Our Team

Management Team

Puru Timalsena

Purushotam Timalsena

Owner/Managing Director

Purushotam Timalsena, known as Mr Puru, is the Founder and Managing Director of “Above the Himalaya Trekking (p) Ltd.” In the field of trekking and tours in Nepal, the name Puru, in short, is popular among travelers. Puru has been leading treks, tours, and adventure holidays for over a decade. He has specialized in treks and tours throughout Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan, and India.

In 2007, Puru Timaslena established Above the Himalaya trekking to provide the best travel services to fellow travelers.

Puru’s vast knowledge and boundless enthusiasm in the Tourism field have enabled him to create such a successful and leading Trekking Agency. Puru has completed numerous trekking and mountaineering training courses. He still explores different parts of the country and especially enjoys introducing new routes to the clients who travel with his team.

He is a very reliable and free-frank personality and loves sharing his knowledge and exciting experiences with others. His pleasant character and cooperative nature endeared him to all. He is joyful that he can employ some of his family members and too many others.

Being the responsible citizen of Nepal, loyal to her, Puru aims for a responsible tourism approach to achieve the triple-bottom-line outcomes of sustainable development, i.e., economic growth, environmental integrity, and social justice. He has also been involved in various social welfare sectors since the company’s establishment.

He is also involved in many charity and non-profit organizations for social work. He has helped with the library, school building, and Computer education for  Jwalamukhi Rural Municipality. He established The Himalayan Library at Shami Bhanjyang Higher Secondary School. He is the charter president of the Lions Club of Kathmandu tourists and MJf lion, a General Member of Village Tourism Promotion Forum-Nepal, Nepal Mountaineering Association, and Kathmandu Environmental Project ( KEEP). He is Treasurer at TAAN ( Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal) for the 2022-2024. Know more about Puru Timslaena.

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Bhagawati Sapkota

Bhagawati Sapkota Timalsena

Sales & Marketing Director

Mrs. Bhagawati Sapkota Timalsena was born in Dhading, Northeast part of Nepal. She finished her Master’s degree in Sociology and Anthropology in 2016. she joined the Above the Himalaya team in 2010.

Our Sales and Marketing Director, Mrs Bhagwati Sapkota Timalsena, is an outstanding leader with an excellent educational background. She has a degree in sociology and anthropology, making her a perfect candidate to lead the company’s sales and marketing department.

Throughout the years, Mrs Bhagwati has accomplished many milestones in her career along with Above the Himalayan Trekking’s success. Moreover, she has traveled to many foreign lands and learned about diverse cultures and significance.

She has visited Malaysia, Thailand, Dubai, Singapore, and the Philippines to promote our company’s background and services. To date, she has used her talent in Sales and Marketing to enhance our company’s reputation, smooth flow, and publicity.

She is well-educated and highly qualified in the field of trekking in Nepal. She has an excellent knowledge of the country’s culture, religion, and traditions. She delivers excellent customer service and creates a warm and welcoming atmosphere for our entire guests, and she is behind for our customer safety and satisfaction.

Hari Prasad Timalsina

Hari Prasad Timalsina

Account & Finance

Hari Timalsina was born and raised in Dhading, Nepal, and has been associated with Above the Himalaya trekking since 2018. He loves to walk in a challenging environment. He is demanding all his skills and adapting himself to different fields for the organization’s development with impressive performance. He is a self-motivated and hardworking person who likes to learn continuously.

Mr. Timalsina is responsible for handling all our official financial matters and processing payments and expenditures.

Subash Bhantana

Subash Bhantana

Administrative Officer

Subash is from Gorkha District. He has been working in the Above the Himalayan trekking since 2016. Having grown up in the Himalayas, he has an excellent knowledge of the country’s culture, religion, and traditions. He looks after all the official indoor activities, welcoming you on arrival at the airport and taking you to the hotel.

Representative

Gili Ben Ezra

Gili Ben Ezra

Israel, Representative

METRO PAPER PRODUCTS

Ramat Gan, Israel

[email protected]

Stuart Roe

Stuart Roe

UK, Representative

Stuart Roe
London, UK
E-mail: [email protected]

Mrs. Valerie Riches

Mrs. Valerie Riches

Australia Representative

Mrs. Valerie Riches
PO BOX 5, Dunwich Q 4183 Australia.
E-mail: [email protected]

IT/Article

Roshan Bhattarai

Roshan Bhattarai

Manager/ Web Developer

Roshan is more bottomless and designed Above the Himalaya trekking website. He looks after promotion matters and has been associated with us since 2015. Mr Bhattarai is a very positive and dedicated person towards his responsibilities. He is pleased to be a part of our team and is doing a great job.

