Pokhara, Sept. 19 -- Had things been normal, trekking guide Hira Malla of Pokhara would at this moment be leading a group of Australian trekkers to Ghorepani-Poon Hill.

But the tourists who had booked the trip with her own company, Malla Sisters Women Adventure Guides, have now cancelled their plans.

Malla said that following the Gen Z protests, foreign trekkers have been cancelling bookings, citing safety concerns in Nepal.

"At the start of the tourist season, the protests sent a negative message," she said. "Even tourists who want to come are not feeling assured."

A group of 11 Australians, scheduled to begin the Ghorepani trek on September 21, cancelled their bookings. Similarly, a Canadian group that had planned to trek in the Man...