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The Mountain Company

The Mountain Company

The Mountain Company

The Mountain Company is an award-winning team of holiday experts in the Himalayas and Karakoram. We organise treks, expeditions, and tours in Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, and India (Ladakh and Sikkim). Our passion is for exploring very remote regions including sections of The Great Himalaya Trail.

Winners of AITO's Tour Operator of the Year in both 2018 (Gold) and 2015 (Bronze). We are members of AITO, ABTOT and hold an ATOL license.

We are travel specialists to only a small number of countries. We use our first-hand knowledge of the Himalayan region to help plan safe and enjoyable experiences...

The Mountain Company is an award-winning team of holiday experts in the Himalayas and Karakoram. We organise treks, expeditions, and tours in Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, and India (Ladakh and Sikkim). Our passion is for exploring very remote regions including sections of The Great Himalaya Trail.

Winners of AITO's Tour Operator of the Year in both 2018 (Gold) and 2015 (Bronze). We are members of AITO, ABTOT and hold an ATOL license.

We are travel specialists to only a small number of countries. We use our first-hand knowledge of the Himalayan region to help plan safe and enjoyable experiences. We have offices both in the UK and in Nepal so during peak season we offer unique on-the-ground support from Kathmandu.

Running safe trips is of paramount importance to us. We are British Standard 8848 compliant. We have invested in high-quality equipment to support our groups in the field. We send a satellite phone on all of our trekking holidays in Nepal, Pakistan, and Bhutan.

We are committed to responsible and sustainable tourism. In April 2021, we signed up to Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency. During the Covid pandemic in 2020/21, we sent £30k of donations to our trek crews in Nepal, Bhutan, and Pakistan. In 2015, we financially supported our trek crews in the aftermath of the Nepal earthquake.

Founded in 2004 and is still managed today by Roland Hunter FRGS. Roland has led groups on most of our trips throughout the Himalayas and the Karakoram. He has also summited Mount Everest (8,848m) and Mount Makalu (8,463m).

Reviews of The Mountain Company

Makalu Base Camp in Nepal by Richard Salisbury, 26 Jul 2025
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If you are looking for a different more remote trek in the Himalayas you should certainly consider Makalu Base Camp trek ... read more

Nanga Parbat Circuit in Pakistan by MartinP, 26 Jul 2025
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Nanga Parbat is one of the highest and most impressive mountains in the world. The Mountain Company, supported by local ... read more

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Makalu Base Camp in Nepal by Richard Salisbury, 26 Jul 2025
Traveller rating:

If you are looking for a different more remote trek in the Himalayas you should certainly consider Makalu Base Camp trek ... read more

Nanga Parbat Circuit in Pakistan by MartinP, 26 Jul 2025
Traveller rating:

Nanga Parbat is one of the highest and most impressive mountains in the world. The Mountain Company, supported by local ... read more

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Laya Gasa in Bhutan

The Laya Gasa trek starts near Paro crosses four Himalayan mountain passes to arrive at the village of Laya, ...

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Annapurna Luxury Lodges in Nepal

An ideal introduction to trekking in Nepal while staying at high quality Ker and Downey lodges in the Annapurna ...

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Lamjung Himal trek in Nepal

Lamjung Himal is a rarely trekked region in the Annapurna region. After a drive from Kathmandu the trek begins ...

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Kanchenjunga BC to Makalu BC GHT

This is a 36 day trek following a section of The Great Himalaya Trail ("GHT") in Nepal crossing the Lumba ...

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Haa Valley Pilgrims in Bhutan

Haa Valley Pilgrims is a six day Himalayan trek in a remote region of Bhutan. There are superb views of high ...

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Dhaulagiri Circuit in Nepal

This is a challenging trek around Dhaulagiri the world’s seventh highest mountain crossing two Himalayan passes...

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Walking and trekking holidays in Ladakh

We offer small group and tailor-made trekking holidays in Ladakh and Zanskar. This is one of the most remarkable regions of India. Due to its geographic and cultural ...

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Cultural Tours of Bhutan

The Mountain Company has been operating in Bhutan since 2005. Our Managing Director, Roland Hunter, has set up our tours based on his knowledge of the country. He has ...

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Cultural Tours of Burma

The Mountain Company has been operating in Burma, also known as Myanmar, since 2005. Our Managing Director, Roland Hunter, has set up our tours based on his knowledge ...

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Cultural Tours of Nepal

The Mountain Company has been operating holidays in Nepal since 2004. Our Managing Director, Roland Hunter, has set up our tours based on his knowledge of the country...

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Mountaineering expeditions in Nepal

The Mountain Company has organised mountaineering expeditions in Nepal since 2004. We have run trips to climb Mount Saribung, Mera Peak and Dhampus Peak on Dhaulagiri ...

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The Great Himalaya Trail in Nepal

Over the years, we have successfully organised many treks along The Great Himalaya Trail “GHT”) in Nepal. This trail traverses the country from the border with India ...

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Walking and trekking holidays in Bhutan

We offer a wide range of trekking holidays in Bhutan from short treks such as Kitiphu Ridge (3 days) to long treks like the Lunana Snowman (34 days). Recently we have ...

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Walking and trekking holidays in Nepal

We offer a wide range of walking and trekking holidays in Nepal from gentle treks while staying at luxury lodges to camping treks in very remote places. We have considerable ...

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Walking and trekking holidays in Pakistan

The Mountain Company has organised trekking holidays in Pakistan since 2006. In 2004 our Managing Director, Roland Hunter, first visited Pakistan when he led a private ...

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