Giving Back

Thousands of tourists come to the Himalayas every year for adventure. For the communities who live here, the mountains are not an escape — they are home. MountainKick was built on the belief that tourism should benefit the people who make it possible.

We come from here

MountainKick was founded by people from Nepal, not people who discovered it. Kumar grew up in the hills of Tanahun. Gourav was born in southern Nepal. The guides on our trips come from the Khumbu, from Gorkha, from Langtang. When we talk about giving back to mountain communities, we are talking about our own families and neighbours.

What We Do

We keep money in Nepal

Locally owned, no international parent company. Every rupee you pay goes to Nepali guides, porters, teahouse owners and local communities. This is the most direct form of responsible travel there is. See how we compare to international operators.

We support a school in Tanahun

Every year we donate to Shree Jansewa Aadharabhut Vidyalaya in Tanahun district — a small rural school in the hills where Kumar grew up. We go back every year because consistency matters more than a one-time gesture.

MountainKick team at Shree Jansewa school Tanahun Nepal

Shree Jansewa Aadharabhut Vidyalaya school building Tanahun Nepal

Children playing at Shree Jansewa school Tanahun Nepal

Students at Shree Jansewa school Tanahun Nepal

We built libraries in Himalayan villages

Starting from our very first EBC trip, we have been carrying books to schools along our routes. Libraries now exist in villages across the Everest and Annapurna regions — because children in remote mountain communities deserve access to books too.

We run trail cleanup campaigns

Our guides and staff regularly collect waste from trekking routes and carry it out to appropriate disposal sites. The Himalayas are worth preserving for the next generation of trekkers. We act accordingly.

We design trips that benefit villages beyond the main corridors

Most trekking tourism concentrates in a handful of heavily visited corridors. We deliberately design routes that route spending into villages that rarely see tourist income — spreading the economic benefit of Himalayan trekking beyond the obvious.

Trips That Support Local Communities

These routes are built around community guesthouses, local guides, and villages that benefit directly from your visit. Every night you spend in a community teahouse instead of a tourist lodge is money that stays in the village.

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Langtang Tamang Heritage Trek — 10 Days A cultural circuit through traditional Tamang villages north of Kathmandu. Community guesthouses throughout, local guides from the Langtang valley.

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Gurung Heritage Homestay Trek — 9 Days Nine days staying with Gurung families in the Annapurna foothills. Meals, accommodation and income go directly to the households hosting you.

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Nepal Grand Adventure — 19 Days Nineteen days spreading tourism across Kathmandu, Chitwan, Lumbini and the Annapurna region — deliberately routing spending through communities that need it.

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Teach As You Trek Available on most Annapurna and Langtang routes. Spend time at schools along the trekking circuit and share your story with local children. Get in touch to arrange it.

What we are working on

We are a small company and we are honest about that. We do not have a sustainability report. We have a team that comes from these communities and takes this personally.

We are expanding our village-centric itineraries, continuing our school support in Tanahun, and working to bring more trekking revenue into far western Nepal. If responsible travel matters to you, you are in the right place.