MS Sonu

MS Sonu

Travel/Content Writer

Ms. Sonu was born and brought up in Mahendranagar, Kanchanpur. She has recently finished her BBA and is pursuing her MBA with Apex College. Apart from her studies, she is fond of writing and reading books. She knows about tourist spots and cultural places in different parts of the country. She mainly provides information about various trekking areas in the country through her blogs.

She believes life is not meant to be lived in one place and motivates others to live their lives to the fullest by exploring various new locations. She mainly looks after the company’s blogs and websites. She also provides customers with detailed information about different travel destinations. She will ensure that the information you get is reliable and valuable. Being from the culturally rich and naturally beautiful far west of the country, she knows much about the local people of rural areas and their lifestyle.

Ms. Sonu will provide you with updated and completely reliable information about various places, based on which you can plan your next trip to Nepal.

MS Aastha Timalsina

MS Aastha Timalsina

Article/Content Writer

Astha is a recent graduate IT Student with 76% in aggregate. Having an interest in Blogging, She used to write a short blog during my academic period and is always seeking a company where She can enhance her talent as a blogger. Besides this, She has an intense zeal for traveling.

Then, she found Above the Himalaya Team that best suits her profile as a content writer. I joined the Company on 20th August and am a new employee as a content writer in your company. Before joining here, she had the privilege of working at Cherrysstudios as a content writer, where she learned WordPress, SEO, content editing, proofreading, etc. She feels delighted to join this team. She is very hardworking and very excited about her work.

Tour Leader

Sonica Rana

Sonica Rana

Tour guide

Ms. Sonica is a young, energetic, honest, and helpful nature guide. She has completed her bachelor’s degree in sociology and journalism. She is a government license holder tour guide. Since 2011, she has contributed to the tourism sector as a tour guide.

When your passion is to be a cultural ambassador, you tend to give your guests the core of history regarding cultural information; she is one of them. She was born in Kathmandu and got a chance to be raised with a local Newari family, Who is included in ethnic groups and are rich in culture even though she belongs to the Chettri community and knows about them too.

Our Hindu temple was built in Newari architecture; hence, she indulges so much in her job. Sonica can give in-depth, insightful knowledge and information about various sites and destinations. From the core of her expertise, she provides in-depth knowledge about cultural aspects of the history of NEPAL.

During sightseeing, she can show you the heart of the city, which is fascinating for tourists and makes for an enjoyable tour that adds more flavor. It will be a great privilege for her to show you around my city, culture, history, and signature food of NEPAL through her eyes.

Ajay Silwal

Ajay Silwal

City tour guide

A tour guide is supposed to multitask on different subject matters as an ambassador of the nation. As with any Tour Guide, the sightseeing tour guide must be well versed in the happenings and history of the area he works in.

Ajay Silwal is one of the admired Tour Guides with his enormous knowledge of exploring a nation’s cultural and architectural aspects. As an energetic tour guide, he is an expert in making your tour up to or above your expectations. He always tries to assist in cultural, historical, and contemporary issues based on reality. With his absolute respect and unwavering dedication, he has been working as a tour guide for more than a decade.

He is an easy-going Guide with superior knowledge of World Heritage Sites like Pashupatinath Temple and Boudhanath Stupa. With his solutions, you will hear every word in crystal clear sound, no confusion, just excellent sound. Having a depth of cultural knowledge, he can trail the stories rather than being linked to different places and issues.

Kumod Adhikari

Kumod Adhikari

City Tour guide

Kumod Adhikari is one of the famous names as the city guide with his longtime experience and vast knowledge. He has been actively working in Nepal’s tourism field for two decades. He worked as a food and beverage manager for about 12 years in a renowned hotel. He then joined the travel sector and has worked as a city guide since then. He can give the introduction and information about any place straightforwardly and understandably.

Very polite and gentle, he loves to explore the country’s culture, architecture, customs, tradition, religion, and people. And so did he want for the travelers with him. He has in-depth knowledge of Nepal’s world heritage sites, Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, Monkey Temple, Patan Durbar Square, Katmandu Durbar Square, Bhaktapur Durbar Square, and many more.

Trekking Leader

Basu Duwadi

Basu Duwadi

Trekking guide

Basu Duwadi is one of the oldest members of this agency, having worked since the company’s establishment. Smart trekking guide Basu is an expert in the treks and adventures in the Ganesh Himal trekking region. He has continuously worked in the tourism sector for the last 17 years.

He has succeeded in doing many treks in a significant part of the trekking areas of Nepal, as well as in restricted and non-tourist places. He takes both pride and pleasure in offering excellent service to our valued clients and is very competent and courteous. His firm, sincere, dutiful, and fantastic manner makes our clients cheerful throughout the journey.

