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British and French ambassadors to Nepal today said the country’s tourist destinations are ‘absolutely safe’ and ‘peaceful.’
The envoys were sharing their experiences of a trek to what they called the fascinating Manang and Khumbu regions with the local and foreign media at the Nepal Tourism Board office.

Both the envoys who had a “delightful” experience while trekking to the mountainous region of the country, said “tourists have nothing to fear in those areas”.

British envoy Keith George Bloomfield said there is “absolutely no problem of security” in what he called was the “peaceful” Manang area where he was fascinated and enthralled by the “unbeatable combination of landscape and the Himalayas.”

Bloomfield, who went on a trek along two villages, Nar and Phu in Manang, from April 8-17, said Manang was the best tourist destination and suggested that June and July were the best for tourists.French ambassador, Michel Jolivet, who had been to the Khumbu region from April 15-24, also said trekking in Nepal was “quite safe”. He described the area as “beyond my expectations” and “completely safe”.

He said he was fascinated by the architecture, the beautiful stupas and the houses, which he felt were welcoming people to witness the snow-capped mountains.

He claimed the Khumbu region has the “best panoramic views” he had ever seen.

He said he found a remarkable number of tourists from around the world in the area.