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Inclusive & Beneficial Tourism

Jigme is from the Humla district of high Himalayan North West Nepal. Jigme has worked in tourism and rural development from an early age running early expeditions to the sacred Mt Kailash in Tibet. After studying buddhism and rural development, he became invoved in working in tourism development across the Himalaya of Nepal. Jigme is an expert on Buddhism and the Tibetan influenced cultures of NW Nepal.

Gevorg has had a lifelong love of mountains, trekking and mountaineering. Originally qualified as a veterinarian he began work in mountain communities in the South of Armenia where he built a strong relationship with rural communities. He moved into tourism in 2015 becoming a recognised leader in developing trails in Armenia and leading mountain and trekking expeditions. He met Gavin, the founder of Nomadic skies in 2009 when he was a vet and the seeds were planted for a future collaboration on exposing trekkers to the warmth and wonders of rural Armenia.

William is from the Batwa people who were the indigenous people of the equatorial forests of Central Africa. He was born in Bwindi Impenetrable Forest but his people and family were evicted from living in the forest in the early nineties. The Batwa are often described as 'conservation refugees' and they have struggled to adjust to live outside the forest. Nomadic Skies is working with Batwa guides who were originally living in Echuya, Mgahinga, and Bwindi forests aiming to support them with developing an income from forest guiding, maintaining their forest wisdom and breaking down negative stereotypes about the Batwa that persist in Uganda. William will join our journey not only as a Bwindi forest guide but we hope as a trainee guide for the whole journey - potentially a first in Uganda.

Tsering lives in the remote village of Ringmo in Dolpo where he is a practicing Amchi - a Tibetan hearablist and healer following an ancient tradition that spans back generations. Tsering offers the opportunity to explore Tibetan healing practices taking Nomadic Skies' clients to the hills above Ringmo to seek and identfy medicinal plants. In doing so he provides a unique insight into the medicinal practices and healing beliefs of Buddhism and Bon traditions.

The spectacular monastery of Trasung Choeling sits on a promontory of land overlooking the ethereal Lake Phoksundo and to the soaring glaciated peaks of Kanjirowa Himal. Nomadic Skies have formed a bond with the Lamas (monks) at this monastery who have offered our clients unique insights into the intimate ceremonies and rituals of the monastery that few other visitors see. The senior lamas offer their time to explain their beliefs and wisdom providing a unique insight into the Bon religion of Dolpo.