What we all expect or want from a travel agent is efficiency, flexibility, local knowledge and moreover a pleasant person with whom to deal. What we often do get can be far from that, and we pay for the privilege.
Returning to Nepal recently after a gap of 38 years, to join my daughter who was finishing off her round the world trip post University, I was delighted to find one travel agent based in Kathmandu who has all these attributes, and far more.
Bishnu Subedi, Managing Director of Nature Trail, runs a business which, as he advertises, caters for Travels & Tours, Trekking & Expeditions. The two of us saved much valuable holiday by giving over all our arrangements to him and it was well worth it from every angle.
Not only was he charming to deal with, any slight deviation from the original plans, due to illness, was dealt with without appearing to be irksome. Every part of our trip was covered; from buses to and from towns, even to being met by car and driver to deliver us to our hotels. On trekking some of the Annapurna circuit, we were provided with a delightful young guide, Kamal, who looked after us with great equanimity.
I can honestly say that it was a joy not only to have met Bishnu Subedi, but to have dealt with him on a business level. As a business person myself, I value efficiency delivered with charm, and would recommend anyone visiting Nepal to use Nature Trail.
Deborah Barham Smith
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