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Home to majestic Mt. Everest, the birthplace of Lord Buddha, and one of few countries in the world never to have been colonized, this breathtaking country covers diverse landscapes from the Himalayan Mountains in the north to the flat expansive plains in the south. Deep gorges, towering mountains, vibrant culture and charismatic people – Nepal is the ideal destination for adventurers and culture vultures.
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CAAN cancles self-ground handling service of Thai Airways
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has canceled the self-ground handling being done by Thai Airways. According to CAAN Deputy Director General and Spokesperson Jagannath Niraula, the aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul service which is being carried out by…
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Tara Air flight from Pokhara to Jomsom missing
A Twin Otter plane belonging to Tara Air flying from Pokhara to Jomsom has gone missing since Sunday morning. The 9N-AET plane carrying 19 passengers flew from Pokhara at 9:55 am and made lost contact at 10:07 in the Ghodepani…
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Nepal reopening for tourists
After nearly two years of nearly zero tourist arrivals and revenue, Nepal looks set to welcome international tourists again after the government on Thursday introduced revised immigration entry protocols. Tourists fully vaccinated against Covid, with the second dose 14 days…
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Nepal honoured with UK’s ‘Best Response to the Pandemic’ Gold Award
Nepal has been honoured with the ‘Best Response to the Pandemic’ Gold Award from the United Kingdom for its outstanding work in rescuing stranded foreign tourists during the COVID pandemic. According to the Nepal Tourism Board, the award was given…
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Nepal has decided to resume ‘conditional’ on-arrival visas
Government of Nepal has decided to resume on-arrival visa service for travelers entering the country.Visa services were temporarily suspended on May 20 due to the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions imposed by the erstwhile government. The government issued an order stepping on…
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Mt Everest new height revealed, stands at 8848.86m
The world’s highest mountain Mount Everest is 0.86m higher than had been previously officially calculated, Nepal and China have jointly announced. Until now the countries differed over whether to add the snow cap on top. The new height is 8,848.86m…
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Lonely Planet names Nepal’s Annapurna Circuit among top 10 places on the planet
Despite Covid-19 travel restrictions through 2020, now is the perfect time to plan ahead for the next adventure when it’s safe to hit the road again, says the guidebook. Nepal’s Annapurna Circuit has been named among the top 10 most…
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Bahrain Prince Successfully Scale Mt Manaslu (8,163 meter) during Covid-19
The prince of Bahrain and his expedition team successfully scaled Mt Manaslu (8,163 meter) on Thursday. According to the Department of Tourism (DoT), the liaison officer of the base camp informed the department about the successful ascent to Mt Manaslu.…
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Suman Pandey Elected Secretary/Treasurer of PATA
Explore Himalaya President and the former Chairman of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Nepal Chapter (2013- 2018). Suman Pandey has been elected the Secretary/Treasurer of PATA, the largest International Tourism Association. Pandey, who was representing Nepal, was voted in against…
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The government is planning to open domestic flights from September 17
The Government of Nepal is planning to open domestic flights from September 17 into the STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) route (Hilly and Mountain region) only. Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai said contingency plans are now…
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Lonely Planet ranks Nepal’s Everest base camp as 4th best trek in the world
The Everest base camp trek that passes through Sherpa villages, glaciers and finally to the lap of the world’s highest mountain Mt Everest has been ranked 4th best treks in the world by Lonely Planet, the leading travel guide book…
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Domestic & International flights to resume from August 17 in Nepal
The government has been proposed to extend the suspension on international flights and sealing of the border until mid-August. A draft of a modality readied for COVID-19 lockdown by the Ministry of Health and Population has proposed to extend the…
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NTB proposes Nepal-India tourism taskforce
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has proposed Indian stakeholders to establish a Nepal-India tourism taskforce to work together to resolve problems that have plagued the tourism sector in both countries due to the coronavirus outbreak. During a virtual meeting with the…
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Two bodies found in Nepal search for missing South Koreans
Two bodies believed to be of South Koreans missing after being hit by a Himalayan avalanche in January. Today have been found, officials said on Sunday (April 26), a day after discovering the corpse of their Nepali guide. A wall…
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Sri Lankan Airlines evacuates 76 students from Nepal
Sri Lankan government is taking its citizens back from Nepal on Friday via a special flight on friday. A chartered flight of Sri Lankan Airlines that landed at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) at around 12:30 pm. Took off for Colombo…
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Russia evacuates 110 citizens amid lockdown in Nepal
Russia on Monday evacuated 110 citizens who were stranded in Nepal following a nationwide lockdown imposed to curb the spread of coronavirus, an airport official said. “The Russian Embassy requested us to allow them to fly out of Kathmandu in…
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Nepal Airlines A330 is making chartered flights to Brisbane, Australia
Nepal Airlines Corporation’s A330 is making chartered flights to Australia. Nepal Airlines will make a special flight carrying citizens of Australia those who were stuck in Nepal. After the Nepal government announced nation lockdown as an adverse effect of COVID-19…
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Germany sends plane to rescue stranded tourists from Nepal
The government enforced a week-long lockdown earlier this week to curb the spread of coronavirus. At the request of German Embassy in Kathmandu, the government had permitted the aircraft to fly to Kathmandu. Qatar Airways’ chartered aircraft will land TIA…
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Nepal Travel Restriction Related to Covid-19
Nepal on Wednesday expanded a travel ban on passengers flying in from all European countries and the Middle East over the coronavirus epidemic. A high-level task force on coronavirus, led by Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishwar Pokhrel, took the decision…
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Kathmandu ranked 19th best tourism destination in world
Kathmandu has been ranked 19th out of 25 world’s best tourism destinations for the year 2019. The world’s so far the largest travel site of the Unites States, tripadvisor.com, has included Nepal’s capital city Kathmandu in the list of 25…
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