Travel with people who live here.
Our guides, writers and filmmakers are from Karnali and Sudurpashchim, not a desk in Kathmandu. Pick a person, read what they know, and plan with them directly.
Guides
They walk these routes every season.
Dhan Bahadur Rokaya
Senior Trekking Guide
Based in Jumla, Karnali Province
“I grew up walking to Rara before the road reached Jumla. I still take people the slow way.”
12+ years · Nepali, English, Hindi
Pemba Dolma Lama
Dolpa & High Passes Guide
Based in Dunai, Dolpa
“Shey Phoksundo is my backyard. The silence up there is the point.”
9+ years · Nepali, Tibetan, English
Explorers & Writers
They research and write the guides you read here.
Explorer & WriterSantosh Paudel
Founder & Explorer
Digital marketer
- Motorbike
- Trekking
- Pilgrimage
- Photography
“Western Nepal changed the way I see the world. I built The West Nepal to share what I've found.”
Nepali, English
Sarita Shahi
Field Writer, Karnali & Sudurpashchim
Based in Surkhet, Karnali Province
“I write the guides I wish had existed when I first went west.”
Nepali, English
Filmmakers
They film the places before you visit them.
Trip Planning
The people who answer your WhatsApp.
We are adding people to this part of the team.
Plan a trip with our team
Tell us where you want to go. A person who knows the region replies on WhatsApp.