trek before october 1st

[biggiraffe]

Hi

I arrive in Nepal on the 15th Sept. As long as I get my trekking permit(s) before Oct 1st, do the current - not the new TRC - trekking rules apply?

Thanks

P

[daras]

Hi,
I've just received an answer from TAAN (please see below). As you see TRC (and I hope porter/guide too) are not required if you will start your trek before 1st Oct 2006.

So see you on trail :-))

regards
daras



Dear Darek,

If you start your trek before 1st Octber you can
do it without TRC but not possible after September.

At 04:34 PM 9/7/2006, you wrote:
> Dear Sirs,
> I know your website very well. I know where I
> can find list of registered trekking companies too.
> But I'm still NOT sure that I HAVE TO use
> porter/guide and buy TRC for my trek which start before 01.10.2006??
> Can I star my trek 23.09.2006 as an independent
> trekker without TRC, without guide/porter??

[biggiraffe]

I'm doing the Annapurna circuit and ABC first. Then Everest - Gokyo. I think I know a way around this rule - just for this trip. Call me paranoid, but I don't want to give anything away just in case there are guides etc watching these posts. With a bit of imagination we can beat this rule for this season.

What I want to know is this: if I do the Everest trek and fly to Lukla, do I also have to buy flights for my guide/porter if I'm made to have one?

[perfil]

Yes, you do. And the prices for guides/porters go up to 20 bucks/day from 1 Oct. But I don't think you absolutely have to hire them from KTM. I am flying to Lukla on 2 Oct, will have TRC, but plan to hire a porter (registered one?) in Namche. My friends in KTM trekking busines say its possible. We'll see.

perfil

[biggiraffe]

Can you recommend your friends in KTM. Maybe I'll will go and speak to them. I plan on doing a long (3 weeks) Everest Gokyo trek on the 17 Sept, and then Annapurna Circuit/ABC after. So looks like I'll get one trek without TRC and one with.

[Todd Delaney]

Perfil - will you have the opportunity to get your trekking permit before Oct 1? I note you said you are starting your trek on Oct 2... but will have a TRC anyway.

From what I have read so far if you have a trekking permit dated prior to Oct 1 you do not need a TRC...even if you trek finishes after Oct 1...

The reason I ask is that I land in KTM Sept 29 and hope to get a Trekking Permit that afternoon in KTM...then fly to Lukla the next day...I am hoping I will be therefore exempt for this particular trek...

Sounded like you might be in a similar situation?