Tourism News

With this, regular paragliding has come into operation for the first time in the Sudurpaschim province. The Chhatiwan Tourism Promotion and Conservation Committee and the Baitadi Amazing Adventure Pvt Ltd have jointly operated the paragliding service, which also offers observation of the touristic sites as the cascades, waterfalls and Chhatiwan…

Kathmandu: The Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai has said that Nepal’s tourism industry has  suffered gross monthly loss of 10 billion due to Covid-19 pandemic. Minister Bhattarai said so on Thursday while addressing a virtual program hosted under the coordination of Pokhara tourism council to…

Kathmandu: The expedition team of Bahrain’s Prince Sheikh Nasser Mohamed Hamad Mohamed Ali Khalifa has successfully climbed the 8,163-meter-high Mount Manaslu. According to the Seven Summit Treks, which is managing the ascent, the Prince reached the summit of Mt. Manaslu at 6:10 am on Thursday. Earlier, an 18-member team of…

As many as 1,097 Nepali nationals stranded in gulf countries were also repatriated on Wednesday. The returnees include 498 Nepali migrant workers from Qatar, 156 from the United Arab Emirates, 353 from Malaysia and 91 from Saudi Arabia. All returnees are also reported to have been placed at the Holding…

Kathmandu: Simrik Air has been permitted to operate rescue operations to rescue the Covid-19 infected persons from now onwards. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal formally permitted Simrik Air to operate chopper rescue flights for COVID-19 patient as Coronavirus cases are increasing across the country according to the Aviation Authority.…

If you are just a beginner for climbing mountains in Nepal, then you may have to consider about the right time, season, and weather conditions to climb the lower altitude mountains before attempting to summit the higher mountains. Lower altitude mountain climbing may prove your prowess to withstand the technical…

File photo: Mountaineer Maya Gurung’s team while approaching the Jugal Himala peak in 2018. Chautara: A seven member expedition team led by Mt Everest climber Sharmila Lama has moved from Kathmandu on Tuesday with seven days schedule to summit the Gualzen peak as high as 6151meters which lies in Jugal…

Nepalgunj: Expansion of the Nepalgunj Airport in Nepalgunj in Banke district that was halted for nearly six months due to COVID-19 pandemic has resumed recently. Construction of the runway and terminal tower is underway, according to the Civil Aviation Office. The project has been divided into four phases as per…

Pokhara: Pokhara Cannoning in Machhapuchhre Gaonpalika-9 of Kaski has resumed after seven months by bringing health-related security measures. Even though the risk of coronavirus epidemic is high, it is being operated in full compliance with the health vigilance standards, said operator Ram Gurung. “Now we have to think about Coronavirus…

Kathmandu: The renowned travel site Lonely Planet has included the Annapurna Circuit of Nepal in the list of its 10 must-visit destinations. The site has mentioned the golden temple, attractive hamlets, forests and a closer view of wildlife as some of the unique features of the Annapurna Circuit. Noting that…