A Nepali team of nine women, Everest Women Seven Summits Eco–Action (EWSSE-A), successfully climbed the highest peak Mt Kosciuszko/Targangil (2228 meters) in the Australian continent. In a press meet organized at Nepal Tourism Board Office on July 28, Wednesday Shailee Basnet co-coordinator of EWSSE-A made a presentation to brief the media about their successful mountain climbing attempt in Australia.
The team who had successfully climbed the mountain included Asha Kumari Singh, Chunu Shrestha, Maya Gurung, Ngabhang Phuti Sherpa, Nimdoma Sherpa, Pema Diki Sherpa, Pujan Acharya, Shailee Basnet and Usha Bista. They had left for Australia on June 28.
The project was supported by the Government of Nepal, Nepal Mountaineering Association, Nepal Airlines Corporation, The North Face, The Crossing Land Education Trust(Australia), Outdoor Education Group(Australia), and the ‘Be Vegan, Go Green-Save the Planet’ campaign, Supreme Master TV, ICIMOD, Non-Residential Nepalis, Nari Nikunja and Nepal Tourism Board.
The team is scheduled to climb the tallest peak in Europe Mt Elbrus (5642m) in Russia starting on ...
A tourism promotion campaign was launched by the government of Nepal at Nanking Darbar Hall, Bangladesh on 5th July with the slogan “Nepal Tourism Year 2011”.
With an aspiration to expose tourism industry of Nepal, the program was launched by a campaign team of Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) titled “Together for Tourism Year 2011”.
The chief guest of the ceremony was AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, Mayor of Rajshahi whereas special guest was Abu Bakker Ali, President of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Mr. Lekh Nath Bhusal, Senior Officer of NTB said that, “Bangladesh holds a great potential for tourists arrivals to Nepal with its direct connectivity between capitals of both the countries”. “We believe Nepal will generate more interests among Bangladeshi tourists aspiring to purse the pleasure of antique monuments and castles in Durbar squires along with shopping and casinos”, he added. He also stated that Nepal offers various options to the tourists and travelers from Bangladesh ranging from the cultural extravaganza to ...
In order to promote Nepal as a premium tourist destination and Nepal Tourism Year 2011, Nepal Tourism Board in coordination with Nepal Embassy, Seoul, South Korea successfully organized a Sales Mission on 22-23 June.
Kamal Prasad Koirala, ambassador to Korea informed about revived tourism state in Nepal addressing the media and travel trade meet in Korea. He also stressed that the government and the Nepalese tourism entrepreneurs are euphoric about the NTY-2011 mega campaign and looking forward to welcoming large number of tourists from South Korea.
Prachanda Man Shrestha, CEO of NTB considers that the campaign will open new tourism areas and activities for Korean tourists. He also informed the Korean travel-tour operators that their counterparts in Nepal are preparing themselves to offer new packages which will make the stay of South Korean guests memorable.
The mission focusing on tourism attractions of Nepal, especially natural, cultural and adventure appraised the Korean Travel writers and the entrepreneurs about the present growing positive situation ...
The 3rd International Sagarmatha Day is going to be celebrated on May 29 as every year. The Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation and private sector are organizing various programs to mark the day of the first ascent to the world’s tallest mountain.
Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) along with Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and other travel trade associations are jointly organizing a procession on May 29 to celebrate this day. The procession will begin from the premises of Nepal Tourism Board at 7am and will have the participation of Everest summiteers, government officials, industry leaders and trekking agencies, among others.
The procession is being organized in the respect of Everest summiteers and to raise awareness for the coming Nepal Tourism Year 2011. TAAN has urged government to appoint Everest summiteers as brand ambassadors of Nepal Tourism Year 2011 for the promotion of the campaign at both domestic and ...
Nepal Tourism Board in co-ordination with the Nepali Embassy Canberra, Australia and Consulate of Nepal in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane organized a Sales Mission in Australia on May 18-21 to promote Nepal Tourism.
“The government and Nepali tourism entrepreneurs are quite euphoric about the NTY campaign and looking forward to welcome a large number of tourists from Australia,” Ambassador Yogendra Dhakal said hoping for the full cooperation and support from the Australian travel-tour operators. During the sales mission he informed about the revived tourism state in Nepal to increase Australians visits to Nepal in 2010 and especially in NTY-2011.
