Langtang National Park and Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN) has jointly decided to implement the new rule of hiring/taking trekking/nature guide compulsorily by the foreigners while trekking in Langtang National Park. It means, everyone (every foreginer) who is doing or planning Langtang region trekking in Nepal needs hiring at least a guide with them, otherwise, no traveler is permitted to enter in Langtang Naional Park Area or Langtang region.
Initially, the meeting to introduce this new rule in Langtang region was held by Langtang National Park on 28 January, 2025 and decided to send a request letter to trekking Agencies Association of Nepal to implement the new rule of hiring guide mandatorily while doing trekking in Langtang National Park and in entire Langtang region.
The TAAN, Accordingly, made an immediate official decision and announcement and circulated the decision to all the trekking/travel companies that the foreigner trekkers who are doing a trekking or any kind of other adventure activities like peak climbing must take at least a licensed guide with.
As the request letter was sent to TAAN by Langtang National Park on Feb 16, 2025, the TAAN made a new immediate decision to implement the new rule of hiring guide compulsorily while doing any kind of trips in Langtang National on Feb 17, 2025. Thereafter, the trekkers who are doing Langtang Valley Trek or Tamang Heritage Trek or Gosainkunda Lake Trek or Yala Peak Climbing are accompanying at least a licensed trekking/ nature guide with them during their stay inside Langtang National Park.
What are the langtang region trekking and climbing?
1.Langtang Valley Trek
2.Tamang Heritage Tre
3.Gosainkunda Lake Trek
4.Yala Peak Climbing
5.Gonjala Peak Climbing
So, this new rule of hiring/taking licensed nature/trekking guide while trekking in Langtang region is to ensure the safety of the trekkers so that they can have a very comfortable and exciting moment during Langtang Valley trek, Gosainkunda Trek, Tamang Heritrgae Trek and Island Peak climbing.
Yes, a guide is compulsory for every kind of Langtang Trekking and climbing. The trekking trips in Langtang Region like Langtang Valley Trek, Tamang Heritage Trek and Gosainkunda Lake Trek and Yala Peak Climbing requires at least a nature/trekking guide. Without accompanying a guide, no trekkers are permitted to enter into Langtang National Park. So, it is suggested to hire at least a nature/trekking guide to the trekkers who are doing Langtang Trekking.
Hiring Guide is compulsory but porter is optional for Langtang Trekking. Without hiring a trekking/nature guide, no independent trekkers are allowed to trek in Langtang National Park including Langtang Valley, Tamang Heritage and Gosainkunda Lake and Island Peak Area.
But hiring porter is optional for Langtang trekking. If you feel it is uncomfortable to carry your stuffs during the trek, then, you can hire porter too. However, it is not mandatory to hire porter for Langtang Trek.
No, no solo or Independent trekkers are allowed doing Langtang Trek as hiring guide is compulsory to enter into Langtang Naional Park and Langtang valley trekking trail is located in Langtang National Park. The Langtang National Park and Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal jointly made a new rule of hiring a guide while doing Langtang Valley Trek from Feb. 17, 2025.
This joint venture of TAAN and Langtang National Park is all for the safety more memorable trip of the trekkers who are doing any kind of trip in Langtang region. You can feel secure and safe while doing your Langtang trek with your guide. Hopefully, this new rule of hiring a guide compulsorily will bring a positive impact on trekkers who are doing a trip in Langtang region. Most probably, the trekkers who are doing Langtang trek will thank to both TAAN and Langtang National Park to introduce and implement such a beautiful rule of hiring guide mandatorily because they can feel relaxed and less burdened while trekking with a licensed guide in Langtang region.
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