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China is among 30 countries for which the Tourism Ministry wants a Visa-on-Arrival facility, the proposal, if endorsed, will raise to 41 the number of countries that will have such a facility. “We have proposed a Visa-on-Arrival (VoA) facility for 30 countries including Germany, France, Korea, Russia and China,” Indian ...

Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Paschimanchal Hotel Association, Pokhara, jointly organised a three-city Border Town Sales Mission 2013 with an aim to increase awareness and educate North Indian travellers on Nepal’s tourism products and offerings. The sales mission was organised in Varanasi, Allahabad and Faizabad of Uttar Pradesh, on June ...

A joint team of Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) and Jaljala Tourism Development Committee, Rolpa has completed exploration of Jaljala area in Rolpa district. The Jaljala region is rich in natural beauty. The region is home to different species of flora and fauna including the endangered Red Panda. The ...

TAAN has completed exploration of a new trekking route that links Rara National Park in Mugu to Khaptad National Park. A seven-member team led by Rana Bahadur Khadka, 1st vice president of Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN), had embarked on an exploration trip to mid and far western region ...

The government has decided to waive off climbing permit fee for mountain peaks in mid and far western regions for five more years effective from July 16. Sending a notification to Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN), Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) said it decided to extend ...