Trek the Himalaya with the People Who Know It Best.

“Our guide Pemba knew every switchback on the way to base camp, and more importantly, knew when to slow our group down at Dingboche. Three of us had never trekked above 3,000m before — nobody got sick. That's not luck, that's planning.”

“I booked solo, terrified I'd be the odd one out. By day three our group of eight felt like old friends, and Nima made sure I was never trekking alone even when I lagged behind on the pass.”

“What sold me was that Genesis told me the truth about Manaslu's restricted-area permit costs upfront, before I'd even paid a deposit. No surprises on the invoice, no surprises on the trail.”

“Our guide knew the trail like his own garden — when to push on before the afternoon clouds rolled in, which teahouse in Chhomrong made the best dal bhat, and exactly how slowly to walk with me through the switchbacks above Sinuwa so my bad knee behaved. Waking up at Annapurna Base Camp itself, in this amphitheater of ice with Annapurna I and Machapuchare close enough to touch, is something I still think about most mornings. I cried a little. So did the German couple next to me.”