Tourism News

Kathmandu: Tourists visiting Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha, will now be given local gifts. The local community will produce and distribute gifts targeted at tourists. The preparations have been made after the provincial government and tourism entrepreneurs provided financial and technical assistance to the locals of Lumbini in…

Kathmandu: Thai Airway’s subsidiary airways -Thai Smile, has started direct flights between Kathmandu and Bangkok. Thai Smile’s first two-way flight was conducted on Friday (July 1) and the Thai airway is expected to continue its regular flights every day. Thai Airways has operated a 162-seat Airbus-320 aircraft on the route. It…

Kathmandu: Shambhu Tamang, one of the famous mountaineers and founders of Nepal Mountaineering Association, has passed away. He had been undergoing treatment for cancer for some time. According to family sources, he died at the age of 70 at Harisiddhi Cancer Hospital on Thursday morning. Shambu Tamang at the age…

Kathmandu. Airlines have increased airfares after the Nepal Oil Corporation increased the price of aviation fuel. According to the Association of Airlines Operators, the longest route from Kathmandu to Dhangadhi has increased by Rs 220. With the increase in fares, it will now cost a maximum of Rs 17,025 to…

Kathmandu: Domestic flight of Yeti airlines is to start ‘inflight entertainment services’ for the first time in Nepal. According to Yeti Airlines authorities, the entertainment service is being started to give a better travel experience to the passengers on board. The entertainment services include videos on mobile phones, music, video…

Kathmandu: Over 237,000 tourists arrived in Nepal in the first six months starting from January to June 2022. According to Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), tourist arrivals have seen encouraging improvements as the Covid-19 pandemic has receded and travel restrictions have been lifted in Nepal. NTB said as many as, 46,957…

Tika Khatiwada A ladder is made on the wrist of the hand raised vertically from the ground. The crowd seems to be taking pictures from the ladder. The hand was built at a place called Labhadanda in the Ilam tea garden near Ilam Bazaar. This place is also considered historic…

Nepal’s government has been spending lavishly on the renovation and reconstruction of these airports annually but there has been very slow progress in the operational feasibility of some of these airports in the country. The following is the list of currently operational airports in Nepal. Tribhuvan International Airport Nepalgunj Airport…

Kathmandu: Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) is set to see two more international flights. Thailand’s Smile Airways is launching its regular flights – Kathmandu-Bangkok with effect from July 1 while Sri Lankan Airlines is to operate its flights from July 6, according to TIA sources. Both Thai as well as Sri…