas is the right choice.

We just returned from an eleven day trek to Everest base camp. We chose Ace the Himalaya and we’re very glad we did. They took care of all our needs which allowed us to focus on the hike and enjoying our time in the high country. The hotels they booked us in were first class. The tea houses were accommodating and the food was good. Our guides were amazing! They met us at the airport, took care of all the logistics and answered all our questions. By the end of the trip, they were just like family. You won’t go wrong by choosing Ace!

My experiences with Ace and Nepal are all positive and my Nepal experience was awesome. My guides Madhi, Ramesh, and Dipesh were knowledgeable, supportive, and knowledgeable. You spends weeks with these your guides and personalities are important. Aceconsistently provided excellent service and their goal is clearly to ensure that your experience is the best possible. Ace was nimble in responding to unexpected circumstances and was very accommodating with special requests including arranging a wedding at the Tengboche Monastery. Based on my experience, I would completely trust that Ace has thought through all the details and will be completely honest and fair regarding the costs.