Tourism News

Rasuwa: High alertness has been maintained at Rasuwagadhi checkpoint to control the risk of the corona virus, originated from neighboring country China. A meeting of the District Disaster Management Committee held on Wednesday decided to make a ‘help desk’, established in Rasuwagadhi, well-equipped in order to control the risk of…

Pokhara: A peace torch will be carried from Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha to Pokhara International Mountain Museum, which is hosting the third world peace pooja or worshipping. The peace pooja is taking place from February 3 to 5. The peace torch will be received by a Lama guru…

Kathmandu: Chief Minister of Gandaki state has inaugurated Khasur Community Homestay situated at Besisahar Municipality-10 in Lamjung district. According to Khasur Community Homestay chair Nanda Ghale, the homestay was not yet formally inaugurated although it was in operation for the last 15 years in the district. Khasur is a Gurung…

Kathmandu: Two dead bodies of missing trekkers on the way to Gosainkunda have been found on Monday. The two persons had gone missing from Nuwakot’s Dupcheswor Rural Municipality -1 Ghaynagphedi on 17 January, while heading for Gosainkunda. The two dead bodies have been identified to be Wangel Tamang (17) of…

Kathmandu: Nepal government has called upon concerned stakeholders to park the coronavirus affected planes separately at the airport to avoid its adverse effects in the tourism sector. Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Mr. Yogesh Bhattarai during a formal discussion and consultation with tourism sector stakeholders recently stressed that…

Kathmandu: Preparations are being made in full swing to enable ambassadors of various countries residing in Nepal to stroll in the Chitwan National Park to mark the Visit Nepal Year 2020. Ambassadors of six countries, representatives of the European Union, Chief of World Bank and other special dignitaries are arriving…

Kathmandu: At least 143 tourists are reported to have visited Thorong La Pass (5416 m) this year so far according to the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP). Tourists are trekking along with the popular Annapurna Circuit trail though it is incessantly snowing in the Annapurna region. Tourists used to trek…

Sonam Lhosar being observed in Kathmandu Kathmandu: Tamang community of Nepal is celebrating Sonam Lhosar by exchanging greetings with one another and feasting on the occasion of the beginning of New Year with effect from January 25, 2020. For the indigenous Tamang community, the word ‘Lho’ means year and ‘Sar’…

Kathmandu: Pandemic fear of Coronavirus in China has drastically impacted the imposition of the travel limitation on outbound Chinese travelers which is most likely to adversely impact Nepal Visit 2020 campaign as Chinese tourist arrivals to Nepal slumps. According to the state broadcaster China Global Television Network, China Tourism Association…

Shree Airlines Kathmandu: Nepal’s two private airlines-Shree Airlines and Buddha Air-are all set to add new destinations in the domestic sector. Shree Airlines is preparing to operate additional flights to Pokhara from Kathmandu for which a successful test flight was conducted on January 20, according to Anil Manandhar, the corporate…