Nepal

Quotes and Feedback from our customers

October 2011:

"I thought the tour was fantastic, a perfect mix of meeting producers and tourist visits."

"Fantastic and unique."

"We are full of admiration for the grace and welcome of the Nepalese people."

"A wonderful country"

"A fantastic education"

"I absolutely loved it! What really appealed to me was the mix of seeing all the major world heritage sites, but also getting to understand more of the country, economy and challenges through the fair trade visits and meeting real people! I loved the full days and the range of everything we saw - packed, but not crammed or exhausting!"

"Very well briefed and all very well coordinated. I felt nothing was ever too much trouble and all my many and varied questions always comprehensively answered. I really felt this was a personal service and that Lizzie  cared deeply that I had a great experience"

"Being an elephant fanatic I really enjoyed being at the jungle lodge and particularly riding elephants bareback in the river."

"Inspirational groups"

"Nepal has an overwhelming exuberance of exotic architecture, amazing scenery and friendly people. Seeing all of these was magical."

October 2010:

"It was all we expected and more – if only it could have been longer! Their publicity say “Come as a tourist, go home a friend” and you do as the people are so friendly and welcoming."

"We always ask ourselves "would we be happy living here?" and with Nepal the answer was yes."

"A guided tour through the backstreets and courtyards of the pottery makers by one of the Potters in Thimi was just magical – it was like being in a living museum and will stay with you forever."

"Every visit to a producer was special as they all made us so welcome and left us appreciating what they were doing and wondering how we could best support them."

"At no time did we feel uneasy about going out and about by ourselves."

"We have come to the conclusion that the Traidcraft tour is not a holiday but an experience!"