‘I told them I will only do it if the chicken can be let loose instead of being tied to my pack. ‘I’m a vegetarian,’ said Saffron O’Dearie from Ireland. I’m also allergic to feathers, so I’m worried if my travel insurance will cover me.’ Now they are saying I will have to pay $20-25 a day to hire a chicken to carry with me. I had budgeted $16 for my entire stay in Nepal. ‘I have my flights already booked for a six-week solo hike in April. ‘I’m gutted,’ said Israeli trekker Seymour Bling. Officials believe that this man will be much safer with a chicken strapped to his rucksack. Solo trekkers to the Everest region will be required to ride a dzo – a cross between a yak and a cow – when they reach the national park checkpoint at Monjo. The rule will also not apply in the Everest region where chickens are scarce and locals engaged in tourism have rebelled against DON’T. Those travelling in a group, who book their trip through an official trekking agency and agree to being evacuated by helicopter at the slightest sign of altitude sickness, will be allowed to trek normally, as long as they eat one chicken sizzler a day in a licensed teahouse. ![]() Many SHITs are price conscious and they are growing rapidly now that Nepal’s mountains are connected to the internet. The concept of SHIT tourism means booking without a tour operator on principle. SHITs are travellers who plan their own trips and prefer to travel alone in a low key manner, posting no more than 10 times a day to Instagram. It could be counterproductive for tourism and SHITs might visit India instead. Some experts, however, said the move is an infringement on the free rights of trekkers, in particular, though not restricted to, those coming to Nepal to experience excitement. They will have to trek via a licensed trekking company or poultry breeder. He added that the JIMS permit will no longer be issued to tourists without a chicken. But now they can forge bonds with their chicken that will last a lifetime. We know from our research that many tourists have never seen a real live chicken before they come to Nepal. When we put it to him that these figures were ludicrously inflated, he said: ‘This decision has been made for the tourists ’ own benefit. ![]() ![]() This is bad for business and we must put a stop to it.’ But some 100 million disappeared in mysterious circumstances. These tourists obtained a route map and a JIMS permit from DON’T. ‘It is likely a billion tourists trekked without a guide or a porter in 2022. It is extremely serious,’ Mr Hapimani told the Footsteps on the Mountain blog. Officials believe that the squawking of a big cock such as this one will prevent tourists from being attackedĭON’T director Rani Hapimani, a poultry farmer from Sindhupalchok District, said the new rule is set to come into force from 1 April, leading to accusations that it was an April fool’s prank. It is understood that the crowing of the chicken will deter thieves and cutthroats from attacking trekkers, because the perpetrators are practising Buddhists who believe that all animal life is sacred.ĭON’T, which includes trekking and mountaineering associations, decided to make a chicken mandatory for Solo Hikers and Independent Trekkers (SHITs) due to increasing safety concerns. A spokesman said that it would reduce the risks for the millions of thrill seekers who travel to the Himalayan country every year. The move was announced by the Department of Oversight for Nepal’s Tourism (DON’T), the country’s main tourism body. Solo trekking will be banned in Nepal’s national parks starting from next month, unless hikers carry a live chicken strapped to their backpacks.
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