Kumar Poudel
Government-Licensed Trekking Guide | Mountain Safety & Local Culture Specialist
Trekking Record:
- Langtang Region: 100+ treks
- Manaslu Region: 70+ treks
- Everest Region: 30+ treks
- Annapurna Region: 85+ treks
- Mt. Kailash: 13+ treks
Favorite Trails: Langtang Valley Trek, Manaslu Tsum Valley Trek
Core Strength: Mountain safety and deep local cultural knowledge
From Porter to Mountain Guide | Journey of Kumar Poudel
Kumar Poudel first began his Himalayan journey as a porter. With some experience in trails, he could relate to the visitors understanding of the mountains. This built the confidence in him to guide the like minded team. Today, with more than 16 years of experience, he leads travelers across Nepal and Tibet, sharing the culture, traditions, food, stories, and hidden paths passed down through his own community.
His guiding philosophy is simple: save nature, keep it green, and respect the culture.
Review
Had an amazing Manaslu circuit experience with this company. Our guide Amrit was the most organised, dedicated and professional guide I've had for any experience in Asia as well as being an all round great guy. Him and our porter Kumar both pulled through massively with various illnesses & altitude effects in our group to make sure everyone made it to the finish line. Also appreciated that Amrit was the only guide we saw carrying bottled oxygen, it made us all feel a lot safer to know he was prepared in case of emergency. Huge thanks Amrit & Kumar!
Had an amazing time doing the Poon Hill trek with my guide Kumar! The trek itself was already an experience itself but Kumar helped elevate this experience. During the trek he was very helpful and could tell a lot about the various treks in the region and the mountains. Definitely would recommend!
