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Trekkers' team embarks on Great Himalayan Trail
A team of trekkers including two foreign nationals has started trekking the Great Himalayan Trail (GHT), one of the popular trails of Nepal. The four-member team of trekkers is led by Maria Andre from Slovenia.The team started the trekki
Read MoreIncreasing interest in river rafting
It has been found that the attraction of people towards river rafting in Nepal is increasing. Tourists who visit Nepal prefer to go rafting. In Nepal, permission is given for rafting on 16 different rivers. In the past, only foreign tour
Read MoreDirect flight from Kathmandu to Saudi Arabia started
Nepal Airlines Corporation has started a regular direct flight from Kathmandu to Dammam in Saudi Arabia. In the Kathmandu-Damam-Kathmandu sector, the corporation plans to fly two days a week, Wednesday and Saturday, and increase the number
Read MorePermit issued to 65 people for mountains climbing
This year, 65 people have received permission to climb various mountains in autumn. It may take a few more days to apply for a permit. According to the tourism department, 57 men and 8 women from different 20 countries have received permiss
Read MoreTourist arrivals up in Lumbini
Tourist arrivals in Lumbini have significantly increased in recent years. The data shows the birthplace of Gautam Buddha experienced a surge in the influx of tourists in the post-COVID-19 period. According to the Lumbini Development Trus
Read MoreBhutan's Druk Air flies directly to Pokhara International Airport
Druk Air of Bhutan will fly directly to Pokhara International Airport. According to Civil Aviation Authority spokesperson Jagannath Niraula, Druk Air will fly directly to Pokhara International Airport on the September 9 from Bhutan's Par
Read MoreTourists surge drives hotel expansion
With the Covid-19 pandemic now off the radar, the country's star hotels are slowly reopening. In the past two years, three new five-star hotels have been built in response to the arrival of an increasing number of foreign tourists and their
Read MoreNepal is truly a mine of natural beauty
Social media influencers from different countries have visited Nepal in accordance with the collaboration of Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) with USAID for the promotion of Nepal's tourism and business and competitive partnership program. After v
Read MoreEfforts underway to relocate Everest Base Camp, mountaineers suggest not to hurry
The homework to move the seven-decade-old Everest Base Camp a couple of hundred meters below its current point has begun. Director General of the Department of Tourism, Taranath Adhikari said that it was necessary to protect the base camp d
Read MoreNo more solo treks, Guides mandatory
The guidelines say foreign visitors also have to obtain a trekkers' information management systems (TIMS) card before going trekking. The new rule will come into effect from Saturday. According to guidelines, a trekker found travellin
Read MoreCar - Jeep - Hiace to Nagarkot from Kathmandu (Road Trip to Nagarkot)
Car - Jeep - Hiace to Nagarkot from Kathmandu (Road Trip to Nagarkot) Area Type of Vehicle Price Overnight Disposal (per night) Kathmandu
Read MoreCar - Jeep - Hiace to Namobuddha from Kathmandu (Road Trip to Namobuddha)
Car - Jeep - Hiace to Namobuddha from Kathmandu (Road Trip to Namobuddha) Area Type of Vehicle Price Overnight Disposal (per night) Kat
Read MoreKathmandu Pokhara Tourist Bus Price
Kathmandu Pokhara Tourist Bus Price How much is a bus ticket to Pokhara from Kathmandu? Is it safe for a first time traveler to Nepal by bus? - Yes, Until and unless there be any blockade condition
Read MoreVisit Nepal 2020 - Expecting 2 Million Tourist Arrivals
The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation has come up with an ambitious plan to promote tourism in Nepal. The campaign "Visit Nepal 2020" aims to invite and support tourists and tourism in Nepal with a huge number of travelers fr
Read MoreNepal Tourism Board official response to Mount Everest expedition deaths
Is Nepal a safe destination to travel after 11 people died climbing Mount Everest this season? The answer should be a certain yes. Nepal is so much more than climbing the tallest mountain on earth. Nepal is peaceful and beautiful, and
Read MoreNepal to celebrate Visit Nepal Year 2020
In order to rediscover its lost glory on the global tourism front after unfortunate mishaps, including the worst earthquake of 2015, Nepal Tourism will be celebrating 2020 as the Visit Nepal Year. After 2011, this is the second time in t
Read MoreFuel emergency hamstrings tourism in Nepal
As the Himalayan nation recovers from a devastating quake, tourism has been hit by another crisis: fuel shortages. Pokhara, Nepal - Nepal's vital tourism sector is facing a double whammy amid acute fuel shortages that have quashed hopes
Read MoreIndra Jatra 2015 celebrated even after the massive earthquake in Nepal
Nepal is still in pain as it tries to heal the wounds after the devastating earthquake. Amidst the aftershocks, there are old houses which are standing with support in the aisle of Kathmandu. Indra Jatra is a festival which is celebrated by
Read MoreNepal Cultural heritage sites to open for tourists from June 15
The government is opening some cultural heritages sites in Kathmandu Valley for tourists from June 15. The government had barred entry of tourists in these sites following the earthquake of April 25. The meeting of Tourism Recovery Co
Read MoreNepal earthquake epicentre area devastated
Up to 90 percent of homes destroyed in areas near the quake's epicentre northeast of Kathmandu. Towns and villages near the epicentre of Saturday's earthquake that claimed at least 6,200 lives in Nepal have suffered "almost total de
Read MoreTAAN rescues 77 from Manang Nepal
A rescue team of Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) rescued 77 trekkers from different parts of Manang district on Thursday. Of the trekkers rescued on Thursday, 17 were Israelis, 29 Nepalis (support staff), 5 Indonesia
Read MoreNepal Annapurna 407 rescued, 29 bodies recovered so far
A total of 407 (181 Nepalis and 226 foreigners) have been rescued so far, according to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation. Issuing a press statement on Sunday, the ministry said 32 bodies (of 15 Nepalis and 17 foriegners) h
Read MoreNepal Annapurna Trekking disaster toll reaches 29
Snowstorms and avalanches have killed 29 trekkers on a popular hiking route in the Himalayas, Nepali officials say. After a fourth day of searches, 384 people have been rescued from the Annapurna trail, 216 of them foreigners, in the cou
Read MoreParagliding to start soon in the Kathmandu valley Nepal
Recreational paragliding is officially scheduled to start in the Kathmandu Valley after end of Bada Dashain, the jumps being operated jointly by South Korea's ParaLove Company and the Kathmandu-based Paragliding and Hand-gliding Company.
Read MoreNepal Every 6 tourists create one job
Every six tourists create one job in Nepal and the tourism industry provides poor communities better access to revenues generated by the tourism market, said the Tourism Employment Survey 2014 unveiled by the Tourism Ministry on Thursday. T
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