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Home to majestic Mt. Everest, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, and one of few countries in the world never to have been colonized, this breathtaking country covers diverse landscapes from the Himalayan Mountains in the north to the flat expansive plains in the south. Deep gorges, towering mountains, vibrant culture and charismatic people – Nepal is the ideal destination for adventurers and culture vultures.
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Post-COVID-19 Tourism: Nepal Achieves 96.3 Percent Recovery
Nepal recorded its highest number of tourist arrivals in 2019. Government figures show that a total of 1.197 million foreign visitors entered Nepal that year. However, the onset of the coronavirus pandemic caused a sharp decline in tourist arrivals, leaving…
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TIA to remain closed for 10 hrs due to runway extension work
Nepal’s only properly functioning international aviation gateway, the Tribhuvan International Airport, will cut night-time operation hours to allow the construction of taxiways, and airlines have been told to curtail flights. The TIA is set to be closed from November 8…
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Nepal Opens 57 Additional Peaks for Climbing in Nepal
As per the recent Council Minister meeting held on October 7, 2024, the government of Nepal has announced the opening of 57 new peaks for climbing. These additional peaks, mostly under 7,000 meters have been made accessible to climbers in…
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Tara air to resume Pokhara-Jomsom flight from today
Tara Air is going to resume its Pokhara-Jomsom from Tuesday. The flight that was halted due to adverse weather will restart from tomorrow, said the company in a press statement. Sudarshan Bartaula, Aviation Security Officer at Tara Air, shared that the…
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Manakamana cable car service to remain closed for 50 days from July 15
Nepal’s first cable car, Manakamana cable car will be closed for 50 days for the maintenance and upgradation. Manakamana Darshan Pvt Ltd has informed that the service will be closed for about 50 days from July 15 due to the…
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CAAN cancles self-ground handling service of Thai Airways
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has canceled the self-ground handling being done by Thai Airways. According to CAAN Deputy Director General and Spokesperson Jagannath Niraula, the aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul service which is being carried out by…
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Tara Air flight from Pokhara to Jomsom missing
A Twin Otter plane belonging to Tara Air flying from Pokhara to Jomsom has gone missing since Sunday morning. The 9N-AET plane carrying 19 passengers flew from Pokhara at 9:55 am and made lost contact at 10:07 in the Ghodepani…
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Nepal reopening for tourists
After nearly two years of nearly zero tourist arrivals and revenue, Nepal looks set to welcome international tourists again after the government on Thursday introduced revised immigration entry protocols. Tourists fully vaccinated against Covid, with the second dose 14 days…
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Nepal honoured with UK’s ‘Best Response to the Pandemic’ Gold Award
Nepal has been honoured with the ‘Best Response to the Pandemic’ Gold Award from the United Kingdom for its outstanding work in rescuing stranded foreign tourists during the COVID pandemic. According to the Nepal Tourism Board, the award was given…
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Nepal has decided to resume ‘conditional’ on-arrival visas
Government of Nepal has decided to resume on-arrival visa service for travelers entering the country.Visa services were temporarily suspended on May 20 due to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions imposed by the erstwhile government. The government issued an order stepping on…
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Mt Everest new height revealed, stands at 8848.86m
The world’s highest mountain Mount Everest is 0.86m higher than had been previously officially calculated, Nepal and China have jointly announced. Until now the countries differed over whether to add the snow cap on top. The new height is 8,848.86m…
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Lonely Planet names Nepal’s Annapurna Circuit among top 10 places on the planet
Despite Covid-19 travel restrictions through 2020, now is the perfect time to plan ahead for the next adventure when it’s safe to hit the road again, says the guidebook. Nepal’s Annapurna Circuit has been named among the top 10 most…
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Bahrain Prince Successfully Scale Mt Manaslu (8,163 meter) during Covid-19
The prince of Bahrain and his expedition team successfully scaled Mt Manaslu (8,163 meter) on Thursday. According to the Department of Tourism (DoT), the liaison officer of the base camp informed the department about the successful ascent to Mt Manaslu.…
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Suman Pandey Elected Secretary/Treasurer of PATA
Explore Himalaya President and the former Chairman of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Nepal Chapter (2013- 2018). Suman Pandey has been elected the Secretary/Treasurer of PATA, the largest International Tourism Association. Pandey, who was representing Nepal, was voted in against…
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The government is planning to open domestic flights from September 17
The Government of Nepal is planning to open domestic flights from September 17 into the STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) route (Hilly and Mountain region) only. Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai said contingency plans are now…
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Lonely Planet ranks Nepal’s Everest base camp as 4th best trek in the world
The Everest base camp trek that passes through Sherpa villages, glaciers and finally to the lap of the world’s highest mountain Mt Everest has been ranked 4th best treks in the world by Lonely Planet, the leading travel guide book…
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Domestic & International flights to resume from August 17 in Nepal
The government has been proposed to extend the suspension on international flights and sealing of the border until mid-August. A draft of a modality readied for COVID-19 lockdown by the Ministry of Health and Population has proposed to extend the…
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NTB proposes Nepal-India tourism taskforce
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has proposed Indian stakeholders to establish a Nepal-India tourism taskforce to work together to resolve problems that have plagued the tourism sector in both countries due to the coronavirus outbreak. During a virtual meeting with the…
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Two bodies found in Nepal search for missing South Koreans
Two bodies believed to be of South Koreans missing after being hit by a Himalayan avalanche in January. Today have been found, officials said on Sunday (April 26), a day after discovering the corpse of their Nepali guide. A wall…
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Sri Lankan Airlines evacuates 76 students from Nepal
Sri Lankan government is taking its citizens back from Nepal on Friday via a special flight on friday. A chartered flight of Sri Lankan Airlines that landed at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) at around 12:30 pm. Took off for Colombo…
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