Devendra Basnet

Devendra Basnet was born in Darjeeling, India, in the foothills of the Himalayas, and makes his home in Kathmandu, Nepal. He studied Zoology in college in India and began his guiding career as a naturalist guide in Nepal's Royal Chitwan National Park. Devendra is one of our veteran Trip Leaders in Asia, versatile enough to guide for us throughout the Himalayas as well as in Rajasthan, southern India, Central Asia, and China's Silk Road. He has an extensive knowledge of both Western and Eastern cultures. "I love working with people and I also love working in beautiful surroundings, so guiding is a natural for me. I especially love being in the high Himalayas, from Tibet to Bhutan to India. I want my trip members to appreciate how fast everything is changing (for better or worse) in these regions, and help them take back wonderful memories of the wild places and rich cultures we visit." Devendra speaks English, Nepali, Hindi, as well as some Tibetan and Bengali and is learning Chinese.

Upcoming Trips:

Annapurna Sanctuary, March 22-April 6, 2010
Everest Adventure, March 26-April 8, 2010
Magical Tibet, May 25-June 9, 2010
Trekking Mongolia's Altai Mountains, June 28-July 11, 2010
Trekking Mongolia's Altai Mountains, August 2-15, 2010
Himalayan Mountain Kingdoms, September 9-22, 2010
Great Silk Road, September 10-21, 2010
Annapurna Sanctuary, October 3-18, 2010
Royal Rajasthan - Nagaur Fair, February 8-21, 2011

Client Testimonials:


Devendra did a terrific job well beyond what I was expecting and in many ways throughout the trip. Nancy DeCou, Ultimate Everest D.B. is one of the best trip leaders we’ve ever had with WT. Bill Mailfald, Magical Tibet D.B. is an excellent guide, very knowledgeable, but more importantly, in his continual care and concern for the group’s health and safety. Ann Conway, Magical Tibet Extremely well organized, thoughtful, and detail oriented. We all learned to trust his judgement and were never disappointed. Andrea Novicki, Magical Tibet
D.B. did a wonderful job, very attentive to the needs of individuals. He’s good humored, even tempered and very competent. Terry Weissman, Magical Tibet Devendra Basnet is a joy to travel with. He’s thoughtful, humorous, very knowledgeable about the history, sites, and wildlife. He takes time out to let you meet the people and interact so that you have an appreciation of local life. Peter Warner Cincinnati, OH Devendra Basnet was marvelous and he has a fabulous sense of humor. Carolyn McAlear, Portland OR
Royal Rajasthan Devendra knows the territory and the profession. He kept a close eye on us all, in a quiet way, and his ‘lecture’ on Buddhism one day on the bus demonstrated his teaching skills. Tom McFarland, Hanover NH
Royal Rajasthan