Tourism News

Kathmandu -Everest Day (Sagarmatha Diwas) is being observed across the nation on May 29. The day commemorates the first-ever summit of the highest peak of the world- Mt Everest (8848.86m) by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa on May 29, 1953. It may be recalled that the Nepal government…

Kathmandu. Hundreds of climbers preparing to climb the highest peak, Mount Everest, are confused due to inclement weather. Heavy snow has been falling at the Everest base camp for the past 24 hours. Some climbers are still waiting for the weather to clear from the base camp to the second…

Kathmandu: One regular weekly flight will be allowed to China, Qatar, and Turkey starting from June 1. Nepal government’s cabinet meeting held at the Official Residence of Prime Minister K P Oli in Baluwatar on Thursday evening made this decision. Earlier, the government had allowed only chartered flights to these destinations…

Devraj Subedi The Himalayan Great Trail, a trekking route that is under construction in Helambu in Sindhupalchok district, has been the attraction of the district. The federal and provincial government would provide budget to construct the trail resembling China’s 60 kilometers Great Wall, said Nima Gyaljen Sherpa, chair of Helambu…

Kathmandu: The umbrella organization of hotel entrepreneurs, Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN) has demanded that the government introduce a holistic plan to restore tourism, which has been dented badly with COVID-19. Arguing that tourism sector is the most affected one in the pandemic, the upcoming budget should bring the programmes…

Kathmandu: Incessant heavy snowfall in the Mt Everest region has adversely impacted the Everest expeditions as some climbers start retreating after reaching as far as South Col. Everest Base Camp sources said the weather suddenly deteriorated after a snowfall and heavy showers as some groups of climbers were on their…

Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Bhanubhakta Dhakal has said the government was actively working to carrying out scientific exploration, excavation and conservation of the historical heritages related to the Buddha and Buddhism found in the Greater Lumbini Area on a priority basis. He said the government was…

A meeting of the (CDOs) of Kathmandu valley made the decision to extend the prohibitory orders by one week as the cases of Covid-19 does not seem to decrease in the recent days despite imposition of shut down in the valley. With this decision the prohibitory orders will remain effective…

CB Adhikari  Kathmandu: A feasibility study conducted by a team of four mountaineers, two foreigners and two Nepalis, have concluded that Mera Peak is suitable destination for ski mountaineering. The study team found out the 6,473-metre high peak was apt for ski mountaineering. Leonardo Bernard, 35, and 40-year-old Deidrick Bhan…

Kathmandu: Gusty winds, rain and snowfall has been forecast beginning Tuesday due to the cyclone that has developed in the low pressure system over the east central part of the Bay of Bengal. The Meteorological Forecasting Division under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has forecast that the low pressure…