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Shreejan Simkhada
Shreejan Simkhada is the CEO and co-founder of The Everest Holiday, a third-generation Himalayan guide, and a government-licensed trekking professional. Born and raised in Nepal, he has personally trekked every major route in the country and designs every itinerary offered by the company.
Shreejan's family has three generations of guiding in the Himalayas. His grandfather Hari Lal Simkhada arranged logistics for international expeditions. His father, Ganesh Prasad Simkhada, has held senior positions in Nepal's tourism and mountaineering institutions including the Nepal Tourism Board and Nepal Mountaineering Association.
In 2019, Shreejan and his wife Shamjhana Basukala co-founded the Nagarjun Learning Center, providing free education and hot meals to 70 children in rural Nepal. The centre is verified and listed on the UN Partner Portal.
The Everest Holiday is a four-time TripAdvisor award winner (Travellers' Choice 2020, 2023, 2024 and Certificate of Excellence 2019), rated 4.9 from 208 reviews on TripAdvisor (16 Oct 2026). Shreejan's approach is simple: treat every trekker like family, because in Nepal, guests are sacred.
Contact Shreejan directly: WhatsApp +977 9810351300 | Email info@theeverestholiday.com
Articles by Shreejan Simkhada
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Nepal Travel Guide & Expert Trekking TipsWhere Is Everest Base Camp and How Do You Get There? (2027)Everest Base Camp is in the Khumbu region of north-east Nepal at 5,364 m. Most people fly to Lukla and walk 8 days up. Here are all four routes, what they cost and which permits you need.- Nepal Travel Guide & Expert Trekking TipsWhere Is Kanchenjunga? Location, Height and How to Reach Its Base Camps (2027)Kanchenjunga, the world's third-highest mountain at 8,586 m, stands on the border of east Nepal and Sikkim. Here is where it is, how high it is, and how to trek to its north and south base camps.
Nepal Travel Guide & Expert Trekking TipsWhat I Wish I Knew Before Trekking to Everest Base CampFourteen honest lessons from Shreejan Simkhada, third-generation Himalayan guide, on boots, Lukla weather, altitude, cold nights, trail costs, guides and porters, with real guest quotes.
Nepal Travel Guide & Expert Trekking TipsAnnapurna Base Camp Altitude: How High Is ABC in Metres and Feet?Annapurna Base Camp is 4,130 m (13,550 ft). Here is the height of every night on our 9-day trek, how ABC compares with Everest Base Camp, and what to do about altitude.
Nepal Travel Guide & Expert Trekking TipsEverest Base Camp Altitude: How High Is EBC in Metres and Feet?Everest Base Camp is 5,364 m (17,598 ft) high. Here is the height of every stop on the trek, what it feels like, and how we help you adjust.
Nepal Travel Guide & Expert Trekking TipsWhere Is Mount Kailash? Location, Map Position and HeightMount Kailash is in Ngari Prefecture, Tibet, China, 6,638 m high, near Lake Manasarovar. Coordinates, map position, nearby rivers and how pilgrims reach it from Nepal.
Nepal Travel Guide & Expert Trekking TipsHas Anyone Climbed Mount Kailash? Why It Is Still UnclimbedNo one has a recorded summit of Mount Kailash, and climbing is prohibited. Here is why, what is known about Messner and the 2001 Spanish team, and how to walk the kora instead.
Nepal Travel Guide & Expert Trekking TipsCan a Helicopter Land on Top of Mount Everest? What an Everest Helicopter Tour Really DoesOne test pilot landed on Everest's summit in 2005. Tours and rescues can't. Here is how high helicopters really go, and what our one-day Everest helicopter tour does instead.
Nepal Travel Guide & Expert Trekking TipsMakalu Mountain: Height, Location, Meaning and How to Reach Its Base CampWhere Makalu is, how tall it is, what the name means, who first climbed it, and how to walk to its base camp with a guide.