A landmark decision to ban solo hiking in some of the country's wildest areas has shocked many adventurers — but was it about time? Trekkers in Nepal must now hire a guide to hike through some ...

Nepal is home to eight of the world’s tallest mountains, but it is also known for its beautiful rural trekking regions. From now on, travelers who hope to trek in remote regions must hire a ...

Nepal government has now imposed a ban on solo trekking throughout the country, five years after banning the same on Mount Everest. The mountainous witnesses a huge influx of mountain loving ...

Nepal has decided to impose more regulations to increase the safety of the thousands of tourists that visit the Himalayan state every year for trekking and climbing. The move is also aimed at ...

After a decade of deliberation, Nepal has announced a ban on solo trekking starting April 1, 2023, eliciting an ambivalent response from the outdoor community. The government's reasoning?

Nepal has decided to ban solo trekking for foreign trekkers from April 1, making it mandatory to take a guide along the trekking path/route to ensure the safety and well-being of the visiting guests.

The Nepal Tourism Board took the decision in this regard which would come into force from April 1, 2023, confirmed the director Maniraj Lamichhane. Nepal has decided to ban solo trekking for ...

New Delhi: The age of solo trekking for foreigners has ended in Nepal. Starting April 1, it is mandatory for individual backpackers to be accompanied by a licensed guide while roaming the ...

When Marine Annic, 35, a singer from France, wanted to trek in Nepal, she scoured the internet for female guides. “Only a few women were proposing trekking services,” says Annic.