Tourism News

Kathmandu(RSS): Paragliding flights have been successfully tested at Panchakot of Baglung municipality-6, a tourist destination. Pilot Krishna Bahadur Sunuwar flew a paraglider from the area and landed at the playground of Dhawalagiri Multiple Campus. The test flights targeted operation of paragliding flights for the ‘Baglung Fair’ scheduled for December 27…

Kathmandu: Bareng Rural Municipality of Baglung district endowed with two cultural and four natural specific beautiful areas has been declared new tourist destinations in Gandaki region according to RSS Sunday. The cultural places are Satyawati Temple and Kalilek Siddhasthan while, the places of natural beauty are Dhuri, Bhaise Jharana, Bhitriban…

Kathmandu: At least 25 countries are expected to take part in the international level Tripitaka recitation slated to take place from November 14-16, 2019 in Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha this year. The Tripitaka Recitation Organising Committee is organizing the religious event for the second time with the support…

Kathmandu: Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal ( TAAN) has called upon all its associated members to offer at least 15% discount to the tourists during the Nepal Visit Year 2020 next year. The newly elected TAAN Chairman Khum Subedi in a formal conversation with highlights tourism told that TAAN will…

Kathmandu: Chinese investors have shown increased interest in investing their money in hotels and restaurants in Nepal. This is evidenced by the Chinese investors’ commitment to establish at least 36 hotels and restaurants in Nepal, media reports published Thursday said. According to the preliminary commitment of Chinese investors, the investment…

Kathmandu: At least 31 climbers from three groups have been permitted to climb Dhaulagiri  ( 7167m), the world’s seventh-highest peak in this autumn season. According to the RSS report Thursday, 3.2 million rupees have been collected as royalty from the permits given to 31 climbers in the Pokhara tourism department.…

Kathmandu: Nima Doma Sherpa, 34 and Furdiki Sherpa, 42 of Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality-4 have successfully summited Mt. Ama Dablam on 3rd of November 2019 at 8.54 am in this season after successfully climbing the Mt Everest in the last season. Nima Doma Sherpa and Furdiki Sherpa are two…

Kathmandu (RSS): Nepal will be using the forum of British Parliament for the publicity of Visit Nepal Year 2020. Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai has already reached the UK in this connection and he will make an announcement about the Visit Year from the British…

Kathmandu: Nepal is to participate in Thessaloniki based Polynesia International Tourism Expo in Greece, which is to take place from November 8-10, 2019, according to the RSS report Monday. The Greece tourism expo is being organized by Nepal Association of Tour and Travels Agents (NATTA) in support of the Nepal…

Kathmandu: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is all set to operate flights to Guangzhou of China from the third week of December 2019, RSS reported Monday. It is almost certain that the national flag-carrier will get permission to operate flight to Guangzhou after long efforts, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and…