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Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) joined hands with the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) and other travel trade associations to celebrate World Tourism Day 2014 on Saturday.A rally was taken out from Tridevi Marg in Thamel early on Saturday morning. The rally saw participation of Tourism secretary Suresh Man Shrestha and other high level officials of the tourism ministry, officials of Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), President Ramesh Prasad Dhamala and executive committee members of TAAN, member agencies of TAAN and representatives of other travel trade associations, and media persons, among others.The theme for World Tourism Day 2014 celebration was…
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A four-day ‘Basic Journalism and Photography Training for Trekking Guides’ concluded on Thursday. Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) had organized the training to enhance professionalism of people involved in the tourism industry and use trekking guides, who reach different rural areas of the country, as a source of information. TAAN President Ramesh Prasad Dhamala, 2nd Vice President Kul Bahadur Gurung and Joint Secretary Tilak Thapa Magar handed over khadas, training certificates, and identification card to the trainees. Dhan Prasad Gurung, coordinator of Training & HR Department; Vidya Hirachan, coordinator of Sustainable Tourism Department; and Namaraj Gauli, coordinator of Trade…
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A four-day ‘Basic Journalism and Photography Training for Trekking Guides’ kicked off at TAAN Secretariat in Maligaun on Sunday.A total of 25 trekking guides affiliated with different member agencies of Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) are participating in the training. TAAN is organizing the training to enhance professionalism of trekking guides and use them as a source of information.Inaugurating the training, Kami Rinji Sherpa, first vice president of TAAN, said the training is yet another attempt of TAAN to enhance professionalism of people involved in the trekking industry. “We want to use trekking guides, who reach different trekking areas of…
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A 16-member team of Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) recently explored a new trekking route in Badi Malika area in the far-western region.The team, which was led by Tilak Thapa Magar -- joint treasurer of TAAN, started exploration on August 4 and returned to Kathmandu on August 13.Advance Monitor – a tourism monthly -- was the local partner for the exploration.The exploration trip began with a drive to Jadanga in Bajura and passed through Korda, Bodha Korda, Bhito Charne and Tribeni before reaching Badi Malika temple.Team leader Magar said TAAN explored Badi Malika area to promote tourism in far-western region…
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Nepal Army's Tribhuvan Army Club dominated the 2nd TAAN The North Face Eco-Challenge International 2014 organized by Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) in Kathmandu on Sunday, winning top three positions.Tribhuvan Army Club 'A' finished won the first position of the Eco-Challenge, which comprised of three sporting disciplines – cycling, running and rafting – with the timing of 2 hrs 37 min and 25 sec. Similarly, Tribhuvan Army Club 'B' clinched the second position with the timing of 2 hrs 40 min and 10 seconds while Tribhuvan Army Club 'C' finished third clocking 2 hrs 46 min and 36 sec.The…
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Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) is organizing 2nd TAAN International Eco-Challenge 2014 in Kathmandu on August 17.Speaking at a press meet organized to inform media persons about the event, TAAN President Ramesh Dhamala said the event is being organized to promote as a destination for adventure sports. “This is the second time that we are organizing this event. Our plan is to organize the event on a regular basis,” added Dhamala.Eco-challenge is a team event featuring three sporting disciplines – running, cycling and rafting. Interested participants are required to form a group of five persons including a team manager…
View DetailThe government has raised life insurance cover for mountaineering workers to Rs 1.5 million with effect from September 1.The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) decided to raise the insurance cover after an avalanche near Camp I of Mt Everest killed 13 mountaineering workers. Three others are still missing.Issuing a statement, the ministry said it raised accidental insurance cover for sardar, mountain guides and high-altitude workers to Rs 1.5 million from existing Rs 1 million. Similarly, medical insurance for them has also been raised to Rs 4 million from existing Rs 3 million.According to ministry officials, the decision…
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The budget for fiscal year 2014/15 has taken the policy of promoting Nepal as an attractive and safe tourism destination in the world.Unveiling the budget, Finance Minister Dr Ram Sharan Mahat said the government would promote Great Himalaya Trail that spans from Taplejung in the east to Darchula in the west. The trail connects almost all the trekking areas of the country lying in the northerner parts of the country. It goes though base camps of almost all tallest peaks in the country.Similarly, the government has allocated Rs 7.08 billion for the construction and upgradation of various airports across the…
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Three Nepali women have reached the summit of Mt K2 (8,611m) – the second highest peak on earth.Members of First Nepali Women K2 Expedition 2014 -- Maya Sherpa (35) of Okhaldhunga, Dawa Yanjung Sherpa (25) of Dolakha and Pasang Lhamu Sherpa (29) of Solukhumbu – reached the summit of the Pakistani peak at 3:35 local time on Saturday.According to a press statement issued by the expedition team, this is the first summit of Mt K2 by Nepali women. This is also first successful women’s expedition on K2.The expedition was supported by the Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment. The ministry…
View DetailTrekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) on Thursday organized an interaction with its member agencies on two important issues – restructuring of Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekkers' Information Management System (TIMS).Around 300 member agencies of TAAN and representatives from TAAN Pokhara participated in the program.The participants were also asked to fill a questionnaire on TIMS and NTB restructuring. TAAN will study the questionnaire and prepare a report soon. The report will be duly shared with all the members.TAAN President Ramesh Dhamala chaired the program while general secretary Sagar Pandey facilitated the interaction.Speaking on the occasion, member agencies said NTB,…
