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Lamjung’s Dordi rural municipality has initiated the development of ‘sheep shelter’ for trekkers on the trekking trails of the high mountain area. It has been proposed to develop sheep sheds as a shelter with basic facilities on the trails within its municipality where there are no human settlements and no…

Kathmandu: The fourth edition of Himalaya Travel Mart is going to be held in Kathmandu from June 6 to 9, 2023. Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Nepal Chapter under the ownership of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation is going to organize the mart in collaboration with the…

Kathmandu: Most of the nuns of Dryuk Amitabha Mountain Monastery (White Monastery) in Nagarjuna, Kathmandu, have set out on a bicycle journey to Upper Mustang, wishing for world peace. There are 195 nuns and 5 monks in this journey of 200 participants. Most of the common people have the idea…

Achut Regmi Chandragiri hill, a beautiful place located in the south-west region of the country’s federal capital, Kathmandu, offers a panoramic view of the Kathmandu valley as well as places like Dhading, Nuwakot, Makwanpur and can enjoy the integrated tourism structure developed here. Domestic and foreign tourists visit this place…

Text By Siân and Bob, Photos by Sanjib Gurung  On June 3rd, 1950 a French expedition led by Maurice Herzog climbed the first 8000m peak – the mountain was Annapurna I. Herzog and Louis Lachenal reached the summit, but both suffered horrific frostbite to toes and fingers. The story of…

Dhulikhel in Kavre is the first choice of those who want to visit somewhere near Kathmandu valley.  This place, located at a distance of 30 km from the valley, is a ‘transit’ for some to reach other destinations, while for some, it is an easy place to reach in the…

Bhojpur situated in the far eastern part of Nepal is one of the tourist destinations from where tourists can enjoy the spectacular views of snow ranges of Mt Everest, Lhotse, Lhotsesar, Peak-38, Nupse, Merapik, Charpate, Chamlang, Makalu, Kanchenjunga and Khumbbhakarna among others. There are many religious, historical and touristic areas…

You will be amazed that just 1500 to 2000 dollar will fetch you a popular trekking destinations in Nepal. You have also options to bargain with the trekking operators. However, if you would like to have a nice trekking, do not bargain and go for the best price. Nepal is…

Since then further initiatives are gradually being processed and also reported to be underway among the travel and tour operators. Convincing the Gurung community to allow climbing on this virgin mountain is the need of the hour for the promotion of mountain tourism in the Gandaki region. This mountain also…

Kathmandu: Sindhuli art gallery has been established under the leadership of local youths in Kamalamai Municipality-3, Chapauli of Sindhuli. At Chapauli, 6 km north of Sindhuli fort, there are now 11 young people. “The main purpose of the Art Gallery is to collect, preserve and display the materials related to…