The Australian travel writers and the entrepreneurs were also appraised during the same program about the growing situation in Nepal and how Nepal's tourism industry has revived after the launching of Nepal Tourism Year 2011.
With the slogan ‘Together for Tourism’, Nepal Tourism Year 2011 aims to double the visitors ...
Edurne Pasaban, a Spanish mountaineer was offered to be goodwill ambassador for ‘Nepal Tourism Year 2011’, a national tourism campaign.
A program was organized in Kathmandu on 22nd May to felicitate Pasaban for summiting all the 14 mountains above 8000m in the world. During the same program, Laxman Bhattarai, Joint Secretary at Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation announced the offer to the Spanish mountaineer. "Nepali government offers her to be the goodwill ambassador for Nepal Tourism Year 2011," Bhattarai said, "We would like to wish her success to hold new world record in mountaineering field."
“Pasaban achieved her dreams of conquering 14 mountains above 8,000 meters of the world. It's not only her achievement but all those who believe in adventure. In this light, we are offering her to be the goodwill ambassador of all those who loves Himalayas," said Prachanda Man Shrestha, Chief Executive Officer of Nepal ...
Pokhara, one of the tourist hubs in Nepal hosted a grand launch program of Nepal Tourism Year 2011 on Sunday, 11th April. Sixteen districts from the Western Development region participated in the program with a parade showcasing the cultures of their respective regions.
The program showcased three hundred years old Hanuman Naach of Parbat, Lakhe Naach, Yak Dance of the Tibetan refugees, and cultural dances and carnivals of Gurung, Magar, Kumal, Botae and Thakalis. The only king of the ‘Kusunda’ tribe was the centre of attraction of the ceremony.
“The passionate participation of the locals has shown that tourism has become a general issue in Nepal now”, said Basu Tripathi, an ex-member of Nepal Tourism Board.
“The western region carries the heritages that can make the country prosperous and developed. Now the areas around Pokhara shall be promoted along with Pokhara as the hub”, said Minister for Tourism and the ...
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) recently released a data that showed a 36.6 percent rise in the tourist arrival at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in March 2010 as compared with the same month last year.
The arrivals of visitors from South Asian countries gained a growth of 35.3 percent with increase in Indian tourist by 35.5 percent, Bangladeshis by 53.8 percent, and Pakistanis 3.2 percent.
The remarkable rise of tourists was from China with 114 percent in March. Arrivals from Japan, Malaysia and South Korea also saw 6.8 percent, 38.4 percent and 68.1 percent rise respectively.
According to NTB, there is 42 percent growth of arrivals from European countries with the arrivals from major countries like UK going up by 44.9 percent, France by 5.4 percent, Germany by 40.8 percent, and Italy by 44 percent and Netherlands by 128.2 percent.
Similarly, the tourist arrival from US ...
Nepal successfully participated in the 18th edition of Guangzhou International Travel Fair (GITF) held in Guangzhou China on March 25-27, 2010. GITF is considered to be the most extensive and significant travel fair of Asia Pacific region on tourism industry.
506 companies from the countries like Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Cuba, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Russia etc. participated in GITF this time. The Nepal Pavilion was attracted by visitors with queries about connectivity to Nepal from different cities of China, and inquires about packages and special programs for Chinese during NTY2011.
Nepal Tourism Board along with 4 leading travel trade companies -Saathi Nepal, Global Holidays, My Nepal Adventure and Gokarna Forest Resort participated in GITF. NTB was represented by Mr. Lila Bahadur Baniya, Manager and Mr. Sudhan Subedi, Officer.
Nepal’s continued participation in this fair has generated Nepal as a tourist destination among ...
The implementation of the procedures for home stay facility targeting the foreign visitors is at its final stage. Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has been working on it to accommodate more visitors in the rural tourist destination.
According to Prachanda Man Shrestha, CEO at NTB, the procedure will legalize the accommodations of tourists in normal home that meet the criteria set by them.
As per the present legal provisions, tourists can be accommodated only in star hotels and lodges having at least four rooms, and in teahouses along trekking trails. “The home stay procedures will facilitate the operation of establishments having facilities less than the lodges to accommodate foreign visitors,” Shrestha said.
Since hotels and lodges equipped with modern facilities are concentrated only in major cities, the government planned the urban home stay policy. The NTY 2011 working committee is preparing to adopt private public partnership ...
