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Nepal’s trans Himalayan district, Mustang has succeeded to be the third best tourist destination across the world. Of the best ten tourist destinations across the world, Mustang was picked for its untarnished natural beauty and scenarios by the Lonely Planet.... Read More

Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) will develop an alternate trekking route for Upper Manang trekkers.In 2011, Upper Manang received around 100,000 trekkers and became most sought after trekking destination. “We are trying to develop a trekking route that will be separate from the route that is being used for general transportation,” according to president of the association Mahendra Singh Thapa. Due to the increasing volume of transportation in the trekking routes, trekking agencies are facing a tough time in assuring trekkers about quality trekking experience in the trekking route to Upper Manang.... Read More

The government has hiked the entry fee tourists visiting the Sagarmatha National Park have to pay effective from June 22. This decision has been taken in exercise of the powers conferred under the Himalaya National Park Regulations-2036 BS, according to the Sagarmatha National Park Office, Solukhumbu.... Read More

Maoist-aligned workers of Casino Grande has threatened to close Pokhara Grande, a five-start hotel in Pokhara, following a management decision yesterday to shut the casino. The decision to shut Casino Grande sine die came after efforts to resolve a long-drawn dispute between the casino and workers failed... Read More

A Japanese climber says he climbed a Himalayan peak in Nepal to become the first person from his country to scale the 14 tallest mountains of the world. Mr Hirotaka Takeuchi says he scaled the 8,167m-high Mount Dhaulagiri in Nepal to complete his mission of climbing the 14 tallest mountains. He began his effort in 1995.... Read More

Every morning Gian Pietro Verza walks up the lateral moraine of the Khumbu Glacier to take measurements as the wind makes colourful prayer flags flutter noisily. That same wind carries soot particles that is melting the mountains faster. The Italian scientist and mountaineer has been working at the Pyramid International Observatory below Mt Everest since 1987, and has seen the rapid retreat of the glaciers around him even in the last 25 years. �The ice used to come right up to there,� he says, pointing towards the jumble of boulders and gravel in the Khumbu glacier, �now it has retreated up beyond base camp.� Agostino Da Polenza and the late professor Ardito Desio set up the Nepal Climate Observatory Pyramid (EvK2Cnr) in a unique collaboration between the Italian Research National Council and the Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, at an altitude of 5,050 m in Lobuje. The EvK2Cnr has been researching the effect of global warming on the Himalaya, and recently turned its attention to the impact of �black carbon� on accelerating the melting of ice and snow. Black carbon is essentially fine soot and ash produced by diesel exhausts, thermal powerplants, brick kiln smokestacks and forest fires, and should not be confused with gaseous carbon dioxide.... Read More

Three new mountains have been added on the eight-thousanders list, Chinese scientists have discovered. Mount Annapurna, one of the three new mountains have been added on the eight-thousanders list.... Read More

Three new carriers have unveiled plans to operate on Kathmandu-Kuala Lumpur route. Malaysia-based budget carrier AirAsia is starting scheduled flights on the route by the end of this month, while Malaysian national carrier Malaysia Airlines plans to launch flights on the route from September 1. Upcoming local carrier BB Airways has already unveiled plans to operate scheduled flights on seven routes, including Kuala Lumpur, from September 13.... Read More

Kingfisher, a troubled Indian airlines company, has cut off its operation to Nepal days ahead of its planned closure of flights. According to the website of Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation (CAPA), an international aviation consultancy body, the company has planned to withdraw its operations from Kathmandu, Bangkok, Dhaka and London effective from March 25, 2012. However, the company continues to display these routes for online bookings.... Read More

Mother of missing US trekker Aubrey Caroline Sacco Connie Sacco has urged all to help locate whereabouts of her missing daughter. She, during a press conference in Kathmandu on Wednesday, specially urged the Nepal government and its concerned authorities for the proper investigation of her daughter’s disappearance. Connie Sacco complained that police were not doing proper investigation to find her daughter, who had gone missing from Lama Hotel of the Langtang trekking route in Rasuwa district since 22 April, 2010.... Read More

