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  Indira Bhatta

  Director of Sales / Trip Planner

  Indira can be described as a dreamer, travel savvy, confident, and quick decision-maker. To be in the tourism industry was her dream since she was a teenager. While chasing the dream, she had few fluctuations in her career. She first became a teacher, worked as a medical transcriptionist, and entered the tourism industry finally in 2009 as a trip planner and Sales Director in a renowned trekking agency. In 2014 she founded Icicles Adventure together with the team of trekking guides, tour guides,...

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  Parashu Ram Nepal

  Business Development & Operations

  One of the major support pillars and helping hand of Icicles Adventure, Mr. Parashu Ram Nepal, looks after the trip operation and business development affairs at Icicles Adventure. This hardworking avid computer savvy holds a Master's degree in Computer Science and has knowledge and experience in web design, development, and web programming. Thus, he also leads the IT team at Icicles Adventures. Parashu developed a love for wilderness exploration in childhood while he grew up playing along the...

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  Minako C. Higashio (Mina)

  Marketing Japan

  Mina joined Icicles Adventure in 2020 as a marketing representative for Japan. Mina has traveled to many countries and Nepal several times, soft-spoken, ever-smiling, modest, conscience, and wanderlust. She fell in love with Nepal since her first visit to Nepal. Yogi and travel lover Mina represent Icicles Adventure in Japan, and also she guides yoga treks in Icicles Adventure.When Mina is not visiting Nepal, she maintains her job and passion for service as a spiritual leader and yoga teacher i...

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  Marta Moreno Segura

  Sales & Marketing Spain

  A passionate travel fanatic, Marta has become a part of Icicles Adventure since her last visit to Nepal and has cooperated as a sales representative for Spain. She helps Spanish speakers plan their dream-come-true Himalayan adventure. Herself a professional yoga teacher now, this yogini loves nature and adventure. She became an air hostess because of her love for travel. But later, after realizing she can only cherish traveling if she travels along mountains and nature, she left her air hostess...

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  Lok Bahadur Thapa

  Trekking Guide

  Lok Bahadur Thapa is famous for his humble personality. Lok has been working as a trekking guide/leader since the late nineties after achieving a trekking guide's training and license. Knowledgeable, wise, kind, and keen trekking leader, Lok grew up in central Nepal's Tahnahun district. He joined Icicles Adventure in 2015. As Lok is our most experienced leader. Lok is a happy employee of Icicles Adventure and always inspires our other trekking guides. Icicles Adventure management team prefers t...

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  Prakash Khatiwada

  Trekking Guide

  Prakash joined Icicles Adventure in 2016. In 2016 already had five years of work experience as a trekking guide. Ever since he has shown great potential in his profession and that has brought a great impact to move ahead. Today, as a trekking leader, he always succeeds in making trekkers happy and makes them come back for more trekking in Nepal. With many training programs under his cap and an enormous amount of knowledge, it has helped Prakash to run hassle-free trips for his clients. It canno...

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  Ramchandra Khatiwada

  Trekking Guide

  This young and energetic youngster has been working as a trekking guide for five years and joined the Icicles team in 2016. Fluent in English, Ram is a well educated, well informed, knowledgeable, friendly, professional trekking guide who have guided tour groups through many trails of Everest, including Everest Base camp classic trail, Gokyo Lakes and Everest Base Camp Trek, Gokyo Lakes & Gokyo Ri, Everest three passes trek, Everest View Trek, Annapurna Circuit Trek, Annapurna Base camp trek...

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  Mangale Gurung (Ram)

  Trekking Guide

  One of our learned trekking leaders Mangale (widely known as Ram), was born and brought up in the lap of Ganesh Himal and near Ruby Valley of Dhading district. Calm, self-motivated, eager, kind, respectful, cheerful, friendly, and hospitable personality helped him to dive into the tourism industry. In the nineties, Ram began his career as a porter guide in this industry. With the experience of trekking leader for more than two decades, Ram joined Icicles Adventure in 2014 and has been working to...

