The Ultimate Leadership
Experience in Nepal
An invitation to redefine what leadership means —to yourself, to your team, and to those you lead.
The journey to extraordinary leadership requires more than just training —it demands a profound shift in perspective.
Forget the boardroom. We’re taking leadership to the limit.
High-performing teams are built on trust and accountability — but those qualities can’t be taught in theory. They have to be lived.
On this expedition, you’ll do just that. Each day combines immersive physical challenge with reflective leadership work. Between rides and climbs, you’ll take part in facilitated Leading Teams sessions designed to deepen self-awareness, strengthen relationships, and apply the High Performing Teams model in real time.
Around the fire at night or overlooking Lake Tilicho at dawn, our expert facilitators will guide conversations that help you:
Confront and reframe the stories
that are holding you back.
Explore feedback and accountability with radical honesty.
Turn on-trail lessons into
leadership actions back home.
Ready to write the next chapter of your success story?
Join the journey where leadership isn’t just taught—it’s earned, leaving a legacy of high performance that lasts long after you leave Nepal.
Build/test your leadership philosophy and personal trademark in a challenging team-based environment.
Further explore and apply Leading Teams leadership models in real time, whilst challenging yourself, both physically and mentally.
Daily reviews, personal reflection and journaling
Building strong relationships with other senior leaders
Sharing leadership challenges and providing support for other leaders
Consolidating your personal trademark and leadership philosophy.
The Kingdom of Upper Mustang was once a forbidden destination and now offers an immense opportunity to see and embrace the untouched lifestyle of the local people, inspiring social practice and authentic religious and cultural aspects of their lives. This mixed with unique landscapes creating natural Himalayan biking trails. The Upper Mustang is a ‘bucket list’ adventure for mountain bikers from all over the world.
Fly Australia to Kathmandu
Fly from Kathmandu to Pokhara – Pokhara Free Day – Staying at Raniban Arcade
Hire paddle boats and explore the lake. Visit Peace Stupa and Hindu Temple on the Island. Option: Tandem Paragliding from Sarankot.
Fly 20 min from Pokhara (820m) to Jomsom (2743m). – Ride from Jomsom to Kagbeni (2804m) – 10.2km Riding – 229m Altitude Gain – 133m Altitude Loss
Ride from Kagbeni (2804m) to Samar (3660m). – Ideal single track riding. – 26.6km Riding – 1358m Altitude Gain – 595 Altitude Loss
Ride from Samar (3660m) to Ghami (3601m) – Ideal single track riding – 30km Riding – 1050m Altitude Gain – 1050m Altitude Loss
Ride from Ghami (3601m) to Lo Manthang (3804m) – Via Ghar Gumba – 26km Riding – 1010m Altitude Gain – 758m Altitude Loss
Rest day in Lo Manthang – Optional: Border Visit and Cave Expeditions
Ride from Lo Manthang (3804m) to Yara (3607m) – Uphill, 197m total climb – 15km Riding – 556m Altitude Gain – 777m Altitude Loss
Ride from Yara (3607m) to Tange (3250m) – Downhill riding – 357m descent – 15km Riding – 538m Altitude Gain – 791m Altitude Loss
Ride from Tange (3250m) to Chhusang (2980m) – Another descending day, 270m – 23km Riding – 1014m Altitude Gain – 1402m Altitude Loss
Take a Jeep from Chhusang to Muktinath – Enjoy lunch then ride from Muktinath to Phedi (4190m) – 4km Riding – 509m Altitude Gain – 11m Altitude Loss
Ride from Phedi to Muktinath – Hike the La Thorong Pass from Muktinath back to Jomsom – 1447m Descent – 32.7km Riding – 1583m Altitude Gain – 2955m Altitude Loss
Take helicopter from Jomsom (2743m) to Lake Tilicho (4919m) – Ride from Lake Tilicho (4919m) to Manang (3919m) – 23km Riding – 404m Altitude Gain – 1785m Altitude Loss
Ride from Manang (3919m) to Jagat (1300m) – Enjoy the Hot Springs in Chame – 61km Riding – 1138m Altitude Gain – 2276m Altitude Loss
Ride from Jagat (1300m) to Bessisahar (760m) – Jeep from Bessisahar (760m) to Pokhara (820m) – 27km Riding – 557m Altitude Gain – 1081m Altitude Loss
Fly from Pokhara to Kathmandu Enjoy final dinner with the team
Fly home from Kathmandu to Australia
You’ve seen what the journey looks like. Now it’s your turn to step into it.
We believe there needs to be more gained than ‘reaching a goal’ – the memories you make and the person you become on the journey are what really matter. To achieve this, we believe it’s important to create an experience that fulfills the following criteria:
The experience has to mean something to you personally.
The experience involves giving up something in your life.
You need to learn a new skill or achieve a new level of fitness.
There needs to be component of helping others.
It’s about going to places you have only dreamed of.
To preserve the depth of experience and intimacy of discussion, only 15 places are available.
Each participant will gain unprecedented access to Leading Teams facilitators throughout the journey — in structured sessions, spontaneous trail conversations, and powerful group reflections that shape lasting change.
Experience Not Felt Possible
Matt is the founder and co-owner of The Custodian Way, a group of businesses (including ENFP) that focus on maximising human potential. Matt is a qualified physiotherapist and chiropractor, and he has been facilitating mountain biking tours in Nepal for the past 10 years.
Leading Teams
I began my relationship with the Leading Teams while in senior management at the Gordon Institute of TAFE in Geelong. I saw firsthand the benefits of the program in my teams and across the organisation. The Gordon became the most successful TAFE commercially in Australia. I began full time employment with Leading Teams in 2012 and I am now a Director of the business.
Leading Teams
Justin joined Leading Teams in 1996 as an athlete facilitator when he was a footballer at St Kilda Football Club. He retired in 2006 following a career that spanned 17 years and 252 games with the Saints. I would like to be described as someone who is engaged, interested, a hard worker, available, a role model, wise, funny, a trusted and valued business partner.
Leading Teams
Prior to working at Leading Teams, Kurt worked for over 25 years in the NRL as an Assistant Coach, Development Manager and a Player. During his time as a coach, Kurt was always puzzled why some teams who had talented lists and were financially secure performed below expectations. On the flip side, he noticed other teams with limited talent (on paper) performed above their expectations.
Cost per person: $15,000 + GST
Mustang Valley, Nepal
18 days, from 27 October to 13 November, 2026
Open to any leader without a serious medical illness who is willing to push their personal limits and transform potential into high performance.
To preserve the depth of experience and intimacy of discussion, only 15 places are available.
This isn’t just another trip. It’s a chance to transform, connect, and push beyond what you thought was possible.
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