Born near Darjeeling and now living in Nepal with his family, Rupan has proved to be a great tour leader for Tucan Travel for\u00a0a number\u00a0of years. His local knowledge coupled with his love for leading tours and trekking have made him a very popular tour guide. Here we ask him about his experience on the road.<\/p>\n
Why did you decide to become a tour leader?<\/strong><\/p>\n As I had been working in the trekking field for about 22 years and I needed a change and I got to know about Tucan from a friend and I decided to join them.<\/p>\n What should Tucan travellers expect on the road with you as their tour leader?<\/strong><\/p>\n They can expect a very wonderful time and experience when they are\u00a0on the road with me.<\/p>\n Do you have a highlight of your time on the road or one particular memory that stands out from others?<\/strong><\/p>\n We were in a village called Marpha, and a client had a birthday.Instead of a birthday cake we asked the lodge owners to make an apple-pie for her as her birthday cake and the client and everyone else loved the idea, as Marpha is very famous in Nepal for it’s apples.<\/p>\n Adventure Tours: Where is the best place to experience a delicious hearty local meal?<\/strong><\/p>\n At the lodges on the trek. When people order their food we recommend them to try the ethnic food of the local people.<\/p>\n Do you have a favourite place or destination on the road?<\/strong><\/p>\n Kagbeni , a small mountain village in Mustang district of Nepal, inhabited by Tibetan origin people which is the first night on the trek. It is a beautiful village.<\/p>\n Do you have any useful hints and tips for someone about to begin their adventure of a lifetime?<\/strong><\/p>\n It is a holiday as well as an experience gaining tour which only increases your knowledge of people of different countries and their way of life and their culture.<\/p>\n Where is the best place for a party?<\/strong><\/p>\n In Nepal,I would say Pokhara,where there are lots of good restaurants by the lake and the people are really friendly.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Born near Darjeeling and now living in Nepal with his family, Rupan has proved to be a great tour leader for Tucan Travel for a number of years. His local knowledge coupled with his love for leading tours and trekking have made him a very popular tour guide. Here we ask him about his experience on the road.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":4305,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8],"tags":[16],"yoast_head":"\n