Nepal's trekking sector has begun its spring round of professional guide training, with 179 participants, including 38 women, enrolled in programmes that kicked off at the Nepal Academy of Tourism, Hospitality and Mountaineering (NATHM) in Rabibhawan, Kathmandu on Monday.
Nepal's international visitor arrivals declined 7.3 percent in April 2026 compared to April 2025, with 107,934 tourists recorded in what is typically the country's strongest month for inbound travel
Nepal's Department of Tourism has put adventure and recreational sports operators on notice, ordering those running activities without proper permits to shut down immediately and apply for authorisation within 30 days — or face legal consequences.