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  Puja Giri

  Female Trekking Guide & Tour Guide

  Our most adorable female tour and trekking guide. After pursuing her Bachelor’s degree, she decided to develop her career as a tourist guide. She got tourist guide training from the most reputed organization, NATHAM, which has been producing various types of tourism professionals, hotel chefs, tour guides, trekking guides, etc. Later, she realized that her genuine interest was in exploring the mountains and the Himalayas; thus, she pursued the trekking guide training and started working as...

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  Tika Dhakal

  Trekking Guide

  Tika Dhakal's professional journey as a trekking guide is marked by a wealth of experience accumulated through working with various companies. His deep-rooted connection with the Himalayas, stemming from his upbringing in the Dhading district of the Manaslu region, has been a guiding force in his career. Known for his wisdom, kindness, and friendly nature, Tika has earned a reputation as a humble and inspiring guide, captivating trekkers with his enriching stories and experiences. In 2021, Tika...

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  Buddhi Bahadur Thapa Magar

  Trekking Guide

  Buddhi Bahadur Thapa Magar, hailing from the Solukhumbu district, is a highly valued trekking guide at Icicles Adventure, joining in 2022. With a rich background of over 15 years in tourism, Buddhi is renowned for his expertise in guiding treks across the Everest, Langtang, and Annapurna regions. Notably, at Icicles Adventure, he is acclaimed for his ability to lead clients at a slow, comfortable pace, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience. This skill, combined with his start as a supporting...

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  Raj Kumar Rai

  Trekking Guide

  Born in Solukhumbu district, Raj Kumar Rai had taken an expedition to make it easy for trekkers like you to travel through the trails of the Himalayas. For years, he has devoted his life as a trekking guide sharing his experiences and making many trekkers want to return for another expedition. And now, he’s been working with Icicles Adventure since 2022, already with our unwavering trust and his dedication towards his work. You will find yourself in good hands with Raj, who has already d...

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  Sarala Nepal

  Female Tour/ Trekking Leader

  Born and raised in the Nuwakot district of Nepal, Sarala Nepal is an energetic licensed female trekking guide. She has been working as a trekking and tour guide since 2018, but she became part of Icicles Adventure recently in 2021. Bold and beautiful Sarala had an intuition to be in the tourism sector since her childhood. So, she got a degree in Travel and Tourism. But, because her instinct always wanted to be among the mountains, rivers, villages, forests, and trails, she was not happy with he...

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  Milinda Shakya

  Tour Guide

  Since joining Icicles Adventure in 2023 as a tour guide, Milinda Shakya (Milin) has quickly become a favorite among clients. Known for his warm treatment, engaging conversations, and unique storytelling style, Milinda has gained a loyal following in just two years. Born and raised in the historic city of Patan (Kathmandu), he brings a deep understanding of Nepal’s culture, especially the rich traditions of the Newar community.Milin’s tours are both informative and entertaining, as he...

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  Sarita Karki

  Tour Guide

  Sarita has been working at Icicles Adventure as a city guide. A young, energetic, cheerful lady with a beautiful smile is something you will find Sarita at first glance. Deeper, she is a knowledgeable, friendly, interesting licensed, and professional tour guide for Nepal. Not only showing around the city, she will answer your questions about history, culture, lifestyle, monuments, etc., quite satisfactorily and always with a smile. Sarita is competent and sensitive and acts out of the box if nee...

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  Prabin Katuwal

  Trekking Guide

  Prabin Katuwal has had loads of experience as a trekking guide with satisfied trekkers walking along the trails, especially in the Everest region. From a man born in the Solukhumbu district himself, you will find many facts and answers to your question from him that others might not know of easily. Prabin had started his career initially as a Porter to have familiarity with the trials. With his enthusiasm and knowledge, he is now a certified trekking guide since five years building up his resu...

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  Krishanahari Sapkota

  Trekking Guide

  Mr. Krishanahari Sapkota, who joined Icicles Adventure in 2023, is from the remote northern part of Dhading district. He started his journey in trekking as a porter, quickly advancing to assistant guide, and now serves as a skilled trekking guide. With experience on renowned trails like Everest Base Camp, Gokyo Lakes, Everest Three Pass, Annapurna Base Camp, Annapurna Circuit, and Manaslu Circuit, Krishanahari’s local expertise and dedication ensure an authentic and memorable trekking expe...

