About Us

>>FRENS TREKS AND EXPEDITION Pvt Ltd is obviously a registered company under the licence 57455 under Nepal Gvt to the Ministry of Culture, Civil Aviation and Tourism. We are also member of NMA ( Nepal Mountainering Association ) and NTB ( Nepal Tourism Board ).
Based in Kathmandu our tour operator is managed by professionals with long experience in Tourism Industry with a team of highly dedicated professionals ( guides, sherpas, cooks and porters ).
As a genuine ecotourism organization we operate culture tours, trekking, rafting, peak climbing, jungle safari and well being activities as well as beautiful destinations like Tibet, Ladakh or Sikkim. In addition to our suggested standart routes we provide taylor made tours in order to better match your own individual taste and desires. We indeed can arrange special itineraries according your budget, your length of stay, or special requirements and we will ensure that from the moment that you plan to start your holidays to the end of your stay in Nepal you will receive a professional and personalized service with the emphasis on quality, safety and value for money.

>>OUR STAFF : Besides being very experienced, all our staff are very sensitive to the environmental conservation and above all they are very friendly, know the country very well and will show you the true Nepal.
All our staff are insured with fair conditions in term of wage and equipment, especially our aim is for every porter to have :
- access to adequate clothing, boots, shelters and food appropriate to the altitude and weather.
- medical care when ill or injured
- insurance
- no porter will be asked to carry a load that is too heavy for his physical abilities ( between 25 and 30 kg ).

>>ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERN : As a professional organizer, we are very conscious of our responsibility to the mountain environment and local culture. We promote sustainable mountain tourism by : Removing all our rubbish from mountains, using gas or kerosene for cooking and discourage the burning of wood as deforestation is a major problem in Nepal.
We ask all expedition and participants to co-operate fully with the environmental and cultural policy applicable to their trip. This will be much appreciated by not only us, but also those who visit long after we are gone.

>>OUR TEAM:

Mahesh Silwal : Founder and chairman : originate from Dhading, Mahesh Silwal has been working in the tourism sector since more than one decade. Years of knowledge and experience with boundless enthusiasm for his country, Mahesh believes in sharing the sense of excitement and adventure that one feels whilst visiting the Himalayas. Due to his well & active functioning in Nepalese Tourism industry, Mahesh has been successfully leading frens Himalayan group of companies including Frens Himalayan Trekking, Frens Himalayan Tours & Travel.

 

It is my immense pleasure to introduce our self as a tour, trekking & expedition operator in Nepal, Tibet, Kailash, Bhutan, & India. We are very proud that we have excellent reputation in the market for quality services in very competitive prices. The company has won numerous awards from various organizations for its contributions and achievements. We are members of the following travel associations: IATA (International Air Transport Association) NATTA (Nepal Association of Tours & Travel Agents), UFTAA (Universal Federation of Travel Agent's Association) TAAN (Trekking Agents Associations of Nepal) and NMA (Nepal Mountaineering Association), ASTA (American Society of Travel Agents), SKAL (Skal international Association of Travel and Tourism Professionals), PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association).

We are one of the very few companies that operate its own fleet of vehicles to maintain its high standards of services and employs licensed guides fluent in most of the major languages required for our tours, i.e. English, German, Spanish, Italian Japanese and French. Our staffs have been handpicked for their dedication and expertise in their respective fields. The company started operations in 2006 with being one of the leading tour operators in the country. We also operate tours, trekking & Bhutan, Sikkim, Darjeeling and Ladakh.

We have one of the largest infrastructures in Nepal in the tourism industry with excellent public relations. We take pride in our reputation for not compromising with our service quality. Frens Himalayan travel and treks operates pilgrimage tours, cultural tours, special interest tours, adventure tours and trekking along with meetings, incentives, conferences, hotel bookings, domestic and international ticketing. All tours can be tailor made to meet our client's specific requirements. The company in essence provides complete destination management for our varied clientele.

We assure our clients the best possible services that can be provided in Nepal due to our experience, expertise and infrastructure.

Looking forward to welcome you in the land of the Himalayas & birth place of the lord Buddha......

Yours sincerely,

Mahesh Silwal
CEO