Kumar Parajuli
In his early days, Kumar had to walk for hours to reach his school, passing through small villages, hills, and rivers with beautiful views of snow-capped mountains along the way. This sparked his curiosity about the rest of the country and its culture, leading him to develop a strong interest in learning about new places and meeting new people.
After he completed high school, he started his career as a trekking guide due to his passion for nature, culture, and adventure. Over the course of time, he has received extensive training in mountain safety, trekking, and cultural guiding. Kumar has led several groups on treks to popular regions like Annapurna, Everest, and Langtang, showcasing his expertise as a trekking guide. Furthermore, he is equally well-versed in the cultural attractions of Nepal, serving as a cultural guide as well.
Joining Wind Horse Tours as a Nepal partner was a significant milestone in his career. Kumar believes that working as a guide not only allows him to explore the beauty of Nepal but also provides ample opportunities to immerse himself in the diverse cultures of the country. In his leisure time, he enjoys hanging out with friends and continuing his explorations. He is excited about the prospect of traveling and discovering new places beyond Nepal in the future.
What Our Guest Says about the guide
Mr. Lonnie C
April 08 - 29, 2024Bhutan & Nepal Tour for Lonnie & Julia
Dear Ugen,
Sorry for my late response concerning our recent trip to Nepal and Bhutan (April 2024) that you arranged for Julie and me. After returning from our trip we spent some time in London and then I spent 6 weeks helping teach students excavation skills and conducting an excavation in the Gila National Forest in central New Mexico, USA. The students camped out but I was able to stay in a forest service house that we used for our headquarters. We did not have cell phone service or internet available and I am still working on the final report.
You did a fantastic job in organizing our Nepal and Bhutan Trip to accommodate all our many wishes. Thank you so much. I hope that someday we will have the opportunity to meet you personally.
The festivals in Bhutan were wonderful and we thoroughly enjoyed the Jakar area. We also appreciated your well thought out, comfortable, unique, and interesting lodging throughout the Bhutan trip. We enjoyed immensely all the short hikes, visits to monasteries, Dzongs, and nature trails that you arranged for us as well as the interesting local meals. At 83 years of age I got the encouragement of our trusty guide Sonam and I finished the hike to the Tiger’s Nest to cap off our trip. The driver Karma in Bhutan was excellent, safe, courteous, and friendly attending to our many whims. All in all a remarkable enlightening wonderful trip to Bhutan.
In Nepal we started off with a delightful dinner and cultural performance. The arranged lodging for the tour was very interesting, comfortable, and appropriate for the tour. Our guide Kumar and driver conducted the tour of Nepal admirably, safely, promptly, and adjusted kindly to our many photo stop requests. The places visited were interesting and revealed the culture and highlights of Nepal. The driver did a fantastic job of patiently navigating all the construction on the Road from Pokhara to Katmandu, which was not fun, but the stop along the way in Bandipur was very relaxing and enjoyable and we would not have wanted to miss it. However we do not recommend the drive.
Certainly the highlight of the Nepal trip was the excellent help and service of our guide Kumar. He was on top of making the necessary changes and his efficiency and helpfulness during the entire trip was extraordinary. His choice of restaurants for lunch meals was interesting and fun. He seemed more like a good friend than a guide and was always cheerful, accommodating, ever present and accessible. He shared a great deal about his mountain farm and gave us great insight into Nepalese life and culture. We both said that he was the best guide we have had on our many travels. It was amazing that he was so friendly and considerate of an older couple and yet still have the flexibility and ability to guide more physically demanding trips to the high mountains.
Lastly we stayed in the Hotel Dolmaling that you suggested for our transition day from Bhutan to London and had a very enjoyable peaceful day exploring the Bodnath Stupa and watching the activities in the surrounding area.
Thanks again for arranging such a fantastic tour and and we look forward to working with you on future trips.
Sincerely,
Lonnie Ludeman and Julia Schmitt
Derek
27th April-4th May, 2024Well managed and organized Trek in Langtang Valley
A group of 8 us, completed the Langtang Valley trek, towards the end of April 2024. The trip was arranged with Wind Horse Tours, and very well organized and planned by Heera Lama, in the Kathmandu office. We decided on doing the trek over 5 days, against the advice of Heera, who recommended 6. He was right! Our able guide was Kumar, who more than competent in looking after our needs. The only comment we had was it might have been better to have an assistant guide as well, to cope with the stragglers, on the longer sections. Me being one of them.
Although it’s a short trek, there is plenty of amazing scenery to take in, which was well explained by Kumar. At the turning point of the trek in Kyanjin Ri, you should visit the Dorje Bakery Café & Coffee Centre. They have a great selection of breads, cakes and pastries to savor, along with the lovely coffee they serve. The sign in the shop reads: The more you weigh, the harder you are to kidnap. Stay safe, eat cake!
On the return leg we stayed at an excellent choice of accommodation, in Langtang Village, from Wind Horse. It is called Traveler’s Guest House. The kitchen and dining area are on the top floor giving great views of the surrounding countyside and mountains, as far as Tibet. The kitchen is spotless and incredibly well organized. One of the best I have stayed in. They also made a great choice of accommodation at the start and end, at the Nepali Ghar Hotel, in Thamel, in the heart of Kathmandu. The place has real character, and well positioned. All in all a very enjoyable and well organised and managed trek by Wind Horse Tours.
