Tourism News
World’s second-longest superman zipline tested successfully
Parbat: The 1,400-meter-long superman zip line from Chakle Dil in Kusma Municipality-5 to Saune Bagar passing across the Kaligandaki River was successfully tested Monday. This is presumably the world’s second-longest superman zipline test at Kusma Bazaar in Parbat which has been successfully tested. The main superman zipline operator -the Harness…
Read More »Rescue of climbers trapped in Mera peak area begins
Kathmandu. Due to bad weather and heavy snowfall, all but one of those trapped on the way back from climbing My Peak (6470 m) have been rescued. A search is on for the missing person. Four foreigners and a Nepali guide have been rescued and brought to the capital from…
Read More »Home Minister directs to swiftly rescue stranded tourists
Kathmandu: Home Minister Balkrishna Khand has directed the concerned agencies to promptly rescue foreign tourists being stranded in different parts of the country due to flooding, landslide, and inundation after the recent incessant rains. The Home Minister on Thursday directed the Nepal Police, Armed Police Force, National Investigation Department, and…
Read More »10 tourists, including two foreigners stranded in Mera peak region
Bhojraj Karki Solukhumbu. Ten tourists, including two foreigners, have been stranded in the Mera peak area due to snowfall in the high mountainous region of the district along with continuous rains. According to District Police Office, Solukhumbu, Chief of Police Kabit Katawal, they had been trapped in the snow since…
Read More »Purnima Shrestha’s mission to climb all peaks above 8000m
Purnima Shrestha and Pasang Lhamu Sherpa became the first Nepali women to reach the summit of Dhaulagiri, the seventh highest mountain in the world on October 2, 2021. On this day, the two women mountaineers created their own history in mountaineering and etched their names in the record books. “You…
Read More »Airfare for foreign tourists reduced with effect from January 2022
Kathmandu: The airfare to be paid by foreign nationals is going to be reduced in Nepal. Buddha Air has decided to reduce the dollar fare with effect from January 2022. According to the company, the decision has been made to reduce the dollar fare by about 50 percent. The company…
Read More »Downpour for three days to continue
Kathmandu: Sporadic downpour for the next three days across the nation is likely to continue owing to the impacts of the low-pressure system in Andhra Pradesh and the Odisha coastal area. According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Forecasting Division, the adverse impacts of the weather will continue to remain…
Read More »Dhampus village: Trekking for Nature and Culture
Nepal, a tiny country, cradled in the icy lap of great Himalayan mountains, with the highest peak of Mt Everest, located as a crest of this country, can offer you a plethora of options, to partake in proliferated adventure sports, and activities. It is the land of mountains, rivers, unlimited…
Read More »UNWTO extends support to Nepal’s Tourism
Kathmandu: The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) officials have assured Nepal of their continued support to Nepal’s tourism development. The UNWTO top-notch officials at a meeting with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) Dr. Dhananjay Regmi held during the Asia Pacific Region’s Tourism Policy and Strategy…
Read More »Kala Pathar Trekking
Trekking in Kala Pathar- elevated at a height of 5,643 m -is one of the best trekking destinations that come along with Mt Everest Base camp trekking in Nepal. This trek offers you easy access to the Sagarmatha national park. Trekking in Kala Pathar is the same as Everest Base…
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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 …
