About my work

 

In the beginning, I started my working life from a casino where I had to work in different responsible positions as a Croupier, an Office assistant and a Guest relation assistant. According to the Government rules of Nepal, the casinos here are only meant for the foreigners due to which, I happened to come in contact with people from different parts of the world. Sometimes, I had to explain the casino clients about Tours and Travel in Nepal upon being asked. Some foreign casino clients became my friends in that course. I would take them for local sight seeing of the city free of charge each time they came to Nepal. I was told by a majority of such foreign friends that I could become a good tour guide if I wanted to but until then, the field of Tourism was completely new to me, as I had not taken any training related to the field of Tourism. More over, my college study was not based on Tourism.

In the beginning, I started my working life from a casino where I had to work in different responsible positions as a Croupier, an Office assistant and a Guest relation assistant. According to the Government rules of Nepal, the casinos here are only meant for the foreigners due to which, I happened to come in contact with people from different parts of the world. Sometimes, I had to explain the casino clients about Tours and Travel in Nepal upon being asked. Some foreign casino clients became my friends in that course. I would take them for local sight seeing of the city free of charge each time they came to Nepal. I was told by a majority of such foreign friends that I could become a good tour guide if I wanted to but until then, the field of Tourism was completely new to me, as I had not taken any training related to the field of Tourism. More over, my college study was not based on Tourism.

Then, one day in the beginning of the year 1996, I contacted the Himalayan Institute of Tourism Management based in Kathmandu. Then, this institute was famous for Tourism based training and Manpower resources. It still is. At the same point, I came to know that this Institute was going to start a 9 months long course on Tours and Treks Operation. I found myself eligible to participate for the training and I did apply. Fortunately, I got through the entrance exams and was selected for the training. Then, I quitted the job at the casino and successfully completed the training in 9 months. I learnt a lot on Himalayan Tourism through this institute during the training. Field operation, Possibilities, Customer handling, Itinerary planning and Costing are a few things I learnt from this training. They were much more though. Right after my completion of the training, I stared getting job offers from different local Travel agencies and I became directly involved in the field of Tourism. I am still doing it. I am still working for various local Travel companies situated in Kathmandu. Then, in the year 1997, I again took a 6 weeks long training on Airlines Ticketing. During this training, I got an opportunity to learn about the Global travel activities, World wide airlines network and different computer reservation systems. This was my second completed training related to the Tourism Industry.

        
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Later, again in the year 1997, a 10 weeks long Tour Guide training was going to be operated in the joint venture of the HMG of Nepal, Ministry of culture, tourism and civil aviation and the Himalayan Institute. I was selected for it at applying and I completed the 10 weeks long Intensive Training successfully. I got the license of a tour Guide from the HMG of Nepal, Ministry of culture, tourism and civil aviation which was the most significant achievement for me. The thing which my foreign friends at the casino stated had finally come true. Due to the license, I am a Government authorized and certified Tour Guide today.

In this way, I started my working life from a different direction,  But at present, I 'm working as a Freelancer Tour Guide and a Tour Manager for 'Satyam Tours & Travel'. I intend to go on sharpening and improving this skill of mine in the future.

 Identity & License Cards, Issued to me as a Tour Guide, 
By H.M.Govt. Of Nepal, Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation, The Department of Tourism.

Copy of my Identity Card

Copy of My License Card

Experience in Outdoor Adventures & Activities

Although Nepal is a small country in area, it is known all over the world for its vast Cultural and Natural diversity. This is why there is always a long list of travel & tour related activities one can always choose while in this country but Cultural tours, Himalayan treks & expeditions, White water rafting and Wild life safari are some of the main activities operated. I have worked for the above stated Tour related activities so far and I am still up to it.

                    

In the context of the Trekking operations, I have already worked for the 3 major trekking regions in the country viz. the Everest region, the Annapurna region and the Langtang region. As far as the 31st of July 2004, I led an approximate distance of 2700 kms. in the Himalayan trails during the trekking course according to my calculation. Talking about the Rafting operations conducted, I have done the Kali Gandaki river, the Trishuli river and the Bhotekoshi river so far. Similarly, in the context of Wild life safari, I have been to the Royal Chitwan National Park and the Royal Bardia National Park leading groups as a jungle guide. I have also handled different groups while cultural tours to outlying regions of Nepal as Pokhara, Gorkha, Palpa, Janakpur, Nagarkot, Dhulikhel, Daman, Kakani, Panauti, little historic cities like Patan and Bhaktapur inside Kathmandu valley and many more including all the seven world heritage sites (Cultural) situated in Kathmandu and the two world heritage sites (Natural) viz. The Royal Chitwan National Park, The Everest National Park, and the world heritage site (Religious), which is Lumbini where Lord Buddha was born and brought up.

                    

It takes a lot of time to specialize and be experienced in each and every sorts of Travel & Tours activities in Nepal. Thus, I consider myself a novice and still have a lot to learn in order of being an expert. I will gradually produce myself before you as more experienced individual in the days to come. I assure that I will do my work more skillfully in the future if I were given opportunities by you. I expect to be co-operated by you all. If you want an overall information on travel in Nepal, please visit "Nepal Info" or you can e-mail me with the further confusions or questions should you have any and I'll try and respond you with the relevant information as soon as possible. Such inquiries would be greatly appreciated.

                   

I invite you to be in our Himalayan Tours, Adventure Travels, Trekking and other Outdoor Holiday Activities with me through all the sacred and most beautiful sites of the country to become enriched with the richness of your own. I heartily thank you for visiting this site. Please sign-up my guest book for your constructive comments and criticism. I am looking forward to serving you in Nepal someday.

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