Nepal for all seasons
Nepal for all seasons
Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) organized two days Tourism VAT/TAX Orientation Class for trekking entrepreneurs on 13th & 14th June, 2019. A total of 500 trekking member agencies of TAAN took part in the program. The first day of training was inaugurated by Secretary of Ministry of Culture, tourism & Civil Aviation Mr. Mohan Krishna Sapkota. The program was organized with major objective to impart essential knowledge and skills about Existing Tourism Policy, Registration, renewal, penalty and other provision for Trekking Companies, Vat & Tax Policy, Role of Nepal Tourism Board in Promoting Tourism of Nepal and…
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A 2 days Tourism, Hospitality and Cook training was organized for the locals of Gorkha Heritage trek on 17 and 18 March 2019. Coordinated by Asian Alpine Treks & Expedition the training was supported by Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN). Gorkha Heritage trek is a newly introduced trekking trail located in Gorkha district. A total of 20 local participants from Sirankot, Ramche attended the training programme among whom 14 were women. 8 homestay owners from Thalajung, 7 homestay owners from Limikot, 2 guesthouse owner from Chaprak, restaurant owners each from Chitra and Jamune and 1 lodge owner from Ramtar…
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Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) organized a welcome and felicitation program for two newly appointed Board Members of Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) Ms. Pamfa Dhamala and Mr. Biplab Poudel on March 12, 2019 at TAAN Secretariat. On behalf of TAAN executive committee and its general members, TAAN President Mr. Nava Raj Dahal offered congratulations to both appointees who would be representing the interest of private sector in NTB. Raising the issue of Trekkers’ Information Management System (TIMS) with new NTB Board Members, he urged to take required initiations for effective implementation of Group TIMS while eliminating TIMS card for…
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Mr. Feng Shaolin, First Secretary at the Embassy of China paid a visit to TAAN Secretariat on 8 March to discuss about trekking and its safety issues. Mr. Feng met with President Mr. Nava Raj Dahal and Senior Vice President Khum Bahadur Subedi on the occasion. Taking a keen interest in trekking activity, Mr. Feng inquired about the risk of trekking in the Himalayan region and the role of TAAN and other tourism related bodies in minimizing adventure mishaps in the Himalayas. President Dahal informed Mr. Feng about Trekking Information Management System (TIMS) jointly operated by Nepal Tourism Board and…
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Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) is deeply saddened and moved by the untimely and unfortunate demise of Hon’ble Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Mr. Rabindra Adhikari, Chairman of Yeti Airlines and tourism veteran Mr. Ang Tshering Sherpa, Deputy Director General of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) Mr. Birendra Shrestha, Under Secretary at the Prime Minister’s office Mr. Yubaraj Dahal, CAAN Engineer Dhruba Das Bhochhibhaya, Captain Prabhakar KC and Security Personnel Arjun Ghimire in a tragic helicopter accident that occurred on 27 February 2019 in Taplejung. This irreparable and profound loss of such prominent personalities from tourism…
View DetailTrekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) celebrated a grand TAAN- Joint Lhosar Cultural Program on February 7, 2019 at Lainchaur Banquet, Kathmandu. TAAN has been organizing this festival to establish solidarity and unity among Nepalese tourism fraternity. The celebration is also an opportunity to bring members of all communities and promote ethnic harmony and brotherhood. TAAN Joint Lhosar has become a flagship calendar event of TAAN where participants can also share ideas and interact in a light-hearted social setting. Honorable Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Mr. Rabindra Adhikari inaugurated the program. MoCTCA Secretary Mr. Krishna Prasad Devkota, Director…
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Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) has been organizing TAAN Joint Lhosar Cultural Program as a calendar event to celebrate New Year festival of different ethnic groups living in mountain and hill areas of the country as well as to preserve Nepalese culture. This year TAAN is organizing TAAN Joint Lhosar Cultural Program in Lainchaur banquet, Kathmandu on February 7, 2019. As every year, this year too TAAN is organizing the event to promote Lhosar as an integral part of Nepalese tourism. TAAN has taken initiation to promote cultural tourism of Nepal. The event will support Visit Nepal Year 2020…
View DetailTrekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) organized Sri Lanka – Nepal Tourism discussion program on December 13 at TAAN Secretariat, Maligaun. TAAN President Mr. Nava Raj Dahal welcomed Her Excellency Ms. Swarna Perera, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Nepal with khadas and bouquet. He expressed the friendly relationship among Nepal and Sri Lanka having long bilateral relations sharing many commonalities in terms of culture, religion and natural diversity. He emphasized upon the discussion program held to explore and identify strategies and action plans to promote tourism between two countries and hoped that the program to offer Nepali tour and trekking…
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Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) welcomed and felicitated Mr. Suraj Vaidya on December 9 at TAAN Secretariat for being appointed as the national coordinator of Visit Nepal Year 2020 campaign. TAAN President Mr. Nava Raj Dahal congratulated and wished Mr. Vaidya for his successful tenure for making Visit Nepal Year 2020 campaign a milestone for tourism development in Nepal. He said that Mr. Vaidya’s leadership will play vital role to coordinate and launch various programs and campaigns in order to bring 2 million foreign tourists to the country in the year of 2020. He requested Mr. Vaidya for his valuable…
View DetailTrekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) has organized a certificate distribution ceremony of a 3-Day Training Workshop on Mountain Security and First Aid that was held at Nepal Mountain Academy, Kathmandu on December 5, 2018. His Excellency Mr. Francois-Xavier LEGER, Ambassador of Embassy of France in Kathmandu was Chief Guest of the program. A three-day training workshop on Mountain Security and First- Aid Training was organized by TAAN in joint coordination of Ice Himalaya President Mr. Maurice Duchene and his team from December 3-5. A total number of 62 trekking professionals participated in the training. The workshop has been supported…