Suresh Adhikari

Suresh Adhikari

Trekking guide

Born and raised in the mountain of Annapurna region near Pokhara, Suresh has continued working in the trekking areas as a guide for 15 years. He is a Govt. Authorized trekking guide license holder and well-trained in various tourism training.

He is enthusiastic about the Himalayas and has been trekked many times. He is trained in first aid, rock climbing, and culture. He has traveled most of Nepal and served many customers with his smiling face.

Sitaram Lamichhane

Sitaram Lamichhane

Trekking guide

An extreme, talented, and experienced guide, Sitaram has been working in trekking for about 15  years. During this period, he has been guiding many customers from all around the world and many experienced trekking regions like Everest, Annapurna, Langtang, Dolpo, Upper Mustang, Nar Phu Valley, Ganesh Himal, and other newly open trekking routes.

Many other regions. He is well known for the trekking trails and the difficulties involved in the areas. Mr. Lamichhane is capable of handling difficult situations. He has a deep understanding of and respect for his country and his culture.

Kamal Bastakoti

Kamal Bastakoti

Trekking guide

With fluency and knowledge from continuously working in the Nepali travel sector, Kamal has achieved many experiences and a sound understanding of various places. He also learned much about Nepal, its mountains, cultures, local people, and other travel-related information. He has been active in the field of trekking for a long time. He is one of the most experienced, reliable, and honest trekking guides.

Pasang Sherpa

Pasang Sherpa

Trekking guide

Pasang is a hardworking, experienced, and professional trekking guide. He is a Govt. Authorized trekking guide license holder and well-trained in various tourism training. He is enthusiastic about the Himalayas and has been trekked many times. He is trained in first aid, rock climbing, and culture. Most of our guests have honored him as a professional yet amiable and informative guide. You can fully enjoy your time with his experience in the Trekking.

Shyam Dhakal

Shyam Dhakal

Trekking Guide

Mr. Dhakal has been a hardworking, experienced, and professional trekking guide since 2000. He is a Govt. Authorized trekking guide license holder and well-trained in various tourism training. He is enthusiastic about the Himalayas and has been trekked many times. He is trained in first aid, rock climbing, and culture. Most of our guests have honored him as a professional, friendly, and informative guide. You can fully enjoy your time with his experience in the Trekking.

Parbat Rai

Parbat Rai

Guide/Porter

Mr. Rai is from the Everest trekking region. He has a lot of knowledge earned from his longtime experience in the trekking field. He is familiar with the Nepal Himalayas and almost every trekking region. He has traveled and has much experience trekking in Everest, Annapurna, Langtang, and many other trekking areas; he profoundly understands and respects his country and culture. Talented of good cooking food, he is an exciting and charming person with a smiling face to please all.

Basu Nepal

Basu Nepal

Guide/Porter

Basu Nepal is from the Mountain of Annapurna trekking region and has worked as a Trekking guide/ porter for three years. He has been part of Nepal. He is one of the most experienced and robust guides/porters and is very capable of handling any problematic situation in trekking. He is always making fun and willing to help his clients.

Prahlad Shah

Prahlad Shah

Mr. Prlhad is from the Ganesh Himal trekking region. He has been working in tourism for ten years. He started as a porter and is now a guide/porter. Prahalad is an efficient guide/porter for a different trekking adventure. He is a charming and fun-loving character. A talkative but fascinating and well-known person. He is well capable of managing baggage during trekking in a very efficient and effective manner. He is also a very reliable and honest guide/porter.

Ang kami Sherpa

Ang kami Sherpa

Porter

Ang Kami Sherpa is from the Solukhumbu Everest trekking region; he is honest, very hard-working, and helpful and has trekked most of Nepal Himalayas as a porter. Working as a porter for three years, his favorite regions are Annapurna, Langtang, and Everest Region. He will make your journey rewarding. His constant support towards travelers has made him a good company porter.

Pratap Gurung

Pratap Gurung

Porter

Pratap Gurung is from the Annapurna Region. He Always smiles and has a cheerful face. He is an honest and helpful person with excellent knowledge about the Nepal Himalayas. He will make your journey rewarding. He also has excellent knowledge of every trekking region. His favorite regions are Annapurna, Langtang, and Everest Region. He is one of the most honest and hard-working porters of our company.

Narayan Khanal

Narayan Khanal

Porter

Always ready to serve and willing to help character, Narayan, as a porter, has added to travelers’ satisfaction and hassle-free journey. Narayan is a very active and helpful porter. He has worked for three years as a porter in different parts of Nepal trekking regions. He is a very experienced and knowledgeable Porter, powerful and capable of working long hours.