Nepal is home to some of the world’s most popular trekking trails, including Everest Base Camp and the Annapurna Circuit.
Tour agents CNA spoke to on Tuesday advised travellers to defer travel to Nepal in the short term.
Mr Ganga B Budhathoki, founder of Brothers Int’l Tours and Trading, said his company is closely monitoring developments in the country. The tour agency specialises in Nepal tours.
He said the company does not have immediate groups travelling to the country because it is the monsoon season. There have also been no cancellations of any scheduled trips.
“Such demonstrations have occurred in the past as well, and they typically settle down quickly,” said Mr Budhathoki, adding that trekking season begins in early October.
He said that he is confident that “everything will be back to normal in the coming days”, and that his brothers in Nepal shared the same sentiments.
Mr Timothy Heng, founder of an expedition company, The Outside, said it currently does not have any expeditions scheduled in Nepal.
“Even though it’s August, the peak trekking season hasn’t started yet. Last year’s late winter also shifted the usual seasonal patterns, so this period is a little bit early for trekking,” he added.
Guides working with the company had told them about the app bans and “communication challenges” even before the news broke internationally.
“The situation could either calm down or escalate, and until it stabilises, travellers should give the country and its people space to resolve their domestic issues.
“The mountains will always be there, there’s no need to rush,” he added.
Source: CNA
