Rajan Ji runs his tour company not as a typical business for commercial benefits but from his heart and soul. So is his entire supporting team from beginning to end. I had a wonderful time with them right from the moment I crossed immigration at Nepal airport. Honestly – all along I felt that Bhagwan Shiva himself sent them personally to help us take this tour.
Undertaking this 10-day journey to seek blessings from Bhagwan Shiva at Kailash Mansarovar is deeply spiritual as well as adventurous. His team led by Arjun and assisted by a staff of 6 was an excellent support to our entire group. This team knew how to keep all of us protected from weather elements. They had the best of the cooks. We got piping hot / freshly prepared soups/ food all along even in difficult terrain conditions. The most impressive and compassionate actions I have seen from their team related to close monitoring of everyone’s health and how they helped out each and everyone with their heart and soul. Overall an extremely satisfying experience.

We just returned from Manasa Sarovar and Mount Kailash trip to the US. The trip would not have been so successful without the loving care of Rajanji and his (Nine Jewels ) team. Narayanji the chief chef is better than the best. The hot food he server was nothing short of divine. We cannot forget Ram and his magic potion, the little secret of our health. All we can say is Annadatha Sukhi Bhava. The team monitored our health and oxygen levels and gave such revitalizing head massages that any fatigue and pain vanished in minutes. Arjunji’s mother like and tender attention was a major factor in 100% success of the trip. God knows when they would sleep and wake up and prepare hot food for us. Amrith, Gopal, Deepak, Ram, Sherpa, Arjun, and others watched our every step and made sure that every one of us was safe and doing good while hiking. Hats off to all of you sir. You gave us the best of service and have helped us have a lifetime experience and memories. Rajanji, a spiritual seeker and author of wonderful spiritual books, who shared his wisdom whenever opportunities arose. Traveling with him and discussing spiritual aspects during this journey was like the icing on the cake. The entire journey was a great learning and humbling experience. Given the time I would not hesitate to go on each and every trip The Earthbound Expeditions would offer. I would highly recommend Rajanji’s services and his Earthbound Expeditions team to all of my friends and family anytime.

Kailash Mansarovar, August 2012
We, a team of 10 like minded friends can never thank Rajan and his team at Earthbound for making our KMS yatra, a truly blessed and most memorable experience of our lives. We all completed our trip successfully on 3rd Sept, 2012. Some of us managed to do “Charan Sparsh -most wonderful experience” from the North Face of Kailash from Derapuk. A billion thanks to Sriram who helped us in our mission. Sri never let us us give up, gently prodding and encouraging us throughout the trek. This made us feel like seasoned trekkers giving us a lot of confidence. God Bless Sri and his wonderful attitude. Sri is indeed a great team leader . More thanks coming your way…… Arjun was a gentle and smiling human being who looked after us very well. Hari was a great entertainer and a good cook. His cooking constantly tickled our taste buds. The awesome trio of Sriram, Arjun & Hari met our countless demands with a smile. If the Great Lord wills it, we want to come back and do inner kora with you and the same team of Sri, Arjun n Hari Rajan who heads this team is a fantabulous person so simple, humble, and positive. More details & Photos on Blogspot:

This message is for those who are interested to join Kailash – Lhasa tour, Traveling with Earthbound Expeditions in (western) Tibet is traveling with a feeling of safety. Especially in that part of the world where they do not have all those safety services we western people are so common with. Earthbound Expedition is very keen on prevention for the food, drinking water, cars and also for the altitude sickness. Yes, it hit me and it hit everyone who is not used to travel on such altitude. But slowly I, and the others are used to it. They never forced a situation for the sake of their own. Speaking for my own. I could make it without taking drugs like Diamox. That brought me the feeling having a very relaxed time in this remote part of the world. Traveling western Tibet and climbing Mount Kailash ( Dolma – La) was a kind of adventure that makes me feel good because they saw it as their duty to guard us without overreacting. And although we were with a group of fourteen, which meant so many different people with all their different wishes, nevertheless everyone off us was satisfied about the quality of life. One thing you should know ! They know very interesting places even the well-known travel guides do not describe. That’s another reason for you to consider traveling with Earthbound Expeditions! September 13, 2004 Teus Vertooren, Project-manager, Mental hospital Rotterdam / Holland

Great attention to detail from Rajan, Badri and his wonderful team, working tirelessly to make our yatra a fantastic and spiritual but safe journey. Would recommend without hesitation and would travel again with Badri. Thank you Rajan, Badri and team for way exceeding my expectations and all my co yatris for making our trip the most memorable to cherish for ever! Love to all XX

Our trip and trek to Mukhtinath, Kailash and Manasarovar was wonderfully organised by Earthbound Expeditions led by Mr. Rajan Sinkhada. The service and support by every member of the team was excellent, they ensured that our travel was comfortable, enjoyable and well advised. I would strongly recommend their services to all wishing to take this trip.

