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The number of local and foreign tourists visiting the hill regions of Ilam district has swelled in recent years. The scenic Himalaya and views of the sunrise over the snow peaks are the top visitor attraction here. There are more than a dozen hilltops in Ilam which have been gaining ...

KATHMANDU, NOV 09 – A committee formed to recommend on the revision of mountaineering royalty and adoption of necessary measures to make Nepal’s mountain tourism productive has suggested raising the expedition royalty fee for Mt Everest on individual basis. Identifying 35 issues and recommending urgent reforms to make Nepal’s mountaineering sector more ...

Two books—”Lumbini, Birthplace of Buddha” and “The Sacred Garden of Lumbini, Perceptions of Buddha’s birthplace”—were launched last week in the Capital. “Lumbini, Birthplace of Buddha” is a photobook, which includes 190 photographs of the World Heritage property of Lumbini and its surrounding areas, taken by eight photographers. The photographs are ...

Tourists searching for peace and simplicity can for the first time check in to Mahatma Gandhi’s most famous ashram in India. But don’t expect modern comforts. And chastity is required. For 1,000 rupees ($16) a night, tourists can sample the lifestyle of India’s famously ascetic independence leader by staying at ...

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 ...