Our Team

Jigme Lama and Nir Kumar Karki jointly founded the Tailored Treks and Expeditions. Kumar entered the tourism industry as a porter in 1991 as a trekking cook, a sherpa and worked his way upwards as a Trek Leader with Nepal Trust.

Jigme entered tourism industry as a guide and community worker in Humla in 1996. He led and organized several treks to Nepal and Tibet. He worked with Humla Conservation and Development Association, Nepal Trust and managed Humla Eco-tourism and Trekking Promotion Project funded by UNESCO during 2003-2007. During the time, he was also involved in organizing and assisting charitable treks and expeditions including Rosie Swale Pope’s Speed Trek across Nepal in 2003. This was a walk from West to East Nepal in 2003 organized by the Nepal Trust in association with the British Embassy and the Nepal Tourism Board. He was also the manager in the Great Himalaya Trail Development Program during 2008 – 2012 and worked as consultant during its extension by UKAID during 2012 – 2017.

In 2010, Jigme and Kumar also helped organize and guided ultra-adventure athlete Sean Burch on his World Record Trek across Great Himalaya Trail of Nepal. Burch ran and trekked high altitude peaks across 18 districts from Pashupatinagar near to Ilam in the east to Hilsa in Humla in the far north-west of Nepal, all in order to promote the much talked about Great Himalaya Trail (GHT) and socio-economic development along the trail in partnership with Nepal Trust, and Rotary Intl. District 3292 Nepal. The 1,250 miles trail was completed in 49 days.

With over 20 + years of experience in community based, purposeful travel and community development in Nepal, Tibet, Jigme joined hands with his colleagues to start Tailored Treks and Expeditions. They wanted to offer a new dimension to the travel industry of Nepal by focusing on the community, conservation and enriched guest experiences.