Looking for an absolutely blissful and stress free trip to Manasarovar and Mt Kailash? Then Earthbound Expeditions under the leadership of Mr. Rajan Simkhada is the perfect travel agency for you. My husband and I are extensive travelers and we have used several travel agencies over the past 20 years. I must say that Rajan and his team are by far the best in all aspects – making group travel arrangements, providing crisp communication throughout the planning process, nailing down clear schedules, lining up local contacts, getting all the required permits and of course ensuring the comfort of travelers throughout the trip. The team always had a smile on their faces, were efficient and provided great personal service like providing delicious hot meals every day, monitoring our health daily, helping us pack up our duffle bags in the morning, ensuring we were warmly dressed and constantly reminding us to stay hydrated. It was truly a trip of a lifetime and Rajan and his team made it very easy for us to achieve it. I highly recommend them for your trip!

Manas Sarovar and Mt. Kailash Parikrama with the amazing Rajan Sinkhada’s earthbound expeditions team! We are a group of 27 U.S. nationals, known friends and families with two doctors out of 27, who went on this trip. Rajan’s team lead by himself with his daily prayers in the morning and end of the day briefing in the evening took care of each of us with personalized care. Rajan’s right hand Dorjee handled all the security checkpoints and permit issues so smoothly that we felt like we are in the U.S. Rajan’s customer service team lead by Arjun, took care of each one of us, whether it is monitoring our oxyzen levels daily or offering medical care or providing head messages to get rid of minor headaches or what not. Rajan’s cook Narayanji is so special. His team paid personal attention and offered no onion and garlic food to some and all vegetarian food to others while providing hot food anywhere to our amazement. With limited guidance, he and his team learned some South Indian dishes and offered them as well. Rajan’s customer service team lead by Ramji gave us hot chai to hot breakfast and ensured that we do not carry any bags and retain our depleted oxygen levels to complete a successful trip. Sri. Rajan surrounded us with positive energy and once we met Sri. Rajan that we never had a doubt even once that we may not be able to complete such an amazing Mt. Kailash Parikrama. I personally would not hesitate to use their services again and highly recommend Earthbound Expeditions to any of my friends and family anytime.

Mr Rajan Simkhada is such a pious man that we were highly blessed to have him with us throughout our Manasarovar Mount Kailash trip. He was very professional and helpful right from the beginning. He dealt every single detail with so much ease and positive energy. Like many expressed, 5 stars are not enough to describe our experience with Earthbound Expeditions We were a team of 27 from USA and we were 200% taken care of by Mr. Rajan and his awesome crew. Every detail was taken care of from the moment we arrived Lhasa till we left Kathmandu. Entire Rajan’s crew including Arjun, Dorjee, Ram, Sargi, Gokul, Narayan and the rest were amazing in taking care of our team, exceptionally. Our kudos to them. Except for Parikrama lunch, we were served clean, hot, delicious meals throughout our trip! It was amazing to see such a positive attitude crew. The rest of the world has a lot to learn from that team – just like we did. Our guide Kumar in Nepal was very knowledgeable and did an excellent job explaining the sights to us. I highly recommend Earthbound Expeditions and I can not imagine any of our future arduous trips without them.

