The Story of
Red Panda Expeditions
Growing up in the mountains
Phurpoo grew up in a very remote and poor village near the Tibetan border. It was about five days walk from the nearest road access. From his village, he could see Makalu. Occasionally, trekkers and climbers trekked through on their way to the mountain. Phurpoo would play and walk to school and back with this mountain as the backdrop. Eventually, he moved to Kathmandu and began to work as a porter to make meager rupees. It was enough to pay for his food but not much else. He worked hard and made his way up to being a Junior Guide.
Preserving the local culture
After some time, Phurpoo took the government's Guide License Course and then began to be a Lead Guide. Soon after, Phurpoo began putting his time and interests into culture and language study. He has a big heart for helping other people and also for preserving and understanding culture. He did translation work for over 9 years with the purpose of preserving culture and to allow people to read manuscripts and books that are in other languages. These learnings would have been lost if he had not taken time to translate them.
The RedPanda Expeditions
By this time Phurpoo was married with kids and he began to consider his future. So in 2015, he decided to create his own trekking company- A professional and affordable cultural treks and mountaineering expedition company that positively impacts the people of Nepal. But Phurpoo wanted to do it right. He hires only staff that he knows and trusts, and always puts quality above quantity in all aspects of the business. In early 2015, Phurpoo registered Red Panda Treks and Expeditions PVT LTD. Red Panda Treks was born from a passion for the mountains and a desire to share the breathtaking beauty and rich culture of Nepal. Over the years, Phorpoo and the team have served a diverse clientele ranging from first-time trekkers to seasoned adventurers. Their commitment to personalized service has created lasting relationships and wonderful memories for our clients. Still today Phorpoo and his dedicated team of local guides want to provide their customers authentic trekking experiences.
Our Core Values​
At Red Panda Treks our goal is to provide professional and affordable cultural treks and mountaineering expeditions that positively impact the people of Nepal.
Professional​
In Red Panda Expeditions we believe that the staff is the key to successful treks and hikes. Therefore we use only well trained guides.
Affordable but safe
Trekking in the Himalayas is not free but we want to make it possible to as many as possible without compromising the safety.
Community impact
We want to make a difference also in our home villages and help the people who live in poor conditions far in the rural areas of the mountains.
