Published on Jan, 2025
“Completely taken care of” is how I would describe my experience with Adventures Unlimited. This was mine and my fiancées first trip together in another country, and our first time visiting India, and from the moment the plane landed Catherine and the team were making sure that everything was going smoothly with our trip. We had consistent check ins to ensure that we were as stress-free as possible.
We were picked up by a hired driver from the Bagdogra airport and brought to our hotel in Darjeeling. Catherine gave us a list of recommended hotels as well to make the decision making process easier. Prior to arrival we were given a full checklist of recommended gear (with options to rent much of it) and a full itinerary of what to expect on the trek making it easy for us to be as prepared as possible.
Adventures Unlimited extended their hospitality to us outside of the trek by giving us recommendations and being there to answer any of our questions regarding the rest of our time in Darjeeling. The recommended hotel was fantastic and in a great location. We also asked about local restaurants and shops and got directed to amazing places.
The trek itself was awesome! Our guide, Tenzi, was born and raised in the area and is very knowledgeable about the villages, mountains, plants, and especially the birds we encountered. He also specializes in Red Panda photography so he shared with us some beautiful images that he has taken and kept his eyes peeled the whole time so that we didn’t miss out on any wildlife. He is super fun and we really enjoyed his company for the 6 day trek. Tenzi made us feel very familiar and ensured that we had the best time possible even though our trek was during the off season. Such a friendly and funny person and we are so glad that we got to spend so much time with and learn so much from him. We are also decently active, however, we did zero training to prepare for this trek. This was well within our capabilities, but it helped that Tenzi remained confident in our abilities despite some of our struggles on the uphill sections. He made sure we had the best views, good coffee, great tea, and that we were smiling the whole time. HIGHLY recommend this experience!
