Nagarkot
to be
rebranded with
new identities
to boost
tourism,
by Krishna
Kisi (rep
05/12/2024)
Seizing
the Positive
Momentum in
Tourism
(rep
03/12/2024)
Nepal
starts losing
Indian
tourists :
Officials say
there are
three key
factors behind
this: The
stoppage of
Indian entry
to Tibet,
China, for the
Kailash
Manasarovar
Yatra, a spate
of bus and air
crashes, and
rising
airfares,
by Sangam
Prasain (kp
02/12/2024)
Over
100,000
foreign
tourists visit
Nepal in
November
(kh
01/12/2024)
Shey-Phoksundo
becoming
preferred
destination
for domestic
tourists
(kh
27/11/2024)
Pathibhara
sees surge in
foreign
tourists,
attracting
visitors
beyond India
(kh
27/11/2024)
Trekking
Tourism Holds
Huge Potential,
by Uttam
Maharjan (rn
27/11/2024)
Number
of tourists
leaving
Everest region
increases
(kh 26/11/202)
Transform
Janakpur into
a tourist
destination,
by Ram Dayal
Rakesh (ae
26/11/2024)
Tourist
numbers
decline at
Chitwan
National Park
amid road
disruptions
(kh
24/11/2024)
Mundhum
Trail Visit
Year 2025:
Preparation on
to attract at
least 100,000
visitors
(kh
23/11/2024)
Nepal:
Emerging Hub
For Digital
Nomads, by
Aarati Neupane
(rn
22/11/2024)
Bandipur,
a hill station
where time
stands still :
Tourists have
started
returning to
Bandipur to
observe its
traditional
art and
culture, feast
their eyes on
natural views,
and enjoy a
clean
environment,
by Samjhana
Rasaili (kp
21/11/2024)
Tourism
entrepreneurs
blame govt
neglect for
slowed tourism
development,
by Enika Rai
(20/11/2024)
Pokhara’s
tourism woes :
Despite huge
potential, the
lake city
takes a hit
due to cuts in
flights at
Kathmandu’s
airport,
by Vishad Raj
Onta (nt
15/11/2024)
Tourist
oriented
hotels being
added in
Mustang
(ae
11/11/2024)
SuperFreakonomics:
Capitalizing
on the Global
Spiritual
Tourism Trend,
by Bimal
Pratap Shah
(rep
10/11/2024)
Trekking
trails are
overcrowded,
but Krapu
Kwholasothar
is an
exception :
The area is
located at an
altitude of
3,283 metres,
to the south
of Annapurna
and Lamjung.
Trekkers can
see the ruins
of an over
1,500 years
old village,
by Deepak
Pariyar (kp
07/11/2024)
Over
940,000
foreign
tourists visit
Nepal in 2024
: October
marks surge
124,000
arrivals
(kh
05/11/2024)
ABC
witnesses
unprecedented
influx of
tourists this
season (kh
01/11/2024)
Sagarmatha
region
welcomes
around 9,000
trekkers in a
month (kh
26/10/2024)
Tourists
to Muktinath
increase
(rn
24/10/2024)
Department
of Tourism
bans plastic
bottles in
star rated
hotels to
boost
sustainability
(rep
23/10/2024)
100k+
foreign
tourists visit
Mustang in
nine months (ae
22/10/2024)
First
season of
hunting begins
in Dhorpatan
(kh
19/10/2024)
New
trekking
trails a big
draw for
youths in
Baglung : In
the last
fiscal year,
local
governments
built 53
trails in the
district,
spending Rs1
million to Rs2
million in
each project,
by Prakash
Baral (kp
18/10/2024)
Domestic
tourists
throng
Annapurna Base
Camp, by
Thakur
PrasadAcharya
(rn
18/10/2024)
It’s
tourist
season, but
Shuklaphanta
National Park
remains closed
for visitors :
Annual rainy
season
closure,
compounded by
flood damage,
hurting
revenue and
frustrates
visitors,
by Bhawani
Bhatta (kp
17/10/2024)
Nepal
Needs Walking
Streets for
its Tourism
Industry, by
ASnnie Acosta
(kh
17/10/2024)
Lumbini:
Where
Spirituality,
Tourism
Converge,
by Som Nath
Sapkota (rn
17/10/2024)
Rolwaling
sees surge in
tourist
arrivals as
trekking
season kicks
off : Local
hotels thrive
as tourists
flock to the
Valley, by
Kedar
Shivakoti (kp
15/10/2024)
Sutaiya
Taal in Banke
emerging as a
popular
tourism
destination
(rep
15/10/2024)
Over
100 thousand
tourists visit
Mustang in
nine months
(kh
11/10/2024)
Singjema
Lake becomes
new tourist
destination
(rn 10/102024)
Khumbu
region sees
surge in
tourist
arrivals,
Lukla records
200 flights on
Tuesday
(rn
09/10/2024), Khumbu
region
overwhelmed by
tourists :
Lukla records
200 flights on
Tuesday
(kh
09/10/2024)
Tourists’
arrival up at
Kanchanjungha
base camp
(kh
05/10/2024)
Kathmandu’s
iconic
Annapurna
Hotel to be
resurrected :
The Rs8
billion
project will
be Nepal’s
largest hotel,
featuring 363
rooms,
including 30
service
apartments. It
will have two
towers—24 and
15 stories
tall, by
Sangam Prasain
(kp
05/10/2024)
Hot
air balloon
flights resume
in Pokhara
after monsoon
break (rep
04/10/2024)
Tourist
presence
increases in
Mustang
(rep
04/10/2024)
Over
800,000
foreigners
visit Nepal in
first nine
months of
2024 (kh
03/10/2024)
Hotel
Everest and
Hotel Basera
fined Rs
300,000 each
(rep
01/10/2024)
New
paragliding
fee in Pokhara
set at up to
Rs 12,750 per
hour (rep
28/09/2024)
Revitalising
the heart of
Kathmandu’s
tourism :
Thamel Nakha
Festival
brought
tourism,
culture, and
community
together with
music, food,
and a call for
collective
growth
(kp)
Yoga
in Nepal’s
mountains :
Plenty of
places for
yoga retreats
are dotted
across the
country, but
Kathmandu’s
hillsides and
Pokhara have
recently been
favourite
venues, by
Aarati Ray (kp
27/09/2024)
High
fees and
restricted
access hamper
Upper
Mustang’s
tourism
potential
(kh
20/09/2024)
Annapurna
route
witnesses
surge in
trekkers
(kh
20/09/2024)
Jomsom-Tilicho
trail upgrades
enhance
accessibility
(ae
19/09/2024), New
trekking route
to Tilicho
Lake in
operation
(rep
21/09/2024)
Nepal’s
hotel profits
grow despite
plane and bus
crashes, dip
in banquet
demand :
Hoteliers say
the spring
season kicked
off well, but
the monsoon
proved
disastrous and
further dented
the country’s
already poor
road and air
safety records,
by Sangam
Prasain (kp
17/09/2024)
Chitwan:
A Star
Destination In
Nepal’s
Tourism,
by Som Sapkota
(rn
13/09/2024)
Tourism
sector in
Nepal
struggles with
low bookings
and
uncertainty
ahead of peak
season, by
Santosh
Pokharel (rep
09/09/2024)
Over
700,000
tourists visit
Nepal in eight
months
(rep
02/09/2024)
Tourist
arrival in
August soars
by 8.3 percent
(rn
02/09/2024)
How
Thakali women
are shaping
rural tourism,
by Smita
Adhikari (ae
28/08/2024)
Spanish
tourists go
missing while
hiking in
Annapurna
Circuit
(kh
27/08/2024), Missing
Spanish
tourist found
dead (kh
28/08/2024)
Holiday
Inn Hotels
& Resorts
opens its
first resort
in Nepal : The
resort offers
versatile
event spaces
for business
travellers
with a total
area of 9,300
sq ft,
equipped with
modern
technology,
making it an
ideal venue
for
conferences,
meetings, and
social
gatherings
(kp
24/08/2024)
Sherpa
Hospitality
Group unveils
new venture in
Manang : This
new property
joins a
collection of
14
family-owned
premium
lodges,
providing
guests with
exceptional
trekking
experiences
along the
Great
Himalayan
Trails (kp
24/08/2024)
Annapurna
Conservation
Area reports
21 deaths from
altitude
sickness last
year (kh
21/08/2024)
Tourist
numbers surge
at Dhorpatan
Hunting
Reserve
(kh
18/08/2024)
Nepal:
Every
traveler’s
dream : For
broad-minded
individuals
seeking an
authentic and
mesmerizing
adventure,
Nepal is the
ideal
destination,
by Som Sapkota
(ae
14/08/2024)
Sauraha
thrives
year-round,
drawing
visitors in
both summer
and monsoon :
Jeep safaris
in Chitwan
National
Park’s buffer
zones are
booming during
the rainy
season, by
Ramesh Kumar
Paudel (kp
13/08/2024)
Third
country
tourists
resume
traveling to
India via
Nepali border
posts (rep
13/08/2024)
Kakarvitta
border point
opened for
tourists from
third-country
after four
years (rep
07/08/2024)
Tourism
board crisis
could deal a
blow to lofty
tourist goal :
While the
world is
luring
tourists with
free visas and
other schemes,
Nepal’s
tourism
promoter is on
a budget
holiday,
by Sangam
Prasain (kp
03/08/2024)
July
brings 64,500
tourists to
Nepal amid
off-season
(rep
01/08/2024)
Women
travellers
stay longer
than men in
Gandaki : A
report by
Nepal’s
central bank
shows foreign
women spend an
average of 13
days in the
province,
while male
visitors
remain there
for 11 days
(kp
28/07/2024)
Gandaki
Province:
Daily
expenditure of
tourists
ranges from 54
to 89 US
dollars,
by Santosh
Pokharel (rep
28/07/2024)
Karnali
collects Rs
21.47 million
tourism
revenue in a
year (rn
2024_0728)
)‘Charles
Viewpoint’
transformed
into ‘Bhedetar
Skywalk Tower’
(Pics) (kh
28/07/2024)
International
Hotel Chain
Hilton opens
in Kathmandu
(rep
27/07/2024)
Bardiya
National Park
sees rise on
tourist
arrival
(kh
20/07/2024), Tourist
arrival up in
Chitwan
National Park
(kh
20/07/2024)
Tourism
Board faces
challenges in
work execution
and budget
allocation due
to lack of
leadership,
by Enika Rai
(rep
20/07/2024)
Investment
commitments on
tourism sector
up by 20.81
percent
(ae
17/07/2024)
Tourism
earnings hit
record high :
Nepal earned
Rs76.55
billion from
tourism in the
first 11
months of the
current fiscal
year., by
Sangam Prasain
(kp
14/07/2024)
Thamel:
The Central
Tourist Hub Of
Nepal, by
Sahadev
Dhamala (rn
12/07/2024)
Over
55,000
tourists visit
Khumbu region
in 11 months (kh
11/07/2024)
Khokana:
A serene time
capsule away
from Kathmandu
bustle : The
stone-paved
roads, wooden
temples,
community
ponds and
renowned
mustardmills
of Khokana all
serve as
reminders of a
different time
and age,
by Kshitiz
Pratap Shah
(kp
05/07/2024)
Mountain
Tourism
Thrives In
Nepal, by
Aarati Neupane
(rn
05/07/2024)
Beijing
bets on
tourism
diplomacy as
soft power
tool : After
implementing
free visa
policy and
promising to
start flights
from China to
Nepal’s two
new
international
airports,
Beijing
announced 2025
as ‘Visit
Nepal Year in
China’, by
Sangam Prasain
(kp
27/06/2024)
Int'l
tourism fair concludes, draws over 5,000
visitors (rep 16/06/2024)
Domestic tourist dies of altitude sickness
at Thorangla Pass (kh 13/06/2024)
Nepal’s
tourism paid for 1.19 million jobs in 2023 :
Planned expansion at Kathmandu airport may hit
sector, as could the lack of leadership in the
tourism board, by Sangam Prasain (kp
10/06/2024)
Number
of tourists visiting Lumbini declines due to
poor Narayanghat-Butwal road (rep
08/06/2024)
Take
Measures To Stimulate Growth, by Ballav
Dahal (rn 03/06/2024)
More
than 500,000 tourists visit Nepal in past five
months (kh 02/06/2024), Over
90,000 foreign tourists visit Nepal in May
(kh 03/06/2024)
Nepal’s
only hunting reserve is back in business : After
the Covid pandemic, Dhorpatan reserve has
started to draw foreigners who pay millions of
rupees for the trophies of blue sheep and
Himalayan Tahr, by Prakash Baral (kp
26/05/2024)
Promoting
Nepal As Unique Tourist Destination, by Bal
Krishna Subedi (rn 25/05/2024)
Manaslu
Conservation Area Project surpasses Rs 25
million in revenue collection (kh
21/05/2024)
Annapurna
circuit draws record 177,000 tourists in 10
months (kh 16/05/2024)
Domestic
tourists decline, foreigners flock to CNP
(kh 13/05/2024)
Majority
of foreign tourists entering Nepal falls within
the age group of 31 to 45 years: Tourism
ministry data, by Santosh Pokharel (rep
12/05/2024)
Nepal
attracts over 100,000 tourists on average in a
single month (kh 02/05/2024), Nepal
witnesses 12.75% increase in tourist arrivals
(kh 02/05/2024)
Alternative
investment : Investing in LGBTIQ tourism will
benefit Nepal in multiple ways (kp
29/04/2024)
Towards
ethical elephant tourism : Land around
conservation areas in Nepal is being developed
for tourism, displacing local poor people,
by Michelle Szydlowski (kp 28/04/2024)
Tourism
Sustainability And Benefit Multipliers, by
Deepak Dhital (rn 26/04/2024)
What
sustainable tourism means in practice : An
Annapurna trek is a vivid illustration of how
tourism, if done well, transforms livelihoods,
by Bimbika Sijapati Basnett (nt 26/04/2024)
Destination
tourism in Mustang : Strategies for attracting
both high-end and budget-conscious travellers
should be made collaboratively, by Roshee
Lamichhane (kp 22/04/2024)
Nepal
sets sight on multi-billion dollar LGBTIQ
tourism market : A report shows the global
annual spending power of LGBTIQ consumers is
$4.7 trillion, by Sangam Prasain (kp
21/04/2024)
Over
31,000 foreign tourists explore Ghodepani in
2080 BS (kh 20/04/2024)
Trekking
in Nepal: Tips for a safe and memorable journey,
by Aswin Khanal (kh 20/04/2024)
Over
400 thousand tourists visited Mustang by road
last year (rn 19/04/2024)
Nepal
welcomes over 1 million tourists in 2023, with
average stay of 13.2 days (kh 18/04/2024)
Tourist
police receive 370 complaints, mostly related to
goods loss (kh 08/04/2024)
Pokhara
sees rise of tourist inflow (kh 08/04/2024)
Parsa
National Park welcomes surge in tourist arrivals
(kh 07/04/2024)
Rani
Lake emerging as destination for tourists
(rn 06/04/2024)
Nepal's
luxury tours target US, European markets (rn
03/04/2024)
Nepal
witnesses substantial surge in tourists : Indian
tourists constitute the majority with 30,698
arrivals (kh 01/04/2024), Nepal:
Tourist arrivals surge, March sees 28.9%
increase (rep 01/04/2024), Nepal
achieves record-high influx of tourists in
March, the highest in last four years : The
year-on-year tourists’ arrival surged 28.90
percent last month with 128,167 visitors
(rep 02/04/2024), Annapurna
Conservation Area Project receives 30k tourists
in March (kh 03/04/2024)
Nepal
Drawing More Korean Tourists, by Ballav
Dahal (rn 01/04/2024)
Kanchanjunga
area receives visitors with the beginning of
spring season (kh 30/03/2024)
Tourism
Can Be A Catalyst For Change in Karnali Province,
by Hari Prasad Shrestha (rep 25/03/2024)
Lumbini
Development Trust introduces online ticketing
for tourists visiting Lumbini, by Rekha
Bhusal (rep 24/03/2024)
ABC
trek draws crowds of visitors, by Santosh
Pokharel (24/03/2024)
Kailash-Manasarovar
Yatra: Tourism industry fears wipeout this year
too : Beijing denied nearly 50,000 Indian
pilgrims access to the pilgrimage site in Tibet.
No signs of new permits, by Krishna Gautam
(kp 22/03/2024)
Dignity
matters for porters sustaining tourism of Khumbu
region (kh 20/03/2024)
Tourism
entrepreneurs advocate free visa policy to boost
tourist arrivals in Nepal, by Enika Rai (rep
19/03/2024)
Tehrakune
wetlands becoming popular destination for
domestic tourists (kh 18/03/2024)
Mayor
Dahal seeks support from Nepal’s diplomatic
missions for ‘Visit Bharatpur’ (kh
17/03/2024)
Pokhara
to be declared Nepal’s ‘Tourism Capital’ (kh
15/03/2024), Discos
and entertainment venues in Pokhara to operate
round the clock from today (rep 17/03/2024),
Pokhara
Poised To Lure More Tourists, by Ballav
Dahal (rn 18/03/2024)
Concerns
of Pokhara hoteliers: Despite enhanced
facilities and services, prices remain unchanged,
by Santosh Pokharel (rep 13/03/2024)
Tourism
revenue surges, doubles in foreign exchange
inflow (kh 10/03/2024)
Tourism
Trends In Nepal, by Saudamini Chalise (rn
08/03/2024)
Tourists’
arrival rebounding in Kanchanjunga Himalayan
range (kh 07/03/2024)
Trekking
route to Pathibhara from Mayam constructed
(kh 04/03/2024)
Reinvigorating
Chitwan’s Tourism, by Ballav Dahal (rn
04/03/2024)
Three
new trekking routes unveiled in Mustang (kh
03/03/2024)
Nepal's
Tourism: Embracing the Family Bond Beyond the
Thrill, by Vivek Pyakuryal (rep 02/03/2024)
Foreign
tourist arrivals this February rose 33 percent
compared to February 2023 arrivals (rep
01/03/2024), Surge
in tourist arrivals: 97,426 tourists arrive
Nepal via air routes in February (kh
02/03/2024)
Nepal’s
tourism sector seeks boost from Indian and
Chinese visitors, by Enika Rai (rep
29/02/2024)
Dhakeri
drawing domestic tourists (rep 27/02/2024)
Nepal
sees a boom in hotel construction (rep
26/02/2024)
Rafting
business in crisis due to hydropower project
(kh 26/02/2024)
DOI
implements online trekking route permit system
(kh 25/02/2024), Online
‘route permit’ issued for tourists visiting
restricted areas (kh 25/02/2024), Nepal
trekking permit goes digital : Foreigners
seeking permits to hike in restricted areas will
now need to pay the fee through Nepali online
payment systems as the government doesn’t have a
dollar account, by Sangam Prasain (kp
26/02/2024)
Millions
spent on infrastructure, yet Khaptad struggles
to attract tourists : In first six months of the
current fiscal year Khaptad National Park
received 890 visitors, only 11 of them
foreigners, by Basant Pratap Singh (kp
24/02/2024)
Thori
laments unmet promise of developing it into a
tourism hub : In 2022, the Madhesh cabinet had
declared Thori as a tourist destination with
Rs10 million development pledge, by Shankar
Acharya (kp 24/02/2024)
Two
foreign tourists die in Khumbu region (nlt
18/02/2024)
Hospitality
sector eyes strong growth as tourists return :
Hoteliers say they need at least 2.5 million
tourists to achieve a 70 percent occupancy in
hotels that have mushroomed in the hope of
stable government, by Sangam Prasain (kp
17/02/2024)
Tourism
infrastructures worth over Rs 60 million being
built in Baglung (rep 12/02/2024)
Upgrade
Facilities For Tourists, by Ballav Dahal (rn
12/02/2024)
Paving
the path to prosperity : Investment in road
infrastructure is a prerequisite to attracting
local and international tourists, by Roshee
Lamichhane (kp 12/02/2024)
Chamla
waterfall at Gadaraya drawing crowds (kh
09/02/2024)
Chundiramgha
to be developed as tourist destination (kh
08/02/2024)
Hot
air balloons in Nepal set soar to new heights:
Triple altitude increase enhances mountain and
scenic views (rep 03/02/2024)
Nepal
welcomes 79,000 tourists in January (kh
01/02/2024)
Mountain
flight from Nepalgunj to Kailash Mansarovar
boosts tourism prospects (kh 30/01/2024)
Government
sets new provisions for travelling abroad on
visit visa : Filling up self-declaration form
mandatory for travel to Gulf countries (kp
24/01/2024)
Tourist
arrivals in Sagarmatha region plunge by 30%,
reflecting winter desolation (kh 23/01/2024)
Nepal's
Evolving Tourism Landscape, by Sudhan Subedi
(rn 19/01/2024)
Lukla
air travel soars as tourist numbers rise
(rep 18/01/2024)
Barahi
Group: Which thrived in challenging times : In
the 1980s, a family-led business in Pokhara
debuted with a 10-room, which has now cemented
its place among the popular luxury resorts in
Nepal , by Sangam Prasain (kp 16/01/2024)
One
year since Yeti Airlines plane crash: Tourism in
Pokhara struggles to rebound (rep
15/01/2024)
Tourists
arrival in Bhaktapur increases (rep
14/01/2024)
Pokhara
faces shortage of five-star hotels (rep
14/01/2024)
Study
committee recommends declaring Pokhara as
tourism capital in mid-February, by Sandesh
Shrestha (rep 13/01/2024)
Tripadvisor
declares Kathmandu as world's best natural
destination (rep 13/01/2024)
Mustang
secures a spot in New York Times' top 52
destinations to visit in 2024 (rep
10/01/2024)
Need
To Tap Tourism Potential, by Uttam Maharjan
(rn 09/01/2024)
Tourist
Arrival Boosts Industry’s Confidence, by
Ballav Dahal (rn 08/01/2024)
NMA
should be developed as an autonomous
institution: Former NMA Presidents (kh
07/01/2024)
Nepal’s
tourism potential : The country must be clear
about the kind and number of tourists it needs
and can handle (kp 03/01/2024)
Will
the State Department's cautionary travel
advisory impact the arrival of US tourists in
Nepal?, by Sajira Shrestha (rep 03/01/2024)
Nepal
witnesses a 95% surge in tourists arrival in
December (kh 02/01/2024), About
100,000 tourists visit Nepal in December
(rep 02/01/2024)
Cold
weather affects tourist arrivals in
Kanchanjungha region (kh 02/01/2024)
Annapurna
region records 191,558 foreign visitors from 173
countries in 2023 (kh 02/01/2024)
Rara
welcomes over six thousand tourists in five
months (rep 29/12/2023)
Over
7 million passengers travel to and from TIA in a
10-month span (rep 29/12/2023)
Govt
meets its target of bringing in one million
tourists in 2023, by Santosh Pokharel (rep
27/122/2023), Nepal
welcomes one million tourists, a post-Covid
record : India remains the top tourist source
market followed by the US and China, according
to the Nepal Tourism Board, by Sangam
Prasain (kh 28/12/2023)
Thamel:
A Cultural Commerce Hub, by Sahadev Dhamala
(rn 22/12/2023)
Bharatpur
Tourism Year: Will it hold diverse appeal for
tourists?, by Bishnu Bibek (kh 22/12/2023)
Tourism
entrepreneurs urge immediate operation of
international flights from PRIA and GBIA
(rep 17/12/2023)
Growing
Media Coverage On Tourism, by Ballav Dahal
(rn 17/12/2023)
Canopy
Zipline commences its operation at Chobar
(rep 16/12/2023)
Chitwan
Visit Year to be launched from Narayani River
bank (rep 16/12/2023)
Khaptad:
A hidden gem struggling to welcome visitors,
by Laxman Sharma (kh 16/12/2023)
Everest
Dudhkoshi Cultural Trekking Route opens in
Solukhumbu (kh 15/12/2023)
Nepal
to host conference to help LGBTIQ+ visitors
travel with pride : Research estimates that the
global annual spending power of the queer
consumer segment is $4.7 trillion, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 14/12/2023), Painting
Nepal pink : As a queer-friendly society, Nepal,
with better investment, stands to attract global
LGBTIQ+ tourists (kp 15/12/2023)
Wildlife
tourism lures Indians to Sauraha : Chitwan
National Park drew 80,223 tourists in the first
four months of the current fiscal year,
including nearly 7,000 Indian visitors, by
Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 10/12/2023)
Rara
welcomes over 4,500 tourists in four months
(rn 09/12/2023)
As
Tibet restricts Indian pilgrims, Nepal sees a
boom : As of November, the country received
287,244 Indian tourists, the highest number on
record, who came to Nepal by air, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 06/12/2023)
Manang
attracts record number of foreign tourists
post-Covid (kh 05/12/2023)
Tourist
arrivals surge in Nepal despite decreased int’l
promotion (kh 04/12/2023)
Over
12,000 foreign tourists visit Ghodepani in four
months, by Thakur Prasad Acharya (rn
04/12/2023)
Tourism
entrepreneurs of Lumbini demand regular
operation of NAC flights from GBIA (rep
03/12/2023)
Rs
1.2 million entry fee collected from Mardi
trekkers in one month (rep 03/12/2023)
Tourism
business thriving in Nepal due to substantial
number of Indian tourists, by Santosh
Pokharel (rep 03/12/2023)
IHG
Hotels and Resorts inaugurates Holiday Inn
Express in Kathmandu (rep 01/12/2023)
Over
100,000 tourists visited Nepal in November;
80,000 more tourists needed to achieve 2023
target (rep 01/12/2023)
Five
best hill station resorts near Kathmandu valley,
by Akriti Shilpakar (ae 27/11/2023)
Police
safely rescue tourists and guides lost on
Dolpa-Mustang trek, by Santosh Pokharel (rep