We recently completed this tour and trekking expedition in September 2019 with Mr. Rajan Simkhada and his team from Earthbound Expeditions. We were a group of 27 people and I have to say that this team surpassed all our expectations. Looking back, we couldn’t have asked for a better tour company for this mentally and physically challenging trekking expedition. Mr. Rajan and his team were very accommodating to individual group member’s needs and went above and beyond to cater to our comfort and convenience. They were flexible, personable and very attentive to the minutest and the biggest details of our travel. A bright smile on their faces and cheerful dispositions kept our spirits high all the time, but especially during the arduous ‘parikrama’ days. Food was amazingly delicious and was cooked fresh daily by Chef Narayan and his helpers. Crew members RAMJI, SHERPA TERKI, and GOKUL made sure that each person ate well and we were all well hydrated. Highlight of the day used to be head and neck massage by ARJUN every evening while checking our Oxygen levels. I am looking forward to doing future trips with Mr. Rajan and his team @ Earthbound Expeditions!! Thank you so much all for this wonderful experience and your commitment to giving your customers the best experience!!!

Thanks and Rajan and his crew we enjoyed the trip. Perfect team that mixed with us like family and provided service always with a smile and ensured all our needs are met – some times even before we asked. One thing we can say Positively is Rajan’s crew can make your experience memorable. In a day or two they are intimately familiar with all 27 of us spanning from likes dislikes to our health issues and took care of us and did necessary checks even before we asked. Another major plus point is food service. We all thought maybe we gained weight by the end of the trip. They did an excellent job and we used to look forward to food and to briefings and program details. Overall they have a wonderful crew and the fact that we think of them as part of our group rather than service organization reflects how good they are. Thanks to them the only issues we have to deal with are our ability and altitude ???? We way home.appreciate and strongly recommend as their service is great from planning through the trip and ensuring we are back on our way home on time. ????????

I had an amazing trip with the excellent crew led by Rajan Sinkhada of Earthbound Expeditions. It was a two weeks trip to Mount Kailash and Manasarovar with 38 km hike and site seeing in Tibet and Nepal. The Earthbound expedition team took care of every possible detail and made our trip very comfortable. Rajan and his crew exceeded my expectations. I would highly recommend Earthbound Expeditions.

Words are very limited to express our gratitude for the excellent service and support we got throughout our Manasarovar and Kailash trip . Trip showed us personally many facets of devotion in service and support, sustainability and spirituality in Rajanji and his team. Without the dedicated service of taking care of our comforts, physical trekking and spiritual pilgrimage of Manasarovar and Kailash would have been impossible. Our every day trip started and ended with Rajanji’s beautiful chants and his melodious “Om Mani Padme Hum” Buddhist prayer. Rajanji and his crew of Arjun bhayya, Ram bhayya, Dorji, Narayan, Gokul, Serge, Amrit and rest of them took care all the days serving us most delicious(fresh and hot cooked food almost all the time of the tour with comfort foods like pongal, bhel puri, pav bhaji, chutneys, fresh yogurt, ghee, yummy chai and more …), satvik Indian/Nepalese food! Very simple gestures of reminding us to be hydrated, checking our health (oxygen levels, medical needs…)every day , getting head and shoulder massages for most of us are on everyday basis made us all a family during this trip. We felt the Parikrama started from day one with so much of divinity in Rajanji’s team towards our group of 27 friends. We truly felt blessed everyday of our trip. Physical challenges of the high altitude, cold weather, long walks and not to forget nature calls during the week of Parikrama was possible for us due to Earthbound expedition team dedication. Rajanji was always open for special requests (thank you for satisfying our sweet tooth at a whim’s notice) or accommodations changes. Final Nepalese dinner with traditional dances was a sweet ending to our trip. Looking forward to making more trips with Earthbound team! sincerely, Bharathi & Tikkana

be mastered through years of experience. And That is exactly Rajan and his team of 11 from Earthbound Expeditions mastered. We the team of 27 from the USA were pampered with timely and delicious meals even at 17000 feet, taken care of at every step with health inquiry and of Massage, every evening (for those in need) was an added bonus. They were very knowledgeable of the terrain, and needs for human conditions at that oxygen levels. They are Well known both in Tibet and Nepal helped us with quick resolution to any emergencies- like a landslide. I will not hesitate to recommend them to anyone for their future travel.

A trip to Mt Kailash and Manasarovar is not any other ordinary travel. It’s logistic challenge and physically & mentally draining. That’s when the Earthbound Expeditions makes it as smooth and comfortable as possible. Working with our team for almost 12months leading to the trip in Sept ’19, Mr Rajan has provided all details and let us customize the trip to suit our needs. But the biggest surprise has been from the time we landed in Lhasa till the time we left Kathmandu. The entire crew of Earthbound Expeditions have ensured we had a fantastic experience. They have literally pampered us in every aspect and taken care of any special request we had. Mr Rajan is an epitome of positive and “make it happen” attitude. And he leads his team from the front. Needless to say, we had an experience of a life time, thanks to Mr Rajan and his crew. They deserve Ten Stars for their customer service and for ensuring every little detail has been taken care of. I would not think twice to go with them on any trip conducted by them.