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The Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) and representatives of four unions of trekking workers -- All Nepal Revolutionary Tourism Workers Union (ANRTWU); Union of Nepal Travel, Trekking, Rafting and Airlines Workers; Nepal Tourism Workers Association (NTWA); All Nepal Tourism Workers Union (ANTWU); and Nepal Tourism Workers Association (NTWA) – have decided to raise daily wages of trekking porter by Rs 300 and guides/cooks by Rs 250 with effect from October 1, 2014.The hike is based on the understanding that the previous executive committee of TAAN had reached with the worker unions.The two sides have also agreed to form Workers’…
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The government is set to earn foreign currency worth around Rs 45.46 billion from tourism industry in fiscal year 2013/14.According to Economic Survey 2013/14 released recently, the government earned foreign currencies worth Rs 30.43 billion in the first eight months of 2013/14. If tourist spending increases at the same rate, the earning from tourism industry will touch Rs 45.46 billion.Total tourism earning had stood at Rs 30.7 billion in 2011/12. Total earning increased to Rs 34.21 billion in 2012/13. TOURISTS ARRIVALTourist arrival, which increased for almost a decade till 2012, declined by 0.7 percent to 797,759 in 2013. Average length…
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Total tourist arrivals to Nepal via in June dropped by a marginal 0.3 percent to 41,137 compared to arrival figures of the same month last year.According to the Immigration Office at the Tribhuvan International Airport, arrivals from South Asia segment dropped by 1.04 percent, largely due to arrival in the number of tourists from India – the major market – by 2.21 percent. Arrivals from Pakistan and Sri Lanka were also down 5.54 percent and 28.97 percent, respectively. However, arrivals from Bangladesh increased by 17.43 percent.In Asia (other than South Asia) segment, total arrivals went up by 0.49 percent helped…
View DetailAre you planning to visit Mustang in a private vehicle or a hired jeep? If yes, you can now be sure that there will not be any disturbances during the journey like in the past. If you face any disturbance, the regional administration will immediately swing into action.The Western Regional Administration Office has finally managed to break the syndicate on the 75-kilometer Beni-Jomsom road enforced by the local transport entrepreneurs. Now onwards, one can drive their vehicles on the road without any obstacles. The office has said it would take immediate action if anyone obstructs movement of vehicles on the…
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Members of Seven Summits Women Team reached the summit of Mt Denali – the highest mountain on North America – on June 24.The women are on a bid to climb the highest peaks in all seven continents. According to team leader Shaili Basnet, Chunu Shrestha, Asha Kumari Singh, Nimdoma Sherpa and Pema Diki Sherpa, along with cameraperson Ang Tshering Lama, reached the summit at 1 pm (local time). Other members -- Pujan Acharya, Maya Gurung and team leader Shailee Basnet, could not continue with the climb because of health issues. The team aims to complete their campaign by climbing Vinson…
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Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) on Monday organized a special gathering of members to collect their suggestions on two sets of demands placed by different unions of trekking workers. The All Nepal Revolutionary Tourism Workers Union (ANRTWU) which is close to CPN-Maoist has padlocked TAAN Secretariat in Maligaun for nearly a month, putting forth different demands. Similarly, three other trade unions – Union of Trekking Travel Rafting and Airlines Workers Union (UNITRAV), All Nepal Tourism Workers Union and Nepal Tourism Workers Association have jointly placed another set of demands. Among others, the workers unions have demanded for hike in…
View DetailThe Joint Tourism Coordination Committee (JTCC) has ended all its protest programs saying that the Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has finally addressed all their demands.Organizing a press meet in Kathmandu on Thursday, Ramesh Dhamala, coordinator of JTCC, said the tourism entrepreneurs decided to withdraw all protest programs after the tourism ministry included representatives of the private sector in the committee to probe into irregularities in NTB and the other committee to suggest measures for restructuring of NTB.“Similarly, tourism secretary Sushil Ghimire has written to NTB employees, asking them to operate daily acitivites as per the Article…
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Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) celebrated World Environment Day 2014 on Thursday by organizing a tree plantation program in Jalbinayak Community Forest of Kirtipur. Office-bearers and executive committee members of TAAN, representatives of different travel trade associations, tourism entrepreneurs, media persons, and members of Jalbinayak Community Forest Users’ Group participated in the plantation program.Around 500 saplings of different species were planted on the occasion. World Environment Day 2014 is being organized all over the world on Thursday with the slogan ‘Raise Your Voice, Not the Sea Level’. TAAN President Ramesh Dhamala inaugurated the program by planting the sapling of…
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Though the government postpone the International Sagarmatha Day celebrations for this year, private sector celebrated the day as part of their ongoing protest against Nepal Tourism Day (NTB).Joint Tourism Coordination Committee (JTCC), a group of more than three dozen travel trade associations, took out a rally on May 29 to celebrate 7th International Sagarmatha Day, 36th Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) Day and 7th Republic Day. The rally started from Thamel and culminated into a program in the premises of Nepal Tourism Board (NTB).Participants of the rally put garlands on the statues of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund…
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The government has opened 104 new peaks, including a new eight-thousander – Mt Yalunga Kang (8077m), or Kanchanjunga West -- for commercial expedition.The cabinet meeting held on Wednesday took the decision.(Photo Courtesy: Wikipedia)It has also begun the process to give international recognition to the new 8,000-meter peak. A proposal to give recognition to five Nepali 8,000-meter peaks, including Yalung Kang, is under consideration at the International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation popularly known as the UAAA.With this, the number of 8,000-meters peaks in the country has reached nine. Other proposed 8,000-meter peaks include Kanchanjunga South (8,476m), Kanchanjunga Central (8,473m), Lhotse Middle…
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