24/11/2023)
Tourism
bounces back in Mustang (kh 24/11/2023)
Concrete
trekking route constructed with people’s
mobilization (kh 23/11/2023)
Tourism
sector generates 34 percent more VAT than
previous year (rep 19/11/2023)
Annapurna
region receives 24k plus foreign tourists in a
month (kh 18/11/2023)
Prime
Minister Dahal pledges strategic tourism
development in Everest region (kh
18/11/2023)
Soaltee
Hotels and Resorts unveils Soaltee Westend
Resort Nagarkot (rep 13/11/2023)
CAAN
designates four new locations as paragliding
zones in Nepal (rep 13/11/2023)
Pokhara
Metropolis, USAID sign agreement for tourism
development (nlt 10/11/2023)
Everest
region to get five additional luxury hotels
(kh 09/11/2023)
October
records highest number of tourists despite no
improvement in tourism business, by Enika
Rai (rep 03/11/2023)
Arrival
of tourists increases in Manang (rn
02/11/2023)
Tourism
in Himalayan region suffers due to security
measures and prohibited zones (kh
01/11/2023)
October
2023 tourist arrivals to Nepal set new records
(rep 01/11/2023), Tourist
arrivals in Nepal surpass 800,000 in 10-month
span (kh 02/11/2023)
Over
20,000 plus tourists visit Chitwan National Park
during Dashain vacation (rep 31/10/2023)
Kanchenjunga
area witnesses a surge in number of trekkers
(kh 29/10/2023)
Tourists
demand construction of infrastructures to reach
Shey Phoksundo Lake (kh 29/10/2023)
Machhapuchhre
Rural Municipality introduces hiking fees to
promote local trails (rep 29/10/2023)
Annapurna
Base Camp attracts domestic tourists during
Dashain celebrations (rep 29/10/2023)
Commercial
paragliding commences in Chandragiri (rep
29/10/2023)
Tourist
arrivals in Mustang witness an increase (kh
20/10/2023)
Nepal
set to welcome large group of Vietnamese
tourists via charter flights (rep
16/10/2023)
Nepal
can accommodate 3.5 million tourists but govt
aims for just 1 million, by Enika Rai (rep
15/10/2023)
Water
Tourism Booms Along Sukute Corridor, by
Narayan Shrestha (rn 13/10/2023)
Tourists
seek alternatives as bad weather disrupts air
travel, by Sangay Sherpa (ht 11/10/2023)
Thamel
witnesses a resurgence in tourist activity
(kh 09/10/2023)
Around
800,000 tourists enter Nepal in the first nine
months of 2023 (rep 01/10/2023)
Chinese
tourists enter Nepal after Tatopani border
reopening : According to the Tatopani
Immigration Office, 820 Chinese tourists from
various provinces of China have entered Nepal
from the border point till September 25, by
Anish Tiwari (kp 30/09/2023)
Call
to increase participation of women in tourism
sector (kh 30/09/2023)
Tourism
and green investment: For planet, people and
prosperity, by Jinesh Sindurakar (ht
27/09/2023)
Boost
in domestic tourists gives respite to Nepal’s
tourism sector, by Enika Rai (rep
23/09/2023)
ADB,
Pokhara coordinating long-term tourism sector
development (rn 08/09/2023)
Trekkers'
team embarks on Great Himalayan Trail (rep
14/09/2023)
As
footpaths shrink, Annapurna trek duration
plummets from 28 to 5 days, by Santosh
Pokharel (rep 10/09/2023)
Over
600 thousands foreign tourists visit Nepal in
eight months (rep 01/09/2023), Will
400,000 tourists arrive in Nepal in the next
four months? (rep 02/09/2023), Nepal
welcomes 67,153 tourists arrived through air
route in August (rep 02/09/2023)
Tourist
Bus Nepal app launched (kh 31/08/2023)
Tourist
arrivals soar in Lumbini (kh 31/08/2023)
Five-star
hotels record robust growth (ae 23/08/2023)
[Nepal will probably
have to decide sooner or later which way to go:
Luxury tourism or tourism for people who have a
real interest in nature, culture and people. The
number of persons who can afford the exorbitant
prices of the luxury hotels is falling
constantly all over the world! The increase in
the number of tourists after the pandemic is of
little significance.], Luxury
hotels bask in record profits due to events boom
: Profit levels surpassed pre-pandemic figures
as the end of social restrictions unleashed
pent-up demand, hoteliers say, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 25/08/2023)
Tourism
In Need Of Congenial Policy, by Ballav Dahal
(rn 21/08/2023)
Give
New Impetus To Ecotourism, by Uttam Maharjan
(rn 15/08/2023)
Hotel
Mystic Mountain reveals plan to upgrade to
five-star property : The resort has decided to
inject another Rs1 billion to add the new rooms
(kp 10/08/2023)
USAID
and Nepal Tourism Board launch tourism promotion
for Nepal : Audio-visual material for promotion
of tourism of Nepal was inaugurated in
Washington DC on Tuesday (nlt 02/08/2023)
Arrival
of tourists exceeds more than 500,000 in seven
months of 2023 (rep 01/08/2023)
Tourist
arrival in off-season elates tourism
entrepreneurs in Sauraha : Around 1200 tourists
visit Sauraha every day, half of them foreigners
with dominant number of Chinese tourists
(nlt 31/07/2023)
Dusit
Thani Himalayan Resort opens in Dhulikhel : The
resort situated near the renowned Buddhist
pilgrimage site Namo Buddha introduces Dusit’s
unique brand of Thai-inspired gracious
hospitality imbued with local culture and
traditions (kp 27/07/2023)
Tourist
arrivals in Everest region rebounds (ht
27/07/2023)
Bandipur
Rural Municipality enhances tourist experience
with multilingual information (rep
25/07/2023)
Tourist
influx to Mustang sees a significant surge
(kh 24/07/2023)
Dusit
Hotels and Resorts expands into Nepal with the
grand opening of Dusit Princess Kathmandu
(rep 18/07/2023)
Commercial
Paragliding begins in Kavre (kh 16/07/2023)
Tourists
surge drives hotel expansion (rep
15/07/2023)
Nepalis
spend Rs 119 billion on foreign trips (kh
10/07/2023)
China
opens Kailas-Mansarovar pilgrimage… …But only
for Nepalis, and conditions apply, by
Shrijan Pandey (nt 07/07/2023)
Once
is not enough : Nepal is a kaleidoscope of
forests, mountain ranges, rivers, valleys,
golden villages and many other treasure troves
along with ever smiling and friendly people,
by Madan Shrestha (ae 04/07/2023)
476,000
tourists visit Nepal in six months (rn
02/07/2023), More
than 72,000 tourists visited Nepal in June
(ht 03/07/2023)
Battered
Pokhara tourism looks to new airport for rescue
: The Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu has asserted
several times that the construction project is
linked to Beijing's global infrastructure
development strategy despite Nepal's denials,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/06/2023)
CNP
bans tourism activities including commercial
jungle drive inside Park (rn 29/06/2023)
Pokhara's
tourism industry bounces back, entrepreneurs
eager for further growth (kh 25/06/2023)
Chinese
language training imparted to tourist police
(kh 15/06/2023)
Rock
climbing trail aims to boost adventure tourism
in Dolakha : Promoting adventure tourism in
far-flung places lifts employment, industry
insiders say, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp
11/06/2023)
Promotional
initiatives underway to bring in one million
foreign tourists, by Santosh Pokharel (rep
11/06/2023)
Tourists’
arrival increasing in Bardiya National Park
(kh 10/06/2023)
Rolwaling
Valley witnesses return of trekkers : Hotel
owners say the trekking route’s affordability is
the main reason behind the destination’s
popularity, by Kedar Shiwakoti (kp
08/06/2023)
Foreign
trekkers now have to hire a licensed guide with
them while going for a trip (rep 04/06/2023)
Over
400,000 tourist visited Nepal in five months
(ht 02/06/2023)
Newly-opened
cable car in Butwal draws hordes of tourists :
Another cable car project in the northwest of
Butwal is expected to come into operation during
the Dashain festival in October, by
Ghanashyam Gautam (kp 01/06/2023)
NATTA
concerned over imposition of 13 percent VAT on
air-travel tickets (kh 01/06/2023)
Aagantuk
Resort announces plan to upgrade to five-star
integrated resort-cum-casino property : Room
prices start from Rs9,500 per night (kp
27/05/2023)
Nepal
Needs Sustainable Tourism : According to the
travel guide, LonelyPlanet, Nepal is ranked at
the fifth position among the top ten
destinations in the world to visit for, by
Pratik Bhattarai (rep 26/05/2023)
Lamjung,
Gorkha to develop the yet untouched trekking
circuit : The proposed circuit is named Buddha
Himal-Himalchuli Great Lake Circuit Trail and
will pass through the highlands and touch the
foot of mountains in northeast Lamjung and
northwest Gorkha districts, by Aash Gurung
(kp 25/05/2023)
‘Hop
on, Hop off bus service’ to operate from today
(kh 23/05/2023)
Nepal
records arrival of 326,000 tourists in last four
months (kh 21/05/2023)
2025
will be observed as ‘Special Tourism Year’
(kh 20/05/2023)
Govt
to mark 2080s as tourism decade (rep
19/05/2023)
CNN
Travel lists Mustang Valley as must-visit
destination in 2023, by Samiksha Shrestha
m(rep 15/05/2023)
Buddhist
International Travel Mart aims to revive tourism
industry : Travel and tour companies from 28
countries are taking part in the three-day expo,
by Madhav Dhungana (kp 13/05/2023)
Rock
garden homestays in Annapurna circuit draw
tourists : The Rs900-package offers visitor
snacks, dinner, a night’s stay and breakfast,
by Aash Gurung (kp 12/05/2023)
Ghandruk:
A gateway to the mountains : Slowly, the glow of
the morning sun painted the clouds yellow. The
tip of the mountain danced with the golden
clouds, by Anish Gurung (kp 12/05/2023)
8,000
tourists visit Manang in four months (ae
10/05/2023)
Lumbini
hosting 'Buddhist International Travel Mart'
from May 11 (rn 09/05/2023)
Pilgrims
to Kailash discouraged by new Chinese rules :
Nepali tour operators say the complex rules are
designed to control the entry of foreign
pilgrims, particularly Indians, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 09/05/2023)
Helambu
puts tourism centre stage by building 60-km long
‘Great Wall’ : The wall will go all around the
rural municipality and be used as a walking
trail. Work on the project started four years
ago, by Anish Tiwari (kp 08/05/2023)
Bid
To Highlight Buddhist Tourism Sites, by
Ballav Dahal (rn 08/05/2023)
Tourist
numbers rise, but not the commercial benefits,
by Enika Rai (rep 07/05/2023)
Solo
Trekking Vs Group Trekking in Nepal (rep
06/05/2023)
Nepal
receives more than 300,000 foreign visitors in
last four months (rep 03/05/2023), Country
received nearly 100,000 foreign tourists in
April (ht 03/05/2023), A
close to 99,000 tourists visited Nepal in April
(ae 03/05/2023)
No
Rest For The Weary: Thamel’s tourists plagued by
sleepless nights due to noisy discos and clubs
(rep 02/05/2023)
Tourism
business back on track in Helambu (kh
26/04/2023)
Manaslu
sees increased number of trekkers : Around 1,150
foreigners visited the area located in the
northern part of the Gorkha district, bordering
Tibet, in the first three months of this year,
by Hariram Upreti (kp 20/04/2023)
Ride
to Rara competition to promote tourism in
Karnali (kh19/04/2023)
Harness
Full Potential Of Tourism, by Uttam Maharjan
(rn 18/04/2023)
okhara
hotels witness surge in tourists inflow, 90
percent occupancy in hotels (kh 15/04/2023)
Increasing
influx of foreign tourists instills hopes of
reviving COVID-marred tourism (kh
14/04/2023)
Villages
in Lamjung seek to boost income with homestays :
Guests will be offered a tour of the large
cardamom farms and delicacies such as tea,
pickles and liquor with flavours of the locally
produced large cardamom, by Aash Gurung (kp
13/04/2023)
Tourism
in 2079 BS: Increasing influx of foreign
tourists instills hopes of reviving COVID-19
marred tourism (rep 13/04/2023), Increasing
influx of foreign tourists, by CB Adhikari
(rn 13/04/2023)
Tourism
Reviving Amid COVID Resurgence, by Ballav
Dahal (rn 10/04/2023)
Entrepreneurs
say tourism’s recovery may get hampered by the
mandatory guide rule : Footfall in the Annapurna
Circuit has been on the rise this year,
providing relief to businesses hit hard by the
pandemic, by Aash Gurung and Ghanashyam
Khadka (kp 09/04/2023)
Government
is God : Nepal’s tourism slogan ‘Guest Is God’
is turning into a farce (nt 07/04/2023)
Rafting
activities back to normal in Bhotekoshi and
Sunkoshi rivers : Tourism entrepreneurs say
resorts and hotels built on the banks of the two
rivers are currently fully occupied, by
Anish Tiwari (kp 05/04/2023)
Province
govt eager to develop Thori as tourist hub:
Minister Yadav (kh 04/04/2023)
Everest
region, Nepal Tourism Board dispute over solo
trek ban heats up : It is not mandatory to hire
a guide for trekking in the Everest region, the
Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality says,
by Bhanubhakta Niraula (kp 04/04/2023)
Airline
companies to pay Rs 10,000 for chartered
helicopter flights to Annapurna base camp
(rep 03/04/2023)
Tourists
required to obtain TIMS card, hire guide for 14
trekking regions (ht 02/04/2023)
Nepal
welcomes 100,000 tourists in March (nlt
02/04/2023), Around
100 thousand foreign tourists visit Nepal in
March (kh 02/04/2023), Tourist
arrivals hit four-year high in March (ae
03/04/2023)
Tourism
industry loses millions with Kailash Yatra
closed : China has yet to welcome pilgrims to
the Tibet site that was closed after the
outbreak of Covid pandemic in 2020, by
Sangam Prasain and Rupa Gahatraj (kp 01/04/2023)
Tourism
board, Everest region lock horns over new
trekking rule : Guideline says foreigners cannot
visit national parks and conservation areas on
their own, by Sangam Prasain (30/03/2023)
Local
level to allow solo trekking in the Everest
region (rep 28/03/2023)
Khumaidanda
draws increasing arrival of tourists (kh
27/03/2023)
Tourism
sector in trouble as occupancy rate of hotels in
Pokhara stands 20 percent despite peak tourist
season, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 27/03/2023)
Buddha
related cave at Banganga waiting publicity
(kh 26/03/2023)
Luxury
mountain resorts lure leisure travellers : Here
are some plush resorts along with a rundown of
the amenities to help you find the perfect place
to stay, by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/03/2023)
2500
tourists on Annapurna circuit trek in three
months (rn 25/03/2023)
Where
are they? Only 550,000 tourists came to Nepal
last fiscal year, which is 50 percent of
pre-Covid level (kp 22/03/2023)
Trekking
culture suffers consequences of unmanaged
motorways in Annapurna (rn 21/03/2023)
Hotel
industry goes from boom to bust as tourism
fluctuates : Frequent plane crashes, misguided
policies and political instability cast a pall
over the sector that is still struggling to
recover from the Covid pandemic, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 21/03/2023) [When
coalition partners agree to change the
government three times within four and a
half years, it shows that they are
neither interested in political
stability nor in reviving the economy!]
Bandipur
to construct glass bridge (kh 18/03/2023)
lore
the unspoiled wilderness of Far West : In
Bardiya and Kailali, community-run homestays are
empowering Tharu villagers financially while
offering travellers a chance to explore Nepal in
a more immersive way, by Marissa Taylor (kp
17/03/2023)
Give
A Boost To Tourism, by Yug Bahadur (rn
17/03/2023)
Tourism
stakeholders stress the need for reliable data :
Data unavailability and inconsistencies have
affected the formulation of effective tourism
policy, they say (kp 16/03/2023)
Nepal
ends solo trekking era. Everest region is an
exception : The decision has prompted strong
reactions on social media from loyal and
would-be trekkers--many of whom have expressed
anger, by Sangam Prasain (kp 15/03/2023)
Chinese
tourists are returning to Nepal after three
years : China’s culture and tourism ministry on
Friday gave permission to its citizens to travel
to 40 countries, beginning March 15. Nepal tops
the list, by Sangam Prasain (kp 11/03/2023),
China
adds Nepal to list of approved outbound tourist
destinations for citizens (rep 11/03/2023)
Ecotourism
in times of climate crisis, by Basu Gautam
(ae 10/03/2023)
Khijidemba
Capitalising On Its Huge Tourism Potential,
by Ballav Dahal (rn 10/03/2023)
Tourism
businesses impatiently await Chinese visitors
(ae 09/03/2023)
Mechi
Community Homestay attracting foreign guests
(kh 04/03/2023)
No
more solo treks. Guides mandatory from April 1 :
Some say the rule would restrict trekkers,
particularly those coming to Nepal for adventure
in the mountains, by Sangam Prasain (kp
04/03/2023), NTB
suspends FIT provision from April 1, makes it
mandatory for foreign tourist to take guides
during trekking (rep 04/03/2023), Don’t
push it : Except on some routes, the decision of
whether to have a guide to tag along should be
entirely up to the trekkers (kp 08/03/2023)
Hotel
bookings on the rise as tourism sector sees a
gradual recovery (rep 04/03/2023)
Three
new trekking circuits opened to trekkers in
Lamjung : The main motive of the new routes is
to offer a real off-the-beaten path trekking
experience, tourism entrepreneurs say, by
Subin Adhikari (kp 03/03/2023)
Nepal
adds over a dozen star hotels in the past one
year, by Enika Rai (rep 03/03/2023)
Over
73,000 foreign tourists enter Nepal via air
route in February (kh 02/03/2023), Tourist
arrivals soar by over 254 per cent in two months
(ht 02/03/2023), Growing
number of tourists fuels speedy recovery of
Nepal’s tourism (ae 02/03/2023)
Chandragiri
Hills drawing domestic and foreign tourist
(kh 02/03/2023)
Over
100,000 tourists visited Nepal in first two
months of 2023 (rep 01/03/2023)
Infrastructure
built near Rara Lake to be relocated to curb
pollution, authorities say : Existing structures
near the lake will be moved to Upper Mili Chaur,
around half an hour’s walking distance from the
lake, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp 26/02/2023)
NTB
begins survey to find average expenditure by
foreign tourist (kh 26/02/2023)
Main
tourist season starts; advance booking of hotels
in Pokhara not satisfactory (rep
19/02/2023), Pandemic,
Plane Crash and Pokhara (rep 20/02/2023)
Crumbling
jungle villas hark back to golden safari era :
In 2012, the government removed luxury jungle
resorts inside Chitwan National Park citing
possible harm to its ecology. They want back in,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/02/2023)
Kanchenjunga
region witnesses an increased number of tourists
(kh 15/02/2023)
roposal
of feasibility study sought for Khaptad tourism
project (kh 09/02/2023)
Nepal
Expects More Chinese Visitors, by Ballav
Dahal (rn 06/02/2023)
659
tourists entered Nepal through Birgunj
checkpoint in a year (rep 05/02/2023)
The
number of foreign tourist arrivals in Nepal
encouraging during off season: NTB, by
Santosh Pokharel (rep 02/02/2023), International
tourist arrivals rebounded 224pc in January
(ht 03/02/2023)
Begnas
locals unite for tourism promotion, by Smita
Adhikari (ae 03/02/2023)
Over
55,000 foreign tourists enter Nepal via air in
January (kh 02/02/2023)
Snow-capped
Rara attracts inflow of tourists (kh
30/01/2023)
Uptick
in rafting brings cheer to tourism entrepreneurs
in Sindhuli : Mulkot in Sunkoshi Rural
Municipality became a popular destination for
rafting after the BP Highway, the shortest route
connecting Kathmandu and eastern Tarai, opened
to traffic in 2015, by Rajkumar Karki (kp
29/01/2023)
China
to enlist Nepal in top tourist destination,
by Nanda Lal Tiwari (rn 29/01/2023)
Nepal
Airlines and NATTA form joint task force to
increase ticket sales, tourist flow (ht
27/01/2023)
SC
orders restaurants, hotels not to
collect 10 percent service charge
(kh 26/01/2023), No
more service charge anywhere, top court
says : Establishments—airports and
electric utilities to hotels and
restaurants—can no longer add service
charge to bill, by Sangam Prasain
and Krishana Prasain (kp 27/01/2023)
China
resumes outbound group tours excluding Nepal
from the list of ‘relevant countries' : The
disappearance of Nepal from the list, according
to Nepali travel trade entrepreneurs, could
affect the government’s target of welcoming 1
million tourists in 2023 (ae 24/01/2023)
Concentrate
On Proper Tourism Planning, by BP Badal (rn
21/01/2023)
Khumbu
receives tourists even in off-season (kh
20/01/2023)
Annapurna
circuit received near 16k tourists (rep
16/01/2023)
Yeti
Air plane crash major blow to tourism industry:
TAAN (kh 16/01/2023)
Trekkers
return to Annapurna, Manaslu : Local hoteliers
in the region say rooms were almost fully sold
out in 2022 due to an increased number of
trekkers, by Aash Gurung and Hariram Upreti
(kp 13/01/2023)
Keeping
track of tourists : To make tourism a driver of
the Nepali economy, we must first collect
accurate industry-related data, by Hikmat
Singh Ayer (kp 11/01/2023)
Need
To Upgrade Tourism Infrastructure, by Uttam
Maharjan (rn 10/01/2023)
Welcoming
Chinese tourists : China’s support to Nepal as a
tourist destination is vital to recover from
economic losses, by Anurag Acharya and
Aslesh Shrestha (kp 09/01/2023)
Tourism
On Recovery Course, by Ballav Dahal (rn
09/01/2023)
Dudh
Kunda’s divine duende : At an elevation of 4,561
metres and located at the base of the Numbur
Himal, the pond is one of the lesser-explored
trekking destinations in the country, by
Binita Nepali (kp 06/01/2023)
Peak
tourism in 2023 : More than 70 years after Nepal
opened to the world, the country has yet to
fully benefit from tourism, by Ramesh Kumar
(nt 06/01/2023)
utting
adventure back in trekking in Annapurna : Guides
are exploring alternative routes untouched by
modernity after the old trails became highways,
by Deepak Pariyar (kp 06/01/2023)
Of
death and macabre tourism : The cremation site
in Pashupatinath temple could be a remarkable
attraction of dark tourism in Nepal, by
Mukesh Dangol (kp 05/01/2023)
Nepali
tourism sector holds big hopes for 2023 (ae
04/01/2023)
Commercial
rafting and kayaking begin in Kaligandaki
(kh 04/01/2023)
Store
owners in Thamel smile as tourists return : The
streets are crawling with vacationers even
during the December-January season, which is
normally known as the off season, traders say,
by Subin Adhikari (kp 03/01/2023)
Bhaktapur
Municipality adjusts entry fee in line dollar
price (kh 02/01/2023) [Such entry fees are questionable if
tourism is to be promoted, but making the amount
of the fees dependent on the visitors' country
of origin is discriminatory!]
