Trekking, Touring & Mountaineering Expedition Planning

    To arrange a trek, tour or expedition in Nepal or the Himalayas, please contact me by e-mail at jrasley@juno.com.  I work with my friend Niru Rai's Nepal-based company, Adventure GeoTreks Ltd.  AGT will custom design a trek for you or a group in any area within the Himalayan region.

  AGT’s Website is www.adventuregeotreks.com                                         

     I am not a guide.  I provide advice and information based upon my experiences trekking and climbing expeditions in Nepal and the Himalayas. 

     Using AGT rather than a "Western" guiding company will generally save clients one-third to half the cost of a trek, tour or expedition.  Employing a Western guide adds significant cost in salary and transportation.  The Western guide usually expects the largest tip of the staff.  Yet, Western companies use local outfitter companies to staff their Himalayan tours and treks.  Western companies also expect a greater profit margin than Nepal-based companies.

     All of AGT's guides/sirdars speak English and major Euro languages.  AGT staffs its treks in the delightful customs established by British/Euro aristocrats with Sherpas in the early 20^th Century.  Glowing references will be provided and can be reviewed on AGT’s website.

     My books, Nepal Himalayas -- in the Moment (http://tinyurl.com/44fnavs) and Bringing Progress to Paradise  (www.redwheelweiser.com) describe trekking and mountaineering experiences with AGT.

     Expeditions to Nepal-Tibet Himalayas 2012:  

         If you have any interest in traveling to Nepal, Tibet or other areas within the Himalayan region, please contact me by e-mail at  jrasley@juno.com.  

        We are planning expedition groups for Annapurna, Everest Base Camp trail, Gokyo, Langtang, Makalu (Tsum Valley), Manaslu, and Tibet-Kailash, as well as a bus/plane tour of Tiger Tops and the Pokhara mountain-lakes district in Nepal.

        A unique cultural trek to Basa Village combined with a  climb of Pikey Peak is already organized for April and an Everest Base Camp/Gokyo trekking group is planned for August.  Both groups are still accepting members. 

        Niru Rai, owner of AGT, develops specific itineraries and costs for the planned expeditions.  We will share that info with anyone who expresses an interest.  After you know the details of the programs and cost, you can then decide if you would like to join a group.

        If you have a group of your own, or want to design your own expedition or tour using AGT staff, let Niru or me know and Niru will develop a plan with you.