
2018 grantees
Prajwola Karmacharya, 31 30 days, Kanchenjunga - Yalung Base Camp - Eastern Terai |
Menuka Gurung, 23 20 days, Taplejung - Kanchenjunga - Ilam - Dharan |
Eka Kumari Basnet, 48 15 days, Ilam - Panchthar - Dhankuta - Dharan |
Anupama Pithakote, 23 18 days, Tumlingtar - Arun Valley Trek - Namche |
Pooja Rizal, 22 30 days, Jiri - Junbesi - Gokyo - Everest Base Camp |
Rejina Tamang, 20 19 days, Tsho Rolpa - Kalichowk - Patalekhet |
Sudixa Malla*, 21 15 days, Syabrubesi - Langtang - Gosaikunda |
Anugya Pradhan*, 20 21 days, Nar phu - Tilicho - Muktinath - Pokhara |
Gauri Malakar, 44 19 days, Annapurna Circuit Trek - Tilicho - Thorong La |
Rukshana Kapali, 19 15 days, Upper Mustang Trek - Lo Manthang |
Mamata Maharjan*, 23 22 days, Rara - Khaptad - Bardiya - Butwal |
Sweta Shrestha, 23 18 days, Khaptad National Park - West Terai |
Nima Sherpa, 21 19 days, Darchula - Baitadi - Dadeldhura - Bardiya |
*Out of thirteen Solo Women Travelers in 2018, these three travelers were selected through our partnership with Women LEAD Nepal. The remaining 10 travelers were selected through open competition in the SWO YATRA 2018, Solo Woman Travel Challenge 2018.

2017 grantees
Akshyata Bajracharya, 23 12 days, Langtang – Gosaikunda |
Allan Rai, 21 16 days, Everest region |
Anjana Raut, 23 12 days, Manaslu region |
Bibisha Baaniya, 26 12 days, Annapurna Base Camp and Mardi |
Binita Jirel, 21 17 days, Upper Mustang |
Jiswan Tuladhar, 43 12 days, Annapurna Base Camp |
Juliana Shrestha, 21 29 days, Dadeldhura (far west) to Jhapa (east) |
Melina Rai, 23 29 days, Khaptad |
Prasuna Dangol, 26 23 days, Upper Dolpo circuit |
Prekchchya Shrestha*, 18 19 days, Martadi – Rara – Lumbini – Chitwan |
Sadichcha Bhandari, 19 15 days, East Nepal |
Saniya Giri*, 21 19 days, Dang – Rolpa – Pyuthan – Palpa – Lumbini |
Sapana Timilsina, 22 25 days, Far-western region |
Sharmila Dhungana*, 22 14 days, Central and Eastern Nepal |
Sharmila Pun, 24 19 days, Annapurna Circuit |
Shlesha Acharya, 22 16 days, Langtang – Gosaikunda – Helambu |
Shuvashna Pradhan, 23 17 days, Everest Region |
Puja Sharma, 21 11 days, Annapurna Circuit |
*Out of eighteen Solo Women Travelers in 2017, these three travelers were selected through our partnership with Women LEAD Nepal. The remaining 15 travelers were selected through open competition in the Solo Woman Travel Challenge 2017.

2016 grantees
Nishma Shrestha – 19, Mountain Biking in ACAP area for 14 days
Anita Bhuju – 22, Trekking in LOWER+UPPER MUSTANG for 16 days
Dipti Sherchan – 26, Trekking & research in Lower DOLPA for 15 days
Kripa Dongol - 23, Trekking in DOLPA, MUGU, & JUMLA for 22 days
Puspa Poudel - 26, TERAI, from Mahendranagar to Jhapa for 14 days
Sanju Raut – 22, Trekking in LOWER MUSTANG for 12 days
Rujina Joshi - 26, Trekking/monastery stay in SOLUKHUMBU for 12 days
Shristi Shakya – 19, Trekking in the ANNAPURNA area for 14 days
2015 Grantees
Sagarika Bhatta was the first awardee of the Solo Woman Travel Challenge. She explord Khaptad region in far-west Nepal.
Priyanka Shrestha travelled solo to South India in 2015.
