Tourism News

Kathmandu: Tourism in Nepal has started getting momentum as the number of tourists has increased despite the Covid-19 pandemic in the country. As many as 20120 tourists have visited Nepal in the last 11 months of 2020. The maximum tourists visited Nepal in the months of January, February and March.…

Kathmandu: Exhibition of heart touching pictures of northern Gorkha’s Dharche rural municipality are on exhibition on online in the portal hosted by Nepal Tourism Board under #photoNepal title. The Nepal Tourism Board in a press release specified that these fascinating pictures of Dharche can be viewed for the next ten…

Kathmandu: Paragliding test flight has been launched in Deurali danda of Malika rural municipality in Gulmi. The test flight was formally inaugurated by parliamentarian Gokarna Bista. The hill chosen for test flight is as high as around 2400 meters on which three test flights were operated. The parliamentarian Bista on…

 Chandra Bhandari Jhapa: Nepal’s tallest view tower is under construction at Damak area in Jhapa. The Nepal government’s project of national pride “Damak View Tower” will be 100 meters high with 10 stories. The view tower is being built on a land of five bighas received free of cost from…

Kathmandu: A short version of Kartik dance has been performed at Dabbli located at Patan Durbar in Lalitpur. The dance which should have been performed for the entire month of Karik was performed for two days only on Friday and Saturday due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Kartik dance was…

Ligligkot: Ligligkot is one of the most heard about the historical place since our childhood days. It is not only significant from a historical point of view but also is naturally captivating. Numerous visitors interested in strolling, have started thronging to this place in recent days as these people can…

Deveraj Jaishi, a local resident of Karnali region has been engaged in water related tourism in the Karnali region for the last seven years. He is a tourism campaigner and river rafting entrepreneur as well. Jaishi recently talked to highlightstourism about the feasibility of home stays, prospects and challenges of…

Kathmandu: The tourist hub of Kathmandu-Thamel is slowly returning to normalcy after the Covid-19 pandemic crippled it. The hustle and bustle in the Thamel areas have reportedly increased in the recent days after it was crippled due to lockdown for nearly eight months due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The whole…

Kathmadu: The sky at most of the places of the country would remain partly to generally cloudy while some places of high-hilly and mountainous areas would experience light snowfall today due to the influence of the Westerly wind. According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the weather will likely…

Kathmandu: The private sector needs to be united and work together for the rehabilitation and revival of the tourism sector that has been highly affected by COVID-19 pandemic. The speakers at an interaction program highlighted this topic. Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) had organized the program on tourism promotion. The speakers…