TRC without porter?

[baf]

Hi there,

I am planning to visit Nepal again in 2007 to do a trekking up to Gokyo Peak. Doing some research on the issue I became aware of the new TRC regulations, as already much discussed here.

As I love doing my trekkings individually with a good friend of mine, I don't want to be obliged to take a porter with me.

Now, if there are these new regulations in place and I have to obey to them, so be it. But would it be possible to pay for a porter without actually taking him along. I just want to get the TRC and even though I don't like the thought, i'd rather pay for a porter without having him with me.

I don't want anybody to get a wrong understanding of my attitude to Nepalis. I love them and their country. The thing is just that I want to enjoy the relative lonelyness of the August in the Sagarmata area. A porter just adds another dependency to the small group of two, which I don't want. I am fit to carry my own backpack and actually see it as a part of the challenge to do a trekking.

Cheers
Baf

[saipal peak]

Hello Baf
Namaste.
It is happy to know that you like Nepal.Thanks for your comments.
Yes.it is true that we have already discussed lots about TRC implementation in Nepal
in this forum.We understood your wish to do individual trekking tour by your own.But
due to TRC regulation you obliged to take at least a porter to trek in Nepal but in reality you do not want to do trek with porter so in this case I think please do following the trek which you need not obtain TRC & need not to pay any porter without carrying your Laguages.These treks are also very interesting .

The Trekking Areas where TRC is not Required

1.The Shailung area bordering with Kavre, Sindhupalchowk and Dolakha districts, and Timal area of Kavre district, Bhairav Kunda and Panch Pokhari areas of Sindhupalchowk.

2. The surrounding areas of the Kathmandu Valley such as Kakani, Shivapuri, Nagarkot, Dhulikhel and Namobouddha.

3.The trekking routes to Ganesh Himal via Gorkha and Lamjung, Nuwakot, Dhading and Rasuwa districts.

4.Ghalegaon, Ghanpokhara, Panchase, Sarangkot within Lamjung and Kaski districts.

5. Sirubari of Syangja district.

6.Millennium trekking area lying in between Kaski and Syangja districts.

7. South of Solu below Lukla.


Hopely this will be the best Solution for you.


Namaste from kathmandu
Saipal
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