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Pikey Peak in Nepal Traveller Reviews
Reviews of Pikey Peak in Nepal
Beautiful eight-day trek in an as yet lesser-known area of Nepal - with fabulous mountain views (on a clear day)
The trek offered a combination of challenge (we reached a summit of 4,300m), glorious landscape filled with rhododendrons, and wonderful visits to monasteries. The trip was tailored to our group of three, allowing for our moderate level of fitness and, most importantly, giving us time to adjust to altitude. The start of the trail was a day's drive from Kathmandu - yet although this is a fairly accessible route, we saw few other tourists either ...
The trek offered a combination of challenge (we reached a summit of 4,300m), glorious landscape filled with rhododendrons, and wonderful visits to monasteries. The trip was tailored to our group of three, allowing for our moderate level of fitness and, most importantly, giving us time to adjust to altitude. The start of the trail was a day's drive from Kathmandu - yet although this is a fairly accessible route, we saw few other tourists either on the trail or at the seven teahouses we stayed in. We drank copious amounts of mint tea and ate wholesome meals of dhal bhat (rice and lentils with veg) at the teahouses - some accommodation more comfortable than others. We had two porters along with two guides who took patient care of us and gave us charming insight into the region.
Rating for tour operator:Even choosing which trek to take in Nepal can be daunting. We were very impressed by the care taken by The Mountain Company over preparing us for the trip. We had many email exchanges with Roland Hunter, who was very thorough and meticulous in assessing our needs and putting together an itinerary. We also enjoyed an extremely helpful Zoom session with him The result was that we had exactly the right gear for the trek (some of which we hired in Kathmandu thanks to Roland) and the holiday very much met all expectations. Having a tailor-made trip was a great boon, giving us flexibility to change a day's route and walking distance - and enabling us to take in a local festival.
Pikey Peak adventure
Another well organised and fantastic trek. This was the best of the three treks that I have done so far with The Mountain Company. Purna our guide was brilliant as usual and Samir, our porter, is a rising star. He only has basic English but his customer service was excellent. This is a trek that shows you the real, rural Nepal. You are walking in areas where you will not see many other trekkers and will get to interact with the Nepalese where ...
Another well organised and fantastic trek. This was the best of the three treks that I have done so far with The Mountain Company. Purna our guide was brilliant as usual and Samir, our porter, is a rising star. He only has basic English but his customer service was excellent. This is a trek that shows you the real, rural Nepal. You are walking in areas where you will not see many other trekkers and will get to interact with the Nepalese where they actually live and farm. The Lodges were fine if you have trekked before and your expectations are correct. Three of the lodges were to a very good standard with hot showers, electric and Wi-Fi, the remaining were very basic but that said, it was no problem as everywhere was clean and we had everything we needed. Surprisingly, even the loos were clean and user friendly which is not always the case in Nepal. We spent quite a few days up and down around 3500 m which I found challenging but rewarding. One of the highlights of the trek was the day we summited Pikey Peak. We got up at 4am, had a quick hot drink and cookies and the climbed for about 60 minutes by head torch up to the top of Pikey Peak, arriving at 5.30am. We were the first there and had about 10 minutes before anyone else arrived. It was absolutely brilliant and moved me to tears. The sky was on fire and a deep red and the sunrise was everything I had hoped it would be. It was cold on the top but if you are wearing the correct gear then no problem. Everywhere on this trek there is evidence of new lodges being built. I think this will be a very popular trek in the coming years and am pleased that I experienced it now whilst it is still raw and untamed. The temperature was below freezing on a few nights with a hard frost so a good sleeping bag is essential In conclusion, a brilliant 10/10 trek that for me , was the Nepal trek of my dreams and that I don’t know how can be improved on. My challenge is going to be finding the next trek, one that supersedes the perfection of this trek.
Rating for tour operator:This is my third trek in Nepal with The Mountain Company and once again they have provided a stress free adventure due to their total professionalism and attention to detail. From the initial planning, through arrival in Kathmandu and during the actual trekking, everything was smooth and easy and I felt totally at ease and supported. I can not recommend this company too highly and would like to once again thank Roland and his team for all their efforts.