Naba Raj Amgai, the Founder and Managing Director of Third Rock Adventures stepped into the world of travel and tourism in 1996. Coming from a humble family of farmers, he grew up in the mountains of Gorkha. Climbing hills was an everyday affair and each day he had to walk several kilometers to get to school. When he saw trekking guides from his village leading large groups of tourists across the mountainous trails, he wanted to be like them. Beginning his journey in the tourism industry as a humble Porter Guide, he has come a long way. I... Read More
Steven is an adventure seeker while growing up in Colorado in the United States. Many trekking trips in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Colorado was the beginning of a love for nature and the beauty of the mountains. Steven made his first trip to Nepal in 2013 on the Everest Base Camp trek with the world-renowned Werner Berger. Werner is known for completing the Seven in Seven and is recognized in the Guinness Book of Records for this accomplishment. Steven immediately fell in love with the Himalayas and the people of Nepal. When Steven is not ... Read More
Born and raised in Jauvari, Gorkha, Nepal, Sujit Babu Shrestha came to China at the age of 18 to pursue an undergraduate degree. After graduating, he launched his career in the retail sector in China and has since established himself as a successful entrepreneur. Sujit now runs a chain of supermarkets across Xizang, China, drawing on his extensive experience working with leading international retailers from the United States, Europe and Asia. His deep knowledge of the Chinese market, people and culture, gained over three decades of living in the count... Read More
Stuart Butler is a writer, photographer and guidebook author who has been travelling in and writing about the Himalaya for over twenty-five years. He is the author of the Lonely Planet guidebook: Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya, as well as both the Lonely Planet and the Rough Guide Nepal guidebooks. He’s also written an online guidebook to trekking in Nepal for Horizon Guides. Elsewhere in the Himalayan regions he’s written guidebooks to Tibetan regions for both Lonely Planet and Rough Guides, has updated the Bradt Guidebook to Ladakh & Ka... Read More
Derik made his first journey to Nepal in 2012 and completed the life-changing adventure to Everest Base Camp along with Island Peak. He has traveled widely throughout the world. His travels has taken to Asia (Nepal and Southeast Asia), Africa, Europe and North America. Besides scaling some Himalayan peaks, he has climbed Mt Kilimanjaro in Kenya, Mt Elbrus in Russia, Mt Rainier plus other peaks in USA. Derik's background in Sales and construction has led him to this point of helping others experience their own personal journeys to some of the w... Read More
Rupesh is a keen adventurer and mountain lover. He has travelled widely in the Himalayas as well as in the US. While he was living in the United States, Rupesh trekked to many of the major mountains across the country including Mount Washington, White Mountains, Rocky Mountains, Great Smokey Mountains, Mount Hood, Mount Rainier, Mount Jefferson and other regions. Being an active YHAI member, he has also participated in many of the trekking programs throughout India. On his first visit to Nepal, he trekked to Everest Base Camp (organize... Read More
Tsheten Chophel, our Operations Director in Bhutan is a native of Eastern Bhutan. He has been working with us since 2005 and has been the key person to make decisions for operational activities and set strategic goals. He plans and monitors the day-to-day running of the operations in Bhutan. He oversees customer support processes and organizes them to enhance customer satisfaction. He loves to share his knowledge of Bhutanese culture, lifestyle, and religion with guests and is obsessed with traveling. In his leisure, he often travels and explores the les... Read More
Tulsi Bhatta has been involved in the tourism field for more than ten years. A native of Gorkha, he has spent much of his life on the mountains. He started his career as a trekking guide leading trekkers to some of the popular trekking regions. Interacting with the travelers and tourists for several years has made him an expert communicator. Because of his deep interest in travel and adventure, he got together with a few friends to establish a travel company a few years back. After a lot of planning and brain storming sessions, Third Rock Adventures &nda... Read More
Hari Khanal began his career as an Information Technology professional. He has an extensive experience of 15 years in the IT sector and has worked for many international companies in Nepal and abroad. He joined the tourism industry, because of his passion for travel and adventure. Mr. Khanal’s expertise in the IT sector has largely helped the company to imbibe all the latest technologies in its sales and marketing management. Apart from being at the helm of Third Rock Adventures, Mr.Khanal is involved in humanitarian activities. He is the vice p... Read More
Dol Prasad Amgai is our Trekking Leader with more the 2 decades of experience in trekking. In almost two-decades-long career, he has trekked hundreds of times in the popular trekking routes of Nepal. His major achievement includes trekking in the famous Everest region over 100 times and the Annapurna region more than 100 times. He has also trekked to Langtang more than 50 times and Manaslu region for more than 20 times. Trekking to the isolated trekking region of Nepal, Upper Mustang more than 30 times is a feat in itself. Additionally, our trekking... Read More
