Kopra Ridge in Nepal Traveller Reviews

The main focus of the holiday was a ten day trek in the Himalayas on the south side of Annapurna. We followed this with three days in the lakeside town of Pohhara and a further three days in Chitwan National Park.

The Mountain Company provided detailed pre-trip information and questions were dealt with quickly. Our individual itinerary was carefully prepared. In Nepal all the arrangements worked perfectly and we were supported by excellent local people who were all well briefed and extremely reliable.

Stunning mountain views, remote trails, entertaining guides

Efficient in all respects

VG as described, the Mountain Company staff were excellent

Very Professional with every care taken, pre-trip information and attentive staff thro-out duration of the trip.

This one wasn't as demanding as the ones I normally do with Mountain Company, but was no less enjoyable/invigorating for that. Faultlessly led as Mountain Company treks always are, Biswo, the leader, was as attentive, cheerful and authoritative as ever - he was "joint-leader" of the Dhaulagiri trek I did with Roland's company a few years ago. Though this trip didn't have the "breathtaking/dramatic altitude" element that many Himalayan treks have, it had everything else you could possibly want - villages, culture, Yaks (and dzos), forests, high alpine pastures and panoramic mountain views. Though near Annapurna, it's still off the beaten track, providing a glimpse of the "real" Nepal - a chance to see how regular Gurung people live. Despite this, no tents are required thanks to the excellent "village-owned" community lodges at Bayeli Kharka, Upper Chistibung, Kopra, Mohare Danda and Nangi. To cap it all of, there was a trully entrancing sunrise to be seen from the hill above Kopra lodge. A perfect Nepalese trek!

I've been on a number of treks run by the Mountain Company and this one was as good as ever. The combination of Roland's dilligence, talent with logistics and deep understanding of the Himalayan region make all the treks his company runs a thoroughly enjoyable experience. This is augmented by the personal touch that Roland brings to all the treks - Mountain Company is a small enterprise, but in the many years that Roland has spent in the Himalayan area he has got to know all the best people. The staff on this trek were no exception. Biswo Rai (who I've trekked with before, in Dhaulagiri) and his team were as good as ever. I plan to do many more treks with this company.

It was a well organised and challenging trekking holiday. I thoroughly enjoyed it and will never forget the experience.

The tour operator was very good always there to answer queries both in the U.K. and in Nepal.