Tag: Nepal
Nepal is hosting elephant fest to revive tourism
December 28 (TravelAndy): Nepal is hosting its annual Chitwan elephant festival, to revive tourism in the Himalayan valley, said reports.
The five-day festival, which kicked off on December 26, 2017, will display activities and adventures involving elephants.
Additionally, the festival will also include games like polo, football, fast-walk, and beauty contest. Continue reading Nepal is hosting elephant fest to revive tourism
Mansarovar travel advisory for Indians
June 4 (TravelAndy): India has advised its citizens to avoid the Nepalgunj – Simikot – Hilsa route to visit Kaliash Mansarovar.
A number of Indians intending to visit Mansarovar through private arrangements by this route are facing logistical problems on account of bad weather, said a release from the Indian embassy in Kathmandu.
The government advised against Indian citizens taking this route since the weather was expected to deteriorate over the next few days and said both the India and Nepal governments were working together to rescue stranded tourists. Continue reading Mansarovar travel advisory for Indians
Nepal: Ghalegaun festival to woo tourists
May 5 (TravelAndy): To revive tourism along the Indo-Nepal border, a three-day Himalayan festival is all set to begin in Nepal’s Lamjung district, today, said The Himalayan Times.
Ghalegaun, a 700-year-old Himalayan village in Nepal’s Lamjung district, will play host to the tourism festival.
The event will feature Gurung cultural dances and musical entertainment programmes, among other attractions. Continue reading Nepal: Ghalegaun festival to woo tourists
Nepal offers free to Chinese tourists
December 29 (TravelAndy): In an attempt to lure back Chinese tourists, Nepal has decided to grant free visa to travellers from the country, said reports.
After the devastating earthquake in April, like several other countries, China had warned its citizens against travelling to Nepal. The travel advisory was officially lifted on December 25.
Chinese tourists will help rebuild Nepal’s tourism and economy, Sherdhan Rai, Nepal’s minister for information and communications technology told the media. Continue reading Nepal offers free to Chinese tourists
Rafting competition to boost Nepal tourism
November 27 (TravelAndy): Nepal is hosting the ’14th Himalayan White Water Challenge’ rafting competition on its Trishuli river from November 27, to promote adventure tourism in the country, said reports.
Five hundred participants from Nepal and 20 foreign countries including Australia, Canada, America, Germany, Norway, China and India will participate in this three-day competition to be organised by Nepal Association of Rafting Agents (NARA).
Fisling and Kurintar of the Trishuli river in Nepal’s Chitwan will be the designated route for the rafting competition. Continue reading Rafting competition to boost Nepal tourism
Bus plan to connect India-Nepal-Bhutan
September 15 (TravelAndy): The state of West Bengal in India might soon be connected to Nepal and Bhutan by a bus service, reported the Times of India.
The West Bengal government plans to start buses from Siliguri in north Bengal to Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu and Bhutan’s capital, Thimpu.
The date of inaugurating this service has not been decided yet. However, it is expected to begin during Durga Puja, the biggest festival in West Bengal. Continue reading Bus plan to connect India-Nepal-Bhutan
Nepal reopens heritage sites
June 16 (TravelAndy): Nepal reopened six of its seven earthquake-hit World Heritage sites in Kathmandu valley on Monday despite Unesco raising safety concerns, said reports.
Bhaktapur, Hanumandhoka, Patan Durbar Square, Boudhanath and Swayambhunath stupas and Pashupatinath were the sites that have been opened.
Only Changu Narayan, the seventh heritage site, remains closed. Continue reading Nepal reopens heritage sites
Nepal: Everest Day low-key after quake
May 30 (TravelAndy): Everest Day was a low-key affair in Kathmandu on Friday, a little more than a month after the devastating April 25 earthquake that hit the Himalayan nation, reports said.
An avalanche triggered by the quake had destroyed the Everest base and killed 18 people.
New Zealander Edmund Hillary and his guide Tenzing Norgay had climbed the 8,848-metre peak on May 29, 1953. Continue reading Nepal: Everest Day low-key after quake
What the Himalayan quake taught me
Do not go gentle into that good night
— Dylan Thomas
I was running up the stairs to the first floor of our house when it struck. I didn’t notice it at that point. Once I got to the first floor, I noticed my mother sitting on the floor of the kitchen.
“Am I feeling really dizzy or is this an earthquake?” she asked me.
I stood still for a bit. The building was certainly shaking! We walked out of the house and stood there for a while before things seems stable again and then we went back in. Continue reading What the Himalayan quake taught me
Quake hits Nepal tourism
April 26 (TravelAndy): The tourism industry is already beginning to feel the impact of Saturday’s earthquake in the Himalayas that devastated large parts of Nepal, including capital Kathmandu.
Hundreds of tourists from all over India and abroad, who were scheduled to visit Nepal over the next few months, are cancelling their trips for obvious reasons.
“While customers are demanding a refund, hoteliers and agents in Nepal will not be able to return the money that tour operators here have blocked for accommodation and transport. Additionally, airlines won’t offer a full refund either. Tour operators will suffer huge financial losses,” The Hindu quoted Imtiaz Qureshi, managing committee member (national), Travel Agents’ Associations of India, as saying.
Airlines, which had suspended flights after the calamity struck on Saturday, are resuming operations now.
Nepal’s economy is largely dependent on tourism and the current scenario is expected to have an adverse effect on it.
10 countries offering visa on arrival for Indians
Your Indian passport is more powerful than you think. Here are 10 countries that offer visa on arrival to Indian passport holders.
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