Tourism News
Domestic tourists’ inflow on the rise in Kanchanjunga
Dil Kumar Limbu Kathmandu: As many as 70 residents of Taplejung district have reached the Kanchanjunga base camp last month. Over 100 locals of the district are ascending to the camp now. Some youths are planning to reach the base camp in near future, shared Dharke Sherpa, an entrepreneur of…
Read More »Exploring rural Nepal in mountain bike
HB Kham Exploring the spectacular naturally and culturally captivating rich heritages, rural life styles, flora and fauna, wild life, chirping birds in nature of Nepal is one of the most indispensable alternative adventure activities that a tourist can engage in while in Nepal. Nepal is going to be your great…
Read More »VITOF on tourism revival and promotion of rural tourism mission
Pokhara: The Village Tourism Promotion Forum Nepal (VITOF-Nepal), Gandaki Province chapter has initiated a four-day tourism revival and village tourism promotion programme from today. The four-day programme aims to bring back to life the tourism sector that has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. As part of the programme,…
Read More »10 community homestays of Baglung receiving grants
Baglung: Gandaki Provincial government has started providing grants to 10 community home-stay of Baglung district. Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment of the Province has selected 10 home-stays, out of 28 in the district, to provide grant for infrastructure development. As per the notice of the Ministry, nine home-stays…
Read More »Permissions granted to climb Mt Ama Dablam, Mt Luja & Mt Kangeri-2
Mt Ama Dablam (6,812m) Kathmandu: The Department of Tourism has issued permission to three mountaineering groups to climb mountains for the winter season till today. The climbers would scale Ama Dablam (6,812 meters), Luja Peak (5,726 meters) and Kangeri-2 (6,506 meters), according to the mountaineering section of the Department of…
Read More »Kalcche waterfall: Potential for Canyoning
Text and Photos: Lala Gurung Syangja: Kalchhe waterfall situated at Phedikhola rural municipality-4, has suitable potential for adventure tourism sports for Canyoning. The waterfall which is 120 meters high and located at an altitude of 1550 meters has a perennial flow of the waterfall. The waterfall is also known as…
Read More »Travel to Nepal from UK restricted
Kathmandu: The government of Nepal has decided to restrict the entry of passengers into the country from the United Kingdom. Issuing a travel restriction notice, the regulatory body Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has imposed ban on the travel from the UK following identification of a new variant of…
Read More »27 heritages of Hanumandhoka reconstructed
Kathmandu : Reconstruction of different 27 heritages in the premises of Hanumandhoka Durbar Square, which is enlisted as world heritage site, has been accomplished. According to the Hanumandhoka Palace Security Post, 11 out of 58 heritages ravaged by the 2015 earthquake are being reconstructed. Office Chief of the Post Sandeep…
Read More »Devkota Park in Kakadvitta gets new identity
Kakadvitta: The Devkota Park situated nearby the Kakadvitta check point in Jhapa district has got a new identity lately. It was once notorious hangout of narcotic drug users. Now it’s a popular junction for the locals. The park is named after ‘Maha Kavi’ (Great Poet) of Nepali literature Laxmi Prasad…
Read More »Devchuli hill becoming trekking route
Nawalparasi: The Devchuli hill in Nawalparasi district (Bardaghat Susta East) is becoming a trekking destination with tourists flooding the area lately. The touristic area situated at the height of 1,934 meters from sea level has lately attracted domestic tourists despite Covid-19 menace. Landscapes covered in greenery and surrounded by traditional…
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NMA Introduces Revised Curriculum for Professional Mountaineering Training
Kathmandu: The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has introduced a revised curriculum for its Professional …
