Reviews

It is really hard to fight through all the internet sites offering trips in Nepal and there is almost no way to tell the good from the not so good. I was talking via email with three trip organizers but chose Unique Nepal Adventures. And I am glad that I did. I chose this team because of the speed of response from Jay, his honesty and experience.

As others have said in reviews, Jay gives a total plane door to plane door service, collecting me from the airport, organizing everything for me while I was in Nepal/Kathmandu and even allowing me to share a dinner with his family. Jay is flexible to meet your trip needs regardless of how many last minute changes you make.

My guide for my trek was Om. He was quiet but experienced and seemed to know and be friends with almost all the other guides on the trail. He organized the rooms in the tea houses, food and was also flexible to change plans and routes.

I have no hesitation in recommending Jay and Unique Nepal Adventure Treks and will use his service again for future trips.

Thank you Jay and Om for a very memorable, well organized and safe trip.

Andy Buringham

I've been traveling solo for nearly 2 years and this was my favorite experience to date! Khum and NK made everything care free and even tailored the trip on the fly to suit my needs. Yearly trip!

We have been with Jay for three trips, Nagarkot, Gorkha and Rafting. Jay is always there with a friendly smile and is good company but also allows you to enjoy your own time on a trip. Highly recommend Jays services for any trip in Nepal.

I trekked up Poon Hill in April 2017 with a group of friends. The trip was organised meticulously by Jaya Gurung, from the Jeep transfers to the room bookings. From the very start I was impressed by his honesty, professionalism and manners. He went out of his way to make sure every member in the group was looked after. We trekked up to Ulleri, Ghorepani and then Poon Hill, descending back down Sarangkot for another mountain view sunrise and paragliding. At one point in the journey we were all exhausted and Jaya arranged a jeep transfer. We had two porters who were the funnest people ever, and both hail from his village and he is training them to be professional tour operators. Jaya's knowledge of the mountains is unparalleled, as he grew up there, and I enjoyed the most the hours I spent chatting with him learning about his history and experiences. I would consider Jaya to be family and I highly recommend booking a trek, tour or just hanging out with him.

I've been trekking with this company twice once in 2015 and once in 2017.

Overall a superb experience, when I was caught in the 2015 earthquake, Jay personally came down to my hotel to ensure I was alright despite not having contact with his own parents.

Jay is extremely flexible too, offering to take me around Kathmandu and planning a trek to Poon Hill within a day's notice when I got back to Kathmandu from Everest Base Camp. Would definitely recommend him to anybody who wants a good experience in Nepal.

I've been trekking with this company twice, once in 2015 and once in 2017.

Overall, it was a superb experience. When I was caught in the 2015 earthquake, Jay personally came down to my hotel to ensure I was alright, despite not having contact with his own parents.

Jay is extremely flexible too, offering to take me around Kathmandu and planning a trek to Poon Hill within a day's notice when I got back to Kathmandu from Everest Base Camp. I would definitely recommend him to anybody who wants a good experience in Nepal.

This was a 12 day trek (76 miles) with a friend (in our 60's) from Lukla to Gokyo and back with stops in Kathmandu on each end. Jaya (or Jay) Gurung, the owner and chief organizer of our on ground experience is based in Kathmandu. As with most guides or owners of these smaller trekking companies, they start out as porters and graduate to guides or owners over time. Jaya is a warm and organized person to which we were referred to by former clients of the Company. The trek and transportation to and from Lukla was well organized. In addition to other activities in Kathmandu we were invited to his home where is wife prepared a favorite Nepali meal called Dal baht.

Unable to lead our trek due to educational commitments, Jaya set us up with his brother-in-law Dinesh to guide. A porter also accompanied us, carrying most of our gear. Dinesh, in his early 20's, was somewhat reserved, but warmed during our trek. He was very strong in the mountains, was attentive to our needs, and paced us nicely so that we did not burn out. We achieved our trekking goals, making it to Gokyo, up Gokyo Ri and over Renjo La (twice to 18,000 feet). We enjoyed our time with and the leadership from Dinesh.

We had a great experience on the trail, however the tour time in Kathmandu was less impressive, which is the reason for the 4 rating. Dinesh was our Kathmandu guide and was not very informed on the sites we visited. He was more of a chaperone. While this was not the focal point of the trip, the company could improve this segment of the experience. Jaya did a nice job making some quick adjustments when our hotel in Kathmandu experienced a water issue. He was able to move us to a very nice hotel nearby.

There are many, many trekking/guide companies in Nepal and this is the only one I've tried. Given the organization and execution of the itinerary, the competence of Dinesh, and the friendliness of Jaya and Dinesh I can recommend this Company to others.

I have used Unique Nepal Adventure Treks and Expedition Pvt Ltd twice now and I would recommend this company to anyone who is looking for a well organized tour in Nepal. Jaya helped me organize a great trip in Kathmandu, Pokhara, an amazing trek to ABC and then a three day excursion to Chitwan National Park in April 2015. It was fantastic and Jaya was so understanding and accommodating when I changed my mind as I had originally planned to go to Everest Base Camp. He was so helpful and friendly and I cannot thank him enough! This past April 2017 I took another great trip with Jaya and his team in Kathmandu and a three day trek to Poon Hill. They are very knowledgeable and I recommend this company to everyone I meet. Thank you Jaya and I hope to see you again soon! Namaste! :)