Local-first by default
Every trip is planned by a specialist who has slept in the teahouse, walked the trail, or sat with the priest at the temple. No marketplace, no resold itineraries, no third-party agents.
Our team
The people behind your Nepal itinerary.
Holiday Maker Nepal's team is a Kathmandu-based group of travel specialists. Managing Director Mahesh Kumar Koirala (Dipak) leads the company founded in 1999, with dedicated roles for operations, inbound tours, digital marketing, and UK sales from London. Last updated May 2026.
Our team
Named specialists, one Kathmandu desk.
Former profile pages at hashed URLs now live here as one roster. Tell us what kind of trip you want and the right person picks up your enquiry within four working hours.
Leadership · Pilgrimage · Trade shows
Mahesh Kumar Koirala (Dipak)
Managing Director
Founded Holiday Makers in Durbarmarg in 1999 after managing a Keyman group hotel. Leads pilgrimage circuits, outbound expansion, and NHM's presence at WTM London and SATTE Delhi.
Operations · Outbound · Trade shows
Dipson Koirala
Operations Manager (Inbound & Outbound)
Returned in 2024 to lead day-to-day inbound and outbound programmes. Represents NHM at World Travel Market London and SATTE Delhi alongside the managing director.
Inbound tours · Permits · Ground logistics
Abhishes Shrestha
Tour Officer (Inbound)
Plans and coordinates inbound itineraries: trekking groups, cultural tours, and pilgrimage departures from the Kathmandu desk through to airport drop-off.
Digital · Content · Enquiry support
Garima Khanal
Social Media Manager
Runs NHM's social channels and digital content that supports travellers from India, Bangladesh, and international markets before they reach the enquiry desk.
UK · Europe · Partner sales
Sushil KC
Sales and Marketing (London)
UK-facing sales and marketing based in London. Supports European and British travellers booking Nepal, and builds trade relationships with overseas partners.
Read our company history for milestones from 1999 to today, including pilgrimage launches, MICE groups, and trade-show participation.
Market desks
Pick the route that matches your passport.
Each hub is run from the same Kathmandu office. Pricing, visa notes, and sample itineraries live on the dedicated pages below.
How we work
Four standards we hold ourselves to.
Licensed and accountable
Every guide is licensed by the Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management. Every trip is registered with the Department of Tourism. Every complaint lands in the Kathmandu inbox.
Care over throughput
We deliberately turn away groups we cannot serve well, especially during peak season. Capacity is decided by how many trips we can run with the same quality, not by how many we can sell.
Quiet on commission, loud on craft
No kickbacks from hotels, restaurants, or activity operators. Recommendations are made on quality and fit, and the pricing is transparent on every quote.
Frequently asked
Answers from our specialists
The things travellers ask most, answered by guides who lead these trips, not by a script.
Mahesh Kumar Koirala (Dipak) is Managing Director. He founded Holiday Makers Tours and Travels in Kathmandu in 1999 and still leads pilgrimage, outbound, and trade-show strategy for the company.
The core operations team works from Kathmandu, Nepal. Sales and marketing for the UK is handled from London by Sushil KC. Enquiries are routed to the right desk from a single Kathmandu inbox.
Abhishes Shrestha is Tour Officer for inbound programmes. Dipson Koirala, Operations Manager, oversees inbound and outbound operations including trade-show partnerships and outbound growth.
Send an enquiry through the contact form or WhatsApp. A named specialist from the relevant desk (trekking, pilgrimage, India, Bangladesh, or outbound) replies within four working hours during Kathmandu daytime.
Work with us
Tell us where you want to go.
A specialist from the right desk picks up your enquiry within four working hours during Kathmandu daytime.