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Hira Dhamala
Hira Dhamala has been Managing Director of Karnali Excursions since the company was established in 1997. Prior to this Hira and several friends started working together to lead treks, and this group of friends formed the basis of what is now Karnali Excursions.

Hira was born in the Himalayan village of Khanigaun in the Langtang region, and to this day maintains a deep connection with the Himalaya Mountains. When he was twelve years old his family relocated to the jungle area of Chitwan and the mountains became a distant dream on the horizon, no longer a clear presence in his life. When he decided on a career in tourism Hira was drawn back to the mountains of his early childhood, and here he began his intensive explorations of Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan. Hira has led treks for over fourteen years now, and even when he is not guiding guests on Himalayan adventures he often explores the outer reaches of the Himalayas to learn more about bird watching and Himalayan nature photography.
Hira also contributes his time, efforts and financial support for social work in Nepal. In 2004 he helped build the Ratna Community Library in Chitwan where students, local farmers and the business community of Chitwan have access to over 4,000 books. He also focuses his efforts on education. He is currently involved in building a school in the isolated village of Ghiling in Upper Mustang for 60 children from Nursery to Class Five. Hira also raises funds for individual school sponsorship and to help finance skills training for the blind through the Nepal Integrated Blind Association.

When he is not out on a trek Hira personally welcomes each guest and sees to the details of their ‘Journey of a Lifetime’. Over the years he has gathered a kind, capable and experienced staff who work in close co-operation in handling every aspect of the business
Ramesh Chaudhary
Ramesh Chaudhary is team leader for Karnali Excursions. He was born and raised in Chitwan, the heart of the Chitwan National Park. The magic of this steaming jungle area grew into his inner soul and nurtured his lifetime interest and love of nature and care for the environment. To become a naturalist and contribute to nature conservation was his childhood dream, and in order to pursue this dream he studied forestry, and after completing his college studies he returned to Chitwan where he worked as a naturalist in the Chitwan National Park for 12 years.

His current love is Karnali Excursions and his desire to assure its goals of protecting the flora, fauna and multicultural heritages of Nepal by organizing eco-tours, wildlife adventure tours, cultural tours and bird watching tours, and sharing its benefits with grass roots organizations such as the Bird Education Society, Bird Conservation Nepal and Care for the Rare, all based in Nepal. His extensive exposure to Nepal’s nature, his years of experience in the field, combined with his most charming personality guarantees to make your eco-tour a most memorable one!
Shreedhar Regmi
Shreedhar Regmi is a team leader of Karnali Excursions (P) Ltd. His passion and love of Himalayas is recognized by many visitors who have been to trekking and tour. He started his career as a nature guide in Chitwan National Park and has been to many parts of the Himalayas. He is commerce graduate in the University of Nepal. He has an added advantage of speaking fluent English.

Shree has led many successful treks and tours in Nepal and Tibet .He has widely visited from central to far western Tibet (Lhasa, Kailash, Thloling and Tsaparang) leading tour groups. He is familiar with all the important monasteries and cultural sites in Tibet.

He is knowledgeable guide for Upper Mustang, Annapurna and Langtang region .He knows all the trails and cultural places in the Himalayan region.
Shree has great interest about the alpine birds and wildlife. He equally knows about the people, religion and culture of the people living in high Himalayas.

Tanka Dawadi
Tanka Duwadi has been tour manager for Karnali Excursions for the past eight years. He was born in Tandi, Chitwan, Nepal, very near the Chitwan National Park. Ever since childhood Tanka has found himself drawn to the social and cultural aspects of life, wanting to work with the people of Nepal and to help keep their culture alive.

After receiving his Bachelor’s Degree and teaching for five years in Chitwan Tanka moved to Kathmandu, abandoning his plans to continue with his further studies in education. With a desire to somehow share his knowledge of the people and cultures of Nepal with the international community, Tanka joined Karnali Excursions in 2000. He studied the Tourist Guide Training organized by Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (Government of Nepal, Ministry of Tourism) and managerial training to sharpen his knowledge on the hospitality business. As a tourist guide he has developed an incredible knowledge of Nepali and Tibetan history, culture, tradition, nature and religion. Because of his deep respect for all cultures and religions of Nepal he is a very patient and polite person, which has helped him lead many successful tours to Nepal and Tibet.
Vaishali Patel
Vaishali Patel was born in Mumbai and brought up in Ahmedabad.  Currently, she is based in Florida, USA.  She was a student of Fine-Arts (paintings) and has performed in many solo and group shows of her paintings. She had deep connection and passion for Himalayas since her childhood.  She had taken professional mountaineer training in Manali and Dharamasala.  In her teen age, she led many school groups with ANALA (Ahmedabad Nature Lovers Association)

Her love for nature and devotion to Lord Shiva carved her path towards the majestic Kailash Mansarovar in 1994 for the first time.  It was a journey of ecstasy and joy.  She was only 19 years old when she first visited Kailash Mansarovar in the year 1994, which made her the youngest girl to visit this holy place on foot (involved approximately 550 kilometers of hiking and walking) in the history of our nation - India.  Since then, she has been leading many groups to Kailash Mansarovar Yatra and other parts of Himalaya every year.

