ECO-TOURISM/TREKKING IN NEPAL>>
Do you want to trek without destroying the nature?
Do you want to contribute to the people of the Himalayas?
Do you want to support human rights and labour agreement?
Do you want to learn about Nepal and experience how people live?
Do you want to have fun, a memorable holiday, safe trek that cares for everyone, from clients to porters to locals; well, you found the right place. Mountain Delights Treks & Expedition Pvt. Ltd. offers eco friendly trekking and responsible tourism. We care about Nepal! Do you? Nepal is a beautiful country, known for the Himalayas and its friendly people. We are involved in social work and nature conservation. Our guides are licensed and English speaking, and besides being trained in trekking and mountain safety also knows Nepali culture, natural history and politics.
We can offer you a broad spectrum of activities. Trekking off the beaten tracks by joining the hordes of the Langtang, Annapurna and Everest trails, you will only add to the pressure of these areas. Instead, we will take you to remote areas where the nature and the mountains are still pristine, where the locals are still curious about all visitors. Be a guest with us! We take you to Ganesh Himal, Panch Pokhari and visiting Nepali village home. When do people go to work? What do they do at night? Well, these and much more answers you will get if you join our tour village. Jyamrong is at the foot of the Himalayas surrounded by terrace fields and lush vegetation. You are invited to teach in our school, to participate in the harvest, to meet farmers and common Nepali people. Nepali villages are very interesting, a magnificent viewpoint from there you can see Ganesh Himal and Annapurna. The village where there is unity in diversity with varied castes and ethnic groups residing in one community. Bird watching will reveal birds like laughing thrushes and pheasants, to the magnificent lammergeyers and the emerald green myzornis. There is almost 900 different species of birds in Nepal with most of them unique to the Himalayas. We can take you on exciting day trips to Pulchowki and Nagarjung, the forest mountain of the Kathmandu Valley.
Our journey starts from Kathmandu from where a bus takes us to the countryside and the majestic nature of Nepal, to the village where the trek begins. Our guides are specialized in sustainable development and will explain not only about the culture, but also about the social, economical and political situation of the villages we visit as well as of whole Nepal. Our objective is to promote tourism with a social cause. By using porters and staffs from the villages we visit, we make sure that the local people are benefiting from the trekking. We also use part of our profits for sponsoring school in the villages we regularly come to. Our company makes sure that our staffs are well cared after and provide insurance policy in addition to good salary and equipments.
This is how we practice eco-tourism / trekking
We build environment and culture awareness and respect.
We provide positive experience for both visitor and hosts.
We clean up after ourselves; no garbage is left to pollute the environment
We use kerosene for cooking instead firewood while we visit the area
We try as much as we can to buy local product for food.
Our guide, chef and all staff are from the areas we visit.
Our porters carry no more than 25kg.
Our staff has insurance and access to health care.
Our staff salary is high (salaries are enough to support a family and pay school fees for the children.)
Our Guide and staff are highly qualified.
We have sponsored some of school where we visit.
We Support human rights and labor agreements.