News and Updates:
Tourist arrinals up 21 Percent in 2011
Tourist arrivals to Nepal via air in 2011 increased by 21.4 percent as compared to arrival figures of 2011. A total of 544,985 entered the country via Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) – about 100,000 more than what the country had welcomed a year ago, according to statistics prepared by Immigration Office at TIA. Similarly
Prince Harry to climb Everest
Britain’s Prince Harry is preparing to climb Mt Everest this spring. The third-in-line to British throne will arrive Nepal in May to raise money for ‘Walking with the Wounded’ – a charity for wounded soldiers. Mollie Hughes,
Clothing bank for trekking workers in Pokhara.
Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) has brought into operation a clothing bank for trekking workers Pokhara. The bank will provide warm clothing for trekking workers heading different routes in the Annapurna region.
Number of trekkers to Annapurna region up
The total number of trekkers visiting Annapurna Region increased by 10.67 percent to 88,418 in 2010
Everest Base Camp tops CNN's destination list
US news organization Cable News Network (CNN) has included trekking trip to Everest Base Camp in No 1 position in its list of best trips for 2011.
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