Hiring guide and porter from Besisahar

Why is it better to take guide and porter from Besisahar?

Nepal alternative treks is promoting and supporting local people for sustainable tourism development in Annapurna region. We have recently contracted with local guides and porters at Besisahar which is starting point of some popular trekking. It is benefits for both trekkers and local people. Trekkers won’t have to pay any transportation from Kathmandu to Besisahar and return as well food and salary for guide porter during travel. Just compensate them while they really work for you! You can save two days expenses of guide and porters for traveling from Kathmandu and return. 

Are guides government registered license holder and experienced? 

Our local guides are first aid trained, government registered license holder, fluent English and Local language speaking, informative about destination and general knowledge of Nepal, Knowledgeable of local culture, local people, local tradition, religion, culture and people’s life style. 

How much guide costs and what does it includes?

We offer the best price for guide is only US $ 30 per day. It includes their all meals, accommodation, salary, equipments, insurance, government tax and service charge.

What is difference between guide and guide cum porter ? 

We suggest hiring guide cum porter for individual clients to get support of carrying some of your luggage and guiding by same person. Guide cum porter helps you to carry maximun 10 kg., English speaking, experienced and offer at lower price.

How much guide cum porter cost and what does it include? 

We offer guide cum porter is only US $ 25 per day. It includes all their meals, accommodation, wage, equipment and insurance. 

How does guide cum porter carries your luggage ?
We request you to bring a back pack ( normally 60-70 liter recommended )  that fits your belongings which should be maximum 10 kg then he will manage his own bag there too. 

Need porter only? 

Our porters are very strong, honest, well equipped and experienced. We are specializing guide porters in Annapurna region for better information and knowledge.

Porter cost and includes? 

We offer the cost for porter is only US $ 20 per day.  It includes all their meals, accommodation, wage, equipment and insurance. 

How much porter can carry and how does he carry my luggage ?

Porter's weight limit is 20 kg but he won't mind to carry 2-3 kg more or less.  Company will provide duffle bag to carry your luggage but if you have your own back pack then it will be good too. 

What happened if guide/porter got accident or got sick along the trekking ? 

Our guide/porters have fully insurance for medical, accidental or helicopter rescue coverage. We will manage it. 

How to meet your guide/porters at Besisahar ?

Our guide/porter will come to meet you at Besisahar bus station. We will give him your name and bus no. to find you there. After you meet him, you can discuss about next day's plan and brief about the trip with him and meet next morning for departure to trekking. We will also provide you his phone number to contact yourself. 

Any problem of stealing your valuable things, leaving at half way, begging tips, arguing wages ? 

As main problem may happen for trekkers of taking guide and porters from local place, stolen trekker’s valuable things, leaving on half way, bargaining of wages in mid way, arguing for tips, poor equipments, no medical and accidental insurance, we ensure that our guides and porters are fully trustable and honesty. They are well paid, well equipped, medical and accidental insurance which covers Helicopter rescue, no bargaining of wages and not begging tips (not necessary only highly suggested). We ensure our guides and porters to assist you whole trek with warm Nepali hospitality and not arguing in unnecessary issues. We keep their guide license and citizenship with us at our office. 

Why should we take guide/porter?

You are highly suggested to take either guide/guide cum porter or porter for this trekking for four important reasons as below:

  1. You will get authentic and full information about the trip.
  2. You will not miss the trail.
  3. You can book the rooms in advance via phone or send him earlier.
  4. You can get his assistance for communicating to local people or us for any urgency if you get high altitude sick or accident along the trekking.

Which treks can start from Besisahar ?

We have been arranging local trekking guides. Guide cum porter and porter from Besisahar to Annapurna Circuit, Nar Phu valley, Namun La pass, Ghaley Gau Trek  and any trip that you customize.  

