sanjib adhikari
16th July 2008, 02:44 PM
Welcome & Namaste !!
From Independent Trekking Guide
Guides and Porters working the Himalayan trekking routes pay a shocking proportion of their pay to middle men. If you are planning on trekking in the Himalaya, take this opportunity to get in contact with your hired help directly instead of going through a travel, tour and trekking companies or middle agents.
Like a lot of people, you need porters/guides to help your trekking trip in the Himalayas. There are many reasons why you might consider an independent porter/guide. Most of the treks in Himalayas are not a stroll in the park. It is often difficult terrain. For the higher treks one third of the walk you walk in constant sub-zero temperatures and thin air. Only 50% of the oxygen available at sea level is present at 5000meters.
In order to hire a porter or guide you usually end up going into a travel agency or organizing it through your hotel. This is fine. It puts business the porter's way. What is not fine is the profit they take. Hotels and agencies will take anything from one third to three quarters of the profit. If you've been trekking you will know how hard porters and guides have to work for their wages. It seems wrong to me that in order to get work, the porters have to hand over several days pay to the guys sitting behind the desks. Unfortunately this is the way many of them do business in Nepal. That doesn't make it fair or right.
I am very happy to assist arranging your travel requirements in the Himalayas for a range of activities such as trekking, peak climbing, culture tours, wildlife safaris and any adventure trip. We are looking forward to arranging your wonderful journey.
cheers
Independent Trekking Guide and poter Team
sanjibac@gmail.com
sanjib-adhikari@hotmail.com
www.nepalnews.com
www.welcomenepal.com
www.trekking in worlds.com
From Independent Trekking Guide
Guides and Porters working the Himalayan trekking routes pay a shocking proportion of their pay to middle men. If you are planning on trekking in the Himalaya, take this opportunity to get in contact with your hired help directly instead of going through a travel, tour and trekking companies or middle agents.
Like a lot of people, you need porters/guides to help your trekking trip in the Himalayas. There are many reasons why you might consider an independent porter/guide. Most of the treks in Himalayas are not a stroll in the park. It is often difficult terrain. For the higher treks one third of the walk you walk in constant sub-zero temperatures and thin air. Only 50% of the oxygen available at sea level is present at 5000meters.
In order to hire a porter or guide you usually end up going into a travel agency or organizing it through your hotel. This is fine. It puts business the porter's way. What is not fine is the profit they take. Hotels and agencies will take anything from one third to three quarters of the profit. If you've been trekking you will know how hard porters and guides have to work for their wages. It seems wrong to me that in order to get work, the porters have to hand over several days pay to the guys sitting behind the desks. Unfortunately this is the way many of them do business in Nepal. That doesn't make it fair or right.
I am very happy to assist arranging your travel requirements in the Himalayas for a range of activities such as trekking, peak climbing, culture tours, wildlife safaris and any adventure trip. We are looking forward to arranging your wonderful journey.
cheers
Independent Trekking Guide and poter Team
sanjibac@gmail.com
sanjib-adhikari@hotmail.com
www.nepalnews.com
www.welcomenepal.com
www.trekking in worlds.com