Dear Yadu,

Thanks again for your flexibility and straight-dealing with regards to the changes to our plans to visit Tibet recently. I did receive the emails that you sent before we left the UK but they were diverted to my "Suspected spam" folder rather than my "Inbox". I don't understand why this happened because you used the same email address that we used for
previous correspondence. I will look out for this potential problem in the future.

We will get to Kailash one day when matters have settled down in Tibet.

Say "namaste" to Kusang.

Regards
Dr Kate Heal
Senior Lecturer
University of Edinburgh
School of GeoSciences
UK, Upper Mustang Trek, July 2008

Hi Yadu,

Thanks for lovely time we had in Nepal. I was impressed with all accomodation and it was remarkable trip. We will be in touch.

Thanks.
Jay Trivedi
India, Hindu Pilgrimage tour, July 2008

On my return to climb in the Himalaya Yala Adventure was the natural choice. Once again I benefitted from the quick, professional approach and excellently organised options for my trip. Yala Adventure let me customize my itinery to best suit my needs and time frame and I had an excellent enjoyable expedition as a result.

Ben Palmer
UK, Ama Dablam Expedition 2007

Hi,
I recently returned from trip from Nepal and Tibet with Yala Adventure. I was the alone Singaporean and also the youngest in the group, which consist of Austrians, Germans and Swiss.

I suppose that there are many details that I can tell you but I will focus on reliability and service, which appear to be your main concerns.

I admit that I was initially concerned with going solo with a group of strangers, but as with all relationships, it became very comfortable and supportive with time. As for the reliability of the service from Yadu and Yala Adventure, I have no complaints. Throughout Nepal and Tibet, there were changes in itinerary, which is to be expected simply because with adventure tourism, the programme is a skeletal structure to the trip. Expect changes, but also expect that the team from Yala Adventure will be able to adapt with much flexibility to the circumstances, and provide the utmost comfort and information that you could possibly require.

I felt very safe and taken care of during the trip, because of the preparations that they have taken in terms of safety and campsite location. I actually had numerous blisters on my feet and had much difficulty in the first few days. They were concerned and took extra effort to ensure that I was managing the trek at my own pace.

Service wise, it was to a level I am not used to. Tents are pitched for us, including the toilet and dining tents. The essentials were well taken care of, all the way to the warm washing water in the morning to the cup of tea at night.

I am not sure what your expectations are, they may differ from mine. On thatnote, no one on the trek had any complaints to their service and safety standards. This is not my first time in Nepal, I did the Annarpurna Circuit 23 days last year with another company. I believe that I can safely say that they are reliable, amiable and very helpful.

Anyways, I will stop singing their praises now. I am very happy to provide a recommendation to other travellers and happy for them to Email me (contact details with Yala) if they want.

Regards,

Daphne
Singapore, Mt.Kailash tour on August 2006

Hi everyone at Yala,

I am back in rainy England now and just wanted to write to say thank you very much for a great trip to Everest for myself and my friend Natasha and the biggest thank you of all to Kusang.

Kusang was attentive, informative, enjoyable company and a huge asset on our trip. Thank you for all his kindness and helpfulness that he showed us at all times and his cheerful manner and the fact that nothing was to much trouble for him.

I will be recommending Yala adventure to everyone and especially getting them to ask for Kusang.

Regards,
Sue Wiper

A big thank you

Yadu,

I am home safely now in South Africa and I would like to write to you to say a very big thank you for the excellent service. Apart from that Kushang speaks very highly of Yala and of Yourself so you must be doing something right. Kushang is an excellent porter/guide and I have no doubt that he will make an excellent leader guide soon.

I will not hesitate to recommend your company on the Thorn tree and will be sure to contact you again with regards to trekking next year.

