Jaya N Bhandari

I could not recommend Jaya more highly - he was our guide when my father and I went to Annapurna Base Camp in 2016. We had originally planned on going to Everest Base Camp but due to some complications in Lukla, we had to change plans. Jaya was incredibly flexible and accommodating, and always made our positive experience his priority. No matter what the problem, Jaya made it his job and his joy to take care of us - from securing lodging at each stop on our trek even to carrying my pack when I had food poisoning. And this is all just the baseline - Jaya is a wonderfully warm and open-hearted person. A few days with him and you will have gained a true friend for life. It was a joy to spend that time with him and I wouldn't want to trek with anyone else!