TURGAN takes action against tour guides operating without permits

KATHMANDU, Oct 30:The Tourist Guide Association of Nepal (TURGAN) has taken action against guides who tour guides operating without a permit. TURGAN, along with the tourists police, took action against the guide during an inspection on Monday in Basantpur, Kathmandu.

Thaneshwar Devkota, president of TURGAN, stated that action had been taken against the guide who did not obtain a tourist guide permission and did not renew the license even after receiving it.

He stated that one tour operator who operated without a permit was arrested and handed over to the police.

Turgan, in collaboration with tourist police, has been inspecting unauthorized tour guides at several locations throughout Kathmandu Valley, including Pashupatinath, Swayambhu, Patan, Bhaktapur, and Basantapur Durbar.

During these inspections, the team detained tour guides for up to two hours and issued warnings to those who did not have permits or had not renewed their licenses.

Currently, 4,990 persons around the country hold tourist guide permits. Turgan further recommended that all guides perform their business in a disciplined and dignified manner, as the tourist guide's job also serves as an ambassador for Nepal to foreign tourists that visit the country.