Industry & Tourism
A company registration, a Trekking Agency Licence, NTB registration, TAAN membership and a named, licensed guide — verify all five before you pay a…
By Laxman Rawal · Aug 29, 2026
Ask a Nepal trekking company one question before you pay a deposit: what is your government registration number? Since 1 April 2023, Nepali law has required a licensed guide for almost every foreign trekker in the country's national parks, conservation areas…
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A legitimate trekking company in Nepal isn't proven by one document — it's five, issued by five different authorities, each independently checkable. That last link is the one enforced in the field. At Monjo, at the ACAP gate in Besisahar, at the Manaslu or…
Travel Himalaya Nepal · News
What this means for you Before you send a deposit, ask two direct questions: what is your TAAN or Nepal Tourism Board registration number, and who — by name — is my guide, and what is their licence number? A real operator answers both in writing, without…
Travel Himalaya Nepal · News
What is your Department of Tourism trekking agency licence number, and your NTB registration number? Are you a TAAN member — and can I check the number on the members directory myself? Who is my guide, by name, and what is their government licence number?…
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