Most conflict-hit countries adopt a �don�t mention the war� attitude when trying to boost tourism, but Nepal hopes that by inviting trekkers to follow in the footsteps of Maoist fighters, it can turn the country�s decade-long conflict, which ended in 2006, into something of an attraction.... Read More

RAK Airways, a national Airline of United Arab Emirates (UAE) formally announced start of its flights operation between Kathmandu and Ras al-Khaimah, the UAE from February 15 on Wednesday. The airline has also signed an agreement with Nepali Society Travels as its agent in Nepal to operate the flights. The airline has also opened booking both from sales office in Lazimpat and online system.... Read More

The tourist arrivals to Nepal are on track to record significant growth in 2012 with more tourists visiting here on January. The tourist arrivals via air have increased by 27.7 percent recording total 42,031 visitors in January 2012 compared to the same month last year.... Read More

The U.S. Department of State has cancelled the Travel Warning that was issued to Nepal on January 12, 2011. The US Embassy in Kathmandu informed on Wednesday that with recognition of improved security conditions in Nepal it has done so.... Read More

Inviting the world to work towards creating a peaceful society through Buddha’s peace message, Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai formally announced the much-talked-about Visit Lumbini Year 2012 (VLY-2012) from the birthplace of Gautam Buddha on Thursday.... Read More

November 14, 2011 Kathmandu: The Ukrainian-born actress thinks it is important for her four-year-old daughter Ever Garbo – her child with her husband, director Paul W.S. Anderson – to experience different cultures and ways of life and has already started to plan where she wants to go with her little girl.... Read More

DHADING: A ropeway service has come into operation at Lapa VDC in Dhading district. The service is expected to be an effective means for the transportation of goods to and from the village which has not been connected with the road network.... Read More

American trekker still missing; family pleas for help to find her Friday, 12 August 2011 The 21-yr-old trekker had checked into Langtang National Park on April 20. She was last spotted on 30 April near Lama Hotel, according to locals.... Read More

Tourist flow increase in July 2011 Date: August 10, 2011 Tourist arrivals to Nepal via air in the month of July increased by 20 percent compared to the same period last year. According to the Immigration Office at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), a total of 35,212 visited the country in July. With the completion of seven months of 2011, total arrivals have crossed 280,000 which is 40 percent of the Nepal Tourism Year´s (NTY) 2011 target. ... Read More

TAAN\'s 13th Eco-Trekking Workshop in Sukute, Sindhupalchok Date: August 10, 2011 Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN) is organizing the 13th Eco-Trekking Workshop at Sukute Beach Resort on the banks of the Bhotekoshi River in Sindhupalchok district from August 12-14.... Read More

Two new planes for NAC: Minister Friday - 24th June 2011 Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Khadga Bahadur Bishwokarma on Thursday announced to purchase two more planes for Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) within mid-September.... Read More

Nepal’s Tourism Industry Needs Low Cost Airlines Friday - 24th June 2011 According to PATA, Nepal has so far seen foreign visitor arrivals by air increase by 18.4% to reach 168,958 for the first five months of 2011.... Read More

Nepal creates free digital map for tourists Monday - 20th June 2011 KATHMANDU (Xinhua) – Tourists visiting Nepal can now expect a much easier travel, thanks to digital support available in the country.... Read More

NTB bags best promotion award Thursday - 09th June 2011 KATHMANDU: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) bagged the best tourism promotion award at the 24th Korea World Travel Fair for its great contribution to the tourism industry development with positive public relation and marketing.... Read More

Nepal to hold Tourism Fair in capital Thursday - 09th June 2011 KATHMANDU, June 8 (Xinhua) -- In a bid to publicize the country\' s various tourism destinations and promote domestic tourism by disseminating tourism related information, the 4th National Tourism Fair is going to be held from June 10 this year in Kathmandu.... Read More