Female Trekking Guide in Nepal | Bunu Tamang

Bunu Tamang is the Female Trekking Guide in Nepal having more than 15 years of experience in in the trekking field of Nepal. She has already guided more than 500 trekkers from different countries. Mostly her trekkers are solo travelers, group of friends, family, senior trekkers and couples. As a senior female trekking guide, she has worked in the reputed trekking agencies of Nepal.

After guiding for more than 12 years, Bunu runs her own trekking agency situated in Sorakhutte, Kathmandu. She has expertise in guiding Everest, Langtang and Annapurna Region. Being experienced trekking guide, she prioritizes safety with meaningful trekking experience while exploring culture and nature of a trekking destination. She has already organized and led many independent treks throughout the popular trekking destination of Nepal.

Being a female trekking guide in Nepal, Bunu wants to break gender barrier in trekking field. Moreover, she has founded her agency with a vision to empower women and provide unique trekking experience to her trekkers.

Meet Bunu Tamang – Your certified female trekking guide in Nepal

Trekking in Nepal is not just about reaching to particular destination but also experiencing cultural connection. When you are trekking on the guidance of professional trekking guide in Nepal, your journey becames meaningful. Being a certified female trekking guide in Nepal, Bunu gives you knowledge about particular place, culture and Himalayas.

What makes Bunu guiding insightful and personalized?

Every trek guided by Bunu provides insightful and personalized experience to her trekkers due to following reasons:

1. Explains each detail of place, culture and local people while trekking
2. Gives attention to her trekker’s health condition
3. Makes every trekker comfortable and solve every problem they face during their journey
4. Ensures every trek she led is transformative and remarkable while exploring nature and culture of a particular trekking destination

Trekking journey – From porter to leading trekking agency in Kathmandu

Bunu started her career on trekking field as a porter. She was hired as a porter on 2010 AD while trekking to Ghorepani Poon Hill. Having been raised in Lalitpur, she had no experience to walk uphill and downhill on narrow and dirt trail. Initially, she felt very hard to walk on such difficult trail of Himalayas carrying loads of a trekkers.

To became financially independent motivated Bunu to continue her journey in this field. From Porter, she began her career as an assistant female guide. Then after guiding numerous treks, she became senior female trekking guide in Nepal having capability to led trek independently.

Bunu founded Nepal Trekscape as the women-led trekking agency on 2023 AD. During the continuation of her career, she faced social barrier. Her vision is to inspire local female of Nepal to led the trek independently in the Himalayan. Moreover, mission of her company is to provide transformative experience to her trekkers with safety.

Why choose an experienced female trekking guide in Nepal?

Experienced female trekking guide in Nepal does not just lead you to trekking route. They offer you following advantages for immersive experience while trekking popular destination of Nepal.

Ensures trekker’s safety

An experienced female guide always focuses on safety of her trekkers. She continuously checks health condition of her trekkers using oximeter when reached to altitude above 2000 meters. Using oximeter helps her to track oxygen saturation and assist her to make timely decision. Being aware of every high-altitude trek have inherent risk of high-altitude sickness, she observes her trekkers frequently.

Insists trekkers to perform acclimatization activities

An experienced female guide always insists her trekkers to perform acclimatization activities under her guidance. She explains the importance of acclimatization activities to prevent High Altitude Sickness (HMS).

Connects trekkers with culture and tradition

An experienced female guide not only show trekking route but also give knowledge about culture and tradition of a place. She explains the significance of a culture followed by an indigenous people of a particular place of a trekking destination. Beyond exploring nature, she ensures that you have got insight about culture too. Moreover, she helps you to interact with the local people and experience their daily life style.

Empower women in trekking field of Nepal

When you choose to trek with experienced female trekking guide, you are empowering local women to choose this field as career. In a male-dominated field, you are directly supporting to break gender barrier. Development of nation begins when both male and female contribute equally.

Bunu’s participation in various training and certification

Bunu Tamang holds multiple professional certifications and training from well-known tourism institutions in Nepal. These certifications ensures that she fulfills the national benchmark for safety assurance and route planning during trek in Himalayan region.

