4+ hour, 30+ min ago   (226+ words) KATHMANDU: Nepal’s warm hospitality can provide a strong foundation for inclusive tourism, but travellers with disabilities need better infrastructure and reliable information to explore the country independently, British broadcaster and disability rights advocate Sophie Morgan said. Morgan, who recently travelled…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (241+ words) KATHMANDU: The route to Camp III on Mt Manaslu has been opened and fixed with ropes, clearing the way for climbers to begin acclimatisation rotations and move essential equipment higher up the world's eighth-highest mountain. The route-opening and rope-fixing team…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (187+ words) KATHMANDU: Trekkers heading towards Samagaon and Larkya Pass can resume their journeys in the Manaslu region after local residents built an alternative trail and wooden bridge at Therang Khola in Namrung, Gorkha. The alternative route was developed after flooding swept…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (305+ words) KATHMANDU: Fifteen aspiring mountain guides have reached the final stage of an internationally accredited professional training programme, with their third and final component now under way at Kangla in Manang. The Aspirant Guide Course (AGC) 2025/26, Component III, organised by the…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (140+ words) KATHMANDU: Sudurpaschim Province is looking to attract investment in larger hotels as it seeks to turn its emerging mountain, religious and wildlife attractions into major tourism destinations. Chief Minister Khag Raj Bhatta held discussions with Hotel Association Nepal (HAN) President…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (226+ words) KATHMANDU: Hundreds of locals and foreign tourists remained out of contact after a massive flood in the Bhote Koshi River swept away riverside settlements in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts on Wednesday morning. According to police, the flood entered the Bhote…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (230+ words) KATHMANDU: The Nepal Tourism Board has brought together 35 travel video makers, vloggers and social media influencers to discuss how Nepal can promote its tourism more effectively and authentically in the digital age. The interaction, organised by the NTB at the…...

3+ week, 23+ hour ago   (256+ words) KATHMANDU: For the 37 people who work on Nepal’s high mountains, a seven-day training programme offered more than classroom lessons—it gave them practical experience in the technical skills needed to work more safely in demanding mountain environments. The 14 Peaks Mountaineering…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (358+ words) KATHMANDU: Nepal is putting communities at the centre of efforts to preserve its living cultural heritage, with a new UNESCO-supported programme training local participants to document traditions, rituals, languages, food, music and other cultural practices. The Ministry of Culture, Tourism…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (240+ words) KATHMANDU: With the opening of a new museum in the sacred area of Mustang district, local stakeholders hope that the new initiative will become a major attraction for tourists visiting the area. The Monchoe Antique Museum, inside the Chode Monastery’s…...