Certificates and recognition

Earthbound Expeditions is licensed and registered with the Government of Nepal and is a member of the trade associations below.

  • Govt. of Nepal Licensed & Registered
    Govt. of Nepal Licensed & Registered
  • TAAN - Top 2 Company, 2013
    TAAN - Top 2 Company, 2013
  • Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice 2026
    Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice 2026
  • 4.9/5 from 880+ Tripadvisor reviews
    4.9/5 from 880+ Tripadvisor reviews
  • 27+ Years Operating
    27+ Years Operating
  • 10,000+ Travellers Hosted
  • 98% Satisfaction Rate
  • 99% Safety Record

Licensed, registered and recognised

We are a fully licensed and registered trekking and tour operator in Nepal, a member of the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) and the Nepal Mountaineering Association. Our guides are licensed by the Government of Nepal.

Framed TAAN Best Sales Award plaque presented to Earthbound Expeditions in 2013

TAAN Best Sales Award, 2013

From the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal, for second place nationally in TIMS cards sold in fiscal year 2012/13.

Framed TAAN letter of appreciation to Earthbound Expeditions, dated May 2007

TAAN letter of appreciation, 2007

From the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal, for our contribution to building the association's offices in Kathmandu.

Certificate of appreciation from Nuwakot Adarsha Multiple Campus in a carved wooden frame

Nuwakot Adarsha Multiple Campus, 2015

For Rajan Simkhada and Mamata Volunteers, for their contribution to building the college in Bidur, Nuwakot.

Letter of appreciation from Shree Gosainkunda Secondary School in a carved wooden frame

Shree Gosainkunda Secondary School, 2015

For sponsoring the school library in Naukund, Rasuwa.

Gold-framed Aarambha Foundation certificate of appreciation for Earthbound Expedition Pvt. Ltd.

Aarambha Foundation

For our contribution to a rural library project at Shree Bhuwaneswori Basic School in Kavre.

Framed certificate of appreciation from Shree Gyan Joti Secondary School, Nuwakot, 2017

Shree Gyan Joti Secondary School, 2017

For Mamata Volunteers, for their contribution to building the school in Phikuri, Nuwakot.

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