Trekking Guide training certification from NATHAM in 2012 AD

Bunu Tamang holds official certification of Trekking Guide training from Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHAM) in 2012 AD. This certification ensures that she has:

1. Gained trekking route knowledge of Himalayan Region of Nepal
2. Been well trained to provide basic first aid and response to altitude sickness and emergency
3. Understood the importance of sustainable tourism while exploring trail of Himalayas
4. Trained to guide the trekkers by following safety measure on the Himalayan trails
5. Trained to monitor the continuous health of trekkers using oximeter during high altitude trek
6. Awareness of weather change in the Himalayan region and take decision accordingly while trekking
7. Gained knowledge of significance of culture and tradition followed by local people of particular trekking destination of Nepal

Nepal Tourism Board-issued trekking guide license in 2012 AD

Bunu Tamang holds the official trekking guide license issued by well known tourism authority i.e, Nepal Tourism Board in 2012 AD. This license is the proof of government-certified trekking guide in Nepal. She has authority to lead the trek in the Himalayan region independently.

Basic Female Trekking Guide training certification from EWN in 2011 AD

Bunu Tamang holds the Basic Female Trekking Guide certification organized by Empowering Women of Nepal (EWN) in 2011 AD. This training gave her confidence to guide the trekker in the trail of Himalayan safely.

Certification on Fifth Annual Trekking Guides’ Refresher Training in 2014 AD

Bunu Tamang holds the certification on Fifth Annual Trekking Guides’ Refresher Training organized by Mountain Legend Pvt. Ltd. in 2014 AD.

Certification on Environmentally Sustainable Tourism Practices in 2024 AD

Bunu Tamang holds the certification on Environmentally Sustainable Tourism Practices along with Tourism-related Environmental Crime Prevention and Control. This training was conducted by Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) with the support of USAID Biodiversity in 2024 AD.

Certification on Three days Intensive Wilderness First Aid Course in 2015 AD

Bunu Tamang holds the certification on Three days intensive Wilderness First Aid Course organized by Kathmandu Environmental Education Project (KEEP). The curriculum of this training includes:

1. Adult Cardiopulmonary Resusciation
2. Prevention and treatment of minor health problem and injuries
3. Early detection and treatment of Acute Mountain Sickness (AMS), hypothermia and frostbite
4. Use of Portable Altitude Chamber (PAC)

Trekking destination in Nepal guided by Bunu

Bunu Tamang offers trekking service across the Nepal’s popular destination ensuring safety while exploring nature and culture of trekking routes. As a female trekking guide in Nepal, she has already guided many independent high-altitude treks successfully. She has 15 years of experience to customize the safe itineraries which include acclimatization day. Each trekking destination guided by her includes exclusive terrain, culture and tradition. Additionally, each consists different level of difficulty which grant trekkers to choose trekking route depending on their experience and interests.

Annapurna Region Trek

Annapurna Region Trek is the famous trekking destination preferred by the beginner trekkers. While trekking inside this region, trekkers can explore diverse terrain, terraced field, 360-degree panorama view of snowcapped mountain. Strenous trekkers can conquer Thorang La Pass (5416 m). Beside these, they can experience the lifestyle of indigenous people of this region.

Bunu has already led independent trek to Annapurna Base Camp, Ghorepani Poon Hill, Tilicho Lake Trek including other trekking routes. According to her, Ghorepani Poon Hill Trek is the best choice for the beginner trekkers as it is moderate difficult.

Everest Region Trek

Everest Region Trek is the strenuous trek which is appropriate for intermediate trekkers. While trekking inside this region, trekkers can get closest view of Mount Everest, distant view of Khumbu Glacier and Icefall. Additionally, they can conquer three high pass and explore culture and tradition of Sherpa people.

Bunu has led numerous independent treks to Everest Base Camp, Gokyo Lake Trek including other trekking routes. She ensures the safety and monitors the health of her trekkers continuously from Namche Bazaar.

Langtang Region Trek

Langtang Region Trek is the beginner-friendly as it less physically demanding trek. It offers wild Himalayan experience without intense altitude and long duration. This region is less crowded and very close to Kathmandu. Additionally, trekkers can get insight about Tamang and Tibetan culture.

Bunu has led Langtang Valley Trek, Gosaikunda Trek and Tamang Heritage Trek independently multiple times. Trek to this Region with her ensures your safety and deeply exploration of nature and culture.

Ready to Trek with Nepal’s Most Professional Female Guide?

Are you planning trekking adventure in Nepal? Hire most professional Female Trekking Guide in Nepal who has deep knowledge of Himalayas, culture and local people. Additionally, she must understand the needs of her trekkers during the journey.

Bunu Tamang is not just a trekking guide. She is a great trek leader who have led many treks by herself. Additionally, she is great source of inspiration for local women to led the trek in the Himalyan region independently.

Explore the most popular trekking destination like Everest Region, Annapurna Region and Langtang Region with Bunu. Her more then 15 years of experience and expertise ensures safe, remarkable and transformative journey.