trekking

Spring marks the onset of the tourist season in Bhutan and with it begins preparations. And unlike in the past, flight booking and shortage of hotels are no longer problem for the tour operators, and the number of hotels catering for tourists has increased over the years, particularly in Thimphu ...

The Embassy of Nepal felicitated Prince Bandar bin Khalid bin Fahd at a function held in Riyadh recently and took the opportunity to promote tourism in the Himalayan Kingdom. Prince Bandar, who scaled Mt. Everest on May 19, 2012, praised the natural beauty of Nepal and thanked the people of ...

The trekking and mountaineering season is on, and shops dealing in adventure gear in Kathmandu’s tourist district Thamel have brought out a wide range of climbing equipment and accessories. A large number of foreign tourists and local adventure seekers have started flocking the tourist bazaar for trekking and mountaineering accessories. ...

Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) and SAMARTH/Nepal Market Development Program (NMDP) have signed and exchanged Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for tourism development in Ganesh Himal (Ruby Valley) Region in Dhading and Manaslu Region in Gorkha district. TAAN President Ramesh Dhamala and Wouter Shalken, Tourism Sector Manager of SAMARTH/NMDP signed ...

The government is considering making it compulsory for mountaineers attempting to climb Everest and other peaks above 8,000 m to take along a high-altitude local guide or support staff to ensure their safety. The proposal will be tabled at the joint meeting of the Himalaya host countries Nepal, India, China ...