According to figures released by Immigration Office, Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA, Kathmandu) tourist arrivals via air in the month of January 2012 have increased by 27.7 percent recording total 42,031 visitors in January 2012 compared to the same month last year. Arrivals from South Asia posted a positive growth of 27.7 percent. Other Asian markets [...]
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Buddha Air to launch flights to Varanasi & Kolkatta
Buddha Air, a private Nepali airline company will be operating flights to the Indian cities of Varanasi and Kolkatta. Beginning March 1, 2012 the airline will be launching its Varanasi flights from Kathmandu. According to the airline, the Varanasi flights will be launched targetting pilgrims from both the countries. The flights will be operated 4 [...]
12th Bird Festival at Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve
Good news for animal lovers and bird watching enthusiasts, the 12th Bird Festival will be held at Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve from 2nd February 2012. Promoted with the slogan ‘Wetland Tourism: A unique experience, ’ the festival will be inaugurated at Kushaha of Sunsari district and will run for four days. The festival will feature [...]
Nepal attracts record number of tourists in 2011
Nepal Tourism Year 2011 has seen the best year for tourism in Nepal. Acording to Nepal Tourism Board, there were 719,547 visitors in 2011, including those travelling over land. Tourists through air increased by 21 percent compared to last year. Most of the growth have come from neighbouring India and China. Though the number is lower [...]
Eighth International Elephant Race begins today at Sauraha
The eighth International Elephant Race begins today at the Baghmara Community Forest, in Sauraha, the buffer zone of Chitwan National Park. The organizer of the event is Chitwan Regional Hotel Association of Nepal. Also known as the Elephant Festival , the event will feature elephant race, elephant football match, bullock cart race and canoe race. [...]
The Great Himalaya Trail – Climate Smart Celebrity Trek in January,2012
Record setting mountaineer Apa Sherpa and Ambassador of Climate for Life Campaign Dawa Steven Sherpa are all set to take the 1,700 KM and 120 days long Great Himalaya Trail on 15th January, 2012. The event which is titled ‘The Great Himalaya Trail-Climate Smart Celebrity Trek (GHT-CSCT)’ is organized by the Himalayan Climate Initiative (HCI), [...]
Two Ancient Choks at Hanumandhoka Durbar to be opened for public from 1st January 2012
Good news for history & archeology buffs as well as those who love stepping into ancient monuments – the Hanumandhoka Durbar Museum Development Committee has decided to open two ancient courtyards, Mohankali Chok and Sundari Chok, at the Hanumandhoka Durbar for public viewing from 1st January, 2012. Built within the compound of the Hanumandhoka palace [...]
Photo Exhibition to mark 60th Anniversary of Boris Lisanevich’s arrival in Nepal
Photo Exhibition to mark 60th Anniversary of Boris Lisanevich’s arrival in Nepal A photo exhibition is being organized in Kathmandu to mark the 60th Anniversary of Boris Lisanevich’s arrival in Nepal. Boris Lisanevich, a Russian émigré, occupies an important place in the history of Nepali tourism. Many regard him as the ‘Father of Nepali Tourism’ [...]
Namje featured on CNN’s 12 Best Unheard of Places
Namje, a small Magar village in Dhankuta in eastern Nepal has been named one of the 12 best unheard of places by CNN. The hill top village of Namje is inaccessible by road and one has to take an arduous trek to reach it. This has kept the village largely isolated and only a handful [...]
Visitor Arrivals in November
In November, Nepal received a total of 58,156 visitors, bringing the total number of visitor arrivals for the last 11 months to 501,264, the highest ever recorded in Nepalese tourism history. While arrivals from India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan registered growth of 22.1%, 22.1% and 27.4% , other Asian nations like China, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore [...]