Trekking agency fined Rs 50,000 for violating trekking permit regulations

Kathmandu, Nov 4: A trekking agency has been fined Rs 50,000 for attempting to take foreign tourists into a restricted area in violation of trekking-related regulations.

The Department of Immigration stated that Garima Voyage Travels Tours and Treks Pvt. Ltd. was fined under Section 10(4) of the Immigration Act, 2049, for attempting to take two Belgian nationals toward Dolpobuddha Rural Municipality without obtaining the required trekking permits.

The Department further stated that it has written to the Department of Tourism and the Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Labor, and Transport of Bagmati Province, requesting an investigation into the professional conduct and licensing status of the guide involved in the incident.

Meanwhile, the Department has urged trekking agencies and guides not to take tourists into any area without obtaining the necessary trekking permits and to strictly adhere to the terms and conditions of the permits issued. —