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Tourist arrival with a record high
The tourist arrivals to Nepal are on track to record significant growth in 2012 with more tourists visiting here on January. The tourist arrivals via air have increased by 27.7 percent recording total 42,031 visitors in January
Read MoreVisit Lumbini Year 2012
Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai formally announced the much-talked-about Visit Lumbini Year 2012 (VLY-2012) from the birthplace of Gautam Buddha on 2nd dec , inviting the world to work towards creating a peaceful society through Buddha&
Read MoreNawalparasi Woos Jungle Safari lovers
With an impressive performance in the last few years, the country’s tourism industry is once again in the government’s priority list. &
Read MoreGovt mulls additional incentives for Tourism sector
With an impressive performance in the last few years, the country’s tourism industry is once again in the government’s priority list. &
Read MoreTourism rally to promote NTY-2011 in California
To support the national tourism campaign of “Nepal Tourism Year 2011” (NTY-2011), the Motherland Nepal, non-profit organization of the bay area hosted the first Nepal tourism rally on September 16, 2011 at Union squire San-Fr
Read MoreGovt issues nine permits for expedition in autumn season
Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation has issued nine permits for expedition for the autumn season. According to the ministry, autumn season — September to November — is the second best season after spring — March-
Read MoreBuddha Air spreads wing upto Banaras
Budhha Air will be adding another international destination on its roster with the flight to holy city of Banaras. The domestic private airlines is all set to start the flights to Banaras starting from March 1, 2012. “Buddha Air
Read MoreBiratnagar airport ready for night flights
Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has cleared the way for night flights to Biratnagar Airport in view of the growing number of travellers in the approaching festival season. According to airport authorities, all the preparatio
Read MoreBhutan: The costly Shangri La
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE THIMPHU, SEPT 9 From the start of 2012, the high-season daily fee will rise to $250 per day per person THE kingdom of Bhutan is one of the most expensive holiday destinations in the world and a
Read MoreChinese tourists led Nepal's visitor arrivals boost in Aug
KATHMANDU -- Chinese tourists took the lead in Nepal's visitor arrivals boost in August, with tourists from China posted an increase of 157.6 percent growth, according to figures released by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB). Nepal recor
Read MoreInt'l airlines add flights to Nepal for peak tourist season
KATHMANDU, Sept. 3 (Xinhua) -- International airlines have been adding flights or increasing flight frequency to Nepal to handle the anticipated swell in tourist inflow with the autumn season approaching. Thai Airways, Qatar Airways,
Read MoreDragonair is starting daily flights to Kathmandu from September. The Hong Kong-based carrier is
Dragonair is starting daily flights to Kathmandu from September. The Hong Kong-based carrier is currently flying three times a week on Hong Kong-Kathmandu sector. “The further increase in number of fligh
Read MoreHalf of the world's tiger population in Nepal and India
The number of tigers that were once victimized by poaching, hunting and illegal trading seems to be on the rise. The last century saw a dramatic decline in the number of this predator. However, with the recent tiger census statistics i
Read MoreTara Air cargo smashes in Simikot
A cargo belonging to Tara Air crashed in Simikot of Humla district, Friday morning. A Dornier 9 NAJQ loaded with groceries that took off from Nepalgunj Airport at 8.14 am met with an accident due to heavy landing on the slippery runw
Read MoreNepal to hold Tourism Fair in capital
KATHMANDU, June 8 (Xinhua) -- In a bid to publicize the country' s various tourism destinations and promote domestic tourism by disseminating tourism related information, the 4th National Tourism Fair is going to be held from June 10 thi
Read MoreApa Sherpa stood on top of the world
KATHMANDU, May 12: Apa Sherpa stood on top of the world Wednesday morning in what was his 21st date with the spot where every climber dreams to stand at least once in life. In doing so, Apa, 51, set a new world record for th
Read MoreFormer New Zealand test cricketer Adam Parore has climbed mount everest.
Former New Xealand test cricketer Adam Parore has climbed mount everest. The 40-Years old Parore,who played as a wicket keeper-batsman,reached the summit of the world's tallest mountain on Saturday,succeding at his second attempt after
Read MoreTandem pilot Sunuwar to paraglide from Mt. Everest
In a bid to promote the country´s adventure tourism, a Nepali tandem pilot is mulling over to paraglide from the top of Mt. Everest and thereafter kayaks and pedal to sea level this month. Tandem pilot Sanubabu Sunuwar, 29, wh
Read MoreFirst woman from India's northeast conquers Everest
As new records begin to be written on Mt Everest, a 25-year-old woman from India’s Arunachal Pradesh state has become the first Indian to peak the world highest mountain this spring. She has also achieved the feat of becoming the f
Read MoreNepal to host int'l hoteliers meet
Nepal is hosting the world congress of the International Hotel and Restaurant Association (IHR&A) in the first week of December. The event was last organized in Nepal about four decades ago. Dr Ghassan Aidi, president of the asso
Read MoreSherpa climbs Mt. Everest record 21st time
KATHMANDU, Nepal, May 11 (UPI) -- A mountain-climbing icon nicknamed Super Sherpa made the summit of Mount Everest for the 21st time Wednesday, breaking his own record, climb organizers said.Apa Sherpa, 51, reached the 29,029-foot peak a
Read MoreRhino population up: Census report
KATHMANDU: The census of the Department of National Park and Wildlife Conservation (DNPWC) that ended after three weeks of counting on Saturday revealed that the nation boasts of 534 rhinos, marking an increase of 99 from the 2008 census
Read MoreTourist arrivals up 34 pc in April
Tourist arrivals in the month of April via air increased by 34.3 percent -- the highest growth rate after the launch of Nepal Tourism Year (NTY) 2011 campaign - compared to the arrival figures of April last year.According to the Immigrat
Read MoreTwitter hits new high with Everest tweet
A renowned British climber has taken Twitter to a new high, firing off the first “tweet” from the peak of world´s tallest mountain. Kenton Cool used the terse text message to plug a slick new Galaxy S II smartphone
Read MoreTourism life line of Nepal's tourism
Nepal has immense tourism potential and the country’s economic development is possible through the tourism sector, said Chairman of Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents Arjun Prasad Sharma. Speaking at an interaction on &lsq
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