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 ...
Read More »Chinese are Coming
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 ...
Read More »Rescue tower in Phewa Lake
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 ...
Read More »India plans to extend Visa-on-Arrival scheme
India plans to extend its Visa-on-Arrival facility to tourists from 40 more countries. These countries include the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil, Australia, United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The Planning Commission has called a high-level meeting of different ministries and National Security Advisor to deliberate on the ...
Read More »Tara Air adds Dornier Do228
Tara Air has added a Dornier Do228 aircraft to its fleet with an aim to support country’s trekking and to provide air service for commodities supply effective from Monday. The new aircraft landed at the Tribhuwan International Airport on Saturday. The 18-seater Dornier Do228-212 is a Short Take Off and ...
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