‘We won’t let the sun go down on you’

Know us as we are…

Encounters Nepal.com was born through numerous adventurous ‘encounters’ on some of the most harsh territory on earth &finally got its shape from some of these most thrilling Adventures that gave birth to a trusted name in the Himalayan Tourism Industry, & till date; has been successfully organizing tours and trips across Three Himalayan nations: Nepal, Tibet & Bhutan . With the dedicated support of a strong, efficient and highly committed team, the company has become a name to be reckoned with in the paradigms of pure adventure. Our unblemished record in organizing trips and reliable programs has led to hundreds of clients in seeking our services to organize their tours and adventure holidays. Competition is real tough in Nepal’s tourism apparatus, but we are on course because we worked real hard to be what we are today…

Our Team

Encounters Nepal.com started with just a few employees, but we now boasts of a strong workforce of more then 25 staff and three subsidiary companies. The team at Encounters Nepal is a strong, highly organized & well trained team. The Encounters Nepal team is lead by Mr. Rishi Nepal, President of the company. The pride of our team is that they love so much what they do, & the results speak for it. Because most of our guests are so gratified after they complete their holidays with us. We see it on their happy facial expressions, & this touches us deeply. Perhaps, this is the greatest inspiration we have got down the years…& it keeps us ticking all the time…

Our Leader

Mr. Rishi Nepal, the President and founder of Encounters Nepal.com has been actively involved in the travel & tourism business for almost a decade & half. He actively dedicates himself in promoting the entire Himalayan region of Nepal in the tourism arena. His zest, zeal and gusto have led the company to new heights. Under his leadership, the company has seen some of the best of times. A well known figure in the Nepal tourism industry, Mr. Nepal has come a long way today. He served as an Executive member of the TAAN from 2007-09 and is now in the advisory panel of the same. Rishi is a go-getter in this industry & his contribution and achievement in the field of tourism and Himalayan adventure is recognized by one & all. Rishi attributes his success to his ‘LOVE FOR THE LAND’ {Nepal}, & its landlocked geography.

Trekking Adventures: Encounters Nepal is a highly hands-on trekking agency which offers the largest range of Himalayan adventure travel itineraries for people with any grade of experience and almost any time frame. For those in quest for high-thrill adventures in the Himalayas, Encounters Nepal offers the ultimate trekking adventure in the Himalayan countries of Nepal, Tibet, India and Bhutan.

Mountaineering Expeditions: Equipped with top notch mountaineering equipments, a highly experienced team of Sherpa climbers, Encounters Nepal has led numerous Himalaya Peak Expeditions to 8000+ meter peaks and innumerable trips to Nepal trekking peaks below 6500 meters in a decade of its operations.

Mountain biking: Encounters Nepal is loyal to the idea of creating extreme Mountain biking tours for experienced bikers in Tibet and Nepal. Our first-aid trained local Guides know all the trails like the back of their hands and are also proficient mechanics. Our prime priorities in all of our biking trips are safety, quality and enjoyment.

Rafting & Wildlife Safari: Encounters Nepal offers exciting Himalayan Whitewater Rafting packages suitable for any level of experience. Our river rafting trips are designed perfectly for novices and families to ultimate thrill-seekers. Our Jungle safari and Bird watching trips in the dense green forests of the Himalayan region guides you into exotic wildlife housing rich bio-diversity amidst its rolling prairies, tranquil wetlands and majestic woodlands. Rafting in wild milky waters & wading into our go-wild safaris give you adrenaline thrills of a lifetime.

Cultural Tours: Encounters Nepal takes you on a cultural tour to the old palaces and temples in the four oriental countries of Nepal, Tibet, India and Bhutan. Our expert and excellent tour guides take you around ancient temples and monuments, filled with exquisite and marvelous specimen of craftsmanship and architecture, all the while giving you a glimpse of their glorious and interesting past. Our guides tell you true stories of Nepal’s history written in blood & sand.

