Tourism News

Kathmandu: Karnali province is engaged in preparing to promote at least 42 trekking routes in the state to encourage more number of tourists to arrive in the province in the upcoming Visit Nepal Year 2020 (VNY2020). According to Karnali State Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment, the Karnali state…

Kathmandu: Czech national Honza Havelka is the winner of the 18th Himalayan White Water Challenge-2019 held in Bhote Koshi River in Sindhupalchowk district from November 26 to 28, 2019. The second position was begged by Suraj Gurung (Nepal), while the third position was begged by Reymond Chilini Titouan (France). Similarly,…

Kathmandu: Flights at Bharatpur Airport are to be suspended for ten days beginning coming December 1 for runway maintenance works. The Civil Aviation Authority, Bharatpur said fights would come to a halt till December 10 for runway overlay works and the widening of a parking lot. According to Office chief…

Kathmandu: An international workshop titled “International Workshop on Transport and Tourism” is to be organized in Kathmandu on December 13- 14, 2019. The objective of the international workshop is to promote and make the impending Visit Nepal Year 2020 campaign effective. Chinese Highway and Transport Society is organizing the international…

Kathmandu: Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) has announced a 10% discount on all its services to tourists during the Visit Nepal Year 2020 period. Visit Year Secretariat’s National Program Coordinator Suraj Baidya and NATTA president CN Pandey signed a memorandum of understanding in this connection Thursday. The…

CB Adhikari Kathmandu: The Gautam Buddha International Airport construction at Bhairahawa, a project of national pride, has reported 84 percent work progress. Preparations have been made to operate the airport within March 2020 and the construction works have been intensified accordingly. It is said 84.25 percent of the construction works…

Kathmandu: Nepal has won the Malaysian award, “Country of the year 2019” for being recognized as Asia’s best nation for mountaineering adventures, according to a report published by Republica Tuesday. The Malaysian award was given to Nepal at a special ceremony held in Kuala Lumpur on November 22, 2019. The…

Kathmandu: At least 188 climbers have successfully summitted Mt. Manaslu (8163m) last month according to online media reports. The government had earlier permitted 264 mountaineers to climb Mt. Manaslu of which a total of 188 climbers including 142 males and 46 female climbers had succeeded in scaling the Manaslu. The…

Kathmandu: The 18th Himalayan White Water Challenge-2019, an international river rafting competition, has commenced in the Bhote Koshi River in Sindhulchowk district from Tuesday. The river rafting competition that commenced on November 26 will conclude on November 28, 2019, which is being organized by the Nepal Association of Rafting Agents…

Minister Yogesh Bhattarai Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai said that the improvement in the visa process and immigration will encourage tourists to visit Nepal. Addressing a program organized by the NGO Federation of Nepal in Kathmandu Tuesday, Minister Bhattarai stressed that all rural villages of…