Trekking Guide and Porters in Nepal offers an immense level of service to its clients. Working in the high altitude bearing the adverse weather conditions is not an easy task to perform. Moreover, in today’s global village time period they have to deal with multinational trekkers with different culture, language and lifestyle. Therefore, the job of the trekking guide and porters in Nepal is very challenging and contribute much to the sustainable tourism in Nepal.
Trekking guides in Nepal have their own story of hardship and career path. Generally after working few years as a porter and if the person is ambitious then they leapt towards the guiding job. Most of the trekking guides are not highly educated however they have vast knowledge regarding the Himalayas, trails and the possible outcomes of the situation in high altitude. For the novice ones coming into the field of Nepal Trekking they have to start from the porter then only they can transform themselves into trekking guide.
Government of Nepal has designated the certain courses after which anybody can become the trekking guide and acquire license to conduct group. Nowadays, lots of the youngsters are attracted towards this job and are improving the job as well. The sound academic environment has evolved the guiding job too. These trekking guides put on great effort to bring the smile on the face of his/her clients. In high altitude, these people are also human beings and might get caught with altitude sickness, home sickness and tiredness.
The best part of these unbelievably intrepid human beings is that they always smile. At an altitude of about 5000 m carrying about a ton on the back is not a joke. Porters ensure that all the belongings, clothes and necessary items for the successful trekking are transported to the destination on time. There are narrow trails, uphill, and downhill, suspension bridges, herds of yaks, thin air, and lots of hurdles yet these brave people do it with ease.
People should respect these spectacular people who continuously walk up in the Himalayas for the best holiday moments of trekkers. It should be understood by everyone coming to Nepal for the trekking that these people who are from different economic and social backgrounds of Nepal are the real unsung heroes of the Nepal trek.