Take care
Best wishes,

Natasha Barnes
South Africa: Everest Base camp tour December 2006
 

our warm hearted recommendation for Yala Adventure:

"Individual journeys to remote places of the Tibetan plateau are a real challenge to organize. We certainly would not have the skills nor the time to handle all the required administrative and logistic problems associated with it. If you also have your own way to discover the known and unknown beauties of Tibet and you are looking for a professional agency that helps you in planning and organizing trips according to your own ideas we can highly recommend Yadu Lamichhane at Yala Adventure Pvt.Ltd. In fall 2004 we had been on a haunting two month trip through central and western Tibet, which can hardly be described by words. We have to come back one day and Yadu will be the first person we will contact."

Matthias and Simonetta, Switzerland: Tibet trip 60 days 2004

Aussies recommend Yala Adventure

Yadu and his team at Yala Adventure impressed us right from our first contact with them. Without fail, their service has been prompt and thorough and their advice accurate. They delivered on all the promises and committments they made to us. They did not try to sell services which we did not want (unlike other agencies in Kathmandu) and we found their prices were very reasonable compared with other agencies. Based on our experiences in 2004 when we arranged tours to Tibet and Bhutan through Yala Adventure, as well as seeking their advice regarding accommodation in Kathmandu, we unhesitatingly recommend Yala Adventure. We are happy to provide further reference as well (contact details with Yala). We are in no way related to any person associated with Yala - we found them over the internet and commenced discussions over the internet.

Darryn and Andrea, Brisbane Australia: Tibet and Bhutan trip 2004

Hello

Die grosse Ungewissheit vor meiner Reise zum Kailash war, wie sicher und gut ist meine Trekkingagentur. Nun habe ich Gewissheit, meine Agentur war top und seriös. Wer Nepal oder Tibet bereisen möchte und eine gute Agentur sucht, dem kann ich www.yalaadventure.com nur empfehlen. Yadu, der Guide hat mit seiner tollen Mannschaft Top-Arbeit wirklich geleistet!

Beat Renz, Switzerland- Kailash trip 2004

Thank you for great trips !!

Thank you to everyone at Yala Adventure for a great trip, and particularly to Ram and Komal for their help and good company. We couldn't have done it without you, what with my bad back and Karen's bad stomach - we were very glad of someone to help carry our packs!

We are hoping all is well in Nepal so that we can come again as soon as we can.

Regards and best wishes,

Dave and Karen Law ,UK: Langtang Trekking 2005
 

Hi Yadu

Sorry its a bit late but I would like to record my thanks for the arrangements you made for our family holiday in Nepal, covering the Khumbu trek, Chitwan national park and Pokhara.

Both the accommodation and travelling arrangements were very good.

Also, just as importantly when small things went wrong, as they will due to bad weather etc, you fixed them quickly and with minimum fuss which is always a good test.

Also, importantly, you provided good value for money and were cheaper than several other companies I checked out without compromising on quality.

I am very happy to provide a recommendation to other travellers and happy for them to Email me if they want.

Regards,

Bob Farrand and family (UK),Everest-Chitwan-Pokhara Trip 2005

Young alpinists recommend Yala Adventure

As aspiring young alpinists on our first trip to the high himalaya it was important for us to get things arranged just the way we wanted. Yala adventure was able to advise us on and arrange on our behalf the necessary procedures and supply every conceivable service to make our trip run smoothly, while at the same time managing to make us feel that we were still in total control. From the offset I was impressed with the quick response and professionalism from the team at Yala Adventure. Of the half dozen companies I contacted before I left the Uk they were the cheapest and best.
Everything was arranged over email and fax, and I felt at all times that I could trust them and that they were doing their very best to help arrange our trip.

The trip itself was extremely well organized from start to finish, with helpful, friendly cooks and porters, excellent logistical support and when things did go mildly wrong (as is often the case on mountaineering trips!) everything was dealt with quickly and efficiently.

Use Yala Adventure for your trip, you won't be disappointed, I promise! I wholeheartedly recommend them and now consider the team to be personal friends!

Thanks Yadu, see you in 2007! :o)

Ben Palmer, Team Leader.
Mera and Island Peak Climb, Sept/Oct 2005