Volunteering /Gap Year Holidays: This is a well designed blend of various activities particularly devised for students taking a gap year in their studies to chill out. This program offers students a highly rewarding holiday where they can stay and interact with local families involving themselves in various volunteering activities such as teaching in local schools, helping local health post, & assisting in various community services etc. volunteering with Encounters Nepal is a rich experience that seasons you in sync with the times.

Incentives & Special Events: We customize special trips and events for incentive groups, photographic/ filming tours, yoga/meditation tours, shamanic tours etc. these are innovative events that we have come up with of which some of them are the staging of Mock Marriages according to Nepal’s interesting ritual systems. Foreigners enjoy this rich experience.

Helicopter Tours: For those with the desire to experience something unusual and different we have the special ‘sky’ sightseeing tours, operated in collaboration with different airlines. You take a tour of the city aboard a helicopter and enjoy its sights under bright blue skies. You can also enjoy the awesome views of Everest by taking the Everest helix flight. It’s a tremendous experience.

Our Philosophy

We believe in 'Sustainable Tourism' through solid Eco-friendly Practices. Our Philosophy is, 'Tourism for international relations…Tourism for life'. Mr. Rishi Nepal is one of those serious participants in fostering the development of good international relationships for Tourism Development in Nepal and also an ardent promoter of Eco Trekking activities in Nepal.

Giving back to the local community:

Our Community Service Project

Besides its objective to function as a specialist adventure and cultural tour operator, Encounters Nepal is committed and dedicated to serving the nation as well by paying back to its local community. To enrich the objective, Encounters Nepal has initiated a solely private project named "ENCOUNTERS NEPAL COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM". With the motto; "Development through Tourism", the goal is to let rural people of Nepal benefit from tourism. This program would help the needy & deprived people especially in some of the rural parts of the country by different forms of community service oriented projects. Encounters Nepal wishes to contribute a part of its profits to support the project and also hopes to get contributions from tourists groups, individuals; national and international institutions etc. who seek to make a meaningful contribution towards Nepalese Rural Communities of whom some live in dire straits – virtually, and help in playing a vital role to take the country a step ahead for sustainable development.

Environmental Contemplation

The Wonderful Environment of the Himalayas is also an extremely fragile one. Increasing population density and the number of trekkers threatens to destroy the very beauty which attracts us in the first place. At Encounters Nepal, we are extremely environmentally conscious and aim to minimize our impact as much as possible.

As deforestation is one of greatest environmental threats we are facing today, we do not encourage camp fires and use kerosene for cooking as an alternative fuel to wood. We also discourage trekkers from using wood-fuelled hot showers in lodges along the way. Many lodges, however, now provide solar hot showers, a far more eco-friendly alternative.

Garbage disposal is another major problem and some of the busier trails can, at times, appear strewn with litter; disturbing eco-systems which are harmful to flora & fauna. Our staff members are well motivated towards Eco-friendly practices. We carry out all our garbage, apart from that which can be safely and easily burnt at the campsite.

Our aim is to help protect and preserve this beautiful environment for future generations of trekkers & their families to enjoy.

The Environmental factor: A concern that ‘Encounters Nepal’ takes very seriously...

