Everest Skydive – An Incredible Experience Explore Himalaya met up with French skydiver Mario Gervasi who was part of Everest Skydive 2011, on 25th October 2011 at Dwarika’s in Kathmandu. Mario holds the distinction of being the first French skydiver to participate in Everest Skydive and to jump from the highest altitude. Excerpts from the [...]
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Fourth National Tourism Fair (June 10-13), Kathmandu
To promote domestic tourism in Nepal, the Fourth National Tourism Fair will be organized in Kathmandu at Bhrikutimandap from June 10 -13, 2011. Various tourism related organizations from all over Nepal are taking part in the three-day fair. The fair will showcase domestic tour packages, indigenous art & handicrafts etc. A training programme & workshop [...]
Nepal Conducts Sales Mission in 3 Indian Cities
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) conducted sales mission in three Indian cities of Lucknow, Kanpur and Varanasi from May 10 to 13. During the Sales Mission around 120 tour operators and 60 media representatives were updated and apprised about the tourism of Nepal with special focus on the offer to the Indian markets along with programs [...]
Manaslu Festival
Manaslu Festival was inaugurated yesterday in Gorkha district by the Minister of Tourism & Civil Aviation, Mr. Khadga Bahadur Bishwakarma. Organized by the Nubri Culture and Youth Promotion Committee , the three-day festival will showcase the culture and heritage of the region through various cultural programs, horse races, archery competition etc. The organizers are expecting [...]
Nepal Tourism year 2011 promoted at Guangzhou International Travel Fair – 2011 (GITF-2011)
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) along with two private sector travel companies participated at the Guangzhou International Travel Fair – 2011 (GITF-2011) in China. The fair was held at Jinhan Exhibition Center in Guangzhou, from March 24 to 26, 2011. More than 500 exhibitors representing 40 countries participated at the fair. Destination Nepal, with main focus [...]
Nepal Participates at Malaysia’s Top Consumer travel Exhibition
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) along with Nepal Airlines Corporation participated at the MATTA (Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents) tourism fair held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11th to 13th March 2011. Destination Nepal and Nepal Tourism Year 2011 was promoted at the fair. Visitors to the Nepal stall mostly had queries about air [...]
Nepal at ITB Berlin, 2011
Nepal Tourism Board along with 23 travel companies from Nepal participated at the world’s biggest travel fair, ITB held in the German city of Berlin from March 9 to 13, 2011. Nepal and Nepal Tourism Year 2011 was promoted at the fair as “the birth place of Lord Buddha and the cradle of Buddhism”. The [...]