Kathmandu, June 20
The wages of tourism workers in Nepal have increased.
With this change, a trekking guide will now earn Rs 3,100 said the Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN).
The new rate will be applicable from July 17, said Binod Sapkota, general secretary at TAAN.
Sapkota said TAAN had informed the Department of Labour and Occupational Safety under the Ministry Of Labour, Employment and Social Security.
According to Sapkota, wages varied based on the trekking area. However, he announced that the rates have now been standardised to ensure equal pay across all trekking regions.
This is the first time wages of tourism workers had increased since November 2018.
Increasing wages was a result of acknowledging the vital role of workers and their safety in ensuring sustainable tourism along with the ongoing inflation.
Here are the new rates to hire a guide, assistant guide, porter guide and porter in Nepal:
| Tourism worker | Rate |
| Trekking guide | Rs 3,100/day |
| Assistant trekking guide | Rs 2,800/day |
| Porter guide | Rs 2,500/day |
| Porter | Rs 2,400/day |
