Booking the EBC trek with Himal at KTM was a simple and straightforward process. As promised, I met the guide provided by Himal – Mr. Makaraj – at Lukla, as he had agreed. Maharaj is a local and knows “everyone” along the trail and is capable of handling all hostel & restaurant bookings without any issues during the trek, he also saved the day when I forgot my kindle at one of our stops (he arranged to have it brought up the next day by a friend of his).

The fact that he took care of everything from beginning to end of the trek, made me feel at ease, as I knew he would take care of things in case of problems (I didn’t get altitude sickness and the weather was not bad, but both are always a risk), so I was able to enjoy the trek without worries.