Sustainable Tourism is an issue that ‘Encountersnepal.com’ foresaw from its birth. We wanted to empower the local village folks through all our trek programs in the areas that we visited with our guests. It has always been our quest to combine the two vital issues of ‘Sustainable Tourism’ with our ‘Eco-Tourism’ & realized that this could only be accomplished with the help of local NGOs & government initiatives; by totally involving the local villagers residing in clusters throughout the trails we move in at all the major trek destinations in the country. ‘Encountersnepal.com’ plans to mobilize Farmer Producers to grow cash crops for supply to teahouse lodges found on the trail & to take training in the preparation of cheese, coffee, organic vegetables, & produce wooden crafts for sales to tourists & in the local markets of the country. This would make good leeway for income generating purposes & develop the villagers economically as this would result in better social perspectives for the community as a whole. Likewise, the government can also participate by providing micro-loans to villagers residing in tourism based areas so they could start different small-scale businesses & independently support themselves & also simultaneously develop their own villages by introducing safe  & drinking water projects & also learn how to manage water resources that could also be used for their crops; in this way, the local inhabitants could also supply water to teahouse lodges & enhance the supply of water to all for a minimum charge which would generate precious revenue. This would also be the first big step in making major contributions to Poverty Alleviation. It is in these precise areas that ‘Encounters Nepal.com’ will be playing a major role in the days ahead to make life pleasant & beautiful for all; the local community & for our honored guests who visit these wonderful destinations for holidays that give them lifetime experiences never forgotten.

A better life for Employees: ‘Encounters Nepal.com’ cares for its Employees in special ways...

At ‘Encounters Nepal.com’, we are very selective & choosy about the employees we hire. This has been our very strength from the early establishment of our company. For us this is a mandatory affair because services that we provide our guests must always be of the highest order.

‘Encounters Nepal.com’ has a special way of caring for its staff. We ensure that all our staff is insured for & this gives them the confidence to take risks & perform better, especially on the trails with our guests.

The safety of clients is always foremost in our minds at all times. All of our staff goes through orientation programs at least once every month to ensure that they are well up to all issues related to tourism. It is absolutely important for all of our staff to understand the cultural aspects of Tourism development when active in this profession. All of our field staff which includes guides & porters are always given refurbished trainings with the latest requirements required for mountain ventures; as sometimes they must escort our guests to some of the most challenging terrain on earth. We also encourage female guides & generally give them first preference to escort our guests into the mountains; but this is only after we check out their credentials & put them through our training systems. We give our staff the freedom they need & allow them to participate in trade unions without effecting the company’s operations. We seriously promote equal opportunities among all of our staff & pay them overtime charges when they work above the regular office hours. The satisfaction & confidence of our staff is crucial to our operations in order to ensure that our clients are given the kind of services that is a cut above the rest.

This is a part of ‘Encounters Nepal’s Social Corporate Responsibilities as it’s a highly competitive market in Nepal’s tourism apparatus today; we encourage this because its our guests who benefit the most & this makes us a little more special & above the others because for tourism is not only a business but also a profession that’s related to human relations based on friendship & genuine love for our fellow beings, especially for tourists’ who travel thousands of miles to visit our country & this awakens our conscience to make sure that our guests are provided with nothing less than the best, at all times whenever, wherever they holiday in Nepal.

Company Profile

EncounterNepal.com P.Ltd. An established is 2004 is a leading Trade mark eco trekking ,Expedition adventure travel company based is Nepal specializing in organizing environmental, friendly, cultural tours & exciting treks, mountaineering expeditions in Nepal, Tibet& Bhutan and along with other tourism related services in the Himalayan regions.

Company Name :EncountersNepal.com P. Ltd.
Type of Business: Trekking, Expedition, Tour operator and Travel Company
Establishment: 2004 A.D.
Incorporation: Private Limited Company
License Number: 678/061 Tourism Authorities of Nepal
Licensing: Tax Department, Ministry of Tourism US$ dollar transactions authorization with Nepal Rastra Bank, credit card authorization with Nabil Bank Limited/Alpine Travel service
Tax I.D. Number: 301617644 {PAN}
Registration No: 678 Ministry of Tourism & Industry Government of Nepal
Area of operations : Adventure Tourism in Nepal, Tibet & Bhutan

Address: G.P.O. Box: 21952, Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal
Telephone: (01) 4411142, (01) 4411338 (with city code)
Fax           : 00977 - 1 - 4411338 ( with country & city code)

Web : www.encountersnepal.com
E-mail Address : This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Contact Person:
Managing Director: Rishi Prasad Nepal

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