Kathmandu, Nov. 4 -- Gourav Basnet, an IT under-graduate and an MBA dropout, entered the cut-throat world of travel business in Nepal about a decade ago after realising that his true calling lay in organising mountain treks.

Working as a marketing professional for a renowned travel operator for five years learnt the tricks of the trade. He realised that to run and sustain a trekking company in Nepal, he needed to build a strong virtual presence and a team of highly experienced professional working in tandem.

In 2017, Basnet became the founder chief executive of MountainKick, a trek operating company and now his team comprising veteran tour operators and guides run the venture which has been rated 'excellent' by 98 percent of its clients...