Is Nepal safe to travel?

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Yes, Nepal is safe for travelers.

Until 2 years ago there was a Maoist insurgency, which since has been solved by having a successful peace process. Right now, the country is building a new constitution after having a successful election for the members of the constituent assembly.

Although there have been instances of sporadic violence in southern regions, tourists have never been harmed. The Hilly and Himalayan region, including the capital Kathmandu, are safe for travel. In the past two years, I have heard only of less than five reported instances of physical harassment of tourists in Nepal during the entire period.

Kathmandu Durbar Square

Strikes and shutdowns are the common means of protest here and can be organized at quite short notices. For more up to date information on travel advisories and alerts (if any), please visit our official blog - www.exoticbuddha.com/blog.

Here are a few websites that report on travel advisory on Nepal.

Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Phone 1300- 139 -281)
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Canadian Consular Affairs (Phone 1-800-267-6788)
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New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Phone 04-439-8000)
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UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Phone 0845-850-2829)
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US Department of State (Phone 1-888-407-4747, 1-202-501-4444)
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