Our Responsibility
Community Impact
We are not a Kathmandu office sending clients into the mountains. We live here. The guides, porters, lodge owners, and farmers who make our treks possible are our neighbours, cousins, and friends. When you book with us, you invest in them.
47
Local guides & porters employed
All from Annapurna valley communities
85%
Revenue stays in Nepal
Guides, lodges, food, permits — all local
23
Villages in our partner network
From Nayapul to Jomsom
1998
Year we started
27 years of continuous local investment
Who We Employ
47 Local People. One Team.
Every person who works for Travel Himalaya Nepal is from Nepal — the vast majority from the Annapurna region specifically. We do not hire guides from Kathmandu who fly in for a trek. We hire from the communities the treks pass through.
Lead Trek Guides
NMA certified, English fluent
Assistant Guides
In training for lead certification
Porters (regular)
Full insurance, above-rate wages
Office & logistics
Pokhara based
Where the Money Goes
85% Stays in Nepal
When you pay for a trek, the money flows directly into the local economy — guide wages, porter wages, tea house accommodation, permits paid to the government, food grown in valley farms, transport run by Nepali drivers.
On the Ground
Projects & Initiatives
Ghandruk, 1,940m
Ghandruk School Partnership
Since 2012 we have contributed to the Ghandruk Primary School — school supplies, English-language teaching materials, and an annual trek safety awareness programme for older students. Education keeps young people in the village and builds a next generation of guides.
Active since 2012Chhomrong, 2,170m
Chhomrong Water Project
We contributed to installing a gravity-fed water filtration system serving 140 households in Chhomrong. Clean water reduces waterborne illness, reduces plastic bottle waste on the trail, and provides refill points for trekkers passing through.
Completed 2019, maintained annuallyGhorepani–Tadapani corridor
Ghorepani Trail Maintenance
Every spring, our guide team spends two days on voluntary trail maintenance before peak season — clearing landslide debris, reinforcing stone steps, and marking hazards from the monsoon. We coordinate with the ACAP office and local village development committees.
Annual — every MarchGhandruk
Ghandruk Women's Cooperative
We direct all handicraft purchases through the Ghandruk Women's Weaving Cooperative. Clients who want to buy textiles, woolens, or traditional crafts are taken directly to the cooperative — 100% of the sale price goes to the maker, not an intermediary.
Partner since 2015Pokhara
Porter Training & Certification
We fund first-aid and mountain safety training for porters through the Himalayan Rescue Association each year. Trained porters earn more, suffer fewer injuries, and provide a better service. Better conditions reduce turnover and keep experienced people in the industry.
Annual cohort — 8–12 porters per yearGhorepani–Poon Hill area
Reforestation at Poon Hill
Increased foot traffic and fuelwood collection have thinned forest cover around the Poon Hill ridge. We participate in annual ACAP-led reforestation days, planting native rhododendron and oak saplings on degraded slopes above Ghorepani.
Active — 200+ saplings plantedYour Trek Funds This Work
No charity surcharges or carbon offsets — just a business model that puts local people first from the start.