This is the best agency I have been with. They gave a personal touch to everyone in our group of 25. They accommodated all our requests and most of all they are always friendly with a smile and ready to serve! Truly amazing. Everyone (11 of them) in the group providing services to 25 of us are extremely dedicated to make every one of us comfortable and taken care of. I can not imagine any better group of people who believe in the trip and are so dedicated.

I did my second trip to Mount Kailash with Earthbound Expeditions this time with the Guge Kingdom and as per my first trip, this was an excellent one too.

In my opinion, Earthbound Expeditions are the masters in their field and if you’re thinking of booking with then, don’t think, just do it. You will not be disappointed by this friendly and professional company.

Thanks,
Jasmin.

The only tour agency I’ll ever use! Earthbound Expeditions exceeded mine and our tour groups expectations! They a delivered 5* service throughout our 20 days with them. From the very start, they gave of the best impressions, answering any questions we had quickly and clearly.

We had a group of 24 that went on the Mt Kailash and Lake Manasarovar tour. Earthbound went above and beyond to organise a wonderful tour based on our wants and needs. Upon arrival in Nepal, we were greeted in a lovely manner and treated so well by all the Earthbound team. There’s nothing about Earthbound I can fault. Accommodation was great, food was amazing and the Earthbound team, well they are spectacular. Some of the best people you’ll have the pleasure of meeting! Each member of staff treats you like family, and after 20 days with them you end up becoming a family! That’s the beauty of Earthbound Expeditions, they treat you how they would treat their families and that’s what makes the trip an even more enjoyable one.

Reaching Mt Kailash and Lake Manasarovar is no easy task. It’s days of travelling, acclimatising and taking in breathtaking views! Rajan, Mr Earthbound himself, made the long journeys the most enjoyable ones. His endless jokes, knowledge and signing passed the time by. The entire team, like I said before were just amazing.

If you’re thinking of any Expeditions or treks in the near future, Earthbound Expeditions must be your go to! There is nothing I fault about this company. Everyone on our tour had the most amazing time and it’s all down to how well Earthbound planned, organised and executed everything. Thank you Rajan, Arjun, Bharat, Kedar, Badri and all the other boys for an amazing, truly once in a lifetime trip!

This tour group is the best in terms of catering to our every needs when we need it. They have a personalised touch to every individual and makes the trips enjoyable and rewarding! The team are great!. This is my 2nd time with Earthbound, last year i did Everest base camp and this year i did Mt Kailash with time and i loved it!
Thank you once again Earthbound. Love you all.

This is the first trip I’ve ever done with Earthbound Expeditions and I have to say it was a great one. In the style of an expedition, this pilgrimage (yatra) was well planned including the management of itinerary, visas, and management of changes as situations arose. The ground team is knowledgeable and the trek team are just awesome, from the trip leader to the local guides to the porters and right through to the food, being vegetarian can sometimes be difficult on travels, but this is certainly not the case with Earthbound Expeditions. It’s a pretty basic trip but is fully packed with amazing delights and sights, it’s hard work at times but is definitely worth it. Nepal is safe to travel to and this trip is definitely a fantastic one…go on, give it a go!

I recently complete the 15-daytrip. All I can say is the trip and trekking experience were beyond par, thanks to earthbound expeditions. They were simply amazing.
From the moment we arrived at the airport in Kathmandu, a team member was waiting to transport us to our hotel.
The accommodation the whole way up the mountain and back was great and the food was also great everywhere we stayed and we were able to make menu changes if we need.
Our guides Kedar, Arjun and our cook Gopal, were all great and friendly and helpful the entire way. They stayed close to everyone and made sure we were well taken care of physically and mentally
Overall the experience we had trekking and horse riding to Mt. Kailash was exceptional from start to finish.
I intend to return to go back to Mansarovar with my husband to island peak and I will definitely be doing it through earthbound when I return.
If you are considering a trip to Everest base camp use them, I would highly recommend them.

