Tourism News

Kathmandu: Himalaya Airlines–one of the private airlines of Nepal- has started direct flights to the Chinese province of Chongqing from Thursday. Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Bhattarai inaugurated the Himalaya Airline’s direct flight services in the presence of Chinese ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi, tourism secretary Kedar…

Kathmandu: The Visit Nepal Year-2020 has marked its beginning from Siddha cave at Bhimad municipality-9, Dhandhur in Tanahun. Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has enlisted the cave as one of the 100 new tourism destinations. The Siddha Cave Development Committee organized a formal program to mark the beginning…

Kathmandu: Nepal Army is reported to have taken charge of the rescue operation in search of missing four Korean and three Nepali trekkers in the Annapurna region for the last week. The army’s rescue team is led by Colonel Amit Gurung in a chopper that landed in the Annapurna region…

Kathmandu: Machhapuchhare Rural Municipality Chairman Karna Bahadur Gurung has stressed that Machhapuchhare Mountain also known as “Fishtail” in Pokhara should be opened for climbers to promote Visit Nepal year 2020. Machhapuchhare which is elevated at 6993 meters and is blessed with significant possibilities of tourism development, although it is said…

Kathmandu: Nepal has been promoted as a destination of a lifetime in Vienna during a four days fair Ferien Messe Wien 2020 held in Vienna, Austria. Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) along with five other travel organizations from Nepal participated in four days fair Ferien Messe Wien 2020 at Messe Wien…

Meteorological Forecasting Division, Kathmandu Kathmandu: The Meteorological Forecasting Division has forecasted rain and snowfall due to the impacts of the westerly low-pressure system. According to the Division, there is a possibility of light rainfall in the western parts as well as light to moderate snowfall in high-hilly areas of the…

Kathmandu: A government rescue team equipped with a chopper sent to locate the missing trekkers around the Annapurna Base Camp couldn’t land in the avalanche-hit area and rescue operation is reported to be continuing. According to a press statement issued by the Department of Tourism, the continuous heavy snowfall and…

Kathmandu: At least eight Indian tourists who had come from Kerala and stayed at Daman’s Everest Panorama Resort, Makawanpur district in Nepal have been found dead due to suffocation, according to preliminary reports. On Tuesday morning, the Panorama resort staff had found all 8 Indian tourists unconscious and reported to…

Paragliding near Kathmandu Kathmandu: With Nepal Visit 2020 campaign being ushered in for the promotion of the tourism sector, two new paragliding zones have been added near Kathmandu valley. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has recently issued permits for two new paragliding zones near Kathmandu Valley. The new…

Kathmandu: In keeping with the possible spurt in the flow of tourists, hotel entrepreneurs of Baglung have put in place preparation to make their services tourist-friendly. Under ‘one month, one program’ campaign, Baglung Tourism Development Committee is planning to make an on-site visit and study the hotels along the lakeside…