31 October 1992 – BRASIL
To whom it may concern:
Mr BALKRISHNA TAMANG has acted as our sardar during
our rigorous trek to the KYANGUINGOM base camp during the month of October
1992.
We never had any problems throughout the entire 7 days expedition.
In fact, our trip was flawless. We always ate very well and our tent or
accommodations were handled perfectly. Ram knows how to lead his porters
direct his cooks and always interacts with us to suit our every need. He
is always in good spirits and makes the best out of every situation.
I highly recommend hiring CHAYNGBA for his experience and ability to
take care of his clients.
Sincerely,
FABIO MOREIRA SKVEIRA,
BRASIL.
October 29, 1993 – Canada
This is letter of recommendation for BALKRISHNA TAMANG
who served as our guide on a 15 day trek in the Annapurna region. We found
him to be a really first-rate guide, caring and protective, very versatile,
friendly and Cheerful, knowledgeable about the area with a good command
of English. He has worked at all levels of trekking including that of cook,
as we learned to our pleasure one evening at a lodge when Chayngba offered
to cook us dinner: he produced the best meal of our trek ! His gregariousness
and friendly relations with the Nepalis we met was a bonus in drawing us
into Nepali life. His skill as a guide most come out one day when we left
the trail without consulting him. He had to rescue us from a most difficult
situation checking out steps in a cliff side, guiding us across a turbulent
river. We shall always be grateful for his skills on this harrowing day
and for his excellent job on the entire trek.
RAYMOND AARON
LON ROSEN
Businessman
Professor of Mathematics
TORONTO CANADA VANCOUVER
Canada
9 November 1993 – Norway
To you, who would like to go trekking:
Balkrishna Tamang picked us up at Dubar Square KTM,
and brought us to his office, which also is his apartment. It’s not in
the tourist area, but that is nothing to be afraid of. They look very polite,
and they really are.
About Balkrishna Tamang:
He was our guide, a very kind and helpful one. Bal
will do everything so you can be comfortable with your trekking. He leads
his crew in a way that we felt like king. They are very open minded and
we don’t think anything unexpected will appear, became he thinks of everything.
He has been guiding for many years.
About the Timal trek:
It’s an easy but beautiful trek. Some places you
can see the Himalayas, and others you can take a swim in Busikola or Sunkosi:
The best thing was that there were no tourists in the area. Which means
that the villages are there for the farming and not for the tourism.
The food:
It is property done with cleaning and boiling
or frying, and it is absolutely outstanding.
THALLANG, NORWAY
6 December 1993 – GERMANY
We just came back to Kathmandu from a 7 day Trek
to the Helambu Region. 10 days ago we met BALKRISHNA TAMANG the first time
at DURBAR SQUARE.
We heavy enjoyed this trek with him and the porter. You too can trust
him, He is very honest, has very much super tense, knows the mountains,
the people very well and sure. The food we PREPARED always was Delicious.
He is a friend we want to meet him again.
Thank you very much, NAMASTE
DORIST BERWARD FRNT
GOOD STVTUART TO WEST GERMANY
September 1994 - JAPAN
To whom it may concern
I walked for 5 days trekking with guide Mr. BALKRISHNA .
He organised me I went to Shivapuri a top mountain of Kathmandu valley.
Mr. BAL lead me the whole jungle way from Shivapuri to Nagarkot I
walked with him. During the trek this trekking was much more interested
for me with BAL. He helped me in walking inside heavy jungle at Shivapuri
as will as helped me way watching wild life activities. He taught me how
to see it is. A very good guide and honest. Last days of the trekking I
was been at Nagarkot a panoramic views of the Giants of Himalayan. I got
chance to know about the culture and society at the mountain. In this time BALKRISHNA helped me very well.
KOSANG, JAPAN
July 1994 - SPAIN, AUSTRALIA
I went Timal trekking with Mr. BAL a trekking guide for 14
days. A typical mountain people where Nobody know a hireal place which
I got and knew the culture and society really. During the trekking I found BALKRISHNA , my guide, very honest as well as charmful. He showed me the way,
each days walking five to six hours. He took care of my health also and
often advised me. I saw a really nice panoramic view scenery terrace land;
it was also the chance for me to see wonderful landscapes from Timal which
was a new place for me. Mr. BAL organised me this unforgettable trekking,
I was happy, I relaxed and enjoyed.
KRISH
SPAIN, AUSTRALIA
October 7, 1994 – UK
We have just been on a 10 day trek around Annapurna
Area with Balkrishna Tamang and we can testify that he is an excellent guide:
honest, helpful kind – a real sweetie ! We have had a brillant time which
was much enhanced by having Chayngba as a guide and we would have no restriction
in recommending him to anyone.
RUTH ISAAC, SARAH EDWARDS
LONDON – UK
13 February 1995 – UK, USA - 16 day Annapurna trek
BALKRISHNA TAMANG was our guide on an attempt to do
the Annapurna circuit. He was very pleasant throughout the trip often making
jokes and always smiling. He helped carry some of our stuff when certain
situations became too demanding per us; and was always the first to offer
his assistance, we never had to ask.
He explained some things along the way and helped us to understand
about the Nepali and Tibetan culture. He taught us some Nepali words that
helped us met and understand the locals. We attest to the fact that he
always know the way and did not get lost and all in all was a helpful fellow.
UK
BAL was all of the above and more. Our trip
was difficult because of the weather and the fact that we were not in the
best of shape at times we were hard on Chayngba, but he was always kind,
helpful and honest. I would hope he is the same to you.
KEISTY ROYCE, USA
4 February 1998 – NORWAY
We, two Norwegians in our mid twenties, used BAL
as a guide during 7 days Helambu trek in mid January 1998.