Is any permit necessary for this trek ? And how do we proceed ?
Yes, you are required Annapurna Conservation Area Project ( ACAP ) and Trekker's information Management system ( TIMS ) to allow legally entry this area. ACAP costs NPR. 3000 per person. You can obtain ACAP permit through Nepal Tourism Board ( NTB ) directly yourself or through government registered trekking company as Nepal Alternative treks. You are required passport copy, two passport size pictures and cash in Nepali rupees. You have to obtain Group TIMS through agency while you take guide/porter from us. It costs NPR. 1000 per person and required 1  passport copy and cash in Nepali rupees NPR. It costs NPR 2000 per person if you trek without guide/porter which is called individual TIMS. If you trek to Nar Phu valley then you have to hire a government registered trekking guide to obtain permit and get allow to entry. Nar phu valley permit cost is $ 100 per person for a week from September to November and it costs $ 75 per person from December to August. Department of immigration, Nepal allow only government registered company to proceed permit for this area. 

 

 

 

What is ACAP ? 

Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), It is mandatory to Annapurna region. You can prepare only at Kathmandu or Pokhara. You will be charged double price or returned if you don't take this permit with you for all trekking routes in Annapurna region.You are required to have one passport size picture and passport copy. Nepal alternative treks arranges this permit for you in advance or on your arrival day if no public holiday or off hour. 

What is TIMS card ? 

Trekker's information Management system (TIMS), It is also compulsory to all trekking that starts from Besisahar except if you are doing peak climbing, Expedition or Nar Phu valley Trekking. You need to obtain this permit either in Kathmandu or Pokhara. You will be returned back if you don’t have this card while they check on the way to trekking. We arrange TIMS card in advance or after we meet.We require you to bring passport copy and passport size picture with you. 

What is Nar phu valley special permit ?

Nar phu valley special permit is compuslory to be obtained only in Kathmandu through Nepal immigration by government registered trekking company. It has different cost for autumn and spring season. You are required to bring valid passport with visa and passport size pictures to obtain this permit. It takes one full working day as it has some certain formality to complete by trekking company. We can prepare it for you. You will not need TIMS card if you trek to Nar phu valley area. You need only Nar phu valley permit and ACAP permit. 

You are suggested to book domestic flight tickets from Jomsom if you do Annapurna circuit or Mesokantola pass after Nar phu valley as it is mostly very hard to get flight ticket if you don't book in advance. Because there are limited flight operates everyday and also they don't operate the flight after 12 noon due to too much windy. We also suggest to book ocal bus ticket to Besisahar and return tourist bus ticket from Pokhara to Kathmandu for securing the seats. We can book domestic flight tickets, bus tickets or reserve the jeep.

- General equipments for Trekking are in below:

Check list 

When you select your personal items, keep in mind the number of days you will be trekking, the time of year and the altitude. We advise our clients to bring these items:
- Lightweight walking boots "walked" them in prior to arrival in Nepal to avoid blisters. 
- Light weight cotton pants, shorts, wrap around skirt.
- At night -track top, pants
- Cotton T-shirts.
- Long sleeve cotton shirt, if susceptible to sunburn.
- Sun hat - sunburn is severe at rarefied altitudes.
- Thick outer wooden socks, thin inner cotton
- Vaseline for feet and crutch.
- Water bottle - 2 liters.
- Sunglasses and strap
- Small headlamp/flashlight /torch 
- Personal medical supplies - do not forget ban - aids, elastic bandage
- Sunscreen, sun bock, sun - tan lotion.
- Small daypack - 25 liters.
- Rain jacket - poncho style to cover backpack.
- Small towels

During winter: 
- Warm down fiber filled jacket.
- Sleeping bag to -15c with inner sheet
- Thermal underwear, woolen shirts and thick sweaters.
- Flannel shirt
- Beanie with ear flaps
- A pair of gloves
- Snow glasses and strap
- Snow gaiters.

Additional suggestion:
- Sandals or slip on shoes
- Camera and film.
- Spare boot laces.

Above the trekking equipments, you can rent or buy in Kathmandu at cheap price. We can recommend you one of the good store at thamel .

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