- Monday, 19 January 2026
Tourism industry backbone of economy: Vice President Yadav
Vice President Ramsahay Prasad Yadav has termed the tourism industry as the backbone of the national economy.
Rasuwa turning attractive tourism destination: 32,000 plus tourists visit in six months
Senior Conservation Officer at Langtang National Park Shyam Kumar Shah informed that 32,671 domestic and international tourists visited Gosainkunda and Langtang areas from Shrawan (mid-July 2025) to the end of Poush (mid-January 2026).
Street food festival held in Budhanilkantha Municipality
Mayor of Budhanilkantha Municipality stated the festival facilitated encouraging local entrepreneurship and created opportunities for residents enhancing Budhanilkantha Municipality as an internal and external tourists’ destination.
Bus service to Humla begins, vehicle fare becomes cheap
Dharma Raj Rokaya of Simkot said that bus service has forced the bolero jeep operators to slash fare as the fare in bus is comparatively reasonable. One would have to pay as much as Rs. 10,000 to bolero for travel from Simkot to Nepalgunj, but the bus fare now is only Rs. 5,500, almost half of the bolero.
Pokhara to host Bookhill Bookanza
The concluding session will feature 'Bookhill Ballads,' a musical presentation in which singer Binod Baniya, along with a musical ensemble, will perform songs written by Sarubhakta and Tirtha Shrestha.
Stakeholders underscore need for stable and clear Tourism Act
The tourism sector stakeholders have stressed on decentralization of the permission, registration and licensing process for the tourism businesses to the local level.
13th tourism festival begins in Bhedetar
Organized by the Hotel Association of Bhedetar under the slogan ‘Our desire is to bring tourists closure to nature’, the festival began with a formal inauguration by Koshi Province Minister for Tourism, Forests and Environment Sadananda Mandal, accompanied by a range of programmes.
Influx of foreign tourists to Mustang surge by over 18 percent in 2025
In 2024, Mustang welcomed 135,719 foreign tourists. Among the visitors last year, 132,847 hailed from SAARC countries, while 28,275 were from other regions. In contrast, the previous year saw 109,549 foreign tourists from SAARC nations and 26,170 from elsewhere.
Bandipur receives twice as many tourists as targeted for 2025
Among the tourists who visited Bandipur in 2025, 453,000 tourists, including 100,000 foreign tourists, stayed overnight in Bandipur during this period, according to Visit Bandipur Year 2025 Coordinator Bains Bahadur Gurung. The number of tourists coming to Bandipur for a day-long visit was almost 200,000.
'Road and air connectivity important for tourism in Pokhara'
Inaugurating the 27th edition of the Street Festival organized on the eve of the New Year 2026, Minister Ghising stated that the government has accorded priority for the beginning of the international flights from Pokhara International Airport.
Policy Dialogue focuses on advancing women’s entrepreneurship in tourism sector
A high-level policy dialogue on gender-responsive, sustainable, and resilient tourism enterprises aimed at promoting inclusive and durable tourism was held today.
China-Mongolia border port sees rise in cross-border traffic
As of Dec. 22, inbound and outbound passenger traffic volumes and the number of vehicles driving through Erenhot reached 2.753 million and 741,000, respectively, up by 8.8 percent and 12.1 percent compared with the same period of last year.
Septuagenarian Japanese couple climb over 5106 meter high Larke Pass
Tasaka Tashki, born on August 4, 1947 and his spouse Tasaka Fumiko, born on August 17, 1947, climbed over the pass due to their love for the Nepal’s Himalayas.