Nepal's
tourism on the mend with more than 600,000
foreign visitors in 2022 (ht 02/01/2022), Tourist
arrivals hits three-year high in 2022 (ae
02/01/2023), Nepal
sees highest number of tourists from India in
2022 (rep 02/01/2023)
Nepal
tourism board targets 1 million tourists in 2023
: The country’s tourism promotional body plans
aggressive marketing activities in Asia (kp
01/01/2023)
Chitwan
hotels filling up on New Year eve (kh
31/12/2022)
Lack
of data hurting Pokhara’s bid to become ‘tourism
capital’, by Smita Adhikari (ap 30/12/2022)
Home-stay
facility lures more tourists in Kaski village
(kh 26/12/2022)
Kathmandu’s
posh hotels are once again making money : All
four five-star hotels listed on the Nepal Stock
Exchange have reported net profits in the first
quarter of fiscal 2022-23, by Sangam Prasain
(kp 25/12/2022)
Sustain
Tourism To Improve Economy, by Nabin Trital
(rn 25/12/2022)
Govt.
comes up with Strategic Action Plan for Visit
Nepal Decade (kh 23/12/2022), Visit
Nepal Decade 2023-33 (rep 24/12/2022), Nepal
Tourism Decade 2023-2032: Government comes up
with yet another grand plan (ae 26/12/2022)
Rafting
agencies struggle as river sports lure fewer
tourists, by Sangay Sherpa (ht 23/12/2022)
Saving
Nepal’s Tourism Industry (rep 23/12/2022)
Chinese
tourist boom turns to bust after Covid :
Arrivals expected to rise after Kerung and other
Chinese border points open, and Pokhara Airport
begins flights, by Sangam Prasain and Deepak
Pariyar (kp 16/12/2022)
Olangchung
Gola: An unexplored gem : The far-flung village
is also the hometown of world-renowned
ophthalmologist Sanduk Ruit and Nepal’s first
female tourism minister Yankila Sherpa, by
Prakash Chandra Timilsena (kp 16/12/2022)
Mundhum
trail in eastern hills draws trekkers : The new
trail passes through hill districts such as
Khotang, Solukhumbu, Bhojpur and Sankhuwasabha,
by Dambar Singh Rai (kp 15/12/2022)
Nepal
Tourism Board plans to run hop-on, hop-off buses
from New Year : As a pilot project, the board is
going to operate electric buses along the routes
connecting five world heritage sites in
Kathmandu Valley, by Anup Ojha (kp
14/12/2022)
Tourism
witnessing steady recovery in Everest region,
by Sangay Sherpa (ht 13/12/2022)
Kheu
Baraha Lake in Baglung overshadowed in lack of
publicity (kh 13/12/2022)
Bring
Concrete Scheme To Revamp Tourism, by Ballav
Dahal (rn 12/12/2022)
Melamchi
hoteliers optimistic about customers to restore
business (kh 10/12/2022)
‘Galkot
Durbar’ turns centre of touristic attraction
(kh 08/12/2022)
Siddhi
Danda in Taplejung attracting visitors : Locals
believe the area has huge potential to be
popular among tourists looking for a spiritual
experience, by Ananda Gautam (kp 08/12/2022)
Indicator-based
rating offered to hotels and restaurants in
Pokhara (kh 07/12/2022)
Nepal
opens nighttime business to boost its ailing
economy, tourism income : Economists say
although it’s a landmark decision that would
increase tourist spending, the policy is still
restrictive, by Sangam Prasain (kp
06/12/2022)
Banke
to develop religious centers as tourist
development (kh 06/12/2022)
Increasing
tourist arrival in Lumbini (rep 05/12/2022)
More
than half a million tourists arrive in Nepal in
eleven months (rep 04/12/2022)
Tourism
recovery at 55.76 per cent compared to
pre-pandemic levels (ht 02/12/2022)
Dolfu
in Mugu awaits tourists : Tourists hardly visit
the area due to the lack of publicity and basic
infrastructure, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp
28//11/2022)
Hotels
and resorts in Bhotekoshi recovering (kh
27/11/2022)
DoT
collects Rs 93 million in royalties (ht
22/11/2022)
Finding
solitude in the majestic Khumai trail : Khumai
Danda has so much potential as a tourism
destination, but it remains in the shadows
because of a lack of resources and attention,
by Aarati Baral (kp 18/11/2022)
More
than 88,500 foreign tourists arrive in October
(ht 05/11/2022)
Over
500 thousand tourists arrive in 10 months
(kh 05/11/2022)
Rafting
operating in Kaligandaki river (kh
05/11/2022)
Sky
Walk to come into operation in Kanyam (kh
03/11/2022)
Number
of foreign tourists increases in Hanuman Dhoka
Durbar Area (kh 02/11/2022)
Everything
you need to know about 12 teahouses venues of
MBC trek, by Birat Anupam (kh 31/10/2022)
Nepali
trekkers feel inferior treatment in MBC (kh
29/10/2022)
Tourist
arrival increasing in Kanchenjunga area (rn
27/10/2022)
The
allure of Annapurna : A trek to the Annapurna
Base Camp is arduous, featuring steep trails and
extreme weather. But the view of the mountains
more than makes up for the toil, by Isha Das
(kp 21/10/2022)
HAN
urges govt to extend deadline for repayment of
loans (kh 17/10/2022)
Mountain
trekking attracts more women lately (kh
17/10/2022)
Accord
High Priority To Tourism, by Ballav Dahal
(rn 17/10/2022)
Visit
Nepal Again : Tourism and hospitality revive
post-pandemic for a thriving run this autumn,
by Ashish Dhakal (nt 16/10/2022)
Mustang:
No longer a forbidden kingdom : Change is coming
to Mustang—and not just because more tourists
are visiting courtesy the roads, by Amish
Raj Mulmi (kp 14/10/2022)
Signs
Of Tourism Revival In Nepal, by Persijs
Muznieks (rn 14/10/2022)
Annapurna
Cable Car brings hope amid tourism gloom : The
gondola lift from Phewa Lake to Sarangkot has
carried 85,000 passengers since it opened in
February, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 14/10/2022)
Nine
guides, porters in Dhaulagiri avalanche rescued
(kh 12/10/2022)
82
tourists stranded in Manang rescued (kh
11/10/2022)
Aerial
search for 8 French trekkers in Dolpa, missing
Sherpa found dead in Larke Pass (ht
10/10/2022), Several
trekkers trapped in Manaslu area rescued, one
Nepali guide still out of contact : Police said
trekking guide Pustar Lama has been out of
contact since October 6 from the Larke pass at
Manaslu in Gorkha, by Hariram Upreti (kp
11/10/2022)
Dalla
village in Bardiya is a homestay success story :
Dalla features in the BBC’s list of top villages
in the world that have made a socio-economic
transformation, by Kamal Panthi (kp
09/10/2022)
Tough
times ahead for tourism entrepreneurs (ht
30/09/2022)
Annapurna
Trail lures more tourists : Altogether 7,213
foreign tourists have visited the Annapurna
Circuit since January 2022 till date, according
to Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP)
(nlt 29/09/2022)
Manang
witnesses increase in tourist arrival (nlt
28/09/2022)
09/2022Rethinking
Tourism To Generate Jobs, Revenues, by
Ramesh Tiwari (rn 27/09/2022), Reviving
tourism : When you have too many hotels chasing
too few guests, a price war is likely to set in
(ht 27/09/2022), Rethinking
tourism : Conventional approach needs
modification, by Jinesh Sindurakar (ht
27/09/2022)
'Trekking
area should not be destroyed in the name of road
construction' (rep 26/09/2022)
Nature
conservation should be the priority for tourism
development, by Narayan Bhandari (kh
25/09/2022)
Government
decides to observe Visit Nepal Decade (kh
25/09/2022)
Experts,
stakeholders emphasize sustainable tourism in
the context of Nepal’s World Heritage Sites
(kh 22/09/2022)
Reasons
to visit Fungfunge waterfall in east Nepal,
by Birat Anupam (kh 16/09/2022)
Tourism
hamstrung as government delays passing twin
aviation bills : Nepal needs to split the Civil
Aviation Authority into service provider and
regulator to get out of the European
Commission’s air safety list, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 14/09/2022) [Continued
anti-national disinterest of Nepali governments
for years: Incompetence, protectionism,
corruption, what are the backgrounds?]
Homestays
go belly-up waiting for post-Covid tourism
recovery : Travel trade entrepreneurs say that
many were opened for different purposes—mostly
to misuse government grants, by Pratiksha
Kafle, Agandhar Tiwari and Prakash Baral (kp
05/09/2022)
Nepal’s
Tourism Set To Bounce Back, by Ballav Dahal
(rn 05/09/2022)
Over
300k foreigners visit Nepal in 8 months (ht
03/09/2022)
New
adventure trekking route explored in central
Himalaya : The walking route from Gorkha to
Ganesh Kunda and Ganesh Himal is expected to
increase tourist arrivals in the region, by
Hariram Upreti (kp 31/08/2022)
Round
the year tourism activities to attract foreign
tourists (kh 27/08/2022)
Solududhkunda
to construct tourist foot trail (rn
24/08/2022)
Paragliding
to start in Phulchoki (kh 21/08/2022)
Tigers
main attraction for foreign, domestic tourists
in BNP (rep 15/08/2022)
Mahabhir
waterfall in Bhojpur emerging as a tourist
attraction (kh 13/08/2022)
285,363
tourists visit Nepal in seven months (rn
04/08/2022), Nearly
300,000 foreign visitors in seven months (ht
05/08/2022)
Gandaki’s
Tourism Act: Foreign tourists forced to pay in
USD for goods and services, by Santosh
Pokharel (rep 02/08/2022) [A great idea to further damage tourism!
First, visitors from all countries of the world
will be forced to use American currency.
Secondly, there must be no differentiated prices
according to country of origin!]
New
Action Plan To Recover Tourism, by Ballav
Dahal (rn 01/08/2022)
Baking
heat leads to off-season tourist arrival in
Gupha Pokhari, by Birat Anupam (kh
30/07/2022)
Liquor
import ban leaves Nepal’s hospitality industry
in low spirits : Alcohol sales account for 15
percent of revenues at upmarket hotels, say
hoteliers, calling the restriction bad for
tourism, by Krishana Prasain (kp 28/07/2022)
Skydiving:
A thrilling adventure sport, by Jinesh
Sindurakar (ht 28/07/2022)
Nepal
to observe 2023-2033 as “Visit Nepal Decade”
(kh 24/07/2022)
Tourism
Ministry brings 74-point action plan for tourism
rehabilitation (kh 24/07/2022)
Rara
– a drop of happiness amid a lake of trouble,
by Aishworya Shrestha (kp 23/07/2022)
As
many as 190,000 people visit CNP in one year
(kh 22/07/2022), Chitwan
receives record visitors but revenues plunge
Government revenue and foreign exchange earnings
will increase only if foreign tourists come,
insiders say, by Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp
22/07/2022)
Aimless
Nepali tourism awaits post-pandemic recovery :
Government fails to promote country after it
reopened to foreign tourists following virus
closures, travel traders say, by Pawan
Pandey (kp 21/07/2022)
Streamline
mountain tourism: NMA (ht 20/07/2022)
Rafting
provides women river guides opportunities to
grow (rep 19/07/2022)
Tourists
make beeline at Bardiya National Park to see
tiger in the wild (kh 18/07/2022)
‘Mardi
trekking route’ adds new tourism infrastructures
(kh 18/07/2022)
Exchange
rate volatility unlikely to boost tourism,
by Kiran Lama (ht 15/07/2022)
Nepal
hotel holds record for highest altitude hotel in
world, Minister Shrestha handed over certificate
(rep 12/07/2022)
Chinese
invest billions in Nepal’s tourism industry; all
businesses illegal, by Krishna Timalsina (kh
06/07/2022)
Everest
region is calm during monsoon. But mushrooms can
be a new draw for trekkers : Tourism in Khumbu
shuts down after the mountaineering season ends,
but mycotourism may change that, experts say,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 06/07/2022)
Over
200,000 foreign tourists visit Nepal in six
months (kh 04/07/2022)
India,
an untapped tourism source market : Nepal has
not been able to attract India's burgeoning
middle class in greater numbers, by Hikmat
Singh Ayer (kp 01/07/2022)
Accessible
tourism: Can it be a medium to rebrand our
tourism?, by Jinesh Sindurakar (ht
01/07/2022)
Create
Travel-tech Products In Nepal, by Saina
Kunwar and Ravi Dhungel (rn 30/06/2022)
Promoting
white water rafting : Nepal offers some of the
wildest and most spectacular rivers for
adventurous water sports, by Chandra Prasad
Bhattarai (kp 26/06/2022)
‘Bharat
Gaurav Tourist Train’ arriving in Janakpur on
Thursday (kh 22/06/2022)
Fulbari
Resort faces foreclosure : Following the Maoist
insurgency which began in 1996, the same year
the Fulbari launched in the lake city, the
hospitality sector in Pokhara almost collapsed,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/06/2022)
Tourism
in the digital era : We need to prepare for
tourists who will want to get to Nepal without
actually getting to Nepal, by Sujeev Shakya
(kp 14/06/2022)
Jungle
Safari in Chitwan National Park to be shut down
temporarily (rep 13/06/2022)
Annapurna
Circuit struggling with decreasing tourist flow
(rep 13/06/2022)
Prioritise
Tourism To Boost Economy, by Ballav Dahal
(rn 06/06/2022)
159,000
tourists visit Chitwan National Park in ten
months (rn 06/06/2022)
190,739
tourists visit Nepal in the past five months
(nlt 03/06/2022)
Rafting
operator from Province 1 makes maiden entry into
NARA (kh 02/06/2022)
Tokha’s
untapped tourism opportunities : Tokha is an
open museum of artistic houses, temples,
sculptures, traditional dances and music, by
Chandra P Bhattarai (kp 29/05/2022)
Take
Measures To Boost Tourism, by Ballav Dahal
(rn 09/05/2022)
Annapurna
Circuit Trail sees more European tourists
(rep 07/05/2022)
How
hiking is making tremendous strides : There is
an increase in footfalls on trails around the
Valley, with more people hiking—for fitness or
an escape, by Aakash Chaudhary (kp
06/05/2022)
Plans
for tourism development as featured in major
parties’ election manifestos (nlt
05/05/2022) [After the
elections, none of the party leaders will
remember what was written in the election
manifestos. That's how it is after every
election!]
58,348
foreign tourists arrived in Nepal in April
(rep 02/05/2022), Foreign
tourist arrival increases (rn 02/05/2022)
Thamel
is buzzing again as tourists return : Footfall
in Kathmandu’s tourist hub has increased, after
being devastated by the Covid pandemic, but
entrepreneurs say business is yet to pick up
pace, by Pawan Pandey (kp 01/05/2022)
Visitors
trickle back, but climbing mecca Nepal seeks
more (ht 29/04/2022)
Tourist
arrivals on the rise in Rasuwa (kh
23/04/2022)
Conservation
measures taken to lure tourists in Baraha lake
(kh 21/04/2022)
Hotels
scrap uniform pay as tourism perks up :
Employees will be paid according to their pay
grades instead of a uniform salary, as was done
during the lean times of the pandemic, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 20/04/2022)
Tourism
entrepreneurs urge govt to facilitate tourists’
arrival (kh 19/04/2022)
TMJ
gets more than 30,000 visitors on New Year,
by Birat Anupam (kh 17/04/2022)
Visiting
foreign tourists urged to pay for on-arrival
visa in cash (kh 16/04/2022), Advice
to travellers to carry cash attracts public
criticism : The single ATM at Tribhuvan
International Airport does not accept certain
cards, and it is a good idea to carry cash,
immigration officials said, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 18/04/2022), Home
Minister directs govt bodies to repair ATM and
X-ray machines at TIA to ensure hassles-free
travel (rep 18/04/2022), Just
one ATM : People are wondering in disbelief at
the government’s callous approach (kp
19/04/2022), Notice
urging tourists to carry cash for on-arrival
visa revoked (nlt 19/04/2022)
Four
reasons why TMJ is one of the best travel
destinations in Province 1, by Birat Anupam
(kh 13/04/2022)
Tourism
Reviving Steadily (rn 11/04/2022)
2,593
Foreign Tourists Arrived In Nepal Yesterday
(rn 10/04/2022)
Tourism
in Nepal starts limping back to normalcy, by
CP Adhikari and Achyut Regmi (rep 09/04/2022), Tourism
in Nepal snapping back into normalcy : This
spring season has witnessed a considerable
number of foreign tourists arriving in Nepal
with a total of 42,006 tourists coming from the
air route within March alone (nlt 10/4/2022)
Nepal
all prepped for Spring season climbing, rise in
tourists arrival expected : As quarantine and
PCR tests are not mandatory anymore,
stakeholders and tourism entrepreneurs are
expecting a high number of tourist arrivals,
by Sakshi Srivastav (nlt 07/04/2022)
As
many as 42,000 foreign tourists visit Nepal in
March (kh 04/04/2022), Tourism
is reviving, March data show : Nepal received
42,006 foreign tourists in the month including
15,013 from India, nearly matching pre-pandemic
levels, by Sangam Prasain (kp 04/04/2022), Foreign
tourist arrival in Nepal up by 180 pc in March
(rep 04/04/2022)
NATTA
gets Thapa as its new President (kh
01/04/2022)
Mustang
perks up as tourists return to marvel at its
caves : A record number of 60 buses and 164
jeeps packed with tourists entered Mustang on
March 18, the full moon day of the Holi
festival, officials say, by Ghanashyam
Khadka (kp 30/03/2022)
Sanima
Bank signs discount deals with Radisson Hotel,
The Everest Hotel, Hotel Akama and Aloft
Kathmandu Thamel (kh 29/03/2022)
Karnali for promoting tourism
through rafting, by Lalit Bista (rep
29/03/2022)
Domestic
Visitors Helping Tourism Revival, by Laxman
Kafle (rn 27/03/2022)
Rara’s
mesmerising beauty : Located in far western
Nepal, Rara Lake is a must-visit destination in
the country, by Prakash C Timilsena (kp
26/03/2022)
Bandipur
Rural Municipality Opens Communal Homestay In
Ramkot, by Amar Raj Naharki (rn 26/03/2022)
We
are all tourists : Research shows that domestic
tourism is an effective way to help the industry
bounce back, by Roshee Lamichhane (kp
21/03/2022)
Will
Russia-Ukraine war cloud Nepal’s tourism
recovery?, by Sanjeev Nepal (kh 18/03/2022)
Tourism
Summit planned for September (rep
18/03/2022)
The
worst may be over for Nepal’s luxury hotels :
Compared to record losses in the last fiscal
year, hotel revenues are up and losses are down
in the second quarter, industry insiders say,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 16/03/2022)
Revival
of domestic tourism : The industry may have to
rely on the domestic market for some time to
come (kp 15/03/2022)
ardiya
park sees increase in tourist numbers : The
onset of high season for tiger watching and
dwindling Covid-19 cases are the reasons behind
the increase, tourism entrepreneurs say, by
Kamal Panthi (kp 13/03/2022)
Tourism
sector upbeat as Nepal throws door open to fully
vaxxed travellers : The Himalayan republic has
become the latest among a few nations to ease
entry protocols by removing all pre-arrival
testing requirements, by Sangam Prasain (kp
11/03/2022)
Khumbu
dogs go wild after tourism decline : When
Nepal’s trekking income dropped due to the
pandemic, hungry dogs behaved like the wolves
they evolved from, by Abhyu Ghimire (nt
11/03/2022)
Saving
Gokyo from itself : How tourism and climate
change are transforming Nepal’s most fragile and
scenic places, by Ang Rita Sherpa (nt
11/03/2022)
Himalayans
on the frontlines : The people of the Himalaya
face the double whammy of climate breakdown and
Covid-19, Ang Tshering Sherpa (nt
11/03/2022)
Harsh
toll on visit visa: Govt likely to ask citizens
to hold on their travel dreams : Ironically,
only rich Nepalis can travel abroad, by Eak
Raj Bastola (kh 08/03/2022)
‘Over
200,000 tourists visited Ghalegaun in 21 years’
(kh 07/03/2022)
'Ease
travel rules to revive tourism sector' (ht
05/03/2022)
19,766
tourists visited Nepal in February (rep
03/03/2022)
Meeting
our commitments : New view towers, built to
encourage tourism, don’t fit into the economic
worries of the hills, by Madhukar Upadhya
(kp 03/03/2022)
Govt
to implement tracking system to stop illegal
activities (ht 28/02/2022) [Will the fundamental rights
and the data of these persons be protected? This
plan requires a detailed legal regulation!]
