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Maurice Herzog and Mountain Tourism in Nepal
Juddha Bahadur Gurung, Tourism Expert A historical photo corner was established at International Mountain Museum in Pokhara on 27 November 2020 in memory of Maurice Herzog, a pioneer of Annapurna I summiteers. The program was jointly inaugurated by honorable minister Bikash Lamsal Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment Gandaki…
Read More »Enchanting hike to Daman
Daman is one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Nepal. It is located at a height of 2322 meters above sea level. It is situated in the Thaha Municipality. Daman perhaps can offer you the best panoramic glimpses of beautiful Himalayan ranges including mammoth Mt Dhaulagiri in the west…
Read More »Everest Award to Shambhu Tamang and Kami Rita
Kathmandu: Everest and Tenzing-Hillary awards have been announced. The Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation has selected nine climbers for the award on Sunday. According to Mira Acharya, director of the tourism department, based on the recommendation of the award committee, Shambhu Tamang, who has maintained the record of…
Read More »Tourism entrepreneurs suggest to focus on digital marketing
Kathmandu: A group of tourism entrepreneurs including airlines operators has collectively urged the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) to focus on digital marketing so as to revive the ailing tourism in Nepal. Speaking during a program, the tourism operators suggested that the NTB should focus on digital marketing in the wake…
Read More »Impact of monsoon wind: Rain forecast for three more days
Kathmandu: The weather is cloudy and it is raining in several places of the country due to the influence of the monsoon wind, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Meteorological Forecasting Division said. It is partly to generally cloudy in Province no 2 and Bagmati province, and generally to fully…
Read More »110 hotels designated to quarantine those returning from abroad
Kathmandu; The government has allowed a total of 110 hotels to quarantine passengers returning from abroad. According to the Department of Tourism, a total of 110 hotels have been designated as quarantines, including 27 registered with the department and 83 registered with the Bagmati Valley Tourism Office. The hotel branch…
Read More »The future of Nepali tourism lies in mountaineering
Mira Acharya, Director, Department of Tourism Current situation The tourism sector has been most affected due to the Covid-19 epidemic which has spread globally. The tourism sector of our country has fallen to critical situations due to Covid-19. We have lost two tourist seasons for tourism. When it comes to…
Read More »Prohibitory order in Kathmandu extended until July 15
However, the prohibitory measures have been loosened additionally. A meeting of Chief District Officers of all three districts in the Kathmandu Valley on Sunday decided in this regard. According to the new order that will come into effect on July 6, all types of businesses will remain open. The time…
Read More »Khumbu valley three pass trekking
Trekking in Khumbu valley three passes is one of the most challenging trekking activities for a daring and adventurous trekker in Nepal. This most astounding trekking experience is not only special but also the most exciting and fun-making feeling that one can feel after deeply engaging in it. The trekking…
Read More »Immigration to resume tourist visa services from today
Kathmandu: The Department of Immigration (DoI) is to resume visa services for tourists with effect from Friday (today) according to a press release issued on Thursday. Earlier, the tourist visa services were suspended following the spreading spree of the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, barring those emergency cases. DoI decided to resume…
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