Sudeep and the HAL Team put on very professional adventures. Nothing is overlooked and nothing too much trouble. Have loved every adventure I have been on and will be keeping an eye on their website for the next big trip.
Chris Maclean Snowman Fastpack, Bhutan 2024
I absolutely felt confident that signing up with HAL was the best choice for me. After the trip, I would say I know it was the right decision. There is no one else in the Himalayas doing trips like this, specifically...light and fast. I had great guidance and confidence in Sudeep. He planned everything extremely well, is a great communicator, listener and even handled the curveballs thrown at us with ease and professionalism. I highly recommend HAL.
Jeremy Marble Manaslu Fastpack 2024
I truly love trekking with HAL. I feel so comfortable and at ease and I have so many good laughs. I also feel very safe. You are always looking for ways to grow HAL and improve on an already great service. Well done guys!Sharon and Tony Snowman Fastpack, Bhutan 2024
Big big positive feedback to both guides Anuj & Pasang, they were amazing and are highly qualified as professionals as well as on the personal side!Anna Naar Phu trek and Chulu climb 2023
Definitely six stars on five! Professional guides who became friends. The perfect balance between safety, adventure and liberty, and the best way to discover Nepal. I'll be back for sure!
David Bombardier Langtang Fastpack 2023
Sudeep and the entire Himalayan Adventure Labs team did an amazing job of taking care of all our needs from the moment we arrived in Kathmandu to the day we departed. Making last minute itinerary and flight changes can be stressful.. but HAL handled it all. This was my most memorable vacation and one I will never forget. I would highly recommend using HAL for your next Nepal trekking adventure.
Steve Parker Rara Limi Valley Trek 2022
This was the hardest but also the best trek I have ever taken (and I have done a lot of trekking, including four previous treks in the Himalayas). The scenery was incredibly beautiful and varied, from snow peaks with cascading glaciers, to unspoiled meadows, deep canyons with rushing rivers, and red rock cliffs. From Nyingma Gyanzen La we could see all the mountains of central and western Nepal. It was the wildest wilderness trip I have ever had in Nepal, with 8 or 9 days of trekking on which we saw no one other than our party and where there were no real trails in many parts. The villages were also beautiful and fascinating, especially in the Dolpo back country. Sudeep was a great guide, and he deserves extra credit for getting us over a route that no one in the party had done before - and very few people have done at all. Sudeep did it without serious mishaps or logistical screw-ups, with a group of porters who had great back-country skills but were culturally from another world, and he managed to maintain good humor and keep everyone happy. (My contact with the porters was limited because of language but was an unexpectedly fun part of the trek.) I cannot recommend this trip too highly, but be warned that it requires excellent fitness, a flexible attitude, and complete commitment.
Daniel Mugu/Dolpo trek 2021
Excellent logistics including being collected on arrival at the airport and dropped off at end of trip. Super fun team and diverse itinerary which included some trails that are not part of the official circuit. Great food, laughs and team dynamic. Challenging course meant greater level of satisfaction on completion of each stage. Highly recommend.
Angela (Ireland/Hong Kong) Annapurna Fastpack 2018
Seth and Sudeep are amazing leaders and friends. The trips are well organized and expectations set pretty accurately. Definitely the trips to take if you are looking for self supported, with beautiful trails off the beaten path, and want to push yourself. This was our second trip with HAL and we look forward to another!
Heather Pardue Langtang Lollipop 2018
It's completely different from the Annapurna Circuit! I loved the remoteness of the route!...I felt like we definitely got to experience the back country of Nepal and the HAL summer house reinforces that experience....I absolutely love the format HAL uses for their trips! You guys have been able to blend making a guided trip truly feel like an adventure without it becoming a tour group.....My wife and I have now completed two trips (Annapurna Circuit and Langtang) with HAL and I truly think they have something special when it comes to guiding/leading trips. While you "think you signed up for a guided trip in Nepal," what you've really done is signed up to part of a team for the next 10-14 days. I wouldn't go to the Himalaya's with anyone else, nor do I want to!
Jason Pardue Langtang Lollipop 2018
If you really want to experience Nepal in its pristine setting while discovering what youβre truly capable of achieving, then you must consider HAL for your Nepalese adventure. Besides adventure, you will be rewarded with great camaraderie, a genuine Nepalese experience and the spectacular views that make this country majestic! A word of caution though: you will want to come back for their other trips.
Pablo Cabrera Seattle, USA Annapurna Fast Pack 2016
The Langtang Fast Pack was a fantastic trip on beautiful trails through Nepal's Langtang region. This was my second trip with Himalayan Adventure Labs and I could not recommend them more highly! I have a million beautiful memories and pictures from each trip, which has only increased my desire to return to Nepal in the future.
Stephanie Gundel Seattle, USA Lantang Fast Pack, 2017
Whoasy.... an incredible adventure in an incredible place with incredible people really that sums it up.... be prepared for a trip of a life time... thank you from Colin and Sandy.... we will be back
Sandy and Colin Suckling Australia Langtang Fast Pack 2017
Our Langtang Fastback far exceeded my expectations. It was extremely challenging, beautiful and provided the experience to visit an area in Nepal that is working so hard to rebuild. Personally, I have to thank Seth for his willingness to help me reach my goal ... without him I most certainly would not have been able to. Both he and Sudeep are so knowledgeable and patient ... I never worried about my safety. Thank you for providing the adventure of a lifetime!!!
Linda Quirk USA Langtang Fast Pack 2017
crazy shit. It's done. lifetime experience. it was a great time with great people! #AFP2016
Lukas RΓ₯dgiver (Bad Kreuznach, Germany) Annapurna Fastpack 2016
Just an awesome experience!
Emma Lee (Australia) Annapurna Fastpack 2014
I highly recommend doing this!! It's such an amazing experience and the people putting it on make it that much better! The loving culture, food and people make Nepal that much more beautiful! Sign up!! Just do it! You won't regret it!! Promise!
Amy Markovich (USA) Annapurna Fastpack 2015
The best trip for your money, hands down! This was a life dream trip of mine and this was exactly how I wanted to do it. Check it out if you've ever felt the pull to explore Nepal!
Trisha Steidl (Seattle, USA) Annapurna Fastpack 2014
Do it! You won't regret it for a moment. The trail, the people, the camaraderie are all 1st rate.
Karen Carrington (Shanghai, China) Annapurna Fastpack 2015
I loved this. It was a big highlight of the summer. Would highly recommend next year's trip if you're looking for something beautiful, fun, challenging and unique.
Stephanie Gundel (Seattle, USA) Annapurna Fastpack 2016