We can highly recommend using BAL as your guide,
whether you’re trekking in Helanbu, Langtang or Annapurna (he is done all
these routes a number of times). He is friendly, has a good sense of humour
and most important: he is absolutely trustworthy. BAL speak English
well, and he is been a guide for over 6 years.
BAL knows all the villages you will be passing
through and even better: he knows the people running the guesthouses in
which you will stay. This makes the evening an unforgettable experience.
If you wonder about the price, I can assure you that you will not spend
more than using other guides. Good luck !
Ole Chr WILLUMSE & Hilde FISKAQ
NORWAY
25 April 1998 - SPAIN
2 weeks in Incredible LANGMNG
To those who really want to feel the spirit o the HIMALAYAS !!!
We were 3 trekkers and one guide, only the first
day, after we were 4 friends, one of them know really a lot about the mountains,
the ways, the places, the people, and about friendly, and Humanity and
Happiness. The four friends were 2 weeks feeling, loving, climbing and
really living the Himalayas. Sleeping in Amazing and Incredible nice village,
with thousands of views and plants that you can never images see all of
them together, like a dream. Now that I write I start to miss a lot this
two weeks with BALKRISHNA TAMANG. We start to miss him a lot, we have to
say tomorrow good bye, and also to his beautiful family.
GO with BALKRISHNA TAMANG, trust totally on him, take
his hand and start to dreams with mountains of 7000 m and eternal snows.
Don’t look more, go together to the Himalayan mountain, you will remember
very much, you will be happy with him.
I WILL ALWAYS RECOMMENDED BALKRISHNA TAMANG FOR TREKKING IN HIMALAYA,
HE IS THE BEST EXPERIENCE NEVER WRONG.
Also you will see Tibetan monastery and Tibetan village
and people. I will remember BAL like the great friend and best guide
I have ever meet.
MADRID, SPAIN
April 1999 – USA
BALKRISHNA Tamang was our guide for a 13 day trek in
the Langtang valley in mid April 1999. Chayngba knew the trails very well
and stayed close to us, ensuring we didn’t take a wrong turn. He was knowledgeable
about the mountains, the vegetation, and the animals we saw along the way
and he was always happy to answer our questions. Chayngba was friendly
with many of the tea-house owners and while he was always able to pick
a good place to stay, he was happy to let us make the final decisions.
BALKRISHNA is friendly and kind. He offers to carry
our packs when the trials got steep and was always ready for a game
of cards at the end of the day. In short, we would recommend Chayngba as
a guide for any trek.
RACHEL TEA, USA
5 August 1999 – SOUTH AFRICA
Ii have recently been trekking up to the Gosaikund
lakes in Langtang National Park with BAL as my guide. I have to make
the strongest recommendation with regard to his capabilities as a guide
and as a reliable person. He is prepared to help beyond all expectations
and went so far as to help me with organising activities that did not pertain
to trekking. He is always prepared to help and often offered to help carry
my pack when I puffed my weary way up the steep passes. I valued his company
all the time: he has a great sense of humour and picks up card games really
quickly (and ends up beating you at your own game) !
When returning to Nepal I will not use other guide. Although we only
used teahouses whilst trekking he is able to organise camping, porters,
transport, food, trekking permits and all other details that need to be
arranged.
I hope that you make use of his range of abilities and that you too
find him indispensable.
Regards
LISA STEINGOLD, GALLO MANOR
SOUTH AFRICA.
14 October 1999 AUSTRALIA
To whom it may concern
We came to Nepal from Australia in October 1999.
During our trekking in Annapurna, BALKRISHNA TAMANG was our guide. We spent
6 days together and in all those days, he was so wet behaved and helpful.
We found him an honest an reliable person with good knowledge about Nepal
and mountains. Wee highly recommend him to anybody who wants to hire a
guide.
With kindly regards
WASER & ELLA DASTYAN
AUSTRALIA
25 November 1999 – HOLLAND
To all suspicious tourist and those who think they
can manage without a guide: BAL is absolutely alright and he can give
your trekking an extra dimension if you let him take car of you. Of course
you can go trekking without a guide, but you will be more like an outsider
then. If you want to take part in the Nepalese family life and have a taste
of typical Nepalese food and drinks, then you should hire a guide and BAL
makes a very good choice.
He is absolutely worth his price and if you really think that you should
be bargaining, then you should realise that most of the guides have to
earn one year’s salary in just a few months !
I did the Helambu trekking together with BAL and although I didn’t
consider it an easy trek, it was absolutely worth it. Even when i got sick,
shivering all over from ever ! Chayngba was taking care all the time, sitting
next to my bed, providing me with Lemon tea and biscuits. And as my muscles
failed, he gave me this harsh but very efficient massage ! (He is really
good at that !). I could go on and on with this recommendation which I
won’t do. Just believe me and all the others in this book : BAL is
okay !
LIESBETH VERHOEKS
HAARLEM, HOLLAND
17 December 1999 – AUSTRALIA
To whom it may concern
I Bill Phillips, an Australian on holidays in Nepal
met BAL in KTM Dubar Square. After meeting him I had a strong sense he
was honest and I could trust him.
We completed a 14 day trek in the Langtang valley and over the Gosinkunde
pass with BAL as guide. He was always able to give information when
I wanted it, tell me how far we had to go or what the terrain ahead was
like. He has completed this route 25 times so is very experienced.
Most importantly I felt very at ease with BAL he has a very good
sense of humour and we did become friends.
I take a sentence from another letter in his collection. “We started
the trek as guide and client but finished as two friends". I found this
statement very true.
I would only be to happy to recommend BAL to any future trekkers.
BILL PHILLIPS
SOUTH HOBART, TASMANIA
AUSTRALIA