Vaishali believes that helping people to visit Kailash Mansarovar and other spiritual places in Himalayas provides her a great degree of satisfaction and joy.
Vaishali Patel
Bhavna Patel
Bhavna Patel is Representative of Karnali Excursions (P) Ltd in UK. She was born in Sojitra, Gujarat and currently lives in UK. She has been a student of Business and Finance and has interests in art-paintings, travelling and challenging new things.

Having read the article in Gujarat Samachar, written by Vaishali Patel Shah in 2004 about Kailash Mansarovar Bhavna decided to join Karnali Excursions (P) Ltd for Kailash Mansarovar maha yatra. Her first visit to Kailash Mansarovar was in 2005 which she found very adventurous and exciting. Since than, she has been to Kailash Mansarovar few times and has had unforgettable experience every time she has been there.

Having seen the professional approach, loyal and caring services provided by Karnali Excursions (P) Ltd and her great interest in Kailash Mansarovar she now helps all the yatris from UK with their enquiries. She likes travelling, exploring new places and to be with the nature, away from materialised things. So far she has travelled to many different places, mainly North & South India, Middle East, Europe, USA, Nepal & Tibet and her greatest aim is to provide positive and excellent services to our customers.

Ang Dawa Sherpa

Ang Dawa Sherpa, 43, was born in Solukhumbu and has followed his childhood dream of working in the trekking business since completing his basic education.

 He has taken Trekking Guide Training and Advanced Mountaineering Course conducted by Nepal Mountaineering Association and has successfully climbed Mera Peak, Island Peak, Lobuche Peak, Pachermo Peak, Yala Peak, Ganchhenpo Peak, Naya Kanga Peak and Mt. Everest South Cole between the years 1991 and 2001.

In the 12 years Ang Dawa has worked with Karnalli Excursions (P) Ltd as senior mountaineer, he has led expeditions and trekking groups to all trekking destinations in Nepal, Tibet and India. His delightful nature, honesty, helpfulness and charming personality have captured the hearts of many who have trekked with him over the years.

 
Nawang Sherpa
Nawang Sherpa is a true mountaineer. Having been born in Okhaldhunga near the eastern Himalayas of Solu Khumbu, where high mountains surrounded him in his early years, it is natural for him to feel at home in these high Himalayas.

His love of the Himalayas encouraged him to shape his career as a renowned mountaineer iin Nepal. He stepped into the trekking field at the age of 15 as a Sherpa guide, but with his explorative personality, fluency with the English language, laborious nature, and depth of mountaineering skills and knowledge he was an assistant trekking guide by his early twenties.

To pursue his childhood dream to become a reputed trekking professional in Nepal, he took trekking guide training, rock climbing courses and advance wilderness medical courses.

He has successfully led numerous peak expeditions, including Ama Dablam, Dhaulariri, Paldor Peak, Island Peak, Lobuche Peak, Tobuche Peak, Mera Peak, Yala Peak and Naya Kanga Peak. He says, “For me, Everest and Ama Dablam are the best mountains in the world and my mountaineering quest will be fulfilled only after summiting the ‘Top of the World.”
Nawang Sherpa has worked for Karnali Excursions as a senior mountain leader for more than 10 years.
Dangima Sherpa
Dangima Sherpa was born in Bhakanje, also in the Solu Khumbu district of Eastern Nepal, in 1972. Having been born in the lap of Mt. Everest he fell in love with the Himalayas and since childhood has chosen to pursue mountaineering as his career and the Himalayas as his performance ground.

He has taken advance and basic mountaineering courses conducted by Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) and First Aid Medical Course organized by Kathmandu Environment Project (KEEP).

He has successfully scaled Everest North and South Face, Ama Dablam, Lhotse, Cho Oyu and Annapurna I and IV.

Dangima has been leading Karnali Excursion groups as an expert team leader for peak climbing and expeditions for more than a decade.

Mr. Neem Dorchi Sherpa
Neem Dorchi Sherpa was born and raised close to the mighty Mt. Makalu in a village named Nurbu in Sankhuwasava District. Growing up with Makalu in his backyard Neem has developed a strong connection with this mighty mountain, the 8th??? highest mountain in the world.

His climbing endeavor began in 2001 with Naya Kanga Peak. He has successfully climbed K2 (Pakistan), Everest North and South Face, Shishapangma (Tibet), Annapurna IV, Ama Dablam, Chulu Peak, Island Peak, Mera Peak and Naya Kanga Peak.

Neem has taken advance mountaineering courses conducted by Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) and has been leading Karnali Excursion groups as a senior team leader and climber for the past 7 years

 
Pasang Ngima Sherpa
Pasang Ngima Sherpa was also born in Okhaldhunga, a neighboring district to Solu Khumbu which lies in eastern Nepal where many of the word’s highest mountains are located.

Pasang is a ‘mountain passionate’ and certified trekking guide who has dedicated the past 15 years to leading trekking groups to the different corners of the Himalayas. Pasang speaks fluent Japanese and English, making him a great asset on many group treks in Nepal.
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