New Trips Launch as Everest Access Tightens

Amendments under review in Nepal's Tourism Bill would require climbers to have already summited a 7,000m (possibly 8,000m) Nepali peak before attempting Everest, and would hand the Department of Tourism direct control over Base Camp space assignment rather than leaving it to expedition operators. Both changes would land as early as the 2027 season. For advisors selling high-altitude product through operators like Furtenbach Adventures, 8K Expeditions, or Mountain Professionals, this means clients now need a multi-year prerequisite-climb itinerary built in before an Everest booking is even viable, and permit costs are expected to rise alongside the new gatekeeping. The bill also tilts toward Nepali-registered outfitters over foreign operators, a structural shift in who advisors can commission through for this product going forward. Nothing is final yet, but clients weighing a 2027–2028 Everest attempt should start the qualifying-summit conversation now, not after the rules pass.

• Prior summit of a 7,000m (or possibly 8,000m) Nepali peak may become a prerequisite for an Everest permit
• Department of Tourism, not operators, would assign Base Camp space
• Changes could take effect for the 2027 climbing season
• Bill favors Nepali-registered outfitters over foreign expedition operators

G Adventures has added 16 itineraries to its Geluxe Collection, bringing the premium small-group line to 82 trips and pushing further into coastal and island territory: a first-ever Malta itinerary, plus new departures to Madeira, Vancouver Island, the Seychelles, and Sri Lanka. Per-person pricing runs roughly CAD $4,779 to $6,999, and all 16 are bookable now. The line pairs G's active, small-group format with elevated lodging, aimed squarely at clients who want structured adventure without hostel-grade accommodation — a segment advisors have flagged as a fast-growing upsell. With four independent trade outlets confirming the same launch and pricing, this is concrete new inventory rather than a brand-refresh announcement, and worth a look for any client currently sitting between a standard G Adventures itinerary and a fully custom luxury build.

Ecuador-Peru-Chile DMC Tropic has launched a new lodge-to-lodge trekking route through the páramo of Ecuador's northern Andes, extending a format it already runs in Peru and Patagonia. The route is built for couples, families, and independent travelers looking for a soft-adventure alternative to summit-focused Andean treks — community-based lodging rather than tented camps, with the trekking spread over multiple lower-intensity days. Tropic is Preferred by Nature-certified and carbon-neutral, and recently won LATA's DMC of the Year, giving advisors a credentialed sourcing option for clients who want an Andes itinerary with an explicit sustainability story attached. For advisors building South America programs around eco-lodges and small-group operators, this is a genuinely new bookable product rather than a repackaged existing route, and it broadens Ecuador's profile beyond Galápagos add-ons.