Rafting
possible on the Sanibheri river (kh
27/02/2022)
Tourism
industry flying blind for lack of post-pandemic
recovery roadmap : Tourism Ministry officials
say they have ‘no idea’ what the tourism revival
committee has been doing, by Sangam Prasain
(kp 24/02/2022)
COVID-19
hits influx of tourists to Kanchenjunga region
(kh 23/02/2022)
Opportunity
to recalibrate tourism : The lesson from the
pandemic is that Nepal needs to get to high-end
tourism in a big way, by Sujeev Shakya (kp
22/02/2022)
Tourism
On Recovery Path (rn 21/02/2022)
Bandipur
Lies Deserted Even After Pandemic, by Amar
Raj Naharki (rn 20/02/2022)
Phungling-Suketar
Hike Holds Tourism Potential, by Chandra
Pandak (rn 20/02/2022)
Homestays
wearing deserted look (ht 20/02/2022)
Tourism
sector hopeful as Omicron appears to be on the
way out : Calls are growing louder in Nepal to
remove the stressful RT-PCR testing for
travellers as more countries begin to ease
restrictions, by Sangam Prasain (kp
18/02/2022)
Snowstorm
affects religious tourism at Gosaikunda (rep
08/02/2022)
Govt
to attract 500,000 foreign tourists in one year
(kh 05/02/2022)
Over
16,000 foreign tourists visited Nepal in January
(kh 04/02/2022), Only
around 17,000 foreigners visited Nepal in
January (rep 04/02/2022)
Nepal
may not be a heaven but it is real : Nepal is
not only a country of Himalayas and the
birthplace of Buddha. It has so much to offer:
Rich cultural heritage, distinct arts, wildlife
parks, mouthwatering traditional cuisines,
religious tourism for Hindus and Buddhists and
so on, by Nirmal Kandel (nlt 29/01/2022)
Tourism
Ministry forms technical committee to revive
COVID-hit tourism sector (kh 28/01/2022)
How
Ghandruk persevered throughout the pandemic :
The popular tourist destination of Ghandruk was
hit hard by the pandemic but locals first turned
to farming and then to domestic travelers to
survive, by Sanjit M Rajbhandari (rec
24/01/2022)
Omicron
Dampens Tourism Hopes (rn 24/01/2022)
Khaptad
receives increasing number of domestic tourists
after snowfall (rep 22/01/2022), Over
4,000 domestic tourists visit Khaptad since last
April (kh 23/01/2022)
What
impedes the tourism prospects of Rara? What
should be done? The government has failed to
make credible plans and strategies to attract
and hold tourists in Rara. Tourism development
and mobility are limited to certain pockets,
by Purnima Shrestha (nlt 13/01/2022)
Tourism
entrepreneurs demand tourism businesses be
allowed to be operational following health
standards (rep 10/01/2022)
Ways
To Resuscitate Tourism, by Persijs Muiznieks
(rn 07/01/2022)
Nepal
welcomes 150,962 tourists in 2021 (rep
03/01/2022), Tourist
arrivals down to lowest level since 1977 :
According to the Nepal Tourism Board, the number
of foreign visitors entering the country last
year totalled 150,962, by Sangam Prasain (kp
04/01/2022)
Travel
and tourism in 2021 : A silver lining around
dark clouds, by Muna Sunuwar (rep
01/01/2022)
Govt
to allow asymptomatic travelers entering Nepal
under certain conditions (nlt 01/01/2022)
The
virus strikes back : Nepal’s tourism industry is
staring at another year of suspended animation,
insiders say, by Sangam Prasain (kp
31/12/2021)
After
a downfall for two years, tourism industry
expects a New Year boost : Hotel entrepreneurs
expect that the new year will give the
much-needed impetus to revive the tourism
industry that has suffered a major setback due
to the pandemic (nlt 29/12/2021)
Chitwan
National Park receives over 51,000 visitors in
first five months of current fiscal year
(rep 27/12/2021)
Statue
Of Lord Shiva To Promote Religious Tourism
(rn 25/12/2021)
An
escape into the serene : Fish Tail Lodge, an
upscale accommodation in Pokhara, is noticeably
less expensive in recent times yet provides the
same luxuries and breathtaking mountain views,
by Sranup Tandukar (kp 24/12/2021)
Vulture
restaurant gradually developing as tourism
hotspot (kh 20/12/2021)
Nepal
makes mandatory for travelers from 67 countries
to undergo 7-day hotel quarantine (kh
18/12/2021), Govt
revises decision on mandatory 7-day hotel
quarantine for travelers entering Nepal (ht
18/12/2021), DoI
cancels provision of mandatory quarantine to
travelers from 67 countries (kh 18/12/2021)
Tourism
boom in tri-city area in central Tarai loses
steam after Covid-19 : The anticipated
resurgence has been excruciatingly slow with
tourist arrivals still 80 percent below 2019
levels, by Sanju Paudel (kp 13/12/2021)
Boating
in Antupokhari after two years (kh
11/12/2021)
Ghodepani-Punhill
Trek Features New Tourism Infrastructure (rn
07/12/2021)
Nepal
receives 126,000 tourists in 11 months of 2021
(rep 04/12/2021)
Nepal
Mountain Academy to start ski training for
promotion of winter tourism (rep 03/12/2021)
Govt
bans entry of travelers from nine countries,
including South Africa, in view of omicron
variant (kh 02/12/2021)
Visitors
entering Mustang required to produce PCR report,
full vaccination card (kh 02/12/2021)
NMA
to provide relief to 3,000 tourism workers
(rep 02/12/2021)
Build
Traveltech Centre Of Excellence, by Saina
Kunwar and Ravi Dhungel (rn 28/11/2021)
NTB
Hopeful Of Increase In Arrival Of Bangladeshi
Tourists (rn 28/11/2021)
Nepal's
hotels and restaurants making slowest recovery :
Transactions of the hotel and restaurant sector
have risen to 57.2 percent of pre-Covid levels,
compared to the national average of 74.7
percent, the central bank says, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 25/11/2021)
Takamkot
of Myagdi attracting more tourists (ht
25/11/2021)
Increase
in number of tourists visiting Hanumandhoka
Durbar Museum (rep 23/11/2021)
Tourist
arrival on the rise in Kanchanjanga area
(rep 21/11/2021)
Tourists
Jam Annapurna Foot Trail (rn 21/11/2021)
Tourism
partnership between Nepal, Bangladesh stressed
(kh 19/11/2021), Entrepreneurs
from Pokhara, Bangladesh to work in partnership
for tourism promotion (kh 19/11/2021)
Culture
Minister Ale stresses on Shiva Circuit for
promoting religious tourism (kh 11/11/2021)
COVID-
19 and Nepali Tourism Industry : Nepal needs to
start thinking about post-COVID tourism
strategies as a country with considerable
dependence on tourism income, by Tulsi
Paudel (rep 03/11/2021)
Nepal
sees highest post-Covid monthly arrivals in
October : Total foreign tourist arrivals by air
reached 100,148 in the first 10 months of this
year. The figure, however, represents another
depressing year for the tourism industry, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 02/11/2021), Over
84,000 foreign tourists arrive in Nepal in ten
months (rep 02/11/2021), Nepal
witnesses highest number of int’l tourists since
start of pandemic (rep 03/11/2021)
Nepal
sees highest post-Covid monthly arrivals in
October : Total foreign tourist arrivals by air
reached 100,148 in the first 10 months of this
year. The figure, however, represents another
depressing year for the tourism industry, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 01/11/2021)
Tourist
arrival up in Patan Durbar Square (kh
01/11/2021)
Cho
Rolpa Glacial Lake Thronged With Domestic
Tourists, by Baburam Sharma (rn 31/10/2021)
‘Paragliding’
attracts domestic tourists in Pokhara (kh
25/10/2021)
Six
tourists, including four German nationals,
rescued from Yakkharka in Dolpa (kh
23/10/2021)
Superman
Zipline launched in Pokhara (kh 19/10/2021)
Nisikhola
Rural Municipality on tourism promotion drive
(kh 18/10/2021)
Hotels
and lodges in Myagdi filled with domestic
tourists (kh 18/10/2021), Hotels
in Myagdi are full as the number of domestic
tourists sees a sharp increase (rep
18/10/2021)
Domestic
visitors cheer up Sauraha’s tourism industry :
But the jungle safari destination needs foreign
tourists to return to achieve a full recovery,
hoteliers say, by Ramesh Kumar Poudel (kp
13/10/2021)
Langtang,
Gosaikunda attract hordes of domestic tourists
with COVID-19 receding (kh 12/10/2021)
UNWTO
officials assure continued support to Nepal’s
tourism development (kh 11/10/2021)
Nepal’s
luxury hotels struggle to recover amid massive
losses : The hotel industry has posted the
highest-ever losses in the last fiscal year
ended mid-July. The industry could take up to
two years or more to return to pre-Covid levels,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 10/10/2021)
All
the trekking routes are open for tourists :
Almost all the people in major tourist
destinations are already vaccinated against
Covid-19. Our tourist destinations are safe,
interview with Khum Bahadur Subedi, President of
Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN)
(nlt 08/10/2021)
Tourism
for the soul : The world will be flocking to
Nepal to recharge their spiritual batteries in
the post-pandemic era, by Basu Gautam (kp
08/10/2021)
Trekkers
return to Annapurna Circuit as Nepal throws
gates open : For scenery and cultural diversity,
this has long been considered the best trek in
Nepal, and one of the world’s classic walks,
by Aas Gurung (kp 07/10/2021)
Nepal
is open for tourism. We invite tourists from all
over the world to come and explore the beauty of
this Himalayan nation : Promoting internal
tourism will be a sustainable and better
alternative for tourism revival, interview
with Dhananjaya Regmi, Chief Executive Officer, of
the Nepal Tourism Board (nlt 03/10/2021)
Tourism
activities open in Chitwan National Park (kh
03/10/2021)
Religious
tourism serves as a base for province
prosperity: CM Pokharel (kh 03/10/2021)
Urge
to promote more tourism in Lumbini (kh
03/10/2021)
Nepal
reopens border to overland visitors from India :
Nepal sealed the border with India in March 2020
with the coronavirus in full rampage, only
allowing trucks carrying vital supplies to pass,
by Shankar Acharya (kp 02/10/2021)
Reopening
Tourism, by Aashish Mishra (rn 02/10/2021)
Shuklaphanta
opened for tourists (kh 01/10/2021)
Some
budget holiday destinations for Nepali travelers
this Dashain, by Sangay Sherpa (rep
30/09/2021)
Tourists
In Manang Receive Warm Welcome, Entrepreneurs
Gear Up To Restore Business, by Nabin
Lamicchane (rem 28/09/2021), Manang
welcomes foreign tourists, health protocols
compliance mandatory (rep 29/09/2021)
Reviving
tourism : A recovery plan is now needed since
how we travel, interact and eat have changed
drastically (kp 27/09/2021)
Tourism
for inclusive growth : Tourism needs a proper
ecosystem with necessary infrastructure to make
the destination accessible, by Sunil Sharma
(kp 27/09/2021)
Pokhara
reopens with hopes for tourism economy recovery
: The Gandaki government has invited ambassadors
and diplomatic representatives of 20 different
countries to Pokhara to celebrate World Tourism
Day on September 27, by Deepak Pariyar (kp
27/09/2021)
Pashupati
Temple Area cleaning campaign for promotion of
religious tourism (kh 25/09/2021)
Kanti
lake lures more tourists in Nepalgunj (kh
24/09/2021)
Dhaulagiri
base camp draws huge number of tourists after a
hiatus of several months (rep24/09/2021)
Direct
Flights To Pokhara Ups Tourists’ Arrival In
Nepalgunj (rn 24/09/2021)
Tourists
returning to Chitlang as Covid-19 fears wane :
Most tourists visit Chitlang Valley and
surrounding areas to hike; many also love to
cycle along green paddy terraces, by Pratap
Bista (kp 24/09/2021)
Nepal
resumes on-arrival visa services for foreign
nationals (rep 23/09/2021), Hopes
of tourism revival with new travel rules in
place : Nepal throws away quarantine requirement
and resumes on-arrival visas, in a move hailed
by entrepreneurs as much-needed respite for the
virus-ravaged industry, by Sangam Prasain
(kp 24/09/2021)
Sluggish
tourism and services dampen growth expectations
: The Asian Development Bank has revised its
forecast for Nepal’s economic growth to 4.1
percent from the previous 5.1 percent, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 23/09/2021)
Muktinath
temple to be reopened from Sunday, by
Santosh Pokharel (kp 23/09/2021)
Why
is Nepal still on the UK’s travel red list?,
by Nitish Lal Shrestha (kh 23/09/2021)
Tourism
entrepreneurs request govt to reopen trekking
routes (rep 19/09/2021)
Bardiya
National Park opens for tourists (ht
19/09/2021)
Govt
urged to frame tourist-friendly rules, by
Ram Kumar Kamat (ht 18/09/2021)
Tourism
: Hope For Revival (sp 17/09/2021)
Tourists’
average stay increases in Nepal (kh
15/09/2021)
Tourism
industry is in trouble, but government’s
response is tepid : Travel trade entrepreneurs
say failure to take measures to attract
foreign visitors immediately will not only
impact the economy but will also leave many
without jobs, by Sangam Prasain (kp
12/09/2021), Entrepreneurs
warn to picket Singha Durbar if tourism business
is not allowed to open soon (rep 12/09/2021)
Annapurna
base camp hotels to be reopened from
mid-September, by Santosh Pokharel
(12/09/2021)
Replacement
bill for incentives to boost tourism sector
(kh 10/09/2021)
Very
bumpy road to recovery for country's tourism
sector, by Prashanna Chitrakar (ht
08/09/2021)
Reviving
tourism : The pandemic, hopefully, has taught us
some lessons as we reflect on our mistakes,
by Sujeev Shakya (kp 07/09/2021)
Project
signed to create short-term jobs to 1,000
tourism workers (kh 05/09/2021)
Hotel-tourism
expected to bounce back in Nagarkot (kh
04/09/2021)
Tourism
guidebook of Province 1 to be published, by
Birat Anupam (kh 04/09/2021)
Livelihoods
matter, restart trekking in Nepal : The
government should re-open trekking in September
with vaccine proof and other precautions, by
Michael Henry (nt 03/09/2021)
6,000
foreign tourists visited Nepal in August
(rep 03/09/2021)
Plans
for ‘Prosperous Touristic Pokhara’ unveiled
(rep 29/08/2021)
Between
the world and the still glacial lake : Each year
on Janai Purnima, thousands of pilgrims head to
the abode of the gods—Gosainkunda, the holy
lake. The pandemic didn’t deter the devotees,
by Prakash Chandra Timilsena (kp 28/08/2021)
Experts
highlight accessible tourism potential in Nepal
: Investing in disabled-friendly infrastructure
and services can help hoteliers and
entrepreneurs tap the accessible tourism market
in Nepal, report says, by Sangam Prasain (kp
26/08/2021), Inclusive
tourism : Accessibility in tourism should form a
core element for a sustainable development
policy (kp 27/08/2021)
Closed
landmarks and hotspots keeping tourists inside
hotels (rep 21/08/2021)
Pokhara
paragliders to relocate : New international
airport will force Pokhara’s aerial sports
companies to find new jump-off points, by
Krishna Mmani Baral (nt 20/08/2021)
Manaslu
conservation area records lowest number of
tourists in 23 years (rep 18/08/2021)
Tourism
entrepreneurs demand vaccine against COVID-19
within 30 days (kh 11/08/2021)
New
trekking route to Mardi Himal constructed
(kh 05/08/2021)
Nepal
Receives 3,000 Tourists In July (rn
03/08/2021),
Nearly 3,000 int’l tourists visited Nepal in
July (rep 03/08/2021), Average
length of stay of third-country visitor in Nepal
increases from 12.7 days to 15.1 days (rep
03/08/2021)
Tourism
at all time low in tourist destinations (rep
03/08/2021)
Entrepreneurs
urge govt. to bring master plan for recovery of
tourism (kh 02/08/2021)
Role
of tigers crucial in promoting eco-tourism: PM
(ht 30/07/2021)
Annapurna
area can be turned into a high-end destination:
Report. A recent study found that hotels in the
Annapurna area, on average, have a 38 percent
occupancy rate, and charge around $10 a night
for room and board, by Sangam Prasain (kp
30/07/2021)
Tourist
arrival via Kakarvitta border point drops to nil
(kh 26/07/2021)
Lakeside
hotels resume operations (rep 26/07/2021)
Tourism
Loses Business Confidence, Manpower Amidst
Pandemic Uncertainty, by Modnath Dhakal (rn
25/07/2021)
Tourist
arrival down in Chitwan (kh 24/07/2021)
Tourism
To Bounce Back After Pandemic, by BP Badal
(rn 22/07/2021)
Vaccine
for tourism revival: Can this be done quickly?,
by Dipendra Pahari (ht 19/07/2021)
Chitwan
nature guides worry about future Most of the
nature guides are jobless and struggling for
survival since the pandemic began last year,
by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp 19/07/2021)
Tourism
hub Thamel wears a deserted look with COVID fear
(kh 12/07/2021)
Nepal
suggested to be ready for foreign tourists’
influx (kh 08/07/2021)
NTB
Suggested to focus on digital marketing for the
revival of tourism in Nepal (rep 07/07/2021)
Tourist
visa services resume from today (rep
02/07/2021)
As
coronavirus infections fall, Nepal relaxes
restrictions for arrivals, by Sangam Prasain
(kp 29/06/2021)
Tourism
is Nepal’s fourth largest industryby persons
employed, study shows : The tourism sector
employs 371,140 people, representing 11.5
percent of persons engaged in all industries in
Nepal, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/06/2021)
Tourism
industry to be provided incentives like the
productive sector, by Muna Sunuwar (rep
30/05/2021)
Govt
provides one month free visa fee for tourists
(kh 29/05/2021)
Tourism
entrepreneurs in Gorkha stare at mountains of
debt, by Shiva Upreti (ae 27/05/2021)
Great
Himalayan Trail, an attraction of Helambu
(kh 27/05/2021)
Third-quarter
financial reports of luxury hotels show record
catastrophe losses : The first wave was a
catastrophe for tourism, the second wave may
sound the death knell for several hotels,
insiders say, by Sangam Prasain (kp
18/05/2021)
Foreign
tourists stranded in Manang villages amidst
Covid-19 pandemic (kh 15/05/2021)
Kathmandu’s
legendary five-star hotel to be rebranded as
"The Soaltee Kathmandu” (rep 14/05/2021)
Tourists
wait to get out amid virus surge, lockdown,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 13/05/2021)
Entrepreneurs
demand govt declare tourism industry as
crisis-ridden (rep 08/05/2021)
NTB
forms disaster management and communication cell
to rescue tourists (ht 07/05/2021)
Over
22,000 tourists visited Nepal in April (kp
03/05/2021)
Tourist
entry banned in Bandipur (ht 02/05/2021)
Nepal’s
lockdown 2.0, new Covid curbs on travel, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 29/04/2021)
COVID-battered
hotel industry reels under second wave (ht
27/04/2021)
Bardiya
becomes a tourist hotspot courtesy of Royal
Bengal tigers : Around 40 percent of those
visiting Bardiya National Park are successful in
spotting tigers, say jungle safari guides,
by Kamal Panthi (kp 15/04/2021)
Promoting
Tourism Through Rafting, by Khilendra
Basnyat (rn 10/04/2021)
Fixed
rates set for hotels operating in Gosaikunda
trekking trail, by Himnath Devkota (rep
08/04/2021)
Destination
branding of pilgrimage tourism : Nepal has not
worked enough to make destination marketing a
viable proposition, by Roshee Lamichhane (kp
07/04/2021)
Digital
nomads : Can Nepal compete in attracting this
new segment of visitors?, by Sujeev Shakya
(kp 06/04/2021)
NTB
vows to work on capacity building of
entrepreneurs (06/04/2021)
Expedition
season boosts tourist arrivals (ht
05/04/2021) [??]
Corona
havoc in homestay revolution, by Narayan
Pangeni (kh 04/04/2021)
Hotels
losing Rs 1.80 billion daily due to COVID-19
pandemic (ht 03/04/2021)
The
carbon footprint of Nepal’s tourism : The
post-pandemic period will be an opportunity to
do tourism in a better way, by Sonia Awale
(nt 02/04/2021)
Nepal
relaxes entry for tourists : No quarantine and
visa on arrival now, but conditions apply
(nt 02/04/2021)
Ways
To Promote Tourism, by Mukul Subedi (rn
30/03/2021)
340,000
tourists visit Langtang National Park in 42
years, by Himnath Devkota (rep 30/03/2021)
10
Star Hotels Opened Amid Lockdown, by Chhetu
Sherpa (rn 28/03/2021)
Nepal
officially open to travellers inoculated with
Covid-19 vaccines : Visitors, however, will have
to produce negative test results from within 72
hours prior to departure and they will need to
undergo another test after arrival, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 26/03/2021), All
you need to know about visiting Nepal : Tourists
have to present either proof of vaccination or a
negative PCR report while boarding the plane,
but upon their arrival, they have to show both.
They, however, have to have yet another PCR test
in Nepal (kp 26/03/2021)
Govt
offers additional reprieve to hotels,
restaurants (ht 22/03/2021), Govt
waives electricity demand charges for hotels to
help them recover losses during peak COVID-19
period (rep 22/03/2021)
Bhairahawa
hotels reopen as domestic tourists return : Many
owners used the pandemic downtime to expand
their properties and upgrade the facilities,
by Sanju Poudel (kp 19/03/2021)
In
a bid to boost tourism, Nepal lifts mandatory
quarantine for vaccinated tourists : Travellers
visiting Nepal currently must go into mandatory
hotel quarantine for a minimum of seven days
upon arrival in Nepal (kp 19/03/2021), Govt
scraps 7-day-mandatory quarantine for tourists
(kh 19/03/2021)
When
will Chinese tourists return to Nepal? Nepal’s
tourism industry will not revive until China
resumes outbound group travel, by
Christopher Tan (nt 19/03/2021)
Govt
unsure about relaxing health safety protocols
for tourism sector (ht 12/03/2021), Permit
must for shooting promotional videos on Everest,
other mountains; Tourist arrival rules not
relaxed (ht 13/03/2021)
Recovery
strategy required : Countries are working to
lure back tourists, and Nepal needs to act to
not get left behind, by Sanjit Shrestha (kp
11/03/2021)
Confusion
reigns as officialdom keeps changing entry
protocols for tourists as peak season begins :
Different agencies have different quarantine
rules. The beleaguered tourism industry
worries the season may be over before the
government gets its act together, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 03/03/2021) [The
whole world is more or less in lockdown. Where
shall foreign tourists come from?]
Slight
Improvement In Tourist Arrival (rn
02/03/2021), 18,000
foreigners visit Nepal in past two months
(kh 02/03/2021)
It’s
almost spring, but tourism industry is
already staring at a dry season : Travel trade
organisations warn of street protests if
officials fail to take immediate measures
to revive tourism sector which was hit the
hardest by Covid-19 last year, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 23/02/2021), Tourism
stakeholders urge govt to relax health safety
protocols (ht 23/02/2021)
DoT
to provide star rating to all hotels, resorts,
lodges (ht 20/02/2021)
‘Political
instability affecting tourism projects’ (ht
19/02/2021)
New
trekking route to Kanchanjunga (kh
13/02/2021)
Trekking
entrepreneurs in search of new trekking trails,
by Santosh Pokharel (rep 07/02/2021)
Visitors
flock to Kupinde lake as it reopens after
Covid-19 closure : The local government plans to
build new infrastructure to attract more
tourists in the future, by Biplab Maharjan
(kp 04/02/2021)
Increasing
tourist arrivals raise recovery hopes, by
Arpane Ale Magar (ht 04/02/2021) [???], Good
start : The country's tattered tourism industry
will not return even to breakeven point unless
foreigners start coming here in large numbers
(ht 05/02/2021)
Tourism
Regains Momentum, by Namrata Sharma (rn
03/02/2021)
Need
To Promote Mountain Tourism, by Khilendra
Basnyat (rn 02/02/2021)
Nepal
to allow unrestricted entry to vaccinated
tourists : The move is intended to boost the
morale of the moribund tourism industry ahead of
the spring peak season, by Sangam Prasain
(kp 30/01/2021)
Nepal
hopes for tourism rebound in 2021 : A lot
depends on vaccines, arrival quarantine rules,
and ease of getting visas (nt 29/01/2021) [Forget this dream: The world
is not ready for tourism revival, yet!]
