Nepal — Himalayan peaks and Buddhist stupa with prayer flags

The terrace of Shinta Mani Mustang beneath Nilgiri

Dusk by the fire on the terrace of Shinta Mani Mustang

Private Luxury Journeys

Nepal · Bhutan

On the ground since 1998 — always private, always on your dates. Begin with the Expedition Architect, our AI concierge, at any hour; a specialist returns your detailed quote within two business days.

Signature Journeys

Nepal and Bhutan, Privately

Ten journeys, published in full — itinerary, inclusions, and price. From $7,950 per person.

The terrace of Shinta Mani Mustang beneath the snows of Nilgiri

Nepal

Lower Mustang & Shinta Mani

Jomsom, Marpha, Kagbeni and Muktinath from Shinta Mani Mustang, with Kathmandu and Pokhara — thirteen days

$15,950per person, double occupancy

Includes: All 12 nights, the all-inclusive program at Shinta Mani Mustang, flights to Pokhara and Jomsom, private guides and vehicles, and permits.

Everest, Lhotse and Ama Dablam from the ridge above Namche

Nepal

The Khumbu Passage

Everest Base Camp by luxury lodge and private helicopter — twelve days

$12,750per person, double occupancy

Includes: All 11 nights, Everest Base Camp by private helicopter, flights within Nepal, an expedition leader and a porter for each guest, and full board in the Khumbu.

Taktsang, the Tiger's Nest, on its cliff above the Paro valley

Bhutan

The Paro Tshechu

Bhutan's great spring festival, kept private — eight days

$12,450per person, double occupancy

Includes: All 7 nights, Bhutan's Sustainable Development Fee and visa, all meals, the festival arrangements, and your private guide, driver and vehicle.

A yak train passing a stone memorial above Namche, Ama Dablam on the skyline

Nepal & Bhutan

The Himalayan Arc

Nepal & Bhutan in a single journey — Everest to the Tiger's Nest, fourteen days

$18,500per person, double occupancy

Includes: All 13 nights, Everest Base Camp by private helicopter, Bhutan's Sustainable Development Fee and visa, and private guides in both kingdoms.

Bhutan

The Western Kingdom

Bhutan's sacred valleys, privately — eight days, in any season

$11,950per person, double occupancy

Includes: All 7 nights, Bhutan's Sustainable Development Fee and visa, all meals and entrances, and your private guide, driver and vehicle.

Machhapuchhre reflected in the infinity pool at Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge

Nepal

The Valley & the Lake

Kathmandu, Dhulikhel & Pokhara — the Himalaya in comfort, and Everest by helicopter if you wish — ten days

$9,500per person, double occupancy

Includes: All 9 nights, flights within Nepal, a private guide and vehicle throughout, and all touring and entrances.

Lo Mustang Himalayan Resort at Muktinath, the Himalaya behind

Nepal

The Kingdom of Lo

Muktinath and the walled city of Lo Manthang, with Kathmandu and Pokhara — thirteen days

$12,950per person, double occupancy

Includes: All 12 nights, the private helicopter out of Lo Manthang, flights within Nepal, a private 4×4 and Mustang guide, and both permits.

Dwarika's Sanctuary on the Dhulikhel ridge at sunrise

Nepal & Bhutan

Two Kingdoms, Gently

Kathmandu, the Dhulikhel ridge and western Bhutan, with no trekking — eleven days

$13,950per person, double occupancy

Includes: All 10 nights, Bhutan's Sustainable Development Fee and visa, private guides and vehicles in both kingdoms, and all touring and entrances.

Everest and neighboring peaks from the air at dawn

Nepal

Kathmandu & the Everest Morning

Five nights at Dwarika's and Everest by private helicopter before breakfast — six days

$7,950per person, double occupancy

Includes: All 5 nights at Dwarika's, Everest by private helicopter, a private guide and vehicle, and all touring and entrances.

The Annapurnas framed by a cottage verandah at Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge

Nepal

Nepal for Families

Kathmandu, the jungle of Chitwan and the Annapurnas at Pokhara — ten days, for every age

$8,500per person, double occupancy

Includes: All 9 nights, flights within Nepal, the Chitwan safari, private guides and vehicles, and all touring and entrances. Price per adult; children's prices on request.

The Collection

Six further journeys

From the full walk to Everest Base Camp to the black-necked cranes at Gangtey — arranged privately and priced on request.

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The Expedition Architect

Ask at any hour. Answered honestly.

Our AI concierge, built on Kiran Pokhrel’s 28 years in the Himalaya. It answers from what we publish, never improvises a price or a promise, and hands you to a specialist within two business days.

Step 01

Ask the Architect

Tell the Expedition Architect what is calling you — the Sherpa heartland, the valleys of Bhutan, a quiet week above the lake. It answers at any hour, from the journeys and prices we publish.

Step 02

We Craft Your Journey

A specialist takes your brief, confirms every house, flight and guide with our partners in Nepal and Bhutan, and returns your detailed proposal within two business days — costed for your exact dates and party.

Step 03

Travel Extraordinarily

Every detail managed. Permits, private guides, luxury lodges, helicopter transfers — all coordinated for a seamless, unforgettable experience.

Any hour
Ask at midnight in Denver or dawn in Delhi.
Only what we publish
Published journeys, prices and partners — nothing invented.
No sales script
Honest about fit, seasons and walking — even when the answer is no.
A specialist, two business days
Every journey priced by a person, for your dates.

Kiran Pokhrel

Founder

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The Person Behind The Platform

The Himalaya, Learned on the Ground

I started in 1998 as a tour executive in Kathmandu, selling the houses that made Nepal's name in luxury travel: Dwarika's Hotel, Tiger Tops Jungle Lodge in Chitwan (now closed), Tiger Tops Tharu Lodge, Tiger Tops Karnali Lodge in Bardiya, and Tiger Mountain Pokhara Lodge from the year it opened. I learned the work the long way — building itineraries, negotiating with hotels and airlines, meeting guests at the airport, hosting their farewell dinners. Later I designed Himalayan programs for Kuoni (through SITA World Travel), TUI and SAGA Holidays. Dwarika's and Tiger Mountain are still where I send my own guests today.

In 2008 I founded E-tour Channel, and in 2022 Nepal Adventure Trail; their guides and operations team in Kathmandu are the people who will meet you. I still stay in the houses I recommend — with my own family, when I can.

I also spent fifteen years as an IT business analyst for Travelport, American Airlines, American Express Global Business Travel, Northern Trust and Starr Insurance. It is why Curated Ascents publishes its prices, sends a detailed quote within two business days, and holds your whole journey in one place. The technology does the busywork. The judgment — which lodge, which guide, which morning — is mine.

Write to me, and I'll reply personally within 24 hours.

1998

On the ground in the Himalaya since

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