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7 ways to choose the Best Everest Base Camp trek Company
Are you looking for the best Best Everest Base Camp trek companies for the best Everest base camp trek 2024 in Nepal? Here are 7 ways to choose the best and most ethical Sherpa trekking company for the Everest base camp trek and other adventure trips in Nepal. When you trek to a country like Nepal it’s easy to get caught up in the hunt for the cheapest trek or Tour Company. It's essential to make considerate, mindful decisions when choosing the best Sherpa Trekking company for Trek to Everest base camp or any trekking and climbing adventure trips in Nepal. Finding the best and most ethical Sherpa guides trekking companies takes times but is worth the effort your to accomphished your dream trek in Nepal.
01: How does Mountain Sherpa Trek demonstrate commitment to society's welfare?
A business corporation may say they give back to society, but examine for the evidence. If you see a lot of stock photos and unclear language that doesn’t state-specific societies, they might not really be giving back. Call and ask what they are keenly doing to avoid mistreatment of local communities. If their answers don’t mention particular societies or you can’t easily speak with a manager about their work, it’s time to find a different trekking company.
How does Mountain Sherpa Trekking give back to its community? As a responsible Sherpa families-run company, it’s our responsibility to support the local community whenever we can. We support our community through our non-profit organization called Mountain Sherpa Foundation. Mountain Sherpa Trekking donates up to 15% of its annual revenue to Mountain Sherpa Foundation (MSF) Nepal’s projects, which cover regular maintenance of school buildings, Suitable-learning supplies for children in remote areas, providing necessary medical equipment to health posts of the lower part of Everest and so on.
02. Is it possible to speak directly with the owner?
An ethical and best trekking company will always let you communicate with a real person. If you are frequently redirected with automated replies and form emails, start looking for someone else. If you do reach a person, but the staff don’t know their work and can’t easily clarify what they do to practice ethical tourism, it’s also time to move on. You should also be able to simply speak with the owner. Ask challenging questions and measure whether or not you’re receiving agreeable responses. If the person you’re speaking with avoids the tough queries or gives you vague responses, think trekking with someone else.
03.What is the company's policy on sustainability and eco-consciousness?
Tourism produces a huge impact on nature. Whether people leave behind waste or deplete local natural resources, sustainability is somewhat each ethical trekking company should address. Ask your trekking company what they do to decrease their environmental impact and how they address that effect on Sherpa communities. Think questioning issues about the company’s Leave No Trace plan, their use of single-use plastics, or how they run human waste. If the company has no ecological policy or vague answers, it’s time to ditch them.
04. Does the Company use local produce, local guides, and staff?
Ask your trekking and tour company where they source their food, guides, and staff. Also ask about the hotels and lodges they’re booking, the restaurants they’re using, and where their staff and guides live. A more ethical company will use as local staff as possible from the local area.
05. Are their reviews real?
Unethical trekking companies will fake reviews to boost their client appeal. Watch out for reviews that are very short and little in number. Only one review is a bad sign, but likewise, many reviews for a brand new company could sign fake reviews. Look for long, heartfelt reviews that include lots of details from the trip. If you’re unsure about the reviews, ask the company for former clients who would be willing to act as references. Most trekking companies should have at least a few customers who would be willing to talk with a potential client.
06. Do they respect their staff?
This is the toughest one to prove, but also the most significant quality of an ethical trekking company. Regarding respect for the staff relies on honesty from the company as well as the guides. Companies may lie about the salaries they pay and guides and staff may lie about what they receive to maintain their jobs. Unethical travel companies have a habit of not paying their employees, not paying them on time, or docking their pay for various reasons. The best way to tell if a company is not paying its employees honestly is to look at the price. If the trip appears very cheap, someone isn’t being paid fairly and food, gear, and transport may not be safe. Ethical trekking and tourism tend to be higher in cost because they do not misuse their staff or the community to lower their prices.
07. Why Ethical company employee Sherpa guides and Staff?
Yes, it has been scientifically verified that Sherpa’s generate 30 percent more power than normal humans at high elevation. Sherpa is known as a real hero for Everest. Sherpa holds most of the Mount Everest summit records including mountaineering without oxygen or the highest number of climbers. Each foreign mountaineer will experience at least a certain amount of altitude illnesses such as headache, blurred vision, nausea, and weakness. But it's never the case with Sherpa’s, they rarely experience any altitude sickness, even in such extreme weather conditions. Sherpa Risk their Lives for their Clients, they support their customers to reach their goals. They do all to make their customer's desires come true. From compromising their lives to setting up a tent and preparing food for their clients, they do everything to make their clients feel easy on their trip to Everest Base camp or any Treks and Mountaineering Journeys in Nepal.
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