Nepal Tourism Board finalizes new guidelines for trekkers

Andy CrisconiHimalayan Trekking Tours

On March 31, the NTB officially issues new guidelines for all foreign trekkers The Nepal Tourism Board has passed new guidelines, requiring foreign trekkers visiting Nepal’s national parks and conservation areas to have a guide or a porter for their entire journey. Government-registered trekking companies can arrange guides or porters to accompany all foreign travelers. The guidelines also state that …

Mount Everest 70th Anniversary Treks

Andy CrisconiHimalayan Trekking Tours

May 29th in Nepal was ‘EVEREST DAY’! On this day the trekking and climbing communities came together (many at Everest Base Camp) to celebrate the first successful ascent of Mount Everest by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary on May 29, 1953. Yes, it is a big deal in our little world and the Tenzing-Hillary Everest Marathon was created to commemorate …