Passport, visa & trek permit

You must hold a passport valid for at least 6 months after your departure date. For a restricted area trekking permit, we need to have the passport photocopies with four photographs, at least a month in advance. Nepal Visa, single or double entry as required can be obtained on your arrival in Kathmandu airport or from the Royal Nepalese Embassy in your country. For visas to Tibet and Bhutan, you need to send photocopieg of your passport at least a month in advance.

Private Groups/trekking /expeditions

We offer competitive discounts on group bookings and can make individual tailor-made itineraries to suit your requirements. If you have any questions or would like further information concerning our treks, do not hesitate to contact us for a detailed itinerary & information dossier.

Trekking meal plan

Our cooks are well trained to prepare and serve food hygienically. As per our set menu, the cook will prepare delicious foods of different varieties for Breakfast, 'Lunch and Dinner. You will be woken up with hot tea or coffee and with a bowl of hot water for washing. On special occasions, our cook will go out of the way to even prepare a Birthday cake!

Camping facilities

At all our camping sites a day rest is scheduled. Normally we camp where acceptable water facilities exist. The tents we provide are roomy and comfortable, matching with clean sleeping bags. At all our camp sites a toilet tent and dinning tent with table and camp stools will be provided bringing a comfortable atmosphere to eat and chat with our staff. You are kindly advised to co-operate with our staff during the trek, for the collection of garbage and to help us protect and maintain a clean environment.

Acute mountain sickness

There is no real need for you to worry about the altitude, but you should be aware that it does affect some people's performance. Though our treks are planned to allow time for acclimatizing, it is unknown to anyone how they will react to high altitudes. For the strenuous treks, you are advised to bring your own medical kits and a Gamow (pressure Bags). The vital factor, advisable here is to descend to Jower ci Ititude. Further, if any assistance is required, our Sherpa Guide is ready at all times.

Camping Gears

We provide high quality VE 25 North Face, Salewo and Ferrino Tents along with different capacity dining tents, tables & chairs, toilet tents, kitchen tents and staff tents.

Porters Equipments

Porters Sleeping tent, Trekking Shoes, Socks, Gloves, Woollen caps, Snow goggles, Gortex Jackets & Trousers, Medical & life Insurance, rescue evacuation, transportation to trekking stot and ending point

Personal baggage

We allow 15 kgs of personal gear to be stored with us during your trek. You are also advised to be responsible for your own baggage during your trekking to avoid disappointment of loss of personal items.

Cultural/City tours

Our capable and experienced city guide will escort you during your c4-fours and cultural heritage tours of Nepal and provide comprehensive explanations in brief. On your request, we will provide you city guides who can speak your language to make your trips more enjoyable and to understand our culture more deeply.

Our guides

Our well trained Sinclair is experienced in leading the trails in different parts of the Himalayas, has knowledge regarding first aid, communication with local people and an understanding of their cultural and environmental aspects. He is always alert and ready with his staff to assist the team members, whenever and wherever required.

Transportation

For Kathmandu city, we provide deluxe coaches for sightseeing and airport transfer. For trekking destinations, we provide heavy duty vehicles as per the condition of roads, to carry equipment along with the clients and our Nepalese crews.

Hotel Accommodation

We use various types of hotel accommodation: from tourist standard to five star deluxe facilities, depending on the clients' budget and preference. Most of the hotels in Kathmandu are located within five to seven kilometers from the airport and ten minutes walk from the city center. For hotel accommodation outside Kathmandu, such as in Poldhara, Nepalgunj, Biratnagar and Lukla, recognised tourist standard hotels will be used for transit purposes.

Trip reports and tips

In order to upgrade our services, we request you to fill up the trip report forms provided by our crew. If your are satisfied with our staffs' performances, we suggest you leave a tip of US$ 1 per staff per day for soft treks and US$ 2 for strenuous treks. This is not compulsory.

Terms & conditions

Advance booking for the trips help us to plan better, to complete the local formalities, make flight and hotel bookings and to provide you a trouble-free holiday. Advance payment can be made by bank transfer along with the bank's service charge which must be borne by the clients. We also accept cash or traveller cheques. If the trek is shortened for any reasons beyond our control, Thamserku is not liable for any refunds of the amount already paid .

Regarding insurance: Everyone who plans to trek with us must have individual travel insurance to cover emergency Helicopter rescue costs, and includes medical and incidental expenses like extra travel (rejoining or repatriation) cost. A policy arranged with one of the companies we recommend is probably the best. You are strongly recommended to adopt a policy which also provides cancellation and extra baggage fees. Trekking members with a family are advised to make sure that they will be responsibly provided for in case of accidents.

Trekking Equipment

• Rucksack
• Trekking Boots
• Gyaters
• Gortex Jacket.
• Polo rtek Jacket
• Sleeping Bag
• Trouser
• Track suit.
• Woolen shirts
• Woolen Cap
• Woolen Sock
• Woolen Gloves
• T-shirts
• Scarf
• Sun Glasses