Mr. Rajan Simkhada

Mr. Rajan Simkhada

President

Mr. Rajan Simkhada

Rajan Simkhada: Co-founder of Earthbound Expeditions, tour planner, Leader, and president of the company 

Passionaholic Rajan Simkhada has always let his love for the mountains dictate his drive for work. Born in the remote village of Darkha just below the Mighty Ganesh Himal, Mr. Simkhada was greatly influenced by the breathtaking scenic beauty of his hometown and the charm tourism industry eludes through its interaction with varied cultures, adventurous expeditions, and awe-inspiring nature.
Rajan Simkhada at Earthbound Expeditions, is known for leading memorable Kailash Mansarovar yatras, focusing on personalized service and spiritual experiences. His Kailash tours are known for their well-managed arrangements, including food, accommodation, and medical support, ensuring a comfortable and enriching pilgrimage.

Since 1999 organized and led many trips to Holy Mount Kailash – Tholing Tsaprang, Everest Rongbuk and Lhasa for Respected spiritual elders. Rajan have been to Kailash over 21 times.
So Rajan has sound knowledge about the Kailash and Manasarovar area and its surroundings.

Earthbound Expeditions is one of the original and direct tour operators to run the luxury Kailash Manasarovar yatra since 1999. We are not commission based intermediary booking agents who are very prevalent in this market. With over 25 years of experience in organizing Kailash Manasarovar tours, we deliver high-quality tour service and great customer experience at a very reasonable price.

Many articles appreciating Rajan and Earthbound Expeditions for their planned and memorable tour were also published in many newspapers and magazines, including New York times, Gaurdian, Loneyplanet guide book.

A brief intro. about inspiring and spiritual person Rajan Simkhada:
At the tender age of 14, he saw himself in Kathmandu living independently to get some form of decent education, while he struggled in his newfound role of adulthood he secretly dreamt one day of owning his own tourism business. His love of nature was so strong that despite clearing one of the most challenging exams in engineering, he chose to study business and work at a tourism company as a porter to support himself and his dreams. A believer in the potential of his country, Mr. Rajan Simkhada left a lasting impression on the organizations he worked for, often befriending his travel companions who vowed to come back and use his guidance once more.

In a career that has spanned more than 30 years, Mr. Rajan Simkhada has worked as a porter, receptionist, guide and now a business owner in the field of tourism. Today, he is actively working to fulfill yet another dream which is to establish one of the most coveted tourism companies in Asia; a company that provides tourism services to Asian countries like Nepal, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, India, Bhutan, Vietnam, Tibet, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Peru and more.

Although his roles in the industry have changed over time, this potent value to deliver a personalized, authentic and engaging travel experience has not. A job as small as sketching out tiny maps for tourists or leading trekking that span over a month was done with high accountability, something that stands prevalent in the way he does business even after 25 years of establishment. In these years Mr. Simkhada has used his position in the industry for the better, working closely with new local talent to pass on his legacy of work by hiring driven, young teammates and training them to reach international standards and contribute further to the economy and society.

A philosophical being, Mr. Rajan Simkhada has never let conventional life plans come in the way of his love for Nepal, adamant about delivering an authentic experience, he started a travel company Earthbound Expeditions in 1999. The company has lived up to its values by providing tourists with a personalized, trustworthy, safe, and authentic experience. In fact, the company holds a 98% safety record and is said to be one of the most trustworthy services out there.

Under the guidance of Mr. Rajan Simkhada, the business has seen many revelations, always keen to try new things Earthbound Expeditions was one of the first companies in Nepal to use internet marketing to form contacts and establish a strong presence in the global market via websites like Lonely planet and Trip advisor.
For the first time in Nepalese tourism history, the company also included blended programs such as yoga and meditation packages to deliver a personalized and life-changing experience.

Mr. Simkhada and his team always go beyond the norm to make their guests feel comfortable, which is why the company is usually viewed as a leader in the tourism industry in Nepal, constantly introducing new ways to make their service better and more customer-friendly.

A man with a great sense of humor, Rajan Simkhada is also a well–known comedian for Nepali Television viewers. Despite being busy with his work, he has high regard for social service so he gives away a certain percentage of his profit to some charity and philanthropy works. He has extensively helped in building schools in the remote areas of Nepal; and has helped visually impaired, orphans, and helpless children.

Many articles about Rajan and Earthbound have been published in the New York Times, Apple Daily, The Guardian, Lonely Planet, Venture Plus, and many more newspapers and magazines.

Today Rajan Simkhada is known as a young successful tourism entrepreneur, tour guide, visionary change maker, philanthropist, actor & Motivational Speaker also.

Recently, Rajan wrote a motivational book to motivate youths of the country called – Hinde Pugincha

Also, see this video – A journey to heaven Kailash Mansarovar yatra

Rajan has a range of experiences as a trekking and mountaineering guide in Nepal, Tibet, India, Bhutan, Peru and all parts of the Himalayas.

Here are some of the remarkable tours and treks among many tours and treks led and planned by Mr. Simkhada
In Aug- Sept 1997: He led a study trip of geologists from Arizona University of USA to Mustang region for 37 days. So he knows most of the villages, Gompas and important figures including the local King & his son and their doctor (Amchi) of the Mustang Area. Mr. Damian Hodkinson, Mrs. Carmala Garzione, Mr B.N. Upreti (Gold medalist in Geology of his time in Nepal) and others were in that team.

Oct 1999: He organized / led a trip to Mera peak (6500m) and made a successful summit.
In April 2000: He organized and led a study trip of Geologist from Arizona University of USA to Mustang for 17 days. The one with him in that trip was Mr. Peter Decelles (a researcher and geologist of USA and an important figure in Nepal’s geological history).

In May – June 2000: He led a trip (this was his 4th trip to Kailash) of 35 days to Kailash that include Simikot, source of Indus, Saga Dawa festival, Kailash, Tholoing Tsaprang and Ali.

In Sept – Nov 2000: He organized and led a trip to Holy Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar for 33 days with two American researcher geologists (Mr. Bob Ronalds and Ned Sterne Edward). That trip started with a flight to Simikot (west of Nepal and followed the Karnali River all the way to Rakhas Lake, then to the trek around of Holy Kailash and Lake Manasarovar and walked back to Simikot via Limi Valley. It took them 33 days and what made this trip rare was the fact that they completed the entire trip on foot. Earthbound Expeditions is the 4th trekking agency to arrange this type of tour.
So Rajan has very sound knowledge about the Kailash and Manasarovar area and its surrounding which very few people in the tourism industry has.

Since 1999 organized and led many trips to Holy Mount Kailash – Tholing Tsaprang, Everest Rongbuk and Lhasa for Respected spiritual elders. Rajan have been to Kailash over 21 times.

Many articles appreciating Rajan and Earthbound Expeditions for their planned and memorable tour were also published in many newspapers and magazines, including New York times, Gaurdian, Loneyplanet .

Rajan is also a first-thru-hiker of Nepal who has walked 17 days, about 460 KM from the Indian border to the Chinese border – www.thruhikesnepal.com