Nepal
lifts travel restriction to and from the UK,
returnees must quarantine themselves in hotels
after arrival (rep 29/01/2021)
Hotel
industry prepares for a long recession : It is
doubtful when tourists will come back to Nepal
despite the vaccination drive, insiders say,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 28/01/2021)
Hotel
operators to pay minimum amount while staffers
continue to stay home, by Muna Sunuwar (rep
27/01/2021)
Come
one, come all: Everest region is calling
tourists : The local administration has removed
all Covid-19-related requirements including test
report and quarantine for visitors, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 25/01/2021)
Rs
3.36 billion investment in tourism sector during
pandemic (ht 23/01/2021)
NTB,
tourism entrepreneurs suggest resumption of
visa-on-arrival service for tourists (rep
19/01/2021)
International
events: Investment for tourism growth, by
Jinesh Sindurakar (ht 15/01/2021)
Haphazard
road construction posing threat to trekking
routes (ht 14/01/2021), Don’t
ruin treks : While roads are needed for
development, it is important to see that it does
not kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
(ht 15/01/2021)
‘Refinancing
not being effectively implemented for tourism
industry’ (ht 12/01/2021)
Pokhara
tourism looks beyond thecoronavirus pandemic :
Upcoming international airport sets off a
flurry of construction of tourism and
adventure facilities, by Sangam Prasain (kp
10/01/2021)
Survive,
revive, thrive : How Nepal’s tourism industry
can be re-invented to really lift the country’s
under-served areas (nt 08/01/2021)
Many
hotels face closure with no tourists coming :
Hotels are fighting for their lives and plan to
implement a ‘no work, no pay’ system to stay
afloat, by Sangam Prasain (kp 05/01/2021)
2020
was the worst year for tourism since 1986 : The
industry has pinned its hopes on the vaccine but
is now worried about political instability with
the House dissolution and polls announced for
this spring, by Sangam Prasain (kp
04/01/2021)
Nepal’s
tourism entrepreneurs expect a New Year boost,
by Sunita Karki (ae 01/01/2021)
Nepali
tourism in crisis, by Dinkar Nepal (ae
01/01/2021)
Tourism
entrepreneurs demand opening of tourist areas in
Mustang (rep 29/12/2020)
Tourism
as a driver of local economies, by Bhadra
Sharma (Record 24/12/2020)
Nepal’s
star-rated hotels start laying off workers
(ht 23/12/2020)
Annapurna
Hotel to close its doors indefinitely : The
hotel’s closure highlights the deep trouble in
the tourism industry, insiders say. The
hospitality industry has been among the hardest
hit by Covid, by Sangam Prasain (kp
22/12/2020), Hotel
Annapurna falls victim to COVID crisis (ht
22/12/2020)
The
domestic tourism sector is growing—but so is its
litter : As more and more Nepalis travel within
the country, tourism stakeholders and
environmentalists say that it’s important for
tourists to travel responsibly and be
mindful of the impact they have on the
destinations they travel to, by Tsering
Ngodup Lama (kp 21/12/2020)
Tourist
visas now open for Nepal : Restrictions on
foreigners further eased and flights to India
resume, but confusion persists (nt
18/12/2020)
Attractive
Land For Holiday Makers, by Ram Dayal Rakesh
(rn 18/12/2020)
Conflict-time
campaign resurrected to revive Pokhara, by
Krishnamani Baral (ae 18/12/2020)
Five-star
hotels report plunging profits in fourth quarter
because of lockdown : The tourism industry bore
the brunt of the lockdown that lasted from March
to July, insiders say, by Sangam Prasain (kp
17/12/2020)
Nepal
reopens to tourists coming by air, land borders
still closed : Trekkers and mountaineers have
been entering the country since October, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 14/12/2020)
Tourism
revival unlikely in Nepal till foreign visitors
return (ht 12/12/2020)
Tourism
in key tiger reserves : Involve local
communities, by Babu R Bhattarai (ht
08/12/2020)
Focus
on domestic travellers during the pandemic makes
tourism sector rethink its clientele baseNepalis
started travelling within their country in
numbers after the insurgency and this trend has
been growing. But officials and entrepreneurs
need to do more, experts say, by Tsering
Ngodup Lama (kp 06/12/2020)
Preparation
Afoot To Operate Maurice Herzog Trail (rn
06/12/2020)
Everest
Trail repaired during pandemic : Made jobless
during the Covid-19 crisis, Sherpa communities
have cleaned and upgraded trekking facilities,
by Ang Rita Sherpa (nt 04/12/2020)
More
than 200,000 tourists arrived over last 11
months (ht 04/12/2020)
Minister
Bhattarai pledges to make Simikot Airport a
tourist gateway to Manasarovar (rep
01/12/2020)
'Visit
Sauraha Campaign' To Attract Tourists In Sauraha
(rn 29/11/2020)
Govt
gearing up to relax visa rules for foreign
tourists (ht 26/11/2020)
New
tourist spot in Tanahun lacks needed
infrastructure, by Samjhana Rasaili (kp
19/11/2020)
MoCTCA
begins preparations for resuming tourist
activities (ht 19/11/2020)
Tourism
still top attraction forforeign investors
despite crisis : Hotels, resorts and restaurants
accounted for two-thirds of the investment
pledges, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
13/11/2020)
Rara
Lake sees signs of rebounce with domestic
tourists (kh 13/11/2020)
Tourism
Bounces Back, by Birendra Madai (ht
09/11/2020)
218,173
foreign tourists arrive in 10 months (ht
06/11/2020)
Holidaying
amid pandemic : We must tread with extreme
precautions if we want to pursue our wanderlust
(kp 03/11/2020)
Domestic
tourism in the festive season provides some
succour for the industry : With no foreign
tourists, only 25 percent of restaurants in
Pokhara are operating while in Chitwan
footfalls are only a third of previous years,
service providers say, by Sangam Prasain (kp
02/11/2020)
Government
preparing to open tourism sector (ht
02/11/2020), Tourism
has the blues : As for now, the government
should focus on controlling the virus so that
another lockdown will not be necessary (ht
02/11/2020)
COVID
puts a damper on country’s tourism sector
(ht 01/11/2020)
Domestic
Tourists Flock In Pokhara To Fly, Fare For
Paragliding Halved (rn 01/11/2020)
Everest
Trail reopens, but cautiously : Nepali hikers
have returned to Khumbu, but Covid-free Sherpas
do not want virus in their valley, by
Surendra Phuyal (nt 30/10/2020)
Daregauda,
A New Tourist Destination In Baglung, by
Nabin Sishir BK (rn 30/10/2020)
Lakeside,
Pokhara’s tourist business hub, is a silent town
now, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 18/10/2020)
Bardiya
National Park reopens for tourists (kh
18/10/2020)
Popular
tourist spot Ghandruk shut down indefinitely
amid COVID-19 threats, by Santosh Pokharel
(rep 16/10/2020)
Nepal
still tepid about reopening for foreign tourists
as virus cases continue to rise : Scenario does
not look good for the tourism sector as the
government once again pushes back the date for
welcoming foreign tourists, industry insiders
say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 14/10/2020)
Massive
demand for central bank’s refinance facility
from pandemic-hit sectors : Tourism
entrepreneurs have been at the forefront in
applying for the Rs200 billion facility, by
Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 12/10/2020)
Nepal
to waive off quarantine rules for tourists
(kh 10/10/2020)
To
boost local tourism, hotels launch attractive
dealsWith the festive season around the corner,
almost every leading hotel in the country has
announced stay packages specially designed for
the domestic market, by Tswering Ngodup Lama
(kp 09/10/2020) [Which
festive season in times of pandemic?]
Sauraha
elephant keepers hope cooperative model will
save pandemic-hit safari businessOwners of
privately-owned elephants agree to look after
the animals together and share the safari income,
by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp08/10/2020)
Porters
hopeful autumn trekking season will bring some
financial reliefAs the country is slated to
welcome foreign trekkers from October 17,
porters are hoping that the move will bring
much-needed jobs—and money, by Tsering
Ngodup Lama (kp 07/10/2020) [Dream on in this world of extremely rising
Corona cases!]
Nepal
government to waive off seven-day quarantine for
tourists (ht 02/10/2020), Nepal
to waive off 7-day quarantine for tourists
(kh 03/10/2020)
Pandemic
and Visit Nepal - 2020 : Time for retrospection,
by Devendra Nath Gongal (ht 02/10/2020)
Trekking
in the mountains during a pandemic : While the
rest of the country was under lockdown, the
Ghumante team, a group of travel
enthusiasts, was exploring new trails in a
bid to promote monsoon trekking, by Shashwat
Pant (kp 30/09/2020)
Govt
to provide on-arrival visa to tourists, 7-day
mandatory quarantine (kh 29/09/2020), Seven-day
quarantine set for foreign adventure seekers :
Mountaineering and trekking agencies criticised
the latest guidelines as being ‘harsh’ which
would discourage travellers from visiting Nepal,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 30/09/2020) [Not many will come either,
but hardly any potential tourist can afford to
stay one week in quarantine before going on
trek!], Quarantine
‘could deter tourists’ (ht 30/09/2020), Tourists
required to get pre-approval from immigration
before entering Nepal (rep 30/09/2020), Review
the provision : No foreign tourist will visit
Nepal when one has to stay in hotel quarantine
for one week before setting out for trekking or
mountaineering (ht 01/10/2020), Tourism
task force opposes one-week quarantine rule for
tourists (ht 01/10/2020)
Having
suffered heavy losses, national parks hope to
make up with reopening : With onset of autumn,
they are ready to welcome visitors and are
banking on domestic tourists in the festival
holidays, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp
27/09/2020)
Turning
villages into tourist hotspots : A shift towards
rural destinations holds the key to
post-lockdown tourism revival, by Sunil
Sharma (kp 27/09/2020)
Tourism
in Pokhara reviving after six months (kh
27/09/2020)
Tourism
Recovery Task Force launched (ht 27/09/2020)
Hard-hit
tourism industry looks to Nepali adventure
seekers for succour : Tourism Ministry is
preparing to present a proposal to the Cabinet
to implement a two-day weekend to encourage
travel, by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/09/2020)
713
proposals submitted for joint infrastructure
development to MoCTCA (ht 26/09/2020)
Local
Levels In Kavre, Solu Take Initiatives To
Develop Homestay (rn 26/09/2020)
With
no lockdown, Valley denizens find a new
favourite activity—hikingThis rise in the
popularity of hiking has served as a shot in the
arm for small restaurants and shops located on
the hiking trails, by Tsering Ngodup Lama
(kp 25/09/2020)
Tourism
ministry for two-day holiday per week to promote
domestic tourism (rep 25/09/2020)
COVID-19
incurs loss of Rs 60 bln in tourism sector:
Minister Bhattarai (kh 21/09/2020)
Tiger
Palace Casino Resort lays off 393 employees :
Silver Heritage Group, the operator of the
resort which came into operation in 2018, is
facing financial distress with no income since
March, by Amrita Anmol (kp 19/09/2020)
200,000
tourists visit Nepal in last eight months
(kh 13/09/2020)
Homestay
operators turn to farming after tourism fades :
The pandemic has wiped out small businesses, the
backbone of the country’s economy, by Madhu
Shahi (kp 09/09/2020)
‘Need
to tackle fear and uncertainty’ : Right time to
prepare for post-pandemic activities, say
tourism stakeholders (ht 08/09/2020)
With
no clear plan, Nepal may remain closed for
tourists until 2020-end : With the festival
season approaching and a large number of
Nepalis, including migrant workers, expected to
return home, officials say it will be difficult
to manage tourists., by Sangam Prasain (kp
02/09/2020)
COVID
impact on religious tourism in Nepal overlooked,
by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 01/09/2020)
Coronavirus
cuts foreign currency earnings from tourism by
19 percent in 2019-20, a report says : According
to the central bank, revenues shrank to Rs 60.88
billion in 2019-20 that ended mid-July, a
year-on-year loss of nearly Rs 15 billion,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 27/08/2020)
Preparation
on to operate homestay mixing Hindu and Kirant
cultures in Halesi (kh 27/08/2020)
Mandatory
quarantine: A killer or tourism saviour in new
normal, by Sitaram Dahal (ht 18/08/2020)
COVID-19
and its effect on Nepal’s mountain tourism,
by Jinesh Sindurakar (ht 16/08/2020)
Stranded
visitors want to stay on in Nepal: Tourists
still stuck in Nepal want the government to
extend their visas till December, by Sonia
Awale (nt 14/08/2020)
Nepal’s
battered mountaineering tourism’s autumn hopes
are fading fast amid rise in Covid-19 cases:
Industry insiders say the fate of the upcoming
climbing season rests on what approach the
government takes to welcome tourists, by
Tsering Ngodup Lama (kp 13/08/2020)
Nepal
Tourism Board scales back budget by 75 percent
as revenue streams disappear: The board has
cancelled all promotional activities in overseas
markets, and spending on branding and marketing,
officials said., by Sangam Prasain (kp
10/08/2020)
Religious,
Tourism Spots Open After Four Months, by
Tikaram Upreti (rn 04/08/2020)
Preparations
for autumn tourist season begin amid the
pandemic but challenges remain: A dedicated PCR
test centre at the airport giving reports within
hours is a must to avoid mandatory quarantine
obligations, industry insiders say, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 31/07/2020)
Jungle
resorts in Chitwan to reopen today amid strict
safety protocols: Elephant rides, jeep safaris
and canoe tours will resume in Bagmara and
Kumroj buffer zone community forests, by
Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 30/07/2020)
Hotels
And Restaurants Start Their Service From Today
(rn 30/07/2020)
Homestay
operators in dilemma whether to welcome tourists
as COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage, by
Santosh Pokharel (rep 31/07/2020)
Trekking
guides dissatisfied with new tourism act (ht
29/07/2020)
Government
decision to open tourism takes the sector by
surprise: Entrepreneurs say much needs to be
done including provision to conduct PCR tests of
visitors at airport to build confidence in them,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 23/07/2020), Prepare
plans to resume tourism activities, says MoCTCA
(ht 23/07/2020)
Mountain
guides hope autumn season brings relief, by
Arpana Ale Magar (28/07/2020)
Hotel
Association unveils uniform payout structure
amid virus crisis: The new pay structure is
applicable from April 13 to December 31, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 20/07/2020)
Bhaktapur
opens six tourist centers to engage workers in
cleaning and beautification works: Works are
underway in the ancient city to attract tourists
after the pandemic is over, by Anup Ojha (p
17/07/2020)
Hotels
in Pokhara close down as virus wipes out
tourism: According to the Western Region Hotel
Association, 70 tourist-standard hotels have
shut down completely, by Deepak Pariyar (kp
15/07/2020)
Tourism
In Trouble, by Dixya Poudel (rn 15/07/2020)
Bijay
Amatya: This pandemic is unlike any challenge
the tourism industry has seen: Kora Tours CEO
Bijay Amatya talks about what the future of
Nepal’s tourism industry looks like,
interview by Tsering Ngodup Lama (kp 10/07/2020)
After
a painful spring, Nepal’s tourism is looking at
a worse autumn: The tourism board has requested
the government to reopen the country for
foreigners from August 1, so that the industry
can start advance bookings for autumn, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 09/07/2020)
COVID-19’S
Adverse Impact On Tourism, by Saphalta
Shrestha (rn 07/07/2020)
Former
Visit Nepal secretariat seeks more budget from
Tourism Ministry (ht 04/07/2020)
Tourism
infrastructure development continues (ht
04/07/2020)
DoI
not to charge any fee on tourist visa (ht
17/06/2020)
With
no end to the pandemic in sight and no roadmap
for recovery, the tourism sector looks at a
prolonged slump: Tourism entrepreneurs had high
hopes from government but have so far been
disappointed at the lack of a plan for sector,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 15/06/2020)
TGAN
urges MoCTCA to ensure jobs for trekking guides
(ht 15/06/2020)
Revisiting
Visit Nepal 2020: Nepali art, literature and
music must be promoted alongside mountain
tourism, by Shreya Gyawali (kp 08/06/2020)
Hotel
Association Nepal expresses dissatisfaction
(ht 02/06/2020)
Govt
provides 20 percent exemption in income tax for
tourism entrepreneurs (kh 28/05/2020) [This means that they have to
pay 0 Rs. income tax for 0 Rs. income! Great
help!!]
Hotel
industry pleads for bailout after being brought
to its knees: Tourism sector insiders do not
expect things to stabilise for another two years
even after the lockdown ends, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 27/05/2020)
Almost
5,000 tourists still stranded in Nepal (rep
23/05/2020)
Forty-four
tourists from 12 countries staying at ACAP area:
The tourists who have chosen to stay back are
spread around Chhingur, Jomson, Jharkot, Ghasa,
Pisang, Ngawal, Taal and Dhampus, among other
places, by Aash Gurung (kp 19/05/2020)
Give
financial support to tourism sector: NTB (ht
19/05/2020)
Nepal
Tourism Board seeks Rs 20 billion fund to pay
furloughed workers: The government will pay at
least 30 percent of the salary under the
proposed scheme, by Sangam Prasain (kp
18/05/2020), NTB
recommends establishment of retention fund worth
Rs 20 billion (ht 18/05/2020)
NTB
to focus on branding Nepal during recovery
(ht 10/05/2020) [Which
recovery? Forget at least 2020 completely!]
Empty
trails and deserted villages: the pandemic
brings the mountain economy to a standstill:
During the spring trekking season, mountain
trails would have been teeming with tourists,
but this year, Covid-19 has turned these trails
ghostly and desolate, by Tsering Ngodup Lama
(kp 08/05/2020)
Government,
hotel leaders at odds over employees future:
Hotels have decided to send employees home and
will be paying them partially amid the pandemic,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 08/05/2020)
Divert
Consumption To Revive Tourism, by Kamal
Parajuli (rn 06/05/2020)
Provide
discount on income tax to encourage domestic
travel, urges NTB (ht 05/05/2020)
Workers’
unions refuse to obey HAN’s decision (ht
05/05/2020), Hoteliers
agree to pay their staff for Chaitra but yet to
decide about coming months: Trade unions want
government to enforce its decision on wages for
workers, by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
06/05/2020)
Hotels
to stay shut till mid-November: HAN (ht
04/05/2020), Hotels
decide to cut their losses by remaining
shuttered for six months: Even if the lockdown
is lifted, the tourism industry will take time
to recover, an official said, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 05/05/2020)
Sauraha
hotels to remain closed till Dashain even if
lockdown ends (kh 03/05/2020)
With
tourists staying home, homestays have no
business: The pandemic and the lockdown could
lead to a collapse of homestays that have
provided communities with economic support and a
sense of identity, by Elisha Shrestha (kp
29/04/2020)
‘VN
2020 budget should be utilised to promote
domestic tourism’ (ht 29/04/2020)
TGAN
welcomes decision to provide alternative jobs
(ht 26/04/2020)
TAAN
seeks extension of renewal deadline (ht
25/04/2020)
Hotel
Industry Income To Be Slashed By 90 Per Cent-HAN
(rn 24/04/2020), Hoteliers
seek government support (ht 24/04/2020)
“Survive
2020, revive in 2021 and thrive in 2022”:
Nepal’s tourism industry is hunkering down to
tide over the crisis, by Alisha Sijapati (nt
24/04/2020)
Virtual
tours: Travelling in the time of Covid-19:
Saurav Dhakal, the founder and curator of
StoryCycle, on the importance of effective
storytelling and how his organisation is making
use of technology to offer virtual tours for a
society under lockdown, by Tsering Ngodup
Lama (kp 24/04/2020)
Sherpas
rendered jobless by lockdown to be hired to
clean up trekking trails: Hiking trails on the
Kathmandu Valley rim like Shivapuri, Dakshinkali
and Nagarkot will be connected, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 23/04/2020)
Tourism
stakeholders seek sustainable plan: Rs 160
billion loss estimated in tourism industry
(ht 21/04/2020)
Many
foreigners still stuck in Kathmandu: Some await
repatriation flights, others staying back on
their will , by Arpana Ale Magar (ht
20/04/2020)
Tourism
after the virus: The government might carry out
tests for the entire village when homestays are
reoffered, by Kalyan Bhandari (kp
20/04/2020) [Nepal
should be aware that it may take a long time
until tourists from the heavily affected foreign
counties return to Nepal in greater numbers!]
110
Russians evacuated from Nepal (rep
20/04/2020)
TAAN
urges NTB to utilise TIMS fund (ht
19/04/2020)
NTB
survey to evaluate COVID-19 impact (ht
15/04/2020) [???
Probably you will find out that there is
absolutely no tourism in Nepal because of
COLVID-19!]
Climate
Conservation Key To Ecotourism, by Babu
Khanal (rn 14/04/2020)
204
more stranded tourists repatriated (ht
12/04/2020)
Repatriation
flights continue (ht 09/04/2020)
Around
800 tourists evacuated on four flights from
Kathmandu, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht
05/04/2020)
VNY
2020 campaign formally canceled (rep
01/04/2020)
Nepal
Airlines permitted to fly to Brisbane to
repatriate Australian citizens; A Qatar Airways
flight chartered by US embassy takes 300
American citizens back home, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 31/03/2020)
All
stranded tourists taken care of, claims NTB
(ht 31/03/2020)
Trekking
guides unhappy with late rescue (ht
31/03/2020)
Rescue
flights continue on Saturday (ht
29/03/2020), Tourists
reluctant to go back home, by Santosh
Pokharel (rep 29/03/2020), NTB
rescues 158 stranded tourists, guides from Lukla
(ht 30/03/2020), 1255
Stranded Tourists, Guides Rescued, by CK
Khanal (rn 30/03/2020)
German
govt evacuates 305 German nationals, by
Arpana Ale Magar (kp 28/03/2020)
Stranded
tourists flown off Mount Everest (rep
28/03/2020), Tourists
stranded in Annapurna and Manaslu conservation
area rescued and sent to Pokhara and Kathmandu:
Local administration still searching for other
trekkers in the area, by Hariram Upreti and
Aash Gurung (kp 28/03/2020)
137
foreigners stranded on trekking trails rescued
in two days: Eight foreigners and 11 Nepalis
returning from Kanchanjunga stranded at
Sankhuwasabha, by Sujan Dhungana (ht
27/03/2020)
Despite
a significant number of rescues, 300 trekkers
remain stranded in various trekking routes: As
Nepal remains under lockdown, many trekkers have
been unable to return to Kathmandu, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 26/03/2020)
10,000
foreign nationals stranded in Nepal (ht
23/03/2020)
TAAN
issues directive to halt all trekking activities
(ht 21/03/2020), NTB
suspends issuance of TIMS card until further
notice (rep 21/03/2020)
Star
hotels set to shut up shop: Hyatt to close for
six weeks: tomorrow, others to follow suit,
by Sujan Dhungana (ht 20/03/2020)
Foreigners
not complying with mandatory self-quarantine
measures: Govt to start tracking visitors
staying in hotels from today (ht 20/03/2020)
Government
asks hotels to furnish details of guests online
(rep 19/03/2020)
Restaurants
and bars in Thamel are looking at staff layoffs
and ultimately, a shutdown: The Covid-19
pandemic has emptied Thamel of foreign visitors,
who form the primary customer base for the
tourist hub’s hundreds of restaurants and bars,
by Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp 17/03/2020)
Confronted
with near-collapse, tourism industry looks
inwards: Foreign tourist arrivals are expected
to halt completely this week, leading hotels and
airlines to look to attract domestic tourists
with cut-rate prices, by Sangam Prasain (kp
16/03/2020)
Bad
roads, coronavirus fears take toll on tourism in
Karnali, by Dhan Bahadur Budha (rep
16/03/2020)
‘Hospitality
sector to be hit entire year’, by Arpana Ale
Magar (ht 15/03/2020)
Suspension
of climbing permits and on-arrival visas entails
losses of thousands of jobs and millions of
dollars: The hardest hit sectors of the economy
are tourism and aviation, which were already
reeling from reduced number of visitors and
passengers due to the Covid-19 outbreak, by
Sangam Prasain and Prithvi Man Shrestha (kp
14/03/2020)
Contagion
scare bleeds tourism sector in Pokhara, by
Rup Narayan Dhakal (ht 14/03/2020)
Nepal
government puts all tourist visas on hold and
cancels all spring climbing expeditions: The
visa suspension will begin March 14 and last
until the end of April, depriving Nepal of
millions in Everest climbing fees, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 13/03/2020), On-arrival
visas scrapped till April 30 (ht
14/03/2020), Government
suspends visa-on-arrival for all nationalities
(rep 14/03/2020)
Coronavirus
hits Chitwan tourism hard, by Surya Prakash
Kandel (rep 13/03/2020)
Pandemic
and the Nepali tourism industry: In the absence
of appropriate strategies to reach new markets,
Nepal faces a massive challenge, by Chandra
P. Bhattarai (kp 13/03/2020)
Coronavirus
impacts Sauraha hoteliers (ht 12/03/2020)
Lumbini’s
tourism hit hard amid novel coronavirus scare:
The city saw a number of tourism events
cancelled over the week amid Covid-19 concerns,
causing worry among tourism entrepreneurs,
by Manoj Poudel (kp 10/03/2020)
Businesses
in Thamel catch a chill after Covid-19 scares
off foreign tourists: Tourist arrivals by air to
Nepal dropped 21 percent year-on-year in
February to 77,064 individuals, according to the
Department of Immigration, by Himendra Mohan
Kumar (kp 09/03/2020)
Tourism
entrepreneurs ask for 50% waiver in taxes
(rep 08/03/2020)
Confusion
reigns over the Visit Nepal campaign with no
clear statement from the government regarding
its fate: Despite the prime minister’s directive
to postpone the tourism campaign, the Tourism
Ministry and Nepal Tourism Board have
conflicting takes, by Sangam Prasain (kp
06/03/2020)
(Don’t)
Visit Nepal 2020, by Guffadi (rep
06/03/2020)
Average
room occupancy in five-star hotels down to 45%,
by Muna Sunuwar (rep 05/03/2020)
Govt
suspends on-arrival visa facility for five
nationalities (rep 03/03/2020)
Oli
directs Tourism Ministry to halt Visit Nepal,
but minister has yet to decide: Confusion
continues to reign over the tourism industry as
Yogesh Bhattarai has yet to make a public
statement regarding the status of Visit Nepal
2020 , by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/03/2020)
Govt
cancels promotion of VNY2020 abroad amid fear of
COVID-19, by Muna Sunuwar (rep 01/03/2020),
Tourism
Ministry cancels Visit Nepal promotions for
March but experts say it is too little, too
late: Travel entrepreneurs believe that the
coronavirus outbreak has all but doomed Visit
Nepal 2020 and it is now better to postpone the
event completely, by Sangam Prasain (kp
02/03/2020), VN 2020, Sagarmatha
Sambaad to be rescheduled: On arrival visa for
foreigners to be halted temporarily from March 7,
by Sujan Dhungana (ht 02/03/2020), Tourist
arrival dismal at Banke National Park (ht
02/03/2020)
Thamel
offers everything to foreign tourists, but lacks
a very basic thing: A public toilet: Officials
at Thamel Development Council say the land is
too expensive to construct public restrooms,
by Anup Ojha (kp 01/03/2020)
The
sublime, subtopia and conceit of tourism: Urban
centres are sprouting on the fertile plains and
river valleys that once fed the population,
by Khem R. Shreesh (kp 28/02/2020)
Border
dispute halts infrastructure development in
Shailung area: Both Doramba of Ramechhap and
Shailung of Dolakha lay claim to the tourist
destination, by Tika Prasad Bhatta (kp
22/02/2020)
Cultural
heritage and tourism in Bhaktapur: Tourists pay
to see the historical attractions, and the money
they contribute is used to maintain them, by
Gyanendra Dhar Pradhananga (kp 19/02/2020)
An
irrational fear of the Chinese is causing
tourists from other countries to stay away,
hoteliers say: Although Chinese tourist numbers
have dropped sharply since the coronavirus
outbreak, a fear among other visitors is leading
hotel occupancy rates to plummet, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 17/02/2020), Fear
of Chinese tourists hasn’t killed Visit Nepal:
Irrationality must not overpower truth. Visit
Nepal’s failures are due to misdirected
campaigning (kp 18/02/2020)
No
tourism without infrastructures: Government
needs to invest in development of appropriate
infrastructure to enable our tourism industry to
compete against other destinations like Bhutan,
Kashmir, Tibet and the Maldives, by Keshab
Sharma (rep 17/02/2020)
Trekkers
return to Annapurna trail after avalanche:
Travel trade entrepreneurs said that all lodges
and tea houses on the route had reopened for
business, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 15/02/2020),
Trekkers
trickling back to Annapurna Base Camp, by
Muna Sunuwar (rep 16/02/2020)
Indigenous
nationalities’ cultural, tourism fest to be held
in Lamjung (ht 15/02/2020)
Visit
Nepal is holding an ice skating event on Gokyo
but it is unclear whether authorities have
consented: The event, slated for Friday,
requires permission as Gokyo is a Ramsar site
and part of Sagarmatha National Park, a World
Heritage Site, by Chandan Kumar Mandal (kp
14/02/2020), Nepal
hosts figure skating, ice hockey in Gokyo
(rep 15/02/2020)
Boosting
tourism: China can play an instrumental role in
Nepal’s infrastructures development desperately
needed for tourism growth, by Niranjan Mani
Dixit (kp 12/02/2020)
MoCTCA
prepares to release 2nd tranche of subsidy
(rep 11/02/2020)
Karnali
Province lacks mechanism to register tourist
arrivals (rep 11/02/2020)
Tourist
arrivals dropped by 33pc in January (ht
10/02/2020), VNY
off to a slow start as arrivals fall 2% in Jan
(rep 12/02/2020) [confusing
figures!!]
