Kailash Manasarovar trip via Lhasa

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.