Nepal: Maoists Still Extorting Trekkers

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | 2 comments | September 12th, 2006 | Trackback

According to officials of the Trekking Agents Association of Nepal, Maoists continue to extort money from tourists in many trekking areas despite agreements not to do so since the king was stripped of power and a political transition is in progress. The Maoists are charging foreigners 100 euros ($127) and also sometimes charging trekking guides, cooks and porters, mainly on the Simikot-Kailash route, in Rolpa, Lukla, and the Annapurna Circuit. As the fall trekking season is about to get underway, the government has established a new policy that requires all trekkers on certain routes to go with an authorized trekking company and guide. All trekking companies must obtain a trekking registration certificate and tourists must hire certified companies to trek around Annapurna, the Everest region, Langtang, Makalu Barun National Park, Khaptad National Park, Dhaulagiri, Rolwaling and Rara National Park.

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