By traveling with Cheesemans’ to Nepal, you invest in a way of life that melds the preservation of the ecosystems with traditional cultural practices. When you searching for tigers and other species on guided safaris in the national parks and trekking in the Himalayas, you stay in lodges that actively mitigate adverse impacts on the environment by relying on solar energy, sourcing supplies as locally as possible, using water purification systems to avoid single-use plastic bottles, and employing local people to build, decorate, and work in the lodges. The lodges themselves are made with local materials by craftsmen who incorporate indigenous motifs and products in the design and use traditional techniques to optimize natural temperature efficiency. While the utmost care is taken to provide ecologically responsible accommodations, equal or greater emphasis is placed on strict adherence to safari guidelines to respect and protect wildlife. Additionally, to help you better enjoy the natural beauty of the mountains, you will be assisted by porters and sherpas who are continuing a multigenerationl profession. In Nepal, it is evident that ecotourism is steeped in the region’s rich culture. This provides an invaluable experience for travelers, as you invest in efforts to protect the Nepalese environment and continue traditional practices
Your journey unfolds amid one of the world’s most inspiring conservation success stories. Nepal now supports 355 wild tigers—nearly triple its 2010 population—alongside 750 rhinos protected through multiple years of zero-poaching milestones. In 2025, the country also documented an estimated population of 397 snow leopards, representing nearly 10% of the global total, despite Nepal containing just 2% of their habitat. These remarkable gains reflect a nation where conservation is not an aspiration, but a lived reality.
At the heart of this success is the Terai Arc Landscape
initiative, which has restored over 66,800 hectares of
forest and revitalized wildlife populations, earning global
recognition as a UN World Restoration Flagship. Powered
by 40,000 local community members, this model blends
habitat restoration with sustainable livelihoods,
benefiting over 500,000 households. It is a powerful
reminder that your presence here directly supports a
system where people and wildlife thrive together.
Nepal’s ecotourism industry, in addition to subsidizing
environmental and cultural preservation, supports and
amplifies initiatives that provide essential services to
vulnerable people. For example, the Nepal Green Tara
Foundation, founded by Sherpa Tenzing Norgay’s
grandson, Tashi, and his wife, Nima, educates and cares for
at-risk youth in rural villages. Their work is driven by a
critical mission: protecting young girls who are particularly
vulnerable to human trafficking due to poverty and limited
opportunity. Each year, thousands of Nepalese girls are
deceived by promises of employment and taken across
borders into exploitative conditions. In response, the
foundation has established five schools that support more than 1,100 students, offering not only education but
also long-term pathways to safety and independence.
By traveling here, you help sustain