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  Taranath Bhatta

  Trekking Guide

  Born in Ganga Jamuna, Baseri-6 of Dhading Mr. Taranath Bhatta aka TN grew up playing with streams and springs that flow from the eighth highest mountains of the world Mt. Manaslu and Ganesh Himal. Maybe because he grew up drinking Himalayan pure water, he is such an energetic, cheerful person that you will get amazed. TN started working in the trekking sector as a porter since 2015. While working as a porter, he walked through most of the famous trekking trails like Everest Base Camp, Annapurna...

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  Sandip Bhatta

  Trekking Guide

  Sandip joined Icicles in 2021 as a Licensed trekking guide. After working as a porter for about two years, he got trekking guide training and started working as a guide. Primarily in bigger group treks, he works as an assistant guide, but he is just perfect for leading a small group.Sandip, born in the Chitwan district of Nepal is a little shy fellow. If he just smiles at your jokes, its okay, its the nature of a shy guy. He is caring, knowledgeable, and of course, friendly. He has trekked in th...

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  Dikesh Basnet

  Trekking Guide

  Dikesh Basnet, a trekking guide from the Solukhumbu District, Everest Region, stands as a testament to expertise and dedication in the world of high-altitude trekking. With a career spanning over a decade, Dikesh's journey in the trekking sector began humbly, working as a porter. This experience endowed him with an intimate knowledge of the Himalayan trails and a profound understanding of the challenges and joys faced by trekkers. His deep connection with the mountains and his dedication to his...

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  Bishnu Regmi Magar

  TRekking Guide

  Bishnu Regmi Magar, a trekking guide from the Solukhumbu District in the Everest Region, brings an impressive 12 years of experience to the rugged paths of the Himalayas. His journey in the trekking sector began as a porter, a role that ingrained in him a deep understanding of the mountainous terrain and the needs of trekkers. Joining Icicles Adventure in 2022, Bishnu has since become known for his hardworking and caring nature, attributes that make him a favored guide among trekkers. Specializi...

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  Anish Adhikari

  Trekking Guide

  Anish Adhikari, a trekking guide from Dhading District, stands out in the trekking community with his extensive experience spanning over five years, particularly in the Everest and Annapurna regions. His journey, starting as a porter, has been a path of continual learning and adaptation, enabling him to master the diverse terrains and challenges of these iconic trekking destinations. Since joining Icicles Adventure in 2022, Anish has leveraged his in-depth knowledge of these regions to offer enr...

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  Lal Kumar Tamang

  Trekking Guide

  Lal Kumar Tamang, a trekking guide from the Solukhumbu District in the Everest Region, brings over five years of experience to the rugged trails of the Himalayas. Beginning his journey in the trekking industry as a porter, Lal has developed a deep familiarity with the Everest terrain, which he enthusiastically shares with trekkers since joining Icicles Adventure in 2023. Known for his charming and cheerful personality, Lal infuses each trek with a sense of joy and lightheartedness, making every...

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  Sangya Sherpa

  Climbing Guide

  Sangya Sherpa started working as a trekking guide in 2005 and chose trekking mountaineering in 2010, following his Sherpa colleagues. Now, he does lead trekking groups as well as climbing groups. He has climbed many 6000m peaks, such as Island peak, Mera peak, Lobuche East, Thapa peak, Yala peak, Tent Peak, etc., several times. Mr. Sangya Sherpa has submitted Mt. Manaslu, Mt. Amadablam, and many other smaller mountains. Sange is an asset for Icicles Adventure Treks.

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  Gobinda Basnet

  Trekking Guide

  Gobinda is a trekking guide from the historic Solukhumbu district, where the world’s highest mountain, Everest, lies. So, his main expertise lies in the area of Everest region. However, he also has experience in guiding our customers to Annapurna and Langtang. We would describe him as a little bit shy but disciplined, knowledgeable, and professional young trekking guide. He believes working as a guide provides the best opportunity to explore the beauty of Nepal and allows exposing hidden c...

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