Overambitious
campaign: With the share of foreign tourists
standing at 49 percent, the target of two
million is doomed, by Shraddha More (kp
09/02/2020)
Resort
with tree houses: attracts tourists in Dharan
(ht 09/02/2020)
We
need a long-term vision for tourism in Nepal:
Visit Nepal Year is suffering because of the
coronavirus epidemic. But there are also lessons
for Nepali tourism in the fallout, by Amish
Raj Mulmi (kp 07/02/2020)
Tourism
entrepreneurs look for alternative markets
(rep 05/02/2020)
Visit
Nepal 2020 has already suffered setbacks but it
can be salvaged, say tourism entrepreneurs: The
tourism campaign should look beyond China and
India if it wishes to attract enough tourists to
meet the 2 million arrivals target, by
Himendra Mohan Kumar (kp 04/02/2020)
Govt
looks for alternative to fulfill gap from
Chinese tourists (rep 02/02/2020)
Nepal’s
best hotel hit the bottom. Can it rise again?
How a high-end resort fell victim to the
nation’s political vicissitudes, becoming a
microcosm of how politics and conflict impact
businesses, by Sangam Prasain (01/02/2020)
Nepal’s
other attraction: the night sky: The Himalaya
can be a haven for stargazers if steps are taken
to protect the darkness, by Himali Dixit (nt
31/01/2020)
Visit
Nepal 2020 could be the biggest embarrassment
for this government: The campaign target should
be revised in view of the coronavirus outbreak
and a certain drop in arrivals, by Kalyan
Bhandari (kp 30/01/2020)
Regmi
appointed CEO of NTB (ht 29/01/2020), Coming
from a largely academic background, new Tourism
Board CEO faces a challenge: Not many in the
tourism industry know Dhananjay Regmi but say
his academic work could complement his role as
chief of the Tourism Board, by Tsering
Ngodup Lama (kp 01/02/2020)
Tourism
at receiving end of coronavirus outbreak
(rep 29/01/2020)
Coronavirus
fear grips tourism sector (ht 26/01/2020), Chinese
tourist arrivals to slump as Beijing halts group
outbound travel: A big blow to VNY 2020, say
tour operators, by Sagar Ghimure (rep
26/01/2020), Setback
for tourism (rep 26/01/2020), China’s
ban on outbound tours certain to affect the
Visit Nepal campaign: Visit Nepal plans to
attract 350,000 Chinese tourists, which is
looking increasingly unlikely in the face of the
coronavirus outbreak, by Sangam Prasain (kp
27/01/2020), Visit
Nepal 2020 campaign gets off to an ominous start,
by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 27/01/2020)
Street
children 'terrorize' tourists as they beg,
by Sandesh Shrestha (rep 25/01/2020) [And government terrorises
toursits as it has not repaired many roads for
years!]
Tourist
arrivals slowed significantly in 2019, raising
concerns for Visit Nepal 2020: In order to meet
the target of 2 million visitors, Nepal expects
350,000 Chinese arrivals but the coronavirus
outbreak means that is unlikely, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 24/01/2020)
Nepal
is ready to welcome tourists, but where will
they come from? The country needs focused
strategies for existing and potential
source-markets, by Chandra Prasad Bhattarai
(kp 24/01/2020)
Appointment
of CEO to tourism board postponed after “power
play” among aspirants: Three candidates have
been shortlisted but concerns about the top
candidate’s loyalty from Baluwatar put a halt to
the process, according to sources, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 20/01/2020), NTB’s
CEO selection process lingers over trivial
issues (rep 21/01/2020), Appointment
process for top job at Tourism Board hangs in
the balance: At least half a dozen people in the
know told the Post that the appointment had
become uncertain, by Sangam Prasain (kp
22/01/2020), Don’t
run interference on tourism: The tourism board
cannot function without its head when Visit
Nepal has begun (kp 23/01/2020), PMO's
intervention throws NTB CEO selection process
into uncertainty (rep 23/01/2020)
Visit
Nepal Year 2020: Let’s promote homestays, by
Gyanendra Dhar Pradhananga (ht 20/01/2020)
Two
new paragliding zones added near Kathmandu
Valley (ht 19/01/2020)
We
all are tourists: Tourists should not be treated
as deities. It augurs well for us to treat them
as ordinary human beings who are prone to all
human vagaries, by Babu Ram Neupane (rep
19/01/2020)
VNY
2020: Prospects And Challenges, by Hira
Bahadur Thapa (rn 17/01/2020)
Tourists
come to Janakpur in droves, but stay only for a
day: Tourists in Janakpur complain of difficulty
in navigation for lack of proper tourism
infrastructure, by Shyam Sundar Shashi (kp
14/01/2020)
A
vision for sustainable tourism: The entire
country could learn lessons from the sustainable
tourism drive occurring in the Shey Phoksundo
trail, by Amir R. Thapa (kp 14/01/2020)
Tourist
arrivals dropped slightly in 2019 (ht
13/01/2020)
Sudurpaschim’s
budget lacks: vision and strategic plan,
saytourism entrepreneurs, by Mohan Budhaair
(kp 08/01/2020)
Tourism
Minister’s Visit Nepal rally in Sydney condemned
for being insensitive and inappropriate: Yogesh
Bhattarai held a rally to draw Australian
tourists to Nepal while the country reels under
massive bushfires across millions of hectares,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 07/01/2020)
Give
a boost to tourism: With optimum IT use, by
Pramod Parajuli (ht 06/01/2020)
What
people can do: Let us do what we can to ensure
that our guests have a pleasant stay in 2020 and
every year following that, by Niraj Shrestha
(rep 06/01/2020)
Nepal's
tourism aspirations: In 2020, the country should
be open about its problems and its dedication to
the preservation of our cultural matters, by
Abhi Subedi (kp 05/01/2020)
Adventure
tourism sees growth (ht 05/01/2020)
Visit
Nepal Boosts Economy, by Uttam Maharjan (rn
05/01/2020)
Chinese
tourist influx to Nepal in 2020: Travel trade
hopes to raise visitors from China to
half-a-million in 2020, by Josie Wang (nt
03/01/2020)
Diplomats
take to social media to promote Visit Nepal
2020, and beyond: Analysts say diplomats using
social media to push diplomacy is fine as long
as it doesn’t affect Nepal’s domestic policies,
by Bhrikuti Rai (kp 03/01/2020)
Tourists
want public toilets, garbage bins and a
hassle-free airport—not a week-long tourism
extravaganza: Kathmandu Metropolitan City has
announced a week-long campaign to supplement
Visit Nepal 2020, but tourists are more
concerned about basic amenities, by Anup
Ojha (kp 03/01/2020))
Why
Nepal’s tourism campaigns have—and
haven’t—worked: Given the success of past
initiatives, tourism entrepreneurs have high
hopes for the campaign that aims to bring in 2
million tourists, by Sangam Prasain (kp
02/01/2020)
Visit
Nepal campaign fails to enthuse remote Karnali
districts, by Nagerndra Upadhyaya and DB
Budha (rep 02/01/2020)
Why
Visit Nepal? Nepal is a unique creation of
nature. Visit Nepal to enjoy the excellent and
unique natural beauty. Gain the lifetime
experience and take back this experience home,
by Yogesh Bhattarai (rep 02/01/2020)
Govt
lacks health plans for foreign tourists (ht
02/01/2020)
Visit
Nepal 2020 kicks off today, by Arpana Ale
Magar (ht 01/01/2020), Making
VNY 2020 successful: We need to demonstrate
goodwill, both in words and action, so that
tourists feel at home in Nepal and want to visit
again and again, by Purnima Shrestha (rep
01/01/2020)
Visit
Nepal 2020 prime focus for tourism sector in
2019, by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 31/12/2019)
Nepal
aims for 2 million tourists in 2020, but cities
lack nightlife: Social activities and
entertainment in the evening and at night can
significantly contribute to making the Visit
Nepal campaign a success, entrepreneurs say,
by Sangam Prasain and Himendra Mohan Kumar
(kp 30/12/2019)
Sindhupalchowk
warms up for VNY, by Dhruba Dangal (rep
30/12/2019)
Indigenous
nationalities to support VNY (rep
30/12/2019)
Nepal’s
first online travel aggregator XcelTrip wants to
‘disrupt’ the tourism industry: Nepali
travellers can pay for hotels and flight tickets
using e-SEWA, debit and credit cards issued by
local banks while foreigners can use their
international cards, by Prahlqad Rijal (kp
30/12/2019)
Migrant
workers will be asked to wear shirts and caps
with the Visit Nepal logo: Human rights
activists have called the decision misguided,
ineffective and ridiculous (kp 28/12/2019) [Discriminatory bullshit!]
TAAN
willing to revise TIMS card pact with tourism
board (ht 28/12/2019)
TAAN
operating without organization renewal for two
years (rep 28/12/2019)
Museum
hotel to reflect Nepal’s cultural, ethnic
diversity (rep 28/12/2019)
Fall
in arrivals by air during peak tourist season
does not bode well for Visit Nepal 2020: Visitor
arrivals by air fell by 17.46 percent in
November, which is considered peak tourist
season for Nepal, by Sangam Prasain (kp
27/12/2019)
How
tourism might not benefit Nepal: The way local
governments are scrambling to host tourism
festivals without any study will not create a
sustainable avenue for tourism development,
by Chandra Prasad Bhattarai (kp 27/12/2019)
Thamel
business likely to suffer for more days (kp
27/12/2017)
A
week before Visit Nepal 2020 begins, Tourism
Board loses its CEO: Deepak Raj Joshi’s term has
ended and it could take at least three weeks
before a new CEO is appointed, board officials
say, by Sangam Prasain (kp 25/12/2019)
Only
30 percent work on Gorkha Durbar completed as
deadline ends: The Department of Archaeology is
preparing to extend the contract, by Hariram
Upreti (kp 25/12/2019)
Northern
base camp of Annapurna to be promoted, by
Hari Krishna Gautam (rep 23/12/2019)
Snowfall
halts tourist arrival in Jumla (rep
21/12/2019)
Tourism
in Karnali: Businesspersons eager to invest,
demand conducive environment, by Nagendra
Upadhyaya (rep 21/12/2019)
Tourism
Board's age limit for recruitment challenged in
court: The vacancy announcement says applicants
for the post of CEO should be between 35 and 60
years old, by Sangam Prasain (kp 19/12/2019)
1.3m
tourists from 113 nations visit Lumbini, by
Mohammad Habib (rep 19/12/2019)
Province
5 to start VNY campaign from Bardiya (rep
17/12/2019)
Rasuwagadhi
border sees a decline in the number of tourists
entering Nepal: The border point is a major
point used by Chinese tourists to enter Nepal,
by Balaram Ghimire (kp 16/12/2019)
Poor
infrastructure affects VNY preparation, by
Giriraj Baskota (rep 16/12/2019)
Preparation
for Visit Nepal 2020 in Parsa “absolutely zero”:
Hotel entrepreneurs and campaigners lament that
the major tourist hubs in the district are left
in the shadows, by Shankar Acharya (kp
16/12/2019)
A
community forest in Bardiya attracts tourists:
Every day, an average of 50 to 100 tourists
arrive in the forest to catch glimpses of rhinos
and tigers, by Kamal Panthi (kp 15/12/2019)
Stakeholders
ignore govt’s search and rescue guideline
(ht 15/12/2019)
Nepal
is pedalling towards a new form of tourism:
Visit Nepal 2020 hopes to capitalise on the
potential of Nepal becoming a prime destination
for adventure mountain biking, by Thomas
Heaton (kp 14/12/2019)
Nepali
and Chinese officials stress road connectivity
to boost tourist arrivals from China: Nepal was
able to attract a meagre 0.1 percent out of the
total Chinese visiting abroad, by Prahlad
Rijal ()kp 14/12/2019)
International
workshop on transport and tourism begins (ht
14/12/2019)
Kathmandu
goes to sleep by 10, what are tourists going to
do? Nepal is still stuck with archaic policing
methods, which have prevented Nepali cities from
discovering their tourism potential (kp
13/12/2019)
Visit
Nepal 2020 pins hope for strong medium-term
growth outlook, says World Bank report: The
multilateral funding agency said import growth
would slow down as the government implements its
programmes to check fiscal deficit (kp
13/12/2019) [see Nepal
Development Update by World Bank,
12/12/2019]
Bhaktapur
to start ‘night heritage walk’ for tourists
ahead of Visit Nepal 2020: The first of the
night walks will take place this evening, by
Anup Ojha (kp 12/12/2019)
Chasing
the chimera of tourism development: Tourism can
thrive in Province 2, but policymakers must not
be swayed by unrealistic plans, by CK Lal
(kp 11/12/2019)
Army
unveils various activities to support VNY 2020
(rep 10/12/2019)
High
cost of jet fuel in Kathmandu airport is keeping
foreign airlines away: Airlines pay $1 per litre
to fuel up at Tribhuvan International Airport,
compared to $0.55 per litre in Delhi, a new
government report says, by Sangam Prasain
(kp 09/12/2019) [High
ground handling charges, twice as high as at
other international airports, are another reason
for foreign airlines not to fly to TIA. Quite
obviously, the government does not want to
increase the number of incoming tourists!]
Uniformity
in airfare for locals, foreigners possible
(ht 09/12/2019)
Promotion
of Buddhist religious routes stressed (ht
09/12/2019)
Tipta
La: Paradise under the shadow: Difficult to
reach but it’s worth every step you take towards
this hidden destination nestled between valleys,
by Ananda Gautam (kp 07/12/2019)
Govt
to observe tourism decade (ht 07/12/2019)
Tilaurakot,
where Siddhartha Gautam spent his early years,
ignored in Visit Nepal Year 2020 publicity
campaigns: Tilaurakot was omitted in the
publicity programmes by mistake, says Lumbini
Development Trust, by Manojk Paudel (kp
06/12/2019)
Homestays
keep former migrants in Nepal, by Mukesh
Pokhrel (nt 06/12/2019), Nepalis
open doors to a better life: Community homestay
empowers women, uplifts communities and provides
tourists a close-up of life in Nepal, by
Sanghamitra Subba (nt 06/12/2019
Fearing
setbacks ahead of Visit Nepal campaign’s launch,
tourism board extends CEO's term by three
months: The selection sub-committee of Nepal
Tourism Board on Wednesday invited applications
to hire a new CEO, by Sangam Prasain (kp
05/12/2019)
Stakeholders
seek promotion of sports tourism (ht
05/12/2019)
Tourism
minister seeks ambassadors’ support to make VNY
successful (ht 05/12/2019)
Tourists
are flocking in but hardly spending money:
Government has failed to take appropriate
measures to increase vacation lengths and create
avenues for tourists to spend money,
entrepreneurs say, by Himendra Mohan Kumar
(kp 04/12/2019)
Foreign
tourist arrivals down (ht 04/12/2019)
[related to CNP]
Tourism
industry seeks incentive package for Visit Nepal
2020: Cheaper aviation fuel, cash grants for
high performers, tax discounts and removal of
entry fees among major demands, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 03/12/2019)
TAAN
to introduce new trekking routes in January
(ht 03/12/2019)
Suryodaya
Municipality organizing tourism festival, by
Bhim Chapagain (rep 02/12/2019)
Rs
262m allocated for VNY campaign promotion
(ht 01/12/2019)
42
trekking trails to be built in Karnali (rep
01/12/2019)
Pattale:
The perfect destination for Everest
sight-seeing: Having already hosted two famous
ultra trail races, this famous tourist hub in
the Everest region is set to welcome visitors,
by Kumbha Raj Rai (kp 30/11/2019)
How
Sindhupalchok’s state-designated destinations
are faring ahead of Visit Nepal 2020: The
reconstruction and renovation works in the
district’s destinations are still in the
preliminary phase, with 2020 just a month away,
by Anish Tiwari (kp 30/11/2019)
Why
Nepal won't see two million tourists in 2020:
Revenue growth remains sluggish, but authorities
are obsessed with the arrivals figure, by
Chandra Prasad Bhattarai (kp 29/11/2019)
‘Bring
homestay service under income tax net’ (ht
27/11/2019)
VNY
to be inaugurated from Dasharath Stadium (ht
26/11/2019)
Lack
of budget to implement master plan for the
conservation of Satyawati Lake: The grand plan
revolves around developing the area as one of
the important tourist destinations in the
country, by Madhav Aryal (kp 25/11/2019)
Over
12,000 tourists enter Langtang in 4 months,
by Himnath Devkota (rep 24/11/2019)
Rhododendron
capital under-equipped for Visit Nepal 2020:
Teenjure, Milke and Jaljale, spread over three
districts, Tehrathum, Sankhuwasabha and
Taplejung, is one of the designated areas for
Visit Nepal Year 2020, by Chandra Karki (kp
23/11/2019)
Tourism
ministers of 40 countries to visit Nepal (ht
23/11/2019)
Ghumarchowk:
A world away, just an hour from the city: This
small scenic village is a natural antidote for
those seeking to escape from the concrete jungle,
by Tsering Ngodup Lama (kp 22/11/2019)
Nepali
entrepreneurs worry after China hikes Mansarovar
entry fee for Indians (ht 21/11/2019)
Tourist
police receive 576 complaints in 10 months
(ht 21/11/2019)
Nepal’s
luxury hotels are growing but the rooms are
empty: There are 15 five-star hotels in the
country, and a dozen more are being planned even
as existing hotels continue to report a
significant drop in profit, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 20/11/2019)
Stakeholders
ask government to ensure Manthali-Lukla flights,
by Arpana Ale Magar (ht 20/11/2019)
TAAN
to provide skill training to tourism
entrepreneurs (ht 20/11/2019)
New
rules for Nepali tourists travelling abroad
(ht 19/11/2019)
People’s
representatives in Doti say they are
'dissatisfied' over preparations for Visit Nepal
2020: They complain about poor coordination with
the provincial, federal government, despite the
programme inching closer, by Mohan Shahi (kp
19/11/2019)
Pathibhara:
The pull of the divine: Unlike several Hindu
temples across the country, Pathibhara is open
to people of all castes and religions, by
Ananda Gautam (kp 16/11/2019)
The
Lumba Sumba Passage: Trekking is evolving fast
on once remote east Nepal routes, by Henry
Edmundson (nt 15/11/2019)
Air
traffic congestion to hit VNY 2020, by
Arpana Ale Magar (ht 13/11/2019)
Tanahun
homestays: Packed in season, quiet in off-season,
by Binod Dhungana (rep 13/11/2019)
MoCTCA
allots Rs 1 billion for 100 destinations (ht
12/11/2019)
Lack
of functional toilets in Mayadevi temple area
compels Lumbini visitors to relieve themselves
in the open: Infrastructure was built for four
well-equipped toilets in the area but lack of a
plan on how to operate them has rendered them
unusable, by Manoj Poudel (kp 11/11/2019)
Pokhara,
Bharatpur collaborate for tourism promotion
(rep 11/11/2019)
Foreign
tourists arrivals surge 8 percent to 975,557: In
October alone, Nepal welcomed 143,870 foreign
tourists (kp 09/11/2019), Nearly
million visitors in first 10 months (ht
09/11/2019), Nepal
sees 10% growth in tourist arrival in October
(rep 09/11/2019)
Seti
River, the new favorite for rafting, by
Shreehari Poudel (rep 09/11/2019)
Are
you planning a trip to Dharan? Here are seven
places around the city you would want to visit:
A city of many faces flanked by the Tarai plains
and the Eastern hills welcomes you for an
experience of a lifetime, by Pradeep
Menyangbo (kp 09/11/2019)
Langtang
is not a place, it is a people: The Langtang
Valley is sublime, to say the least, but what
really wins your heart is not its beauty but its
spirit, by Marissa Taylor (kp 08/11/2019)
Rhino
Park to be constructed in Meghauli to promote
tourism, by Sabita Shrestha (kp 07/11/2019)
TAAN
to provide discount packages for VNY 2020
(ht 06/11/2019)
Pokali
cultural festival held to attract 20,000
tourists, by Sher Bahadur Jero (rep
06/11/2019)
Nepal
trekking start-up company ups its ante in the
cut-throat travel business: MountainKick has
hired veteran tour operators and guides to
enhance foreign travellers’ trekking experiences,
by Prahlad Rijal (kp 04/11/2019)
Over
29,000 tourists enter Nepal from Rasuwagadhi in
10 months, by Himnath Devkota (rep
04/11/2019)
Fully
equipped rescue centre set up along Annapurna
trekking trail (ht 02/11/2019)
Too
many mules on the Everest trail, by Alton C.
Byers (nt 01/11/2019)
Local
units in Baglung prioritise constructing foot
trails to promote tourism: The local government
aims to promote the already-existing foot trails
and explore new ones keeping tourism in mind,
by Prakash Baral (kp 01/11/2019)
HAN
member hotels to offer 30% discounts on rooms,
15% on food (rep 01/11/2019)
Hotels
business thriving in Mulkot due to road
connectivity, by Anil Bhandari (rep
31/10/2019)
Foreigners
report high number of theft and fraud cases with
tourist police: 1,252 cases were reported in the
past two fiscal years, but none concerned
serious crime, by Shuvam Dhungana (kp
24/10/2019)
Okhaldhunga
homestay awaits guests, by Sher Bahadur Jero
(rep 22/10/2019)
VNY
promotional centres to be set up in Nepali
embassies (ht 21/10/2019)
After
Xi Jinping’s visit, Nepal is expecting a surge
in Chinese tourists: The country needs to
upgrade infrastructure and focus more on quality
tourism rather than just numbers, travel and
tourism operators say, by Sangam Prasain (kp
20/10/2019)
NTB
preparing profiles of 100 tourist destinations
for VNY (ht 20/10/2019)
Manaslu
Himal draws mountaineers and tourists in droves:
2,030 foreign tourists, including 17 from SAARC
countries, visited the Manaslu region, by
Hariram Urpeti (kp 20/10/2019)
Tourists
arrival up in Tatopani Kunda (ht 20/10/2019)
Here’s
how to spend two weeks in Mundhum trail, the
preeminent destination of Kirati culture:
Khotang hosts one of the newest trails—Mundhum
trail—that charts through many eastern hilly
districts, by Dambar Singh Rai (kp
19/10/2019)
New
High Way to Dolpo ... is not good news for
trekkers, by Sonam Choekyi Lama (nt
18/10/2019)
Rara
Lake attracting tourists in droves (ht
18/10/2019)
TAAN
expects increase in flow of Chinese tourists
after Xi’s visit (ht 17/10/2019)
Police
patrol along Annapurna trail to ensure
travellers’ safety: More than 250 tourists use
the famous trekking route every day, by Aash
Gurung (kp 16/10/2019)
Road
condition the major stumbling block for
Lumbini’s tourism year goal: The Buddha’s
birthplace hasn’t seen as many tourists as
expected for the Lumbini Travel Year 2076, owing
to the sorry state of its roads, by Amrita
Anmol (kp 14/10/2019), The
government must undertake development activities
for its citizens: The problems road conditions
are creating for Lumbini’s tourism year goals
cannot be ignored (kp 15/10/2019)
Hordes
of tourists descend upon Langtang: The area is
popular with trekkers and offers panoramic views,
by Balaram Ghimire (kp 14/10/2019)
Foreign
visitors up (ht 14/10/2019) [related to BNP]
20pc
discount on homestay next year (ht
14/10/2019)
With
Jinping’s visit, Pokhara entrepreneurs hopeful
business will grow: Last year, 154,000 Chinese
tourists arrived in Nepal, according to data of
the Tourism Board, by Deepak Pariyar (kp
13/10/2019)
Rasuwa
sees rise in tourist footfalls (rep
13/10/2019)
Nepali
Army to promote Visit Nepal Year 2020 (ht
04/10/2019)
Five-star
Everest Hotel reopens its door a crack: The
luxury property is yet to clear its dues, renew
the permit and do an impact study, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 01/10/2019)
Hotel
workers give 21-day ultimatum: Workers threaten
protest on the eve of Visit Nepal Year (rep
01/10/2019)
Meghauli
offering homestay services targeting VNY 2020,
by Sabita Shrestha (rep 01/10/2019)
A
guide to vacationing in Pokhara: Breathtaking
sights, beautiful lakes, amazing food and
one-of-a-kind experience is what Pokhara is
about. Put it well on top of your bucket list
when you plan your vacation next, by Madha
Malla (kp 28/09/2019)
Tourist
arrivals surge 9 percent in first eight months:
Visitors from Thailand rose 38.9 percent (kp
27/09/2019)
As
neighbouring economies slump, tourists number
could see a drop: The impact of the slowdown in
India and China is likely to be felt in
currency, which will affect trade and forex
reserves, economists say, by Prithvi Man
Shrestha (kp 25/09/2019) [Nepal's tourism policy is also not very
helpful: it already makes flights to Nepal
extremely expensive. The discriminatory
staggered and already expensive domestic fares
are another handicap.]
