Tourism News
Increasing tourists along Annapurna trail
As the risk of the second corona infection has been reduced, the tourism business has started to resume with the bustle of tourists on this desolate trekking trials. Starting from the arrival of two to four people for a few months now, the number of tourists has started increasing from…
Read More »Rock climbing festival to be held in Bimalnagar from December 22 to 27
Kathmandu. The rock climbing festival is being organized by Gandaki Alpine Club from December 22 to 27 in Bimalnagar, Tanahu. The limestone rock at Bimalnagar under Bandipur rural municipality is considered suitable for various reasons. “As the road is being paved, the limestone rock is being demolished. The festival is…
Read More »Dawa Yangzum Sherpa becomes South Asia’s first internationally recognized female guide
Kathmandu: Dawa Yangzum Sherpa has become the first Nepali woman as well as South Asia’s first internationally recognized female mountain guide. Dawa had completed her IFMGA training in 2017 which opened various avenues of opportunities for her. Dawa has already climbed Mt Everest, Annapurna, Dhaulagiri, Manaslu, Lhotse, K2, and Makalu.…
Read More »Delux tourist hotel being constructed in Beni
Beni: A big hotel in the Dhawalagiri area is about to be built in Bhurung Tatopani of Annapurna Rural Municipality-2 of Myagdi. Raju Hamal, who has been doing business in Beni, has brought the 57-room capacity Hotel “Natural Spring Pvt Ltd into operation with an investment of Rs 250 million.…
Read More »French climber Marc finds new route to reach Everest
Kathmandu: A 70-year-old famous French mountaineer named March Batard is reported to have discovered a new trail to reach Mt Everest recently. Media reports said French mountaineer who has already been enlisted in the Guinness Book of Records for having climbed Mt Everest as the oldest climber without using bottled…
Read More »Honeymoon destination in Chitlang
Chitlang located in Chitwan of Makanpur district is one of the cherished honeymoon destinations for both domestic and foreign tourists in Nepal. The countryside fascinating beauty of nature is so in abundance that no one can resist its charm and spell as soon as one comes in contact with it.…
Read More »Nepal Airlines to operate 9 flights to Dubai weekly
Kathmandu: The Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has decided to operate 9 flights to Dubai in a week after adding two more flights on this route. The additional weekly flights of NAC to Dubai will take place every Sunday and Wednesday with effect from December 5 according to the NAC sources.…
Read More »Tourism Minister for inclusion of Janaki temple in heritage site
Janakpur: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale has expressed that he would make all possible efforts to enlist the Janaki temple in the list of World Heritage sites. While speaking during a formal program organized by Mithila Cultural Society on the occasion of the Ram Janaki…
Read More »126,000 tourists visited Nepal in 2021
Kathmandu: At least 126,000 foreign tourists have visited Nepal in the last 11 months of 2021, as the cases of Covid-19 declined in the country and Nepal government-issued visa on arrival since the last week of September. The tourist arrival data revealed by Nepal Tourism Board indicated that more than…
Read More »NMA to start ski training for winter tourism
Kathmandu: Nepal Mountain Academy (NMA) is all set to produce 28 skiers by starting up training on skiing. The ski training is expected to produce more skill-based Himalayan adventurers in two different trainings. According to NMA, there will be two categories of such training. One will be called ‘Ski Level-1and…
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NMA Introduces Revised Curriculum for Professional Mountaineering Training
Kathmandu: The Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) has introduced a revised curriculum for its Professional …
