With the beginning of the new tourist season, the inflow of tourists to the eastern hills has increased.   The number of tourists heading towards Kumbhakarna, Makalu, and Kanchanjunga mountain base camps has increased significantly in recent days, thanks to the improvement in weather after the rainy season. Compared to ...

The growing number of Chinese tourists to Nepal in recent years has brought cheers among tourism entrepreneurs in the country. A total 71,861 Chinese visited Nepal in 2012 – nearly a nine-fold jump from 2001 when the country received Approved Destination Status (ADS) from China. In the early years, the ...

A lake watch and rescue tower has been constructed on the banks of Phewa Lake to curb incidents of drowning.   The 32 feet tall tower, under the guard of the Armed Police Force (APF), came into operation from Monday. The tower was inaugurated by Regional Administrator Lokdarshan Regmi amid ...

The Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) is all set to develop an alternate trekking route from Besi Sahar for the Annapurna trekking region.   According to trekking agencies‚ due to motorable roads to trekking destinations‚ most trekkers have cut short their length of stay‚ which normally used to be ...

Jiri, a major tourist destination in Dolakha district, will have a facelift in the near future under the government´s efforts to convert the village development committee (VDC) into a model small city of Nepal. The Department of Urban Development and Building Construction under the Ministry of Urban Development has already ...