Will
dengue impact Visit Nepal 2020?, by Priyanka
Adhikari (rep 19/09/2019)
Gosaikunda:
A fair mix of adventure and spiritualism: Don’t
make the trek only about trekking; stand back,
smell the rhododendrons, look at the mountains
and breathe in the fresh mountain air, by
Balaram Ghimire (kp 14/09/2019)
Tourism,
aviation and carbon: If Nepal hits its 2 million
tourist target in 2020, travellers will emit up
to 4 million tons of carbon, by Sanghamitra
Subba (nt 13/09/2019)
Nepal
has been named one of the cheapest countries to
visit. Here's why that's not good news: A new
report by the World Economic Forum ranks Nepal
in 15th position for price competitiveness while
placing it poorly in terms of other criteria,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 12/09/2019) [see correspong
report]
Tourism
industry in Nepal: Make it backbone of economy,
by Bidhyaman Mahatara (ht 06/09/2019)
Tourism
thrives on teamwork: Visit Nepal Year 2020 can
accommodate all people and institutions for the
common goal of solidarity for prosperity, by
Yogesh Bhattarai (kp 05/09/2019)
Tourism
Satellite Account to be ready by end of this
fiscal year (ht 05/09/2019)
Everest
Hotel plans a comeback without clearing
outstanding dues: Department of Tourism says the
five-star property owes Rs103.5 million to the
government, by Sangam Prasain. (kp
04/09/2019)
Airbnb
is thriving but hoteliers are worried, by
Sujeeta Pradhan (rep 03/09/2019)
Nepal
is in the midst of hotel building spree. But
will the tourists come? This year, the Tourism
Department awarded a five-star rating to four
hotels, bringing the total number of hotels in
the five-star category to 15, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 02/09/2019)
TGAN
seeks removal of FIT permit (ht 02/09/2019)
Khopra-Khayerbaraha
trekking trail is most famous for monsoon trek.
But it’s a trail for all seasons: Monsoon has
brought the Nagi-Mahare-Khopra-Khayerbaraha
trekking route alive in a riot of colours,
by Ghanshyam Khadka (kp 31/08/2019)
The
right place for rainy respite: Bardev offers
travellers a slice of rural life, a
fast-vanishing lifestyle, by Tsering Ngodup
Lama (kp 30 08/2019)
Homestay
brings locals home: Tourism has helped restore
Kalabang in Pokhara’s hinterland, by Reeti
K.C. (nt 30/08/2019)
DoT
hands over tourism-related responsibilities to
provincial govts (ht 28/08/2019)
Bhedatar
ill-prepared for VNY-2020 (ht 27/08/2019)
Tourism
minister unveils one-year work plan (ht
27/08/2019)
Gorkha
reviving traditional round houses for attracting
tourists, by Binod Dgungana (rep 27/08/2019)
Domestic
tourist inflow increases in Rasuwa, by Him
Nath Devkota (rep 27/08/2019)
Publicity
is not enough to retain tourist numbers: There
is a need to preserve the country's cultural and
natural assets to develop the tourism industry,
by Arju Dahal (kp 26/08/2019)
With
criticism growing, fewer tourists are riding
elephants in Chitwan: While tourism
entrepreneurs say that their elephants are
treated humanely, wildlife conservationists
believe that the model of elephant tourism needs
to change, by Ramesh Kumar Poudel (kp
26/08/2019)
Here
are five places you should visit in Surkhet:
Surkhet has its own several awe-inspiring sites
that one can get to within an hour’s ride from
the district headquarters, Birendranagar, by
Jyoti Katuwal (kp 24/08/2019)
Tourism
ministry asks subordinate bodies to be active on
social media (rep 22/08/2019)
Kavre
homestay holiday packages getting popular among
foreigners, by Jyoti Shrestha (rep
21/08/2019)
Reviving
Nepal’s rural economy: Nepal can take cues from
post-second world war Tuscany and promote
agro-tourism, by Jagannath Adhikari (kp
20/08/2019)
Number
of tourists up by 42.6% in Ilam, by Bhim
Chapagain (rep 20/08/2019)
Saipal,
land of verdant hills, indigenous festivities,
and local wine, invites you for one-of-a-kind
experience: Saipal might as well be one of the
most beautiful, yet fairly uncharted, territory
in the country, by Basanta Pratap Singh (kp
17/08/2019)
NTB
bringing Rs 1.5 billion budget, by Nikeeta
Gautam (rep 17/08/2019)
Hotels
in Annapurna Base Camp resume operations: A
heavy snowstorm in February had blown the roofs
off and left the hotels vulnerable to the
elements, by Deepak Pariyar (kp 17/08/2019)
How
to travel from Manang to Mustang in five
days—and not die along the way: At times, it may
feel like it’s your last day on earth. But
you’ll live, by Pranaya SJB Rana (kp
16/08/2019)
Hiking,
trekking trails unveiled in Kavre targeting
Visit Nepal Year (ht 14/08/2019)
Tourism
targets not attained, by Arpana Ale Magar
(ht 11/09/2019)
Innovating
tourism: In the age of digitalization, Nepal
should opt for ‘QR code’ information system to
enable tourists to gather information about
places they visit, by Biranchi Poudyal (rep
11/08/2019)
Private
sector asks the government to wake up as Visit
Nepal 2020 nears: There were many grievances—
expensive jet fuel charge, haphazard taxes
imposed on foreign trekkers, pollution and
shoddy airport infrastructure—that need a fix,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 10/08/2019)
Karnali
announces 40 destinations for VNY 2020, by
Nagendra Upadhyaya (rep 05/08/2019)
Sauraha
to be more eco-friendly for VNY 2020, by
Nikeeta Gautam (rep 04/08/2019)
NRN
investor offers to buy Tiger Palace Resort in
Bhairahawa for $33.9 million: The 100-room
property is the first integrated five-star
casino resort in South Asia, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 03/08/2019)
Hotels
along Annapurna region to resume operations
(rep 03/08/2019)
New
tourism minister faces a slew of challenges,
especially on policy: Yogesh Bhattarai will need
to retool civil aviation while also ensuring
that Visit Nepal 2020 takes off without a hitch,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 02/08/2019), Challenges
facing Minister Bhattarai: The new tourism
minister has to chart a new course to revitalise
a promising industry (kp 02/08/2019)
Langtang
receives record number of tourists in the last
fiscal year: 16,386 foreign and 5,559 Nepali
trekkers thronged Langtang National Park, by
Balaram Ghimire (kp 31/07/2019)
Sardu
riverside: A new tourist destination in Dharan,
by Rohit Rai (rep 28/07/2019)
There’s
more to Rara than just the lake: Local delicacies,
antique villages and religious shrines provide an
array of things to do while visiting the pristine
lake in Mugu, by Raj Bahadur Shahi (kp
27/07/2019)
Time
in Lwang, with my two-year-old nephew: A journey
to a beautiful tea garden, with glorious mountain
views makes for quality time to reaffirm important
ties, by Tsering Ngodup Lama (kp 26/07/2019)
Visit
Nepal 2020 is five months away, but not much has
been done to promote the country abroad: An
inexperienced campaign leader, an inadequate
budget and lack of leadership at the Tourism
Ministry are all hampering promotional activities,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 26/07/2019)
Visa
stickers in short supply in Consulate Office,
Munich (ht 23/07/2019)
Rock
Garden to boost tourism in Rolpa, by Dinesh
Subedi (rep 22/07/2019)
Rs
68 bn earned from travel sector: Tourism
Excellency Award to be held in September,
Tourism Investment Summit in 1st quarter of 2020
(ht 21/07/2019)
Tourism
fraternity sees ample promotion opportunities
for VNY 2020, by Nikeeta Gautam (rep
21/07/2019)
Tourist
arrivals up 12 pc in first half (ht
18/07/2019)
Government
raises tourist visa fees, after a decade, by
Muna Sunuwar (rep 17/07/2019)
Tourist
arrivals to Chitwan reach all-time high of
185,644: The national park is home to 125 tigers
and 605 one-horned rhinos, making it a must-see
destination for wildlife enthusiasts, by
Ramesh Kumar Paudel (kp 16/07/2019)
New
visa fee for foreign visitors from July 17:
Tourists to pay five to 35 dollars more (ht
12/07/2019)
101
tourist destinations declared in Karnali State
(rep 12/07/2019)
To
make up for monsoon slack, Nepal opts for
spiritual tourism, by Sonam Choekyi Lama (nt
12/07/2019)
Everest
hotel preparing to resume services
(ht 11/07/2019)
Bollywood
celebs to create buzz about Nepal: Tourism
sector to cash in on multi-million dollar media
blitz (ht 10/07/2019) [??]
In
an embarrassing gaffe, tourism campaign for
Nepal promotes a picture from Thailand in
London: Tourism Board says it has nothing to do
with the poster, pointing finger at Visit Nepal
secretariat. The banner has now been changed
(kp 09/07/2019)
Tourist
information centre opens in Thamel, by Anup
Ojha (kp 04/07/2019)
Pokhara
eyes more Indian visitors: Sets target of
increasing share of Indian tourists to 50% of
total arrivals in next five years, by
Santosh Pokharel (rep 04/07/2019)
Homestay
registration on the rise, by Muna Sunuwar
(rep 01/07/2019)
Average
tourist spending drops (ht 30/06/2019)
‘Nepal’s
Switzerland’ in the making, by Ramesh
Khatiwada (rep 30/06/2019)
Overlooking
the Valley: A day’s hike to Chandragiri; Grab
your hiking boots and take the trail less
travelled to Chandragiri, by Diya Rijal (kp
28/06/2019)
Nearly
200 Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims stuck in Humla
(ht 27/06/2019)
Nepal
— a destination for both backpackers and
high-end tourists, say entrepreneurs, by
Arpana Ale Magar (ht 26/06/2019)
Tourism
entrepreneurs dissatisfied with provincial level
committee for Visit Nepal 2020: The committee
has failed to have inclusive representation from
all the 13 districts of the province, by
Nagendra Adhikari (kp 24/06/2019)
Praying
for rain in Chhaimale: There are numerous short
walks to go on and majestic views to take in
from the village of Chhaimale, by Tsering
Ngodup Lama (kp 21/06/2019)
NTB
promoting VNY in international markets (ht
18/06/2019)
Hyatt
Regency shuts down operations: The decision
follows a tussle between workers and management,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/06/2019), Hyatt
resumes services: Labour office to moderate
discussions between workers and hotel management
(ht 20/06/2019)
VNY
campaign likely to face funds shortage, by
Arpana Ale Magar (ht 15/06/2019)
Study
underway for Karnali tourism master plan, by
DB Budha (rep 13/06/2019)
Road
to Rara a ‘torment’ all the way, by DB Budha
(rep 12/06/2019)
Plan
to introduce tourism activities in protected
areas alarms conservationists: Jungle safari and
adventure sports in parks may help earn revenue
but they can have deleterious impact on
biodiversity, experts say, by Chandan Kumar
Mandal (kp 10/06/2019)
Himalayan
Travel Mart 2019 concludes on a high note
(ht 10/06/2019)
Parbat
homestays building infrastructure, upgrading
facilities, by Chhabi Lal Tiwari (rep
10/06/2019)
House
panel seeks progress report on VNY 2020 campaign
(ht 08/06/2019)
Visit
Nepal Year 2020: About roads less traveled,
by ZenithShah (rep 09/06/2019)
Dusty
road along Bhairahawa–Taulihawa route a
challenge to Visit Lumbini Year, by Mohammad
Habib (rep 08/06/2019)
Doing
the Mardi trek in three days, by Marissa
Taylor (kp 07/06/2019)
The
Budget And Tourism Sector, by Uttam Maharjan
(rn 06/06/2019)
‘Need
to promote coffee tourism in Nepal’ (ht
05/06/2019)
Luxury
hotels in Kathmandu post record profits on
higher arrivals, by Sangam Prasain (kp
04/06/2019)
Trekking
circuit opened at Phoksundo Lake, by Bishnu
Prasad Devkota (ht 04/06/2019)
Himalayan
Travel Mart to push Nepal as gateway to the
Himalayas (kp 04/06/2019)
Budget
for tourism sector slashed by 51%, by
Nikeeta Gautam (rep 01/06/2019)
Crawling
towards Markhu: Taking the (bumpy) road less
travelled to Markhu tested our riding skills and
patience, but the reward came in the form of
heart-stoppingly beautiful views, by Tsering
Ngodup Lama (kp 31/05/2019)
Who
should tourism benefit in Nepal? Nepali tourism
cannot continue to rely on old policymaking. It
needs to take local communities into account,
by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp 31/05/2019)
Save
wildlife tourism: Let’s go back to nature,
by Manohar Shrestha (ht 28/05/2019)
Tourist
spending, stay falls further, by Nikeeta
Gautam (rep 28/05/2019)
Nepal
tourism generated Rs240 billion and
supported 1 million jobs last year, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 27/05/2019)
Bad
road a challenge to Visit Lumbini campaign,
by Mohammad Habib (rep 27/05/2019)
VNY
needs to go beyond regular destinations (ht
25/05/2019)
Making
Nepal accessible to all: The country is making a
start in inclusive adventure tourism with
disabled-friendly trekking and other facilities,
by Monica Deupala (nt 24/05/2019)
Making
Visit Lumbini Year Fruitful, by Uttam
Maharjan (rn 24/05/2019)
NTB
signs pact with UNDP to develop TSA framework
(ht 22/05/2019)
High-end
tourism: Unless we attract high paying clients,
revenue from Nepal’s tourism industry will not
see a meteoric rise, by Sujeev Shakya (kp
21/05/2019) [?????]
Unchecked
encroachment tarnishes the beauty of Kalinchowk,
by Ramesh Khatiwada (rep 21/05/2019)
Thriving
tourism in Namuna community forest benefits many
local residents, by Nabin Poudel (kp
19/05/2019)
President
inaugurates Visit Lumbini Year; campaign targets
over 2 million tourists, by Madhav Dhungana
and Manoj Poudel (kp 19/05/2019), Lumbini
to be promoted as centre for global peace
(ht 19/05/2019), Lumbini
Master Plan not completed even after 4 decades,
by Rekha Bhusal and Kiran Man Bajracharya (rep
19/05/2019)
China
sends 64,578 tourists to retain top spot as source
market (kp 18/05/2019)
More
tourists are visiting the country, but they are
spending less money: According to the tourism
ministry, the average spending by a tourist per
day has dropped to $44, the lowest in seven years,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/05/2019)
This
is what it’s like to trek: Manaslu Circuit is an
exercise in extremes, where one’s limits—and
resolve—are constantly put to the test by the trails,
by Thomas Heaton (kp 17/05/2019)
Tourism
entrepreneurs call for reviewing air rescue procedures,
by Santosh Pokharel and Narahari Sapkota (rep
16/05/2019)
Campaign
for Buddhist tourism: Buddha’s legacy has been
monopolized by India. Nepal needs to reclaim the
Buddha and his legacy as a fundamental part of
nation’s identity and narrative. Our history is
inseparable from Buddhism, by Dharma Adhikari and
Juyang Zhang (rep 15/05/2019)
Kailash
pilgrimage uncertain as Tibet govt tightens permit,
by Kosh Raj Koirala (rep 14/05/2019)
Experts’
team all set to study wildlife, tourism (ht
12/05/2019)
Additional
Rs 84 million to be given for homestay, by Santosh
Pokhrel (rep 12/05/2019)
New
trekking route to Hidden Lake comes into operation
(ht 11/05/2019)
Italian
trekker succumbs to altitude sickness, by
Santosh Pokharel (rep 11/05/2019)
Govt
raises visa fees for foreigners, by Jagdishor
Panday (ht 10/05/2019)
Tourism
Infrastructure Summit in offing (ht 10/05/2019)
Visit
Lumbini Year campaign announced, targets 2.5 million
tourists (kp 09/05/2019)
Branding
Buddha’s birthplace: Buddhist tourism can appeal to a
large number of faith-inspired travelers. Branding
Nepal as Buddha’s birthplace would help to counter the
persisting misinformation that Buddha was born in
India, by Dharma Adhikari and Juyan Zhang (rep
08/05/2019)
Nothing
new for tourism sector for next fiscal year (ht
04/05/2019)
Wasted
opportunity
in tourism: Lo Manthang warrants a world heritage
status, but authorities should be able to look beyond
monetary exploitation, by Amish Raj Mulmi (kp
03/05/2019)
Downhill
all the way: Nepal has the ideal extreme terrain for
mountain bicycle racing, by Reeti K.C. (nt
03/05/2019)
Nepali
tourism fraternity fails to tap Sri Lanka’s tourists
(ht 02/05/2019)
Gandaki
province doling out Rs 300 million to homestays
on ad hoc basis: Homestays getting Rs 1 million
each, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 02/05/2019)
DoT
collects Rs 487 million in expedition royalty (ht
01/05/2019)
Scenery
is not enough: Here are a few things Karnali Province
needs to do to boost the local tourism sector, by
Jaya Jung Mahat (kp 30/04/2019)
Build
on sand: Thoughtless exploitation of river-based
resources will hit water tourism hard (kp
23/04/2019)
Himalayan
Travel Mart 2019 to be organised from June 7
(ht 22/04/2019)
Tourism
ministry to prioritise VNY 2020 in next fiscal
budget (ht 18/04/2019)
Has
influx of Chinese tourists benefitted Nepal
economically?, by Rupak D Sharma (ht
17/04/2019)
Tourism
businesses thrive in quake-hit Melamchighyang,
by Dhruba Dangal (rep 17/04/2019)
High-altitude
yak festival draws tourists from India, China
and Bhutan, by Giriraj Baskota (rep
16/04/2019)
Rupandehi
sees internal tourism surge (rep
15/04/2019)
Govt
holds soft launch of VNY 2020 (ht
14/04/2019)
Tourism
campaign
misses target: Karnali Province welcomed only
233,021 tourists during tourism year campaign
which is far below the targeted 500,000 footfall,
by Nagendra Upadhyaya (rep 13/04/2019)
VNY
2020 budget endorsed (kp 11/04/2019)
Flow
of Chinese tourists yet to meet expectations
(ht 10/04/2019)
Ban
on musical event leaves foreign tourists
stranded (ht 08/04/2019)
Along
the fringe of the Valley: In Kakani, you can
walk off your fill of trout and berries along
two distinctly different walking trails,
each offering serenity and stunning views,
by Thomas Heaton (kp 05/04/2019)
Camping
trek: Mobile hotel, by Manohar Shrestha (ht
03/04/2019)
Bafikot
Rural Municipality making tourism master plan,
by Lokendra Khanal (reo 03/04/2019)
VNY
2020 to be launched on Nepali New Year (ht
03/04/2019)
Tourism
board seeks technical expertise for TSA (ht
02/04/2019)
Pokhara
hoteliers worried as room occupancy falls,
by Santosh Pokharel (rep 02/04/2019)
Over
15,000 visited Rara Lake in a year: Karnali-Rara
Tourism Year campaign had targeted 100,000
visitors, by Suman Malla (rep 01/04/2019)
Tourist
Police
to provide services from Thamel office from
mid-April: Officials say they want to make it
easier for tourists to seek assistance by
setting up a new all-service unit in Capital’s
tourist hub, by Anup Ojha (kp 01/04/2019)
DoT
raises Rs 39m through expedition permits
(ht 27/03/2019)
Hotel
Central Plaza in Kohalpur joins five-star club
(kp 24/03/2019)
Tourists
being charged fees unfairly in Sarankot:
Entrepreneurs (rep 21/03/2019)
Ensuring
tourists’ safety (rep 19/03/2019)
Bhujung,
a tourist destination in Lamjung, declared
‘cleanest village’, by Kisan Sangeet Nepali
(rep 18/03/2019)
Holeri
gears up for tourism promotion through literary
festival, by Dinesh Subedi (rep 16/03/2019)
Chinese
top list of tourist arrivals in February (kp
12/03/2019)
Ski
training in Mustang to attract tourists, by
Sushil Babu Tahakali (rep 23/02/2019)
Number
of five-star hotels in Nepal reaches 12, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 22/02/2019)
Looking
east: A strategic marketing plan is needed to
tap into the outbound Chinese tourism market,
by Saroj Dhakal (kp 21/02/2019)
Feasibility
study of Mundhum trekking route begins (ht
21/02/2019)
Nepalis
spent Rs 48b on foreign holidays (rep
20/02/2019)
Gandaki
Province observing Internal Tourism Year sans
preparation, by Santosh Pokharel (rep
20/02/2019)
Experts
weigh pros and cons of mass tourism, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 19/02/2019)
Annapurna
Circuit closed due to worsening weather, by
Santosh Pokhrel (rep 17/02/2019)
'Heaven
is myth, Nepal is real' catches attention at
Intl tourism meet (rep 15/02/2019)
Tourist
arrivals up 25pc in January (kp 13/02/2019),
Bright
start to international tourist arrivals (ht
13/02/2019), Tourist
arrivals up 25% in January: Nepal welcomed
91,793 foreign tourists in first month of 2019
(rep 13/02/2019)
Sustainable
Tourism Development, by Chet Nath Kanel (rn
13/02/2019)
International
company
used lies to threaten government, private rescue
agencies and hospitals in Nepal: A Post
investigation shows Australia-based Traveller
Assist has been using the helicopter rescue scam
to market itself as the sole representative of
global insurance firms, by Arpan Shrestha
and Sangam Prasain (kp 11/02/2019), Govt
launches investigation into Traveller Assist
(rep 11/02/2019)
(Un)making
tourism: Our apathy towards the environment is
harming tourism, by Geetanjali Upadhyaya (kp
10/02/2019)
Tourists
stranded after snowfall (kp 08/02/2019)
Don’t
overcharge
foreigners: Charging foreign visitors extra
makes them feel they are being cheated and
Nepal’s welcome is conditional on money they can
be milked for, by Marianne Heredge (rep
05/02/2019)
Escaping
the ‘tourism trap’: Tourism is not always linked
to development and prosperity, by Kashif
Islam (kp 04/02/2019)
Tourism
to be promoted in Northeast India (ht
04/02/2019)
More
than 10,000 new room nights added in two years,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 03/02/2019)
Govt
initiates agro-tourism hub, by Rewati
Sapkota (ht 03/02/2019)
Nepal
trekking
industry in damage control mode: The Tourism
Ministry cracks down on fake rescues, plans to
counter negative publicity, by Sharad Ojha
(nt 01/02/2019)
Try
visiting Nepal, by Sewa Bhattarai (nt
25/01/2019)
Buddhist
Circuit fixed departure tours slated to launch
mid-July (kp 22/01/2019)
Tourist
arrival in Bhaktapur yet to reach pre-earthquake
level, by Pawan Khanal (rep 21/01/2019)
Manang’s
dilemma: Pending burden, by Sashreek
Shrestha (ht 18/01/2018)
Solar
light powers homestay in Chitwan’s Madi, by
Sabita Shrestha (rep 17/01/2019)
Rasuwa
welcomed 300,000 foreign tourists in 40 years,
by Himnath Devkota (rep 17/01/2019)
Excess
baggage: The wave of domestic tourism has
arrived - what are we doing about its
implications?, by Sujeev Shakya (kp
15/01/2019)
Buddhist
International Travel Mart begins in Lumbini
(ht 12/01/2019)
Tourism
boom abets deforestation and encroachment in
Kalinchowk, by Ramesh Khatiwada (rep
10/01/2019)
‘Working
procedure for eco-tourism soon’ (ht
09/01/2019)
Tourist
arrivals
cross coveted 1-million mark: The number of
tourists visiting Nepal recorded a 24.77 percent
growth over last year. Among the total arrivals,
969,287 individuals came by air, by Sabgam
Prasain (kp 09/01/2019), Nepal
receives 1.17m tourists (ht 09/01/2019)
Zip-line
to attract adventure tourists to Dhulikhel ahead
of Visit Nepal 2020, by Madhusudhan Guragain
(kp (07/01/2019)
Tourism
breathing life into dying art of pottery, by
Pawan Khanal (rep 04/01/2019)
Hiking
up the benefits of tourism: Trekkers receive a
meaningful immersion in rural Nepal, while
uplifting the local economy, by Sangmin Kim
(nt 04/01/2019)
Homestays
in Madi bring cheer to locals, by Ramesh Kumar
Poudel (kp 03/01/2019)
Bhedetar
jam-packed with tourists, by Balika Maden (rep
02/01/2019)
Hoteliers
upbeat as domestic tourists descend on Pokhara,
by Santosh Pokharel (rep 01/01/2019)
Nepal
is
the new marketTravel trade entrepreneurs are
excited about what the new season has to offer,
and expect around 1.5 million tourist arrivals in
2019 (kp 31/12/2018)
At
the
heart of jungle: Chitwan is the place of nature,
culture and adventure. There is something here for
everyone making it the prime destination for a
real trip in Nepal, by Taylor Mason (rep
30/12/2018)
The
Chinese are coming: Two entrepreneurs prepare for
the expected influx of Chinese tourists by
educating them about Nepal, by Ruixue Zhang
(nt 28/12/2018)
Buddhist
Travel Mart to kick off on Jan 12 (kp
26/12/2018)
14
companies show interest to operate bus service to
Indian cities: DoTM officials say 10 will get
permit very soon (rep 25/12/2018)
New
trekking route to Kanchanjunga Base Camp explored,
by Bhim Chapagain (rep 24/12/2018)
Reviving
homestay in Gorkha challenging, by Narhari
Sapkota (rep 23/12/2018)
Tourism,
aviation minister rues poor implementation of
projects (rep 22/12/2018)
Nepal
may lose Indian tourists after currency
restriction, by Sangam Prasain (kp 18/12/2018)
Neglected
foot trail of Fewa Lake, by Santosh Pokharel
(rep 17/12/2018)
Work
begins on walking trail from Beni Bazar to
Lovely Hill (rep 17/12/2018)
Patihani
attracting hospitality investment, by Sabita
Shrestha (rep 16/12/2018)
Foreign
tourist arrivals cross one million mark (rep
14/12/2018)
Corporate
culture: Hotels must embrace it, by
Deependra Singh (ht 14/12/2018)
Making
adventure accessible: Tourism is not only for
the able-bodied, by Obindra B Chand (kp
12/12/2018)
Khumbu
Rural Municipality collects Rs 49.7 million in
tourism fee, by Sikhar Jung Shrestha (rep
11/12/2018)
Accommodation
fees being charged ‘illegally’ for walking to
Everest, by Khumba Raj Rai (kp 10/12/2018)
Start
with
tourism: Nepal must take measures to control air
pollution as we get close to Visit Nepal 2020,
when we aim to welcome two million visitors,
by Sabita Nakarmi (rep 10/12/2018)
Branding
the city: A way to promote tourism, by
Niharika Mathema (ht 10/12/2018)
Entrepreneurs
promote Nepali tourist destinations in Kolkata,
by Giriraj Baskota (rep 10/12/2018)
Trails
less travelled, by Joy Stephens (nt
07/12/2018), Seti’s
gorgeous gorges, by Hermann Warth (nt
7/12/2018)
More
trekkers, more trees: After 35 years,
environmentalist sees much positive change on
the Everest Trail, by Adam Stern (nt
30/11/2018)
Chopper
scam thrives despite Nepal’s promised crackdown
(kp 29/11/2018)
Ten
o’clock bar on bars: Serving of liquor in
restaurants to be prohibited after 10:00pm,
by Rupak D Sharma (ht 28/11/2018)
Patihani,
a lesser known tourist destination with
unmatched beauty, by Sabita Shrestha (rep
26/11/2018)
Tourism
industry lures foreign investors, by Sangam
Prasain (kp 23/11/2018)
Lack
of quality tourists worries Pokhara
entrepreneurs, by Santosh Pokharel (rep
12/11/2018) [The quality
of tourists has nothing to do with the amount of
money they are able to spend but with their
interest in and understanding of Nepali culture
and society!!]
