David ERICSSON

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I was in Nepal for four weeks in Nov-Dec 2007 and I was very lucky to have Prem as a guide and friend throughout my entire stay. When I arrived to Katmandu, Prem picked me up at the airport and took care everything which I appreciated after a tiresome flight. The same night I told him what I wanted to do and experience in Nepal, Prem had a wide variety of options to offer. Together we made up the plans which resulted in one 10 day trek to Annapurna B.C. and another 6 day trek in Langtang. In between the treks I could rest my legs for four days in Chitwan national park with excursions on elephant and motorbike. This turned out to be a superb plan since I really needed to rest after 10 days of intense trekking! Prem has excellent skills in English which made it possible to have deep discussions about everything between heaven and earth. I asked him as much as I could about the history, nature, culture, geography etc. of Nepal and his broad knowledge taught me a lot! I really appreiciated his international perspective from reading and by visiting friends in Europe, which made it even more interesting to discuss the situation in Nepal and the the rest of the world. During my stay I met several trekkers which were jealous of me and my excellent guide, since their own guides only knew very basic English! In conclusion I can highly recommend you to hire Prem as your guide or to organise your stay in Nepal.

David Ericsson,

Email Address: david.ericsson72 at gmail dot com
Country: SWEDEN

To trek you do not need to be a super athlete nor a mountaineer but a few weeks of training, prior to arriving in Nepal, will enhance your experience. It will not be more enjoyable spending the trip of a lifetime struggling to walk the trails every day when a little sensible preparation before you arrive would make the trails so much more rewarding. So it is important to be in good physical condition before you start your trek and the best way is to do a lot of walking. Try to spend an hour a day on the road. Walk upstairs rather than take a lift, if possible, walk or cycle when you would normally drive or ride a bus, take the dog for a walk. Jogging and aerobics will also hand. Running a few miles most days is probably the best single physical activity, which will hand. It doesn't have to be too complicated. While you are training you can also be breaking in those new trekking boats that may otherwise give you blisters on the first day out on the trail. Those who are planning to climb one of the trekking peaks need to be physically very fit. Please also be mentally prepared for Nepal. It will be good if you try to find out as much as possible about Nepal's customs especially about the particular trek that you have planned before arriving. I am always happy to give you information with updated facts.