Homestays
become a hit
with tourists
in Jumla : Six
women started
a community
homestay in
Patmara four
years ago, and
since then,
the model has
spread to
other areas,
creating
economic
opportunities,
by DB Budha
(kp
11/12/2024)
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)
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