Shree Ram Adhikari
Company Founder & Team Leader
Shree Ram Adhikari, 37, is a renowned entrepreneur in the field of adventure travel and tourism. Born in 1981, he spent most of his childhood in the remote but extraordinarily beautiful area of Dhading. Coming from a family of experienced trekkers and guides, he aspired to be involved in the sector of tourism from an early age.
After coming to Kathmandu, he had to work his way up, starting out the in the hotel industry. His perseverance led him to be exceptional in hospitality and customer service. He approached the tourism sector by working as a humble guide from 2006. One of his greatest achievements includes having walked all trails of Nepal from east to west. Following his feat, he took the climbing course from North face Climbing School and went onto climb several peaks in India standing up to 7000m.
He stretched his resourceful expertise to becoming a tour guide. His proficiency led him to establish Epic Adventures in 2010, a travelling agency with the vision to explore, research and open new trails in Nepal. Having travelled to various parts of Europe, he still believed in working hard in his own motherland and offering remote areas having enthralling natural beauty. Sharing this ideology with his employees, he is also worked on the welfare of staff by providing training facilities for them in Nepal and abroad.
He believes in engaging oneself to social work and distributes at least 20 per cent of his profits to charity. He made full efforts to help his community by helping the construction of schools in Dhading, Dolakha, and Nuwakot and donating computers from e-classes. Even after the devastating earthquake, he helped in building the temporary classroom in Nuwakot. His efforts in promoting sustainable tourism in underdeveloped regions have provided many job opportunities to the locals and even encouraged the local businesses to prosper. His passion and hard work have unlocked the unseen potential of various places in Nepal.
info@enepaltreks.com | Skype -shree.adhikari555
Er. Ram Kumar Adhikari
Managing Director/ IT consultant
Ram Kumar Adhikari grew up in a remote mountain village of Phulkharka in the Dhading district of Nepal and was fortunate enough to be able to attend Amrit Science Campus in Kathmandu. Like any average Nepali of his age at the time, he had thought about working for the government after his graduation. Eventually, with a graduate degree in Electronics and communication engineering from Kathmandu Engineering College, he was likely to pursue his career as a Telecommunication engineer. However, things changed when he realized that he had no greater passion than traveling and adventure.
“Even as a kid, I actually enjoyed walking 2 km every day to school and back! I took pleasure in the amazing views of terraced farms, waterfalls, warm smiles of passersby and the constant company of the mighty Himalayas. (Ram Kumar)”
adhikari_rk09@yahoo.com | whats app: +977-9818705072
Matt Pettit
Director Operations – Asia Pacific
Matt has a Bachelor of Business from Deakin University in Australia and over 20 years experience in Marketing. He joined the team in 2016 to help focus on expanding Epic’s marketing distribution model.
He has a passion for travel and creating a community based social enterprise.
” I was drawn to Epic Adventures because Shree and the team have a philanthropic philosophy. They have partnered with charity foundation Journey Nepal to give back to the community and that is so rare in business these days” His dream is to one day open a Lentil as Anything charity restaurant in Kathmandu.
Email: matt@enepaltreks.com or if he’s on the road. epicadventures.matt@gmail.com
Skype: matthew.pettit1
Annie Erdmann
Director of Operations – South Africa, Germany,
Switzerland & Austria
Annie came to Epic Adventures through Shree who she trekked with in Ganesh Himal, Shree’s home turf, in 2014. It was then when she fell in love with the nature and people of Nepal that she decided to return the following year, successfully completing the 10-day Annapurna Base Camp Trek. She is fluent in both German and English and is also a very spiritual person, practising Tibetan Buddhism – if you would like to learn more about it she is the one to ask!
Skype ID: Annie_Epic_Adventures
Mr. Surendra Timilsina: Manager
Surendra Timilsina is our hard-working manager Epic Adventures. He hails from Dhading and is now an integral part of our team. Surendra graduated with a bachelors in travel and tourism and has spent five years working in the field. His dedication to providing an atmosphere of excellence among his peers and assistants is unsurpassed.
