Adventure Specialist (AST) was started in 1998, Reg.no-8843/055/056. Our founders; Nawaraj Maraseni have been in the tourism business for over 12 years. AST is a legally registered company under the Ministry of Tourism and Ministry of Industry, Nepal. We are also members of Nepal Association of Travel Agents (NATA), Trekking Agents Association of Nepal (TAAN) and Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA). Our headquarters is located in Kathmandu, Nepal. We are also affiliated with numerous companies throughout the world that book trips with us. Our administrative staff can deal with all your queries, and there will always be someone in the office to answer questions on your trip.

There are many reasons as to why you choose our company:
In a nutshell, we go out of our way to make sure your experience is a positive one. Just as important, we are careful to not negatively impact the region we are visiting: afterall, we live here. Our price gives you more for your money than anyone else. And our safety record is unsurpassed. If you would like to speak with some of our satisfied guests, we can provide you with references of someone who lives nearby and has probably even done the same trip you are considering.

Friendly Staff: The Sherpas of Nepal have traditionally been the best mountain guides and porters. The treks are managed by professionally trained Sherpa guide, cooks and camp helpers. Most of them are from high Sherpa-land who have been in trekking and mountaineering profession from generations. Many of our famous Sherpa Mountain guides have done summit over 8,000 m peaks and have experiences in high mountain passes. They are well trained about the high altitude sickness, safety measures and environmental aspects.

Hygienic food & water: Food on trek is plentiful, healthy, wholesome and varied prepared by cooks trained in modern cooking hygiene. Special care is taken to serve well-boiled and purified drinking water everyday on trail to ensure that our trekkers stay healthy and enjoy their outing fully. Our cooks are famous for their ability to produce varied and tasty meals in adverse conditions.

Small Group Size: In order to keep group sizes small we limit our group departure treks to a maximum of 15 participants though normally most groups operate with between four to eight clients.

Best Camping Equipment: All our treks are outfitted with the highest quality equipment available. We use comfortable dome or ‘A’ frame sleeping tents. The treks are equipped with a dining tent furnished with lanterns, tables, camp chairs and foam mattress.

Environmental Concern: We give pre-trek briefing to all our clients regarding the environmental and cultural issues. We use kerosene on all our treks to avoid burning firewood. We recycle non-biodegradable waste and use centralized toilet tents. Our staffs are trained in the correct disposal of waste. All biodegradable waste is burned and buried before breaking camp every morning. Non-degradable wastes (tin, cans, bottles, plastic, etc.) are carried back to Kathmandu for proper dispose. Care is also taken to fill in toilet holes after use.

Insurance: Every single porter and staff employed by us is not only well paid but also protected by a life insurance policy.

Emergency Rescue Operation: We lay-on helicopter rescue facilities in an emergency