Tourism News

Kathmandu: Major political party leaders present in the parliament have called upon the government to act on a war footing against Coronvarus to curb the outbreak of this lethal disease which has become a global threat to humanity at the moment. The party leaders speaking during an all-party meeting held…

Kathmandu: Canyoning in Kudi waterfall organized by Pokhara Canyoning is popular these days. Canyoning which is an adventurous sport was initially considered to be associated with foreigners only. However, it has become an interesting sport for Nepalese too. Ram Bahadur Gurung, a resident of Lwang Ghale of Kaski, who played…

Kathmandu: Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Ministry Yogesh Bhattarai Wednesday said that Lumbini should be promoted as the main tourist hub in Nepal. Speaking during the inaugural session of Lumbini Development Trust, Minister Bhattarai said that promotion of Lumbini as a tourist hub should be accomplished through a greater Lumbini…

Kathmandu: Seventy-one Chinese workers engaged in the construction works of Pokhara International Airport have been quarantined after they returned from China between March 4 and 6. These Chinese workers had returned from Chengdu and Beijing after the celebration of the Chinese New Year. They have been put in the isolation…

Kathmandu: Nepal government’s Department of Tourism has made it mandatory for mountain climbers to submit a medical report about their health while seeking permits to climb peaks. The tourism department on Tuesday issued an 11-point notice specifying that expedition operators should make a thorough study of climbers’ expedition plans for…

Kathmandu: As the Spring season starts for mountain climbing, a team of icefall doctors led by Ang Sarki Sherpa has already headed towards Everest base camp from Namche Bazaar Tuesday to open the Everest routes for the climbers. According to Nishan Shrestha- an official at the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee…

Kathmandu: Coronavirus that spread like a wildfire from mainland China has had its worldwide effects by now. It is affecting the tourism sector mainly. Its effect has created uncertainty for Visit Nepal 2020. Hotel and tourism entrepreneurs are worried that their clients have started canceling the earlier bookings. Despite the…

Kathmandu: The number of passengers for international flights from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), the country’s sole international airport, has dropped by around 50 percent after the coronavirus creates a global health threat. Despite a fall in the number of international passengers, the available flight schedule is encouraging or around 80…

Kathmandu: Nepal Airlines has postponed its regular flight to Doha with effect from Tuesday, in the aftermath of the Qatari ban on arrival of nationals from 14 nations including Nepal to curb the global spread of Coronavirus. Nepal Airlines sources said that since Qatar has banned the arrival of Nepali…

Kathmandu: Nepal’s Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Yogesh Bhattarai and Chinese ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi have held a meeting in Kathmandu on Tuesday. Tourism Minister Bhattarai and Chinese envoy Hou Yanqi during their meeting held at Tourism Ministry discussed the burning issue related to the spread of epidemic…