Nepal eases rules for solo foreign trekkers in restricted areas close to China border

KATHMANDU: (Mar 24) Nepal has revised its trekking permit policy for restricted areas, allowing individual foreign tourists to obtain permits for trekking that were previously only issued to groups of two or more.

The restricted areas mainly lie in the remote mountain region near the China border such as Lomanthang and Upper Mustang.

The Department of Immigration (DoI) on Sunday issued the notice following grievances from the Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) and other related organisations.