Experience Nepal with the People Who Call It Home
Scenic Nepal Treks & Expedition is a locally owned and operated trekking company based in Kathmandu. Since 2014, we have helped travellers explore Nepal through carefully planned treks, climbing adventures, cultural tours and private journeys.
Our role goes far beyond arranging permits, accommodation and transportation. We listen to what you want from Nepal, help you select the right journey and support you from your first enquiry until you safely complete your adventure.
Whether you are travelling alone, with family, as a couple or with a private group, you receive personal guidance from a Nepal-based team that understands the mountains, the communities and the realities of travelling at high altitude.
Our Story
Scenic Nepal Treks was founded in Kathmandu in 2014 by Dipendra Phuyal, following his experience working directly with international travellers as a trekking and tour guide.
Those early years on the trail shaped the company we are today. Dipendra saw that travellers needed more than a standard itinerary. They needed honest advice, realistic preparation and a local team that would take personal responsibility for their journey.
Scenic Nepal Treks was therefore established around a simple principle: every traveller should experience Nepal with people who genuinely know the country and care about how each journey is delivered.
Today, we organize adventures throughout the Everest, Annapurna, Manaslu, Langtang, Mustang and other Himalayan regions. Our services include classic teahouse treks, remote trekking routes, cultural experiences, peak climbing, mountaineering expeditions and completely customized private journeys.
Although the company has grown, our approach remains personal. We take time to understand your fitness, experience, interests, expectations and available travel time before recommending a particular trek.
We do not want to sell you the most difficult or expensive itinerary. We want to help you choose the journey that is genuinely right for you.
Meet Our Founder: Dipendra Phuyal
Dipendra Phuyal grew up in Nepal and began his tourism career working directly with travellers as a trekking and tour guide. His time in the mountains gave him practical experience in group management, high-altitude travel, local logistics and the importance of understanding every traveller individually.
In 2013, he founded Scenic Nepal Treks to create a trekking company built on personal attention, honest communication and genuine local knowledge.
Dipendra remains closely involved in the company’s daily operations. He communicates directly with travellers, reviews itineraries, helps guests prepare for their journeys and stays in contact with the mountain team while trips are operating.
For Dipendra, welcoming someone to Nepal is a personal responsibility. Every traveller arrives with different abilities, concerns and ambitions. His role is to understand those differences and ensure that the itinerary, guide and level of support are appropriate.
Many guests remain connected with Dipendra and the Scenic Nepal Treks team long after returning home. These relationships—and the number of travellers who return or recommend the company to others—continue to shape the company’s direction.
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A Message from Our Founder
This is more than a trekking company or a business to me—it is my passion and something I have always dreamed of doing. I find true happiness in helping people explore the outdoors, discover new places, challenge themselves, and return home feeling healthier, happier, and inspired.
Namaste, and welcome to Scenic Nepal Treks.
I founded Scenic Nepal Treks after working directly with travellers in the mountains of Nepal. Those experiences taught me that a successful trek depends on much more than reaching a destination. It depends on preparation, patience, trust and having the right people beside you.
When you contact our company, I want you to receive honest advice. If an itinerary is too fast, we will explain why. If another trek is better suited to your experience, available time or interests, we will recommend it. Our goal is not simply to confirm a booking—it is to prepare a journey that you can undertake safely and enjoy fully.
Nepal is our home. We want you to experience its mountains, cultures, communities and hospitality through the people who know them personally.
From your first conversation with us until you safely complete your journey, our team will be here to guide and support you.
I look forward to welcoming you to Nepal.
Dipendra Phuyal
Founder and Managing Director
Scenic Nepal Treks & Expedition Pvt. Ltd.
Local Knowledge That Makes a Difference
Local knowledge is not simply knowing the name of a mountain or following an established trail.
It means understanding how altitude affects the pace of a journey, how weather can influence transportation and how conditions may differ between one season and another. It also means knowing the teahouses, communities, traditions and practical challenges found along each route.
Our team uses this knowledge to provide realistic advice before your trip and make informed decisions while you are in the mountains.
We will tell you what to expect—not only what looks attractive in a brochure. That includes explaining basic mountain accommodation, changing weather, cold temperatures, flight disruptions and the physical realities of high-altitude trekking.
Good preparation creates confident travellers, and confident travellers are better equipped to enjoy Nepal responsibly.
Our Guides and Porters
Our guides and porters are central to every journey we operate.
Guides provide much more than directions. They manage daily arrangements, monitor group wellbeing, explain local culture, communicate with teahouses and help travellers respond to changing mountain conditions.
Porters carry essential equipment and allow trekkers to move more comfortably and safely. Their contribution deserves professional treatment and respect.
Scenic Nepal Treks works with experienced guides and porters who understand Nepal’s mountain regions. Our trekking guides are government-licensed, and our guides and porters are insured for their work.
We believe travellers should know the names and roles of the people supporting their journey. Our mountain staff are not simply part of the logistics—they are an important part of the experience.
Personalized and Private Adventures
There is no single itinerary that suits every traveller.
Some guests want the social atmosphere of the Everest Base Camp trail. Others prefer the quieter valleys of Manaslu, the mountain lakes of Gokyo or the cultural landscapes of Upper Mustang. Some are preparing for their first Himalayan trek, while others are ready to climb a 6,000-metre peak.
We help travellers select and customize journeys including:
- Everest Base Camp and Gokyo Valley treks
- Manaslu Circuit Trek
- Annapurna Base Camp and other Annapurna routes
- Langtang Valley Trek
- Upper Mustang Trek
- Mera Peak, Island Peak and Lobuche East climbing
- Ama Dablam and other mountaineering expeditions
- Cultural tours and customized holidays
Before recommending a route, we consider your previous hiking experience, fitness, preferred comfort level, travel dates, available time and personal goals.
This allows us to design an adventure around you—not ask you to fit into an unsuitable package.
Experience More Than the Mountains
Nepal’s mountains may inspire your journey, but the country’s people and cultures give it meaning.
A trek may bring you through Sherpa communities in the Everest region, Gurung villages beneath the Annapurnas, Tibetan-influenced settlements in Manaslu or the ancient walled kingdom of Lo Manthang.
We encourage travellers to approach these places with curiosity and respect. Your guide can help you understand local customs, religious traditions, village life and the relationship between Himalayan communities and their environment.
Nepal should not simply be observed through a camera. It should be experienced through conversations, shared meals, local hospitality and a genuine respect for the people who call these regions home.
Our Commitment to Nepal
Responsible tourism begins with the way a trip is operated.
We aim to ensure that tourism benefits local guides, porters, teahouses, transportation providers and mountain communities. We encourage respectful behaviour, responsible waste management and sensitivity toward local customs and natural environments.
We are also committed to maintaining fair and professional relationships with the people who help us deliver each journey.
Our responsibility is not only to the travellers who choose us. It is also to our staff, our communities and the mountain environments on which Nepal’s tourism industry depends.
Registered and Recognized in Nepal
Scenic Nepal Treks & Expedition Pvt. Ltd. is a legally registered trekking and adventure company in Nepal.
Government Registration: 122959/70/71
Tourism Licence: 2256
Professional Membership: Trekking Agency Association of Nepal ( TAAN) and Mountaineering Association of Nepal
Let’s Plan Your Journey Together
Choosing the right Himalayan journey begins with an honest conversation.
Tell us where you would like to go, how much time you have and what kind of experience you want. We will help you compare the available options and prepare a journey suited to your abilities and expectations.
When you travel with Scenic Nepal Treks, you are not simply booking an itinerary. You are placing your journey in the hands of a local team that understands Nepal and accepts personal responsibility for looking after you.
