My friend and I had a wonderful and memorable experience with Susan Manandhar as our interpreter for a disaster relief research project and also our tour guide in Nepal for 3 days. We thought we needed 3 days to gather information for our research. However, she managed to help us gather all the information we needed on the first day. She puts in a lot of effort to help us as much as she could to gather information we needed through interviewing the locals. The other 2 days, We were able to customize our tour and made many last minute decisions and she was very professional, patient to accommodate to our requests to ensure we visit as many places as possible. She also brought us to many beautiful and interesting local places in Nepal, some of these places are so locally unique you will probably never get to visit with other guides. She is very enthusiastic and knowledgable about the local culture and explains very clearly. She also recommended us good places to shop and eat and even helped us bargain for the best price possible. You will definitely not get ripped off by locals. I would highly recommend Susan, she is very friendly and you can find her on facebook directly- She replies very promptly.I had a great time in Nepal, I would definitely trust her with planning my itinerary on future visits.

Susan responded promptly to my initial email requesting tour services on short notice, and continued to communicate promptly and clearly in response to follow-up questions, which I greatly appreciated. She also worked her best to accommodate my interests and was very flexible with the practical arrangements. In the end, my friend and I wound up asking Susan to give us an in-depth tour of the Pashupatinath temple complex that lasted several hours. Susan walked us through many different corners of the temple complex and explained Hindu religious customs related to cremation in a way that was both knowledgeable and respectful. She has a warm, engaging personality and answered our many detailed questions with patience and thoughtfulness. We enjoyed speaking with her, and also learned a lot in the process!

My wife and I decided to take a four day visit to Kathmandu in October 2015. We found Susan Manandhar, a licensed tour guide, while searching for personal tour guides and feel fortunate that we did. Her references were excellent and she lived up to them. Susan met us at the airport took us back to the airport and handled everything in between. Through correspondence, she arranged a nice hotel in a handy location. For various tours, she picked us up at the hotel with a good driver and car - In Kathmandu, you need an excellent driver. Except for a walking tour, our driver dropped us off and picked us up as close to the sites as possible and watched our belongings while we toured. Susan arranged a wonderful night in Nagarkot so we could see the sunset and sunrise over the Himalayan Mountains. She accompanied us and spent the night in the same hotel. She was never late and we felt in good hands for entire stay. Most importantly, she is well educated and has an understanding of Nepalese history and religion. My wife and I agree that she made our stay as enjoyable as possible and we recommend her highly. You may reach her at susantg97@gmail.com.