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Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) in collaboration of Ice Himalaya President Mr. Maurice Duchene and team has organized a three-day training workshop on Mountain Security and First Aid from today, December 3rd at Nepal Mountain Academy, Thapagaun, Bijulibazar. A total number of 62 trekking professionals from different member agencies has participated in the workshop. The workshop is been supported by Embassy of France in Kathmandu – La France au Népal. The technical supporters are Alliance Française Kathmandu, Société Française de Médecine de Catastrophe (SFMC), A), Association Nationale des Instructeurs et Moniteurs de Secourisme (ANIMS) and Secours En Montagne France. TAAN President…
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According to the decision of TAAN Executive meeting held on November 2, TAAN appointed Mr. Ramesh Kumar Mainali as legal advisor and organized a welcome and felicitation program on November 20 wishing for his successful tenure. TAAN President Mr. Nava Raj Dahal expressed the need of legal advisor for smooth operation of legal activities. He hoped that TAAN will receive legitimate direction from Mr. Mainali to address the legal issues that has become a hurdle for effective operation. President Dahal said that the legal advisor will be playing an important role in effectively implementing TIMS in various trekking regions where…
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Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) has been raising its voice against various illegal and informal activities that are having negative impact on Nepal’s tourism sector. TAAN delegation visited different Ministry, related organizations and demanded for formulating effective regulations to facilitate tourism entrepreneurs in positive way. Although TAAN is making huge effort to appeal government for building a favorable environment with private sector to bring maximum number of quality tourists in Nepal and accomplish Visit Nepal Year 2020 campaign successfully but government is not enforcing it. Hence, TAAN along different tourism associations together are going to handover LoU to the…
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Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) along with Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Department of Tourism (DoT) visited Secretary of Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Mr. Krishna Prasad Devkota on November 02 2018, to discuss on Trekker’s Information Management System (TIMS) and proper implementation of porter and guide mandatory while trekking. Speaking in the meeting, TAAN President Mr. Nava Raj Dahal emphasized on importance of TIMS to ensure safety and security of trekkers and to control illegal trekking operation. TIMS being implemented in only particular area of Annapurna Region, he expressed that TIMS is the property of government…
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Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) conducted a two- days meeting on October 24th and on 25th at TAAN Secretariat on the topic of ongoing burning issues of Nepal’s tourism sector. The first day meeting was with tourism organizations of political parties and second day meeting was with tourism organizations such as NMA, NATTA, HAN, HRA and many more. More than 40 members, representing different tourism associations, tourism organizations of political parties along with TAAN Executive Members were present in the meeting in both days. TAAN President Mr. Nava Raj Dahal chaired the meeting and voiced on current problems and…
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On the occasion of 39th World Tourism Day, Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) in collaboration of different tourism organization organized a hiking on Tuesday with the slogan “Tourism and the Digital Transformation”. Chief Guest Honb’l Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari inaugurated the new hiking route from Kakani Memorial Park to Suryachaur. In the meantime, Minister Adhikari said that the new hiking destination will help in the promotion of local tourism. “For the development of Kakani Memorial Park to Suryachaur, the physical condition of central road is important”, Minister Adhikari said that government will be focusing…
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On the occasion of World Tourism Day, Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) along other tourism associations is organizing a hiking program from Kakani to Suryachaur on September 25. TAAN has been organizing various activities to celebrate the day with the slogan provided by UNWTO. World Tourism Day 2018 is being celebrated throughout the country with the slogan “Tourism and the Digital Transformation”. The Chief Guest of the event will be Honb’l Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Mr. Rabindra Adhikari. The hike will start from Kakani Memorial Park and end at Suryachaur Hill passing through Shivapuri National Park.…
View DetailThe newly elected Executive Board Members of Trekking Guide Association of Nepal (TGAN) led by President Mr. Karna Bahadur Ghale, were welcomed by TAAN Executive Board Members on September 12, at TAAN head office, Maligaun, Kathmandu. TAAN President Mr. Nava Raj Dahal welcomed all the Board Members of TGAN, and extended good wishes for their successful tenure. He emphasized that TGAN and TAAN should be together as they are like two wheels of a same chariot. 'We are pleased to make progress with regular coordination and collaboration with TGAN for promoting and uplifting trekking business." President Dahal said. …
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Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) a Non-profit Organization working in the field of trekking and tourism is seeking to recruit in the following post for the Kathmandu Secretariat Office Maligaun, Kathmandu. This position is on a contract basis. Chief Executive Officer – 1 Education Level: Master Experience Required: More than or equals to 7 years Master's Degree in Management (priorities to those with tourism related degrees) Proven record previously in initiating tourism idea/ Programs successfully knowledge about nation and international tourism Job Description Overall management of Secretariat office, TIMS Department and TIMS Check post Drafting Reports and Proposal…
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Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) central executive committee welcomed and congratulated the newly elected executive member of TAAN Western Regional Association, Pokhara led by the President Mr. Hari Bhujel on September 2. TAAN President Mr. Nava Raj Dahal congratulating and wishing the newly elected executive committee of TAAN WRA, Pokhara for their successful tenure in office, said that Kathmandu and Pokhara being different due to geography, the activities being taken place by TAAN Central office and TAAN WRA, Pokhara is same. Expressing the challenges on trekking business, he highlighted upon the opportunities like stable government, declaration of Visit Nepal…
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