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Nepal Tourism Board has decided to ban solo trekking for foreign trekkers from April 1st, making it mandatory to take a guide along the trekking Route to ensure the safety and well-being of visiting guests. a senior official said. The Nepal Tourism Board took this decision in this regard which would come into effect from 1 of April, confirmed the director maniraj lamichhane.
The Decision has been made for the tourists benefit. while going on solo treks, tourists often get lost and might face insecurities. in order to mitigate such consequences we have come to to this decision to ban solo trekker starting from April 1st 2023.
According to NTB, Arond 50,000 tourists trekked without a guide or a porter in Nepal last year. These Tourists Trekked by obtaining a route permit and a trekkers information management system(TIMS)card .
A TIMS card is a basic trekking permit which required for foreign tourists who go for Tourism related adventure Activities. As per the latest decision TIMS permit without guide has also put a ban . “Tourists would have to trek through trekking company”, added Lamichhane.
The board has also increased the price of TIMS permit to Rs. 2000 per person. prior to this , people who travelled in a large groups had to pay only Rs. 1000Per person to obtain TIMS card while those who travelled alone paid Rs. 2000. TIMS permit for SAARC nationals has also increased to Rs. 1000
