Community rules

FindTrekkingPartner is a community of trekkers helping each other plan safer, cheaper and more enjoyable treks in Nepal. By using the platform you agree to these rules. Breaking them can lead to content removal, suspension or a permanent ban.

1. Be truthful about your experience

Describe your treks, altitude and fitness honestly. Your level is calculated from what you enter, and other people rely on it to decide whether a trip is right for them. Overstating your experience puts you and your group at risk.

2. No commercial promotion

Agencies, guides, porters and hotels may not promote their services in trips, profiles or chats. Trips must be real treks by real trekkers.

The one exception is a guided departure by an approved guide: a trip led by a licensed guide or registered agency that we have approved, marked "Guided departure · approved guide" and showing a price per person. Such a guide may post departures and answer join requests for them, but may not advertise in chats or profiles, ask for money through the site, or contact people who have not asked to join. See the Terms of use, section 4.

3. No money requests

Never ask other members for money in advance, for "deposits", permits, jeeps or anything else. Pay agencies, guides and transport providers directly. Requests for money are a common scam and will be removed.

4. Respect the host's decision

Hosts choose who joins their trip. If your request is declined, accept it politely and look for another group. Do not pressure, argue or send repeated requests.

5. Respect local culture and Leave No Trace

• Walk clockwise around stupas and mani walls, and dress modestly in villages and monasteries.
• Ask before photographing people.
• Carry out non-burnable waste, avoid single-use plastic and stay on the trail.
• Follow permit, guide and park rules.

6. No harassment

No harassment, hate speech, sexual comments, threats or unwanted contact, in chats or in person. "No" means no. If someone leaves a conversation or blocks you, do not try to contact them another way.

7. Report unsafe behaviour

If something feels wrong, use the Report button on any profile, trip or message. Reports are confidential. For urgent safety concerns, email safety@findtrekkingpartner.com, and in an emergency contact the Tourist Police (1144) or local police (100).

Enforcement

Content with three or more reports is hidden automatically until a moderator reviews it. Moderators can dismiss reports, hide content, warn, suspend (7 or 30 days) or ban accounts. Every action is logged.