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Tourism in Nepal started after the first successful ascent of Mount Everest on 29th May 1953 by Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary. Before 1951 Nepal was closed for foreigners because of autocratic rule of Rana regime. After democracy came in 1955, foreigners were welcomed by Nepal Government by providing them tourist visa. Before, the visas were provided from India by East India Company under the supervision of British Government. THE FIRST EVEREST CLIMBERS SIR EDMUND HILLARY AND TENZING NORGAY SHERPA IN 1953 (PIC CREDIT: NATIONAL GEOGRAPHY) After the successful ascent of the highest peak in the world, Nepal started to be a new destination for foreigners. In 1956, under the supervision of French George Lebrec, National Planning Council on Tourism was set up and started to promote tourism. The same year National Tourist Development Board also came into existence. In 1958 Royal Nepal Airlines Corporation, presently known as Nepal Airlines Corporation started its operation as...

Nepal’s hospitality industry has taken initiative to promote gastronomy tourism in Nepal. The Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN), a grouping of hoteliers, has launched the campaign named Campaign to Globalize Nepalese Cuisines under which the HAN plans to internationalize 25 Nepali food items. The food items include: Kwanti, Sisne jhol, Phando, Jwano ko jhol, Pancha Kwa, Chukur khanda, Karesabari, Chukauni, Timure Aalu, Fulaura, Sekuwa, Sandheko, Tareko, Usineko, Pakku, Chhoyola, Mo:mo, Chatamari, WO, Jogi Bhat, Daal Bhat, Dhindi,Himali, Yomari, Sikarni and Dahiphal, according to HAN. “These items have been selected from around 200 items collected from different communities of the country,” Binayak Shah, secretary general of HAN, said on Wednesday. “The recipes for these items can be available across the globe.” It is the first ever effort from Nepal’s hospitality industry to attract tourists by promoting Nepal’s food items. “There are number of tourists who make trips around the world...

Two Nepali Sherpas broke their own world records for the most Everest summits by a man and a woman on Wednesday (May 16), reaching the world’s highest peak for a 22nd and ninth time respectively. Kami Rita Sherpa, a professional guide, and Lhakpa Sherpa, who works in a supermarket in Connecticut, reached the summit from opposite sides of the 8,848m (29,030 feet) mountain. Kami Rita, 48, was one of six sherpas who took seven clients to the summit from the Nepali side, Mingma Sherpa of Seven Summit Treks, who organised the expedition, told AFP. A guide for more than two decades, he broke the previous record of 21 summits that he shared with two other Sherpas. Kami Rita first reached the top of Everest in 1994 when working for a commercial expedition. “I did not start climbing to set a world record,” he told AFP last month before setting out for the mountain. “It wasn’t for any competition.” Lhakpa Sherpa, 44, reached the peak for a ninth time via the northern, Tibetan route, her ...

A lot of Europeans, Americans and Other foreigners visit Nepal. There's a lot to see, but unfortunately there's no one to show. Despite the amazing landscapes and spellbound mountains, this country has no tourist promotion ads or videos. Not even a single official video I saw. People get easily attracted to videos and photographs. Nepal must focus on Advertising aspects. This country has everything which no country can ever have, Nepal is blessed with abundance in nature. Nepal has huge possibilities in the tourism sector. The Himalaya nation is famous for its natural beauty: the world’s highest peaks, national parks rich in flora and fauna, snow-fed rivers, exceptional trekking routes, wonderful lakes and welcoming people. Nepal is rich in its cultural and religious diversity as well. Possessing eight of the 10 highest mountains in the world, Nepal is a tremendously attractive location for mountaineers, rock climbers and adventure seekers. Apart from being an attractive de...

Tourism is very significant source of economic outcomes and employment. However, tourism is a very complex industry involving numerous stakeholders (sometimes with opposite interests) and requiring significant amount of resources. As such, tourism can have very opposite effects according to the way activities are managed. Managed well, tourism can play a positive role in the socio,  cultural, economical, environmental and political development of the destination and as such represents a significant development opportunity for many countries and communities. Here are the main positive & negative impacts of tourism bellow:- Positive impacts of tourism: Jobs for local people Income for the local economy Helps preserve rural services like buses, village shops and post offices Increased demand for local food and crafts Tourists mainly come to see the scenery and wildlife, so there is pressure to conserve habitats and wildlife Negative impacts of tourism: Damage to the...

Rara Lake is the largest lake of Nepal,  so beautiful, like a paradise , situated in Mugu district in the Karnali Zone in the far western region of Nepal, near Shreenagar (district-headquarter of Mugu and formally known as Gam Ghadi) and Talcha airstrip. It takes around 3 to 4 days of walking/trekking to reach Rara from Jumla.  From the Chuchemara Hill at 4,087 m you can have the magnificent views of the deep blue clear lake and the forested hillsides as well as the snow capped peaks around it. The surface of Rara Lake is around 8 square kilometer and the perimeter 9 kilometer. The length of the lake is 5 kilometers and it is 2 kilometers wide, the altitude around 3060 meter and the max. depth is 167 meter.  The area around Rara is so beautiful, like a paradise. You can taste the local food with hospitality which will add more memory to your visit.  Rara is an unique spot in Nepal. The lake is situated in the Rara National Park and because of its remote location a...

In a bid to promote Nepali signature heritage cuisine in global market, Nepal launched cook book and videos under the campaign “Globalizing Nepal Heritage Cuisine” on Monday. Amid a special program including cuisine display and tasting in Kathmandu, Nepali Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari launched the book and videos that feature Nepali food recipe including information on all ingredients and cooking methods. The move is a joint initiation of Nepal Tourism Board, Hotel Association Nepal, Chefs Association of Nepal and Restaurant and Bar Association of Nepal. With the help of the booklet and videos, Nepal also aims to position itself in the international market as a global food and gastronomy destination. “We need to promote Nepali food within the country first so that the foreign tourists visiting Nepal will taste it and later promote in their respective countries. It’s all about mixing food and tourism together,” Rabindra Adhikari said in the eve...