Me and my husband with our friends travelled with Earthbound expeditions last month .
This Yatra is considered one of the toughest Yatra. We heard about lots of difficulties faced by our friends in past with other tour organizations so we were worried and anxious about the whole journey and the difficulties we will face during the whole trip.
But Earthbound Expeditions made this entire trip very enjoyable,safe and fun experience. Their guides and other staff (Kedar,Rajanbhai,Arjun,Gokul,Narayan )
were very helping , pleasant and caring .
They were prepared for any mishap. They handled few of our sick trip members extremely well.Their attention to details during the entire journey from food to medical care was just unbelievable.
They all made our dream come true 🙏💐

Organization with an Excellent management skills whom you can trust for trekking – prep stage and actual trekking Rajan their main guy is easy to communicate with. Very propmpt in answering all issues/concerns you have with trekking.

Also did trekking in lower annapoorna range (Mukhthinath) along with Arjun who is very knowledgable about the region and with his very good PR with local guys he could make the trekking very interesing.

An excellent team who attends to all details while trekking and ensure all your requirements are met within available resources.

My only complaint missing Everest Base Camp in their planning. Sure going forward they will include EBC in their plan

I will definitely recommend this outfit to my friends and relatives.

I also thank Tripadvisor and NY times for their endorsements which really influenced me in picking up Earthbound Expedition and realised I am in safe hands without any doubt

God Bless you all at Earthbound Expeditions and carry on the great work.

Yoga

I traveled with earthbound Expeditions just a couple of weeks ago for my Kailash Manasarovar trip. I was extremely pleased with their service, attention to detail, excellent arrangements, efficiency and the excellent guides. There was no hitch anywhere on the trip. The superb guides (Arjun and Kedar) were always the first up and last to bed and they made sure that every individual in our group of 19 was cared for…..and they did this with smiles and excellent good humor. They made sure that everyone followed the guidelines to stay healthy and minimize the possibility of altitude sickness. One lady in the group fell sick during the Parikrama/Kora and she was provided prompt and immediate medical attention and she was evacuated to Darchen at her request. I remember one incident very distinctly – Arjun and Kedar walked patiently with two guests who took a substantial amount of time to complete the hike to Zutulphuk on the second (toughest) day of the Parikrama – once the guests were in their room, the guides brought them buckets of hot water to soak their feet! Now, that, in my opinion, is true service and going beyond the call of duty.
Rajan and Badri, two of the owners of the outfit were also very responsive to queries and concerns and made every effort to address/remedy concerns and to reassure anyone who was not feeling fully confident. It turns out that several of the people I travelled with did not have a decent day pack. Believe it or not, the guys at Earthbound simply went out and bought twenty high quality day packs and let the guests use them! This, again, in my experience is and amazing level of service.

Needless to say, I am extremely satisfied and would recommend Earthbound expeditions highly to anyone contemplating hikes in the Himalayas.

I have just returned from a second trip using Earthbound Expeditions and can’t wait to return again. This time I joined the Kailash pilgrimage because I was keen to visit the Tibetan landscape and I was not disappointed.

In Kathmandu we visited Pashupatinath, Buddha Nilkantha, Boudhanath and Swayambhanth with Resham a very knowledgeable guide. Next day we left for Tibet. With Badri on his 46th trip to Kailash, the whole trip ran smoothly nothing too much trouble and every diet catered for by his amazing staff who joined us in Tibet.

In the thin air we were ‘encouraged’ to eat and drink in order to alleviate altitude sickness, making the trip safe and relaxed in the knowledge we were in good hands. The team including Kedar, Arjun, Maule, Sarki, Narayan, Norbu and drivers and they always had a reassuring smile and nothing was too much trouble for our sometimes demanding group. We had to change part of the pilgrimage trek due to weather (snow) but this was done and alternate plans made calmly without any fuss. There was always someone nearby to give you a helping hand or encouragement on the trek.

The Tibetan scenery is breathtaking at times and it’s raw beauty made it a truly memorable journey. Back in Kathmandu I chose to stay again with Rajan in his home on the edge of the Raniban forest (See Himanshu Homestay) and was I invited to join in celebrations for an upcoming wedding making the experience unique and enjoyable.

A truly professional company dedicated to making your dreams come true! Thank you.