We had all the inhibitions of choosing a local Nepali trekking company for our Everest high passes trip in the start. And Imperial Nepal was way beyond our expectations. We received a warm welcome in Kathmandu by Ram who also went through in great detail about each day in our trip and what to expect. Once in Lukla we were met by two porters who were super friendly and always tried to keep us at ease even with their limited English conversing skills. They were a great help on the days we had to cross the high passes. We could go to all the places we planned like Gokyo lake, Kalapathar, Cho La pass, EBC. We had a friendly guide who knew about the region very well and took us to many local places to sample authentic Nepali food. We couldn't have asked for a better first introduction to Himalayas thanks to Imperial Nepal and their team.