Mingma Nuru Sherpa
Nepal

Mingma Nuru
Based in Kathmandu, Nepal
Trek Rate
$25 per day
Languages
English, Japanese, Sherpa, Nepali, Hindi, little Tibetan, little German.
Experience
about 26 years
Ratings
great (7 reviews)

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Mingma grew up in the village of Churikharka, a village near Lukla in the Khumbu (Everest) Region of Nepal. Growing up so close to the airport serving the foreign tourists who came to view or climb the highest mountain in the world, Mingma entered into the trekking industry at the young age of 14. He worked first as a porter, then as an assistant guide and finally as a government licensed trekking guide. He has sense led treks throughout Nepal including the Everest, Annapurna, Nar Phu, Upper Mustang, and Manaslu regions. Mingma says what he enjoys most about being a trekking guide are the opportunities to meet new people from all over the world, have cultural exchanges, and visit new places.

Previous Treks with Sherpana
  • Annapurna Circuit (Feb 2019)
  • Mardi Himal (Mar 2018)
  • Langtang Valley Upper Langtang Day Hike and via Gosainkunda (Oct 2018)
  • Annapurna Circuit via Tilicho Lake (Jan 2019)
  • Annapurna Circuit via Tilicho Lake and Classic finish via Poon Hill (Oct 2017)
  • Ghandruk Loop via Ghorepani (Poon Hill) (Dec 2018)
  • Poon Hill (Feb 2020)

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  • October 2024

Reviews

by Tris (united kingdom)
on Mar 8, 2020

Poon Hill
led by Mingma Nuru Sherpa

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We had such a wonderful trek with Mingma. We were a couple who wanted a short trek with a guide and he was very easy to get along with, very friendly, could not have been more helpful. It was just like spending a few days with a friend. Very enjoyable sense of humour. He was professional and caring and managed our needs really well. We felt really looked after. He went the extra steps to ensure that not only were we having a safe and enjoyable time, but also that we got the best out of what was available. He came and met us the day before our trek which was his idea and was really useful to meet before the trek began. Having Mingma as our guide enabled us to just relax and enjoy the trek without having any kind of worries or things to think about. It also allowed us to feel really safe and to fully relax into the experience. Even when one of us came down with a cold part way through, he couldn't have been more supportive or helpful and took the reduced capacity into account when planning for the remaining days trekking. He was very knowledgeable about the plants, wildlife, geography, Nepali culture and life, which allowed us to ask him anything and he generally always knew the answer! The Poon Hill trek you could potentially do without a guide but by having Mingma it brought a lot more knowledge, safety, fun and enjoyment to our experience. And a lot would have been missed without having him there. There was always a very natural sense of time to ourselves and time as a group which seemed to flow effortlessly but was down to Mingma's judgement and seeming intrinsic natural knowing. He has a real ease about him which allows you to just relax and enjoy his company and your time. As a guide for a trek we could not recommend Mingma enough. If we're every luck enough to go back to Nepal, we will definitely try and trek with him again.

by Dominik (Germany)
on Feb 17, 2019

Annapurna Circuit
led by Mingma Nuru Sherpa

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Mingma did a very good job and lead as safely despite bad wheater. He was very helpful and knew a lot about the mountains. Definitely 1st choice!

by Lisa (Australia)
on Jan 20, 2019

Annapurna Circuit via Tilicho Lake
led by Mingma Nuru Sherpa

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Mingma was an excellent guide. Whilst our Annapurna Circuit trek didnt go to plan due to altitude sickness, Mingma was understanding and dealt with the unexpected changes with ease. He organised everything so all we had to do was put one foot in front of the other (in the freezing winter months!). We would absolutely recommend Mingma to guide any trek in Nepal.