Miss. Swostika Kapri: Accountant
Miss. Kapri was born in a special place in Nepal, Chitwan which is famous for the national park, and abundant wildlife. Swostika is diligent in her precise work as our accountant and manages all the financial aspects here at Epic Adventures. Her experience of four years of work since her graduation with a bachelor in business from Tribhuvan University has gained her in-depth knowledge and we are happy to have her on our team.
Mr. Damber Tamang: Senior Guide
Our senior guide Mr. Tamang has the depth and breadth of 13 years working in the field of travel and tourism to lead our guides and clients to safe, fun, and incredible experiences. His areas of special expertise include Nepal, Tibet, and India. He draws upon his training at Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management.
Mr. Shyam Nepal: Senior Guide
Our other senior guide here at Epic Adventures also has over a decade of work experience in travel and tourism and is another certified guide from Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management. He always brings a smile and genuine warmth to our staff and clients. He leads by example and is always putting client needs first.
Mr. Raj Kumar Duwadee: Guide
Raj is a great guide, and his passion for perfection shines in each tour he leads. Quick with a joke, and gracious in his manner, Raj is a true asset to our company. Raj is another fine certified guide of Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management and is always improving his excellent English.
Mr. Manoj Adhikari: Guide
As with many of our staff, Mr. Adhikari has studied at Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management. Manoj hails from Dhading and brings to the company over five years of travel and tourism service. He speaks English and Hindi to better serve our clients. His attention to detail will leave all our clients feeling like they have had everything taken care of perfectly. Manoj is a great addition to our guiding team.
Mr. Lok Bahadur Pandey: Guide
Mr. Pandey has training from Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management and has a wealth of experience including six years in the field. Among Hindi and English, he also speaks Korean. This allows our company to be more nimble in the
international market.
Mr. Lakpa Sherpa: Guide
Lakpa works hard every day to ensure the perfect execution of all our programs. He is detail-oriented, and earnest in his work ethic. He is always ready to take care of client needs. You can find Lakpa working in Nepal, and India and has training in Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management and +2 from HSEB.
Mr. Niraj Thapa: Trekking Assistant
Taking care of client needs is the top priority for Niraj, and he is passionate about client care. His sense of teamwork also shines in every program he is part of.
Mr. Dhurba Baniya: Trekking Assistant
We are always thankful when Dhurba is on a program because his caring attitude towards clients and staff alike make him shine. Also from Dhading, his four years of experience working in trekking make him an asset to any trip.
Mr. Mingmar Sherpa: Trekking Assistant
Part of our crack assistants in trekking he is a team player. He is great at anticipating the needs of the client and is always helpful to the staff. His diligence in improving his already great English make him an integral to our team.
Mr. Chiring Sherpa: Trekking Assistant
Chiring has a great command of English and loves to talk and improve it as much as he can. He’s also eager to be of help whenever necessary to both clients and staff.
Basanta B.K.: Driver
No trip would be a success without the driver. Especially a safe, efficient driver such as Basanta. We are thankful for his endless knowledge of the best way to get around Nepal. Fluent in both Hindi, and English he is always able to give helpful information to our clients.
Kaji Sherpa
With over 20 years in the trekking business, Kaji Sherpa is one of the most experienced guides. The trails are his home and he knows them inside out. He was also one of the first guides introducing camping on the trekking trails.
Pema Choosing Sherpa (Climbing guide, 7 times Everest summiteer)
Pema was born into a climbing family in a village at 3800 meters in the Everest Region and still lives there today. He is a very skillful and experienced climbing guide and has summited Mount Everest 7 times amongst other 8,000 Peaks!
Temba Sherpa
Temba Sherpa is a young, very motivated, friendly guide and has already made it up to Mount Everest’s Camp 4. He was born in Lukla and still lives there with his wife and two children.
Mingma Sherpa (French speaking guide)
Lakpa Sherpa
Experience in the trekking business: 7 years
Passang Sherpa
Experience in the trekking business: 7 years
Gombu Sherpa
Experience in the trekking business: 9 years
Dambar Tamang
Experience in the trekking business: 9+ years
Kumar Adhikari (Kanchha)
Experience in the trekking business: 5+ years
Rajan Adikhari (Assistant guide)
Experience in the trekking business: 4+ years