About Us

Grand Asian Journeys integrates enriching experiences, authentic culture and local knowledge on memorable adventures. The Grand Asian Journeys’ team has been at the core of establishing high-quality treks and tours for over two decades. A partnership with Crystal Mountain Treks, the family-owned business of our founder Jwalant Gurung, allows us to offer expert guides who’ve been proving their professionalism and loyalty for years. Crystal Mountain Treks was started by Jwalant's father, Dinesh, who after retiring from the British army worked as manager for Mountain Travels, the first trekking company in Nepal, in the 1970's.

Our passion for providing fun, quality journeys is showcased by our dynamic guides, vivid itineraries and exceptional accommodations on each expert-led journey that we offer. We step further into each enthralling destination with a commitment to local relationships and ensure beneficial contributions are made to the communities who welcome us into their lives.


Giving Back:

Our founder, Jwalant Gurung, founded 3 Summits for Nepal as an MBA student at the University of Washington in 2006. The annual “climb with a purpose” raises funds to benefit children’s education in Nepal. In the last four years, 3 Summits has raised more than $70,000. Beneficiaries have included the Mitrata Home and Center for Child Studies and Development. In 2009, 3 Summits rebuilt a four-room school in the remote Kavre district of Nepal. In 2010, 3 Summits will rebuild another school in a remote village in Rasuwa district. Since 3 summits for Nepal strives to get 100% of funds raised to the beneficiary, Grand Asian Journeys enables this by making direct donations to cover 3 summit's operational costs.

Grand Asian Journeys also supports projects through direct donations. 2010 beneficiaries include:

  • Hopeful Home, a Kathmandu-based orphanage that provides education for their children.

  • We were pleased to contribute generously to the construction of a much needed medical clinic in the Dolpo region of Nepal, Tsaga Clinic. We will continue to make direct donations that will help cover the operational costs for this clinic.

  • Grand Asian Journeys is the biggest contributor to World Wide Education Partnerships for Nepal's Boots for Porters program.