Our Team

Mr. Rigzin Wangyal Gurung (Co Founder) was born in a beautiful village called Thingkar in Upper-Mustang and grew-up by playing with snow in high mountains. Completing his bachelor's degree in Tourism Management, he had started a trekking company with a team of young entrepreneurs to provide experiences to travelers who want to feel beauties of Himalayas through trekking. With his experiences as a local from Himalayas and knowledge gained from various training regarding tourism management, he is leading the Himalayan Wander Walkers trekking company as a Co-founder and the Chairman with a team of well experienced and young energetic people. He believes in “Let people discover the traveler within them by sharing the travel experiences”

Mr. Dawa Tseten Gurung, Managing Director of Himalayan Wander Walkers since 2018, born in Thinger Village (Summer Palace of Mustang's King) a remote area in the Himalayan belt of Upper Mustang. Since his childhood, he was an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and willing to learn new skills. During his school vacation, he used to work as a porter from different trekking companies. He completed his Bachelor's Degree in Travel and Tourism Management. During his college, he took training on international E-ticketing system and owned a Government certified trekking guide license. He also acquired extensive work experience in the field of Hospitality and experience in hotel management. He is a professional trekking guide who had trekked in many trekking areas like Everest Region, Annapurna Region, Langtang region, Upper Mustang, Manaslu Region, and Kanchenjunga Region. Because of his experience and local expertise in Himalayas trekking, he speaks fluent English, Nepali, Hindi, Tibetan, and a basic French language. Being a native people of the Himalayas, he acquired a good knowledge of the Tibetan language which makes him easy to define the pure culture of the Himalayas to the guest in depth.

Rajendra Shrestha is originally from Melung Rural municipality of Rolwaling region in Dolkha District. He is also a co founder of Himalayan Wander Walkers. He has been serving in the different travel sectors since 2013 working as tour operator and ticketing officer. He is post graduate in tourism management from Nepal College of Travel and Tourism Management and completed his Master in Business Administration from University of Kuala Lumpur. From his school life he was very much interested in tourism field and passed 'A' class trekking License in the year 2011. Since then he entered in the tourism industry. Working in tourism from small age, he has an excellent knowledge of the culture, religion and traditions of the country. He believes in motto "Goal is to die with memories not dreams". Taking statement into consideration he follow his path where his works lead and fully devoted to Himalayan Wander Walkes.

Mr. Tsewang Thinley (Tibetan) was born and raised in old Tingri, home to major rivers and mountains including Mount Everest which lies 520 km away from the heart of Tibet, Lhasa. Since 1999 he started working as a trekking and tour guide in Tibet. During the last 20 years, he has guided a variety of tours such as Trekkings, Hiking, Cycling Tours, Culture, Spiritual Tours, Family Tours, Motorbike Tours with small to big groups. His decades of experience made him a Tibet tour advisor.

Khem Raj Gurung hails from Samtse, the Southern part of Bhutan and he did his early schooling from Paro. After his high school, he pursued his higher education from the Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management in Salzburg, Austria. Mr. Khem Raj Gurung has a contagious enthusiasm and his experience in a range of adventurous disciplines that ensure a successful trip for the travelers. He has an inborn talent ineffective communication and people skills and is employed with the company as the Managing Director - looking after all the travel related matters for the travelers for Bhutan. He has undergone many intensive courses in camp management; wilderness training and some of his hobbies include playing soccer, archery, and spending time on scouting new treks in Bhutan.

Mr. Chaudhary was engaged in many travel and nontravel companies before starting at Himalayan Wander Walkers. At the beginning of his career, he started as a Senior Account Manager in an import/export company managing the entire team of account department. He worked as an Audit Manager for two years in NK Joshi & Co, Chartered Accountants, and handling National and Multinational clients in the field of Audit & Taxation. CA and MBS from Nepal, Mr. Chaudhary is always there for us in any financial matters.