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We stayed here both at the beginning and the end of one of our most memorable holidays, ever!|Should you consider a Nepal trek, we cannot over-recommend booking your trip with Mountain Lodges Nepal. While trekking in Nepal is never just 'a walk in the park' - you better train a bit! - MLN organized our Himalayan trek with Swiss Alps precision and attention to details (on one trek, about 2 hours from our next lodge, they met us with hot tea and freshly baked cookies!). Granted ours was a luxury trip, with daily treks from one of their mountain lodges to another. They arranged porters for our holdalls and our group of 9 were joined by 3 of their guides. Friendly, Helpful, Experienced, Witty and Fun are just a few descriptions which jump to mind: they made our trek a live National Geographic experience: not unlike mr. Attenbourough they informed us about the locals, ethnicities, languages, wildlife, explained rituals, beliefs, introduced us to amazing lunches served in high altitude, sun-kissed backyards. They guided us to off-the-beaten track, above the very crowded Everest Highway while they humbly showed a rarely seen resilience after the devestating 2015 earthquake... They proudly elaborated on Sherpa culture and entertained us with countless stories. We learned MLN has been around the block since the 1990's but are now upping their game having teamed up with Jason Friedman Tailored Hospitality & Co: their lodges are being upgraded and are a far, far cry from backpackers nest that scattered around the Himalayas. Aged 55 we've been there and done those: we gladly admit we loved our soft (heated!) beds, we cherished hot tea after a long trek, we warmed us in their cosy lounges around the stove and enjoyed their dinners after visiting their organic farms...We decided to stay 4 days in Kathmandu after our 7 day hike and again were spoiled, thrilled and flabbergasted by their service and knowledge. We lead busy lives and were thrilled to find ourselves without worries, without hassle, enjoyed their heartfelt service during every second of our trip: we just had to focus on our next day, get our gear ready, our muscles warmed and let us be guided through Majestic Mountains, taking every sight and sound with every step of our big boots echoing our growing amazement as days flew past. A true trip of a lifetime...