The short answer
Nepal has a Tourist Police unit that helps visitors with safety concerns and travel problems, with a main office at Bhrikuti Mandap in Kathmandu and officers on duty in tourist areas such as Thamel. The Nepal Tourism Board runs an information centre at the Tourist Service Centre in Kathmandu and desks at airports and some border and city offices.
Trekkers can visit the Himalayan Rescue Association in Thamel for altitude sickness talks and advice, and it runs aid posts in high villages in season. Keep your embassy, insurer and operator numbers saved, and note down your hotel name in Nepali or on a card.
Key facts
- Safety and help
- Tourist Police
- Information
- Nepal Tourism Board centre
- Altitude advice
- Himalayan Rescue Association
- Always carry
- Insurer and operator numbers
How it works
- Save key numbersBefore the trip.
- Visit HRA before trekkingFree talks.
- Report problems earlyTo Tourist Police.
- Call your operatorFor travel issues.
Insider tip
Photograph your passport and visa and keep a copy apart from the original.
Avoid this
Do not hand your passport to strangers for any reason.
Related questions
Is the Tourist Police helpful?
Yes, they deal with visitor problems; confirm numbers locally.
Do I need TIMS?
See the permits guides.
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