Gorkha
growing into an educational tourism hub, by
Narahari Sapkota (rep 07/11/2018)
The
Dynamics Of Domestic Tourism, by Kiran Dahal
(rn 07/11/2018)
Mid-season
hike in permit fees worries trekking operators:
Trekking agencies’ association warns of protests
(rep 06/11/2018)
Rasuwa
brimming with Nepali tourists, by Himnath
Devkota (rep 06/11/2018)
NTB
approves Rs 1.71bn budget for ongoing fiscal
(ht 05/11/2018)
Sikles
attracting hordes of tourists, by Lal Prasad
Sharma (kp 04/11/2018)
Government
unveils list of 97 new tourist destinations
(rep 02/11/2018)
Nepal
sees domestic tourism boom ahead of Visit Nepal
Year 2020, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep
01/11/2018)
Nagarkot
tourism
sector slams double entry fees: Nagarkot Naldum
Tourism Development Committee, says dual fees
imposed on the foreign tourists has already hit
the number of tourist arrivals (kp
30/10/2018)
Tourist
arrivals up in Manang (ht 29/10/2018)
Annapurna
foot trail sees influx of trekkers, by
Siddha Raj Rai and Kisan Sangeet Nepali (rep
28/10/2018)
70
percent of guests at Sauraha hotels this season
were Nepalese, by Sabita Shrestha (rep
27/10/2018)
Nepali
safari-goers pack Sauraha during Dashain, by
Ramesh Kumar Poudel (kp 26/10/2018)
Tourists
flock to Rara Lake after monsoon, by Raj
Bahadur Shahi (kp 25/10/2018)
Domestic
tourism on the rise during festive holidays,
by Santosh Pokharel (rep 24/10/2018)
Kathmandu
ranked fifth tourist destination of the world
(rep 24/10/2018)
Nepalis
have
to pay entry fee to conservation areas: Nepalis
will have to pay Rs100 to enter the conservation
areas. SAARC nationals will now have to pay
Rs1,000, while other foreign nationals will be
charged Rs3,000, by Deepak Pariyar (kp
17/10/2018)
Rara
Lake lacks infrastructure to lure tourists,
by Zhou Shengping (kp 16/10/2018)
Over
19,000
tourists entered Nepal via Rasuwagadhi: In the
entire year of 2017, around 17,620 Chinese
tourists had visited Nepal, while in 2016, only
4,961 Chinese tourists had come into Nepal via
Rasuwagadhi, by Himnath Devkota (rep
13/10/2018)
Imagine
Nepal to explore Rara (kp 11/10/2018)
Hotels
brimming with foreign tourists (rep
11/10/2018)
Lack
of access hinders Shey Phoksundo's tourism,
by Bishnu Prasad Devkota (rep 10/10/2018)
Online
visa application kiosk installed at Rasuwagadhi
immigration, by Himnath Devkota (kp
10/10/2018)
Tourist
season kicks off with 34pc growth (kp
09/10/2018)
Tourism
as soft power: Investing in the tourism industry
will do more than just generate income, by
Bhuwan Bhusal (kp 07/10/2018)
Hotel
Siddhartha View gets four-star rating, 7th in
the country (kp 07/10/2018)
Agitation
to bar tourists entry into Annapurna region
(ht 28/09/2018)
Tourism
in the digital age: Time is ripe to realign the
whole ecosystem of tourism industry with the new
technology, by Sunil Sharma (rep 27/09/2018)
Annapurna
Circuit witnesses more trekkers flowing in: ATC
is known as one of the top 10 trekking routes in
the world (ht 26/09/2018)
Packages
abound as more Nepalis opt to travel, by
Arpana Ale Magar (rep 26/09/2018)
Boosting
Sino-Nepali tourism: The importance of
connectivity cannot be overemphasised in
spurring tourism across the borders, by Gao
Liang (kp 23/09/2018)
Madi
homestays attracting tourists (rep
23/09/2018)
No
road expansion at ABC foot trail for next 30
years, by Santosh Pokharel (rep 23/09/2018)
Lack
of health facilities on trekking route hits
tourists (ht 23/09/2018)
Foreign
tourist arrivals surge by 18.8 percent (kp
20/09/2018), ‘Prime
minister’s visit boosts tourist arrivals from
China’, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 20/09/2018)
Together
for
tourism: Visit Nepal 2020 is going to gain fair
amount of global attention. But will we be able
to brand it internationally?, by Kabi
Adhikari (rep 19/09/2018)
First
5-star hotel in Lumbini to start operation next
month, by Binod Pariyar (rep 16/09/2018)
Menu
of services along Manaslu trekking route set,
by Narahari Sapkota (rep 15/09/2018)
Country’s
tourism promoted in Sichuan (ht 10/09/2018)
So
much to do: Tourism and Nepal are synonymous yet
we fail to capitalise it fully, by Nischal
Dhungel (kp 09/09/2018)
NTB
fails to pass budget due to delayed verdict
(kp 06/09/2018)
Nepal’s
tourism
moment: Tourism industry can help Nepal burnish
its image abroad, emboldening its soft-power for
a country with negligible hard-power, by
Nishan Kafle (rep 04/09/2018)
Centre
eliminates dubious emergency operators (kp
01/09/2018), Fake
rescue scam: Helicopter operators question
taskforce report (rep 03/09/2018)
Outbound
Nepali travellers spent almost Rs 80bn (ht
31/08/2018)
Silver
Heritage building casino resort in Jhapa (kp
28/08/2018)
NRB
report: Tourism income grows to record Rs67b
last fiscal (kp 27/08/2018), DoT
sees revenues rise by 26% (rep 27/08/2018)
Deplorable
road
affects Nagarkot entrepreneurs: Local
bussinessmen blame Shailung Construction for the
sharp decline in tourist numbers, by Anup
Ojha (kp 26/08/2018)
NTB’s
budget in limbo over board controversy (kp
26/08/2018)
Up
in
the air: Bogus rescue operations are casting
doubts on Nepal’s ability to attract tourists
while keeping them safe and secure, by
Rajesh Khanal (kp 25/08/2018)
If
we
want to bring more tourists: Why does not Nepal
Tourism Board open its branch offices in major
European cities to promote Nepali tourism?,
by Prem Lamichhane (rep 25/08/2018)
Government
to set up tourism satellite account, by
Sujan Dhungana (ht 24/08/2018)
Realizing
tourism dream: This is the right time for Nepal
to establish the country as the world’s premier
tourist destination, by Rebanta Bahadur KC
(rep 23/08/2018)
Fake
rescue
scam: Government initiates action against guilty
companies; Flight Connection Domestic alone
received $22.4 million in payments from
insurance companies, by Arpana Ale Magar
(rep 21/08/2018), Global
insurers
threaten to stop cover for tourists: Four
hospitals Swacon International Hospital, Era
Health Centre, CIWEC Hospital and Vayodha
Hospitals and three helicopter companies Heli
Everest, Manang Air and Air Dynasty Heli
Services are being scrutinised by the government
for quoting exorbitant rates and making claims
against tourist insurance policies, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 23/08/2018), Police-led
search,
rescue unit proposed: Local agents of
international rescue, insurance companies barred
from getting involved in search and rescue ops,
by Rajan Pokhrel (ht 23/08/2018), Ultimatum
issued to end tourist rescue fraud (ht
23/08/2018)
Tourist
arrivals up 18% in first seven months,
entrepreneurs unimpressed, by Arpana Ale
Magar (rep 18/08/2018), Tourist
arrivals soared in July (ht 18/08/2018), Tourist
arrivals in Nepal jumped 73.5 percent in July
(kp 19/08/2018)
Dhunche-Gosaikunda
trail reopens after 10 days, by Himnath
Devkota (rep 15/08/2018)
Gandaki
Province to integrate all tourism fees into one,
by Santosh Pokharel (rep 13/08/2018)
Forgotten
backyard: Nepal’s far western region has
tremendous tourism potential that remains
untapped, by Rebanta Bahadur KC (kp
12/08/2018)
Tour
operators, South Korea sign MoU to promote
tourism ties (rep 11/08/2018), Nepal,
South
Korea seek to boost bilateral tourism: IIn 2017,
as many as 34,000 Korean tourists visited Nepal.
Currently, Korean Air operates four weekly
fights between Nepal and the South Korea (kp
12/08/2018)
Mentally-disturbed
tourists a headache for Tourist Police, by
Diya Dhakal (rep 11/08/2018)
How
Nepal
can lure Chinese tourists: Language is the main
barrier for Chinese tourists. Hotels in Nepal
should train their staffs in basic Chinese
language and culture, by Subas Chandra Dahal
(rep 09/08/2018)
Trilateralism
via tourism: Promote people-to-people ties,
by Mani Raj Lamichhane and Biranchi Poudyal (ht
09/08/2018)
Tourists
returning to Langtang in hordes, by Balram
Ghimire (kp 08/08/2018)
Ambitious
Plan for Tourism Sector, by Nandalal Tiwari
(rn 06/08/2018)
About
7,000 Chinese tourists visit Nepal via
Rasuwagadhi till July, by Himnath Devkota
(rep 05/08/2018)
Govt
to develop 100 new tourist destinations this FY,
by Sagar Ghimire (rep 04/08/2018)
Chitlang
sizzles in new avatar as homestay spot, by
Pratap Bista (kp 03/08/2018)
Call
for turning Ratna Mandir into museum, by Lal
Prasad Sharma (kp 01/08/2018)
Homestay
flourishing in Namje village, by Rohit Rai
(rep 01/08/2018)
Tourism
industry
unhappy after Casino Bill dropped: ‘The industry
would not attract foreign investment without a
separate Casino Act’, by Sangam Prasain (kp
01/08/2018)
Shakya's
hotel found to have encroached upon Fewa Lake,
by Prashant Lamichhane (rep 01/08/2018)
Hike
in
vehicle rental cost to make tour packages
dearer: Tourist vehicle service providers
announce they will be raising rental charges
from October 1 (rep 30/07/2018)
1.36m
Indian tourists visited Nepal in 2017, by
Sangam Prasain (kp 29/07/2018)
The
Tamu Trek Trail: A new hiking route retracing
the heritage of the Gurung people is the new
trekking destination this autumn, by Jit
Gurung (nt 27/07/2018)
Ministry
sets 10 milestone activities to attract Indian,
Chinese tourists (rep 22/07/2018)
Nepal-India
codeshare deal awaits Cabinet OK: Nepal and
India signed a revised ASA in 2010 but it does
not permit codesharing; The Nepali delegation
led by Tourism Joint SecretarySuresh Acharya had
signed the pact without getting the Cabinet’s
go-ahead in December 2016 (kp 20/07/2018)
Nepal
hosted 520,014 foreign tourists in H1 (kp
18/07/2018)
Dangerous
development:
Nepal’s tourism has seen its share of tragedies
over the past years. Further tragedies will
undermine development potential of new trekking
destinations such as Manaslu, by Rune
Bennike (rep 18/07/2018)
Province
7 awaits tourism promotion, by Dil Bahadur
Chhatyal (rep 17/07/2018)
Integrated
mountain rescue centers remain limited to paper,
by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 16/07/2018)
Int’l
airport spurs star hotel growth in Rupandehi,
by Binod Pariyar (rep 15/07/2018)
Boom
Time in Central Terai: Bhairawa and Lumbini are
poised for more growth with the completion of a
new international airport, by Sewa Bhattarai
(nt 13/07/2018)
NTB
makes Visit Nepal 2020 pitch in Kolkata (kp
10/07/2018)
TAAN,
NTB purchase rescue materials worth Rs 1 million
(rep 09/07/2018)
NTB
promotes Nepal in India’s key cities (kp
08/07/2018)
Spotlight
on female trekking guides, by Manoj
Ghartimagar (rep 08/07/2018)
Clarion
call to increase tourists’ stay, spending in
Nepal, by Santosh Pokharel (kp 08/07/2018)
Pilgrims’
distress: It’s time to take urgent lessons from
the deaths along the Mansarovar route (kp
05/07/2018)
Jeep
safaris close down for monsoon (kp
03/07/2018)
Entrepreneurs
want more tourism budget for Pokhara, by
Santosh Pokharel (rep 03/07/2018)
Govt
begins
pilot of agro tourism village: The government
has launched the community-based agro tourism
village for the first time targeting tourists
who like greenery, quiet and calm natural
environment (kp 01/07/2018)
Lack
of direct air connectivity stifling Sri
Lanka-Nepal tourism (rep 30/06/2018)
Branding
tourism: Nepal’s tourism needs government’s
policy support and a brand to reap its utmost
benefit, by Aditya Baral (kp 29/06/2018)
‘Unnecessary
rescues’ soar in Nepal on profits from insurance
payouts (kp 29/06/2018)
Gosainkunda
rolls up its sleeves to boost tourism (kp
29/06/2018)
More
Mustang locals into homestay business, by
Sushil Babu Thakali (rep 26/06/2018)
Lalitpur
adopts ‘audio-visual’ guide system (ht
25/06/2018)
Off-season
closes hotels in Manasalu area, by Narahari
Sapkota (rep 24/06/2018)
China
to help Visit Nepal Year 2020 campaign (rep
24/06/2018)
Tourist
arrivals in May reach 68,825 (kp
21/06/2018), Tourist
arrivals grew in May (rep 21/06/2018)
Nepal
lands best travel booth award (kp
19/06/2018)
Nepal
promotes VNY 2020 in Hong Kong travel fair
(rep 19/06/2018)
China
ups travelling charges for Kailash Manasarovar
(kp 11/06/2018)
1st
ever East Tourism Mart a big draw (kp
11/06/2018)
Average
length of tourist stay drops to 7-year low,
by Arpana Ale Magar (rep 10/06/2018)
3rd
Himalayan Travel Mart slated for next June
(kp 09/06/2018)
Govt
brings yet another policy to keep close tab on
foreigners (rep 09/06/2018)
Two-year-long
service
charge row resolved: Tips split six ways, hotel
employees will now get 72pc of the 10 percent
service charge (kp 08/06/2018), Service
charge dispute at hotels ends with new ‘sharing
structure’, by Sujan Dhungana (ht
08/06/2018)
PATA
ready to help Nepali tourism grow (ht
04/06/2018)
Budget
gives Rs 730m for tourism infrastructure: Nine
tourism bodies did not receive capital
expenditure, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep
03/06/2018)
Himalayan
Travel Mart throws open its doors (kp
02/06/2018)
More
Indians come to Nepal after Modi visit (rep
02/06/2018)
Visit
Nepal version 3.0 targets 2 million arrivals,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 31/05/2018), Tourism
fraternity baulk at target of two million annual
tourists by 2020: Statistics show foreign
tourist inflow surged by less than 250,000 in
the last seven years, by Sujan Dhungana (ht
01/07/2018)
Budget
fails to excite tourism sector (rep
30/05/2018)
Messy
road greets tourists: Authorities ‘unaware’ of
the muddy street in Thamel, by Anup Ojha (kp
29/05/2018)
Almost
half of foreign tourists in 2017 hailed from
five countries (ht 29/05/2018)
Changunarayan
witnessing fewer tourists (ht 28/05/2018)
Religious
tourism: After Modi visit, Janaki Temple charms
Indian tourists, by Shyam Sundar Shashi (kp
24/05/2018)
Nepal
loses service trade surplus (ht 24/05/2018)
PATA
elects Joshi as Chairman of Destination (kp
23/05/2018)
Investment
pouring in Itahari's hospitality sector, by
Amar Khadka (rep 21/05/2018)
Tourist
arrivals grow 11 percent in April (kp
18/05/2018)
Kailash
Manasarovar Yatra likely to see record numbers,
by Kalendra Sejuwal (kp 16/05/2018)
Himalayan
Travel Mart slated to open in June (kp
15/05/2018)
It
takes two to tango: The private sector leads
tourism, but the government plays a key role in
promoting it, by Aditya Baral (kp
14/05/2018)
Modi’s
visit could boost religious tourism,
entrepreneurs say, by Arpana Ale Magar (rep
12/05/2018)
Domestic
tourists seek thrill of bungee jumping, by
Anish Tiwari (kp 11/05/2018)
For
a few dollars more: You cannot sell Nepal if the
first and last impression is so bad, by Ted
Atkins (nt 11/05/2018)
Wild
and deadly, by Yuvaraj Shrestha (nt
11/05/2018)
Riding
above the haze: Mountain biking with a mask is
better than no exercise at all, by Tyler
McMahon (nt 11/05/2018)
Nepal
showcases local cuisines to lure tourists
(kp 08/05/2018), Delicious
destinations: Gastronomy tourism is flourishing
globally, and Nepal is attempting to catch up,
by Sunil Sharma (kp 09/05/2018)
Nepali
cooking show to be live streamed today (kp
07/05/2018)
NRB
expands definition of 'tourism' for lending
(rep 01/05/2018)
Trekking
entrepreneurs propose promoting Dolpo as
'Ambassador Trail' (rep 29/04/2018)
‘Nepal
should
target tourists from MENA’: MENA could provide a
huge boost to arrival numbers and improve the
fortunes of Nepal’s tourism industry if NTB
organises more tourism promotion events in the
Middle east and place higher priority on digital
promotion (kp 28/04/2018)
One
million rupees paid in compensation for porter’s
death during trekking expedition (ht
28/04/2018)
Government
readying DPR of a model tourist destination in
each province (ht 27/04/2018)
‘Natural
Nepal’ promoted in Mid-East (ht 27/04/2018)
Bihawar
tourism fair from April 28 (ht 26/04/2018)
GVA
growth in hotel, restaurant sector to reach 9.77
percent: CBS (rep 26/04/2018)
Safer
Himalayas: Measures must be put in place to
ensure the safety of visitors and local guides
in the mountains of Nepal, by Anustha
Shrestha (kp 24/04/2018)
‘MoCTCA
working to bring in 1.5m tourists’ (ht
21/04/2018)
Seven
five-star hotels under construction complete EIA,
by Sangam Prasain (kp 17/04/2018)
Tourist
arrivals surge by 14.2 per cent (ht
17/04/2018)
Home
stay facilities in Lamjung luring tourists
(ht 17/04/2018)
Oli
to open Karnali Rara Tourism Year (kp
14/04/2018)
Into
the heart of once forbidden realm, by Anita
Bhuju (rep 14/04/2018)
China
overtakes India as top source country for
tourists, by Sangam Prasain (kp 13/04/2018)
RKTY
visitors to be put up in villages (ht
13/04/2018)
Go
take a hike: The Mardi Trek is so wild you don't
want to brag about once it is over so it remains
that way, by Sewa Bhattarai (nt 13/04/2018)
Airport
construction triggers hotel boom in Rupandehi,
by Amrita Anamol (kp 12/04/2018)
Govt
to identify more than 100 tourist destinations
(ht 12/04/2018)
Promoting
tourism: We must broaden scope, by Pramod
Nepal (ht 11/04/2018)
Khaptad
tourism body’s funding cut off due to
irregularities, by Mohan Shahi (kp
08/04/2018)
Rara
Lake visitors to be housed in villages, by
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