by Chris (Australia)
on Dec 26, 2018

Ghandruk Loop via Ghorepani (Poon Hill)
led by Mingma Nuru Sherpa

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We found Mingma to be an excellent guide. He was very professional, with a thorough knowledge of all the main treks, the plants and wildlife, the different cultural groups we encountered, as well as a good knowledge of the Buddhist religion. He was very attentive, without being intrusive, and a good judge of our physical capabilities. I liked his sense of humour and wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone contemplating a trek in Nepal. Hopefully we'll be back and be able to share his companionship again.

by Jana (Germany)
on Oct 21, 2018

Langtang Valley Upper Langtang Day Hike and via Gosainkunda
led by Mingma Nuru Sherpa

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Having decided for Mingma as guide, feels a very lucky choice to me. I experienced him posessing an extraordinary nice personality. He had been very attentiv and helpful to me and to other people, who needed a hand. I always felt comfortable with him. He also has got a good sense of humor and it felt easy, to communicate with him. So he made me feel safe all time and I trustetd him. Even when I became a bit moody by the exhaustion, he has never shown a sign of loosing patience. I think, he is a realy responsible and highly experienced and professional guide. And he touched me with his personality. Thank you very much, Mingma, for making the trip such a good experience to me.

by Jessica (U.K. )
on Apr 9, 2018

Mardi Himal
led by Mingma Nuru Sherpa

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Mingma is an excellent guide and I can only recommend him! He was very kind and helpful during our trip, and also very knowledgeable of the area - we did the Mardi Himal base camp trek for 7 days, which was wonderful. Mingma was showing us the various trees, plants and animals during the hike and was also able to tell us the name and height of each mountain we saw along the way. It was a memorable trip and we were so happy to have hiked with Mingma, he has a warm personality and fun sense of humour! Thank you so much! :) Mingma ist ein ausgezeichneter Führer und ich kann ihn nur empfehlen! Er war sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit während unserer Reise, und auch sehr gut informiert über die Gegend - wir haben das Mardi Himal Base Camp Trek für 7 Tage, was wunderbar war. Mingma zeigte uns die verschiedenen Bäume, Pflanzen und Tiere während der Wanderung und konnte uns auch den Namen und die Höhe jedes Berges mitteilen, den wir auf dem Weg gesehen haben. Es war eine unvergessliche Reise und wir waren so glücklich, mit Mingma gewandert zu sein, er hat eine warme Persönlichkeit und Spaß Humor! Ich danke dir sehr! :)

by Nee (Malaysia)
on Oct 25, 2017

Annapurna Circuit via Tilicho Lake and Classic finish via Poon Hill
led by Mingma Nuru Sherpa

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1st of all, thank you so much to Micah for his prompt response to all my queries. Based on his response I had fully prepared myself for this trip. Also I wish to express my gratitude for his excellent suggestion of recommending mingma as my guide. Mingma is not just a guide to me but more of my companion during the whole trek. He is jovial, caring, experience and knowledgeable guide, who seems to know everything about the trek, from flora, mountain, fauna and all the mother nature. More importantly I admire his love of nature and immensely enjoy the trek. These personalities made him an excellent guide. I have no problem communicating with him at all. He has very good command of English and I think his English is much better than most of the guides I met during my trek. His unselfishness sharing his knowledge with other guides and trekkers (without guides) won him alot of friendships. Some of the trekkers even asking me his contact. Despite he has many years of experience being a guide, he opens for suggestion and allows flexibility to change trek itinerary based on my needs. Because of this, I earned extra one rest day in pokahra by completing the trek ahead of time. Besides, I have also gained alot of insights into Nepalis social life and culture including some simple Nepali's language through him. During my trek, I was assisted by a Porter named munbaktur (not sure if I spelt his name correctly). Despite he hardly speaks any English, he is a super cheerful and easy going man. He is caring too. I remember few occasions he held my hand when I almost fell. They were my great companion during my Anapurna circuit trek although I was a lone hiker. I never felt lonely at all! They had certainly enriched my hiking experience and my love for nepal. Thank you so much to mingma and munbaktur. I will definitely recommend both of them to my friends in Malaysia. Hope to meet my dear friends again when I return for EBC.