Top-Notch Guidance and Support on the Everest Base Camp Trek with Third Rock Adventures

Our lead guides, Shiva Bhatta and Rishi Rham Bhantana from Third Rock Adventures (https://g.co/kgs/tvA3oFK) have been amazing, supportive, personal, and their experience and knowledge, and wisdom leading the Everest Base Camp trek is unmatched as guides. Shiva was especially helpful as his expertise in area was first class. His fluency in English is fantastic. Rishi kept us all organized and on schedule. He is quieter than Shiva, but clearly was aware of everything going on throughout the trek. His sense of humor became very apparent when finally landed back in Kathmandu. Additionally, assistant guide Mekh Raj Tamang was excellent. His professional demeanor and work ethic were demonstrated daily. His kind and polite mannerisms from guide support to serving food to making sure we had everything we needed should be recognised. He helped me one particular day when we going taking a side trip (at my request) beyond the Recycling Trip stop (I can't remember the formal name) to hike to a better view of the surrounding mountains towering above. I really valued his assistance throughout this trip. Shiva and Rishi are able to juggle the amount of porters and assistant guides needed as our situation and needs changed accordingly, keeping a close eye on all of us. There is NO WAY we would have been able to to accomplish the trek without them. They were there to answer any questions I had (which was a lot) and kept the team informed daily. I want to personally thank my porter, Buddhi Tamang beginning on Day 11 of the trek. He was worth every penny and was extremely helpful well as physically fit, and had great stamina to help me with my pack daily as well as lending me a strong arm when needed, which was a lot of the time as the trek progressed with the harder terrain. I personally cried (unexpectedly) when extending my appreciation on the last day we were in Luckla, because we spent so much time together. We were able to get to know each other and communicate by whistles and hand signals. While Budhi's English skills were minimal, I still felt safe and secure being able to complete this trek with his inordinate amount of help. I would unequivocally use him again. Furthermore, I want to shout out to Tilak Tamang and Arjun Tamang. During the 2-mile trek from Gorak Shep to EBC, these two helped me across difficult boulders and terrain, and showed up now and then, to greet me with a smile and offer assistance if needed. Third Rock Adventures and their team of guides, assistant guides and porters are first class. I'm very grateful!