Jayayram has been guiding trekkers through the mountainous trails of the Nepal Himalayas for more than fifteen years. Having grown up in the hills of Gorkha, he deeply understands the mountains and lifestyle of the people living there. He has guided several groups to Everest Base Camp and other destinations in the Everest and Annapurna regions. He is a trained and licensed guide. He has received Trekking Guide training from the Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHM). He has also completed a course in eco-tourism and wilderness first-... Read More
Hum Gurung is the Digital marketing consultant at Third Rock Adventures, responsible for developing digital marketing strategies, executing social media strategy through competitive research, and identifying the most effective ways of advertising. He, with his extensive knowledge, ensures the overall digital growth of the company. His more than 10 years of experience as an SEO expert has helped the company accomplish remarkable achievements. Mr. Gurung is from London, working as a Freelance Local SEO Consultant. He monitors customer's engagement, ana... Read More
A bad programmer turned writer, Puskar loves traveling and reading books of his interest. Puskar Rai is a blogger and writer at Third Rock Adventures and help the IT management team in planning, problem resolution, and managing technology services. His sheer passion for writing and obsession with traveling got him into the tourism industry. He staunchly believes in the saying "Everything Happens for a reason!." It's unfair if we don't mention him as an aspiring photographer. ... Read More
Ashish Shakya being interested in technology and gadgets from a very early age lead him to pursue his passion for technology which eventually developed as a profession in Information Technology. He enjoys traveling and admires what nature has to offer through long rides and adventure trips. Apart from his passion for tech stuff and travel, he is a Full-stack web developer who is passionate for his work and strives to deliver high-quality products and services innovatively. He is constantly seeking new challenges and experiences which has lead him to j... Read More
As the Senior Content Editor & Writer of Third Rock Adventures, Usha Rai brings to the table an experience of more than a decade in content writing. In a career spanning a decade plus, she has created content for several travel and tourism websites. Her niche or area of expertise is adventure travel. She has travelled widely in the Himalayas and has been to most of places in the Indian subcontinent. Apart from writing, her other passions include reading, music, movies, traveling (obviously!), crossword puzzles and food. Her favorite haunts are lib... Read More
Sujan is from Gorkha who has a deep love for travel and meeting new people. After graduating from college, he started his career in the service industry by working for a reputed luxury hotel. After working there for almost a year, his passion for travelling and nature made him join Third Rock Adventures, where he now works as Reservation Manager. Self-motivated, creative and a team player, he loves experimenting with new ideas. His calm and composed nature has earned him the nickname ‘Buddha’. He enjoys nature, browsing the internet, readi... Read More
Armed with a degree in Travel & Tourism Management, Kisan joined the tourism industry right after his graduation. Starting as a trainee in the Sales and Marketing Department, he went on to join an elite team of experts dispensing advice to high-end clients and travel groups. He has worked for some of the best names in the Nepalese tourism industry. With an experience of about ten years in the adventure tourism sector, Kisan’s expertise is an asset to the company. Apart from creating itineraries and helping plan t... Read More
Ganga Hari Dahal belongs to Gorkha, a mountainous district famous for producing some well-known figures in the history of Nepal. He completed his schooling and college education from Kathmandu. Pleasant, warm and friendly, he started his career as a Guest Relationship Officer. His love for travel made him join Third Rock Adventures. Besides traveling, Ganga is interested in learning new languages, reading and sketching. He is fluent in Nepali, English and Chinese and is working towards learning a new language. His love for people and positive outlook ... Read More
Proactive, hardworking, and committed to her work Muna Bhattarai is the company’s Accountant. A Master’s Degree holder in Commerce (MBS), she manages the day-to-day operations of the company’s accounting department. The financial transactions and budget planning of the company are overseen by her. A team player, she is considerate and gets on well with all the other employees. ... Read More
Ishwori Amgai Simkhada hailing from the beautiful village of Gorkha works as a Receptionist with Third Rock Adventures. She joined our company in 2020, and since then, she has been successfully executing all the Receptionist tasks. She has keen to utilize her passion for excellent customer service in providing the best possible experience for our clients. She is more passionate about exploring new places. Additionally, with that we found her to be professional, knowledgeable and result-oriented. Moreover, miss Ishwori is Chastise, Cordiality and Courageo... Read More
Namuna Devkota, hailing from the picturesque hills of Gorkha with a majestic view of the Manaslu Himalaya, ventured into the realm of finance with fervor. Despite her academic roots in science, specializing in Botany, she embarked on a challenging journey by joining our company in 2021. Her determination to excel and adaptability swiftly transformed her into a linchpin of our team. With a blend of robust academic qualifications and an unwavering commitment to learning, Namuna swiftly mastered the intricacies of business administration, particularly ex... Read More
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