I planned and booked my trip with Sali directly and was guided seemlessly through the process. Sali even picked me up himself at the airport and helped me with some last minute shopping in Kathmandu. The next day I hoped on a heli to Lukla and was met by my guide, Tek, and porter Riddum.
Teks English was great and he briefed me about the route to come. Tek has over 12 years of experience in the area and lives on the slopes just beneath Lukla.
Along the way he described the scenery with local and English names and also took care of all the permit paperwork along the way. We passed thru villages, forrests and over bridges, all of which Tek would share information on.
Riddum is a strong, but rather quiet porter. I tried to engage him in basic English on occasion and he could reply although he’s a bit shy initially.
As we got higher on the trek Tek gave good advice as to pacing, nutrition and rest.
All in all I was very happy with my experience with Sali, Tek and Riddum. It was a safe and overall very well planned.