Ramesh Chaudhary is team leader for Karnali Excursions. He was born and raised in Chitwan, the heart of the Chitwan National Park in southern Nepal. Ramesh says that the magic of this steaming jungle area grew naturally 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 are his priority. 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, both based in Nepal, Ramesh and Karnali Excursions feel they  meet some of their major goals.  Ramesh's 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!

Tanka Duwadi has been with Karnali Excursions as tour manager for the past eight years. He was born in Tandi, Chitwan, very close to the Chitwan National Park in southern Nepal. Since childhood, Tanka has found himself drawn to the social and cultural aspects of life, wanting to work with the people of Nepal helping to 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 joined the Tourist Guide Training, organized by Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (Government of Nepal, Ministry of Tourism), and later studied 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.

Originally, from Northern California, USA, Ram Prasad has spent most of his adult life living in South East Asia. For the last sixteen years, he has lived primarily in India and Nepal where he has a deep bond and familiarity with the culture and people. After seven years in a remote Ashram in the Indian Himalayas, Ram Prasad returned to his greatest love, Nepal. With many pilgrimages and travels throughout India, Nepal and Tibet. Ram Prasad brings a wealth of insight and experience to Karnali Excursions.

Atmaram is a native of the mountain state of Idaho in the USA.  With a master's degree in Eastern Philosophy, Atmaram is most suited to have enjoyed his many travels in India, Nepal and Tibet starting back in 1980 with his first trip to India.  With extensive treks and pilgrimages in all three of these countries he brings a deep enthusiasm for the people and various cultures of this region to all tour participants of Karnali
Excursions.

Vaishali Patel was born in Mumbai, India, and raised in Ahmedabad, India. She is currently based in Florida, USA.  She was a student of Fine-Arts (paintings) and has had many solo and group exhibitions of her paintings. Ever since her early childhood, she has felt a deep connection and passion for the Himalayas. Her love of the Himalayas led her to take professional mountaineer training in Manali and Dharamasala, India, as well as leading many school groups with ANALA (Ahmedabad Nature Lovers Association) in her teenage years.

Her love for nature and devotion to Lord Shiva carved her first path towards the majestic Kailash - Mansarovar in 1994, when she was only 19 years old. She remembers this as a journey of joy and ecstasy. Having been only 19 years old at the time makes her the youngest female to visit this holy place on foot, (involving more than 550 kilometers of hiking), in the history of India.  Since then, she has led many groups on Kailash - Mansarovar Yatra, as well to other parts of the Himalayas, each year.

Vaishali feels that helping people visit Kailash - Mansarovar, and other spiritual places in the Himalayas, offers her a deep feeling of joy and satisfaction.

Bhavna Patel was born in Sojitra, Gujarat, India and currently lives in the UK. She has been a student of Business and Finance and has interests in art, paintings, travelling, loves cooking and taking on new challenges.

After having read an article in the Gujarat Samachar she came to know of "Kailash Mansarovar". Bhavna decided to join one of Kailash- Mansarovar Maha Yatras with Karnali Excursions (P) Ltd. Her first visit to Kailash Mansarovar was in 2005 which she found very adventurous and exciting. Since then she has been to Kailash-Mansarovar many times and has had unforgettable experiences each time.

Bhavna always saw how professional, loyal and caring the Karnali Excursions (P) Ltd team was, and adding this to her personal great interest in Kailash Mansarovar she decided to join the Karnali Excursions' team by helping all the Yatris from the UK with their inquiries.

She likes traveling, exploring new places and being close to the nature, far from the materialistic side of life. To date Bhavna has travelled quite extensively, mainly to North and South India ,Nepal and Tibet. Her greatest aim is to provide positive and excellent services to all Karnali Excursions customers and to be with the Ultimate "Kailash Mansarovar".

Sarala Dave welcomes the pilgrims to the Holy Mount Kailash pilgrimage treks. Helping the visitors enjoy this long wished-for - and - awaited experience is her personal goal. She is very happy to be associated with Karnali Excursions, and to have this chance to meet and greet all pilgrims to this holy mountain adventure.

Sarala grew up in India, but she and her husband moved to America in 1976, where her husband was a practicing physician, and later her daughter a practicing pharmacist. Her son-in-law is a Real Estate sales agent and he and Sarala's daughter have blessed her and her husband with two lovely grandchildren!

Her obvious love of life extends to her friends and community in the planning of parties and other group events. Organizing, decorating, and entertaining with Garba and dances all keep Sarala happy and young. She extends her joy of life to the pilgrims to the holiest of the holy places, and enjoys sharing in their quest for a once in a life time experience.

Ang Dawa Sherpa, 43, was born in Solukhumbu, the home of Mount Everest and the land of the world-renown Sherpas. After completing his basic education, Ang Dawa has followed his childhood dream of working in the trekking business.

He has taken Trekking Guide Training and Advanced Mountaineering Courses conducted by the 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 Col, all between the years of 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, warm smile, honesty, helpfulness and charming personality have captured the hearts of many who have trekked with him over the years.

Nawang Sherpa is what we call 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 in Nepal. He stepped into the trekking field at the age of 15, first as a Sherpa guide, but with his personality, fluency with the English language, laborious nature and desire to explore, his depth and knowledge of mountaineering skills, he was an assistant trekking guide by his early twenties.

To pursue his childhood dream of becoming 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, but my mountaineering quest will only be fulfilled after summiting the "Top of the World", the Goddess Chomolungma."

Nawang Sherpa has worked for Karnali Excursions as a senior mountain leader for more than 10 years.

Da-Ngima Sherpa was born in 1972  in Bhakanje, nestled in the Solu Khumbu district of Eastern Nepal. Having been born in the lap of Mt. Everest, he fell in love with the Himalayas and since his early childhood chose to pursue mountaineering as his career, and the Himalayas as his performance ground.

Da-Ngima 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 the north and south face of Mount Everest (8,848m), as well as  Ama Dablam (6,812m), Lhotse (8,516m), Cho Oyu (8,210m) and Annapurna I (8,091m) and Annapurna IV (7,525m).

Da-Ngima has been leading Karnali Excursions groups as an expert team leader for peak climbing and expeditions for more than a decade.

Neem Dorchi Sherpa was born and raised in Nurbu, a village in the Sankhuwasabha District close to mighty Mt. Makalu (8,485m). Growing up with Makalu pretty much in his backyard, Neem developed a strong connection with this mighty mountain, the fifth highest mountain in the world.

His climbing endeavors began in 2001 with Naya Kanga Peak (5,846m), in the Indian Himalayas, near the famous K2. He has successfully climbed K2 (8,611m), Everest North and South Face, Shishapangma (8,027m), 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 Excursions groups as a senior team leader and climber for the past 7 years.

Pasang Ngima Sherpa was born and raised in Okhaldhunga District, a neighboring district to Solu Khumbu, which lies in eastern Nepal and home to many of the word’s highest mountains, including Mount Everest.

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 to many foreign guests who join Karnali Excursions on many group treks in Nepal.