1,000 delegates expected at PATA meet in Beijing Up to 1,000 delegates from across the world are gathering in Beijing, next week, for the PATA 60th anniversary celebrations and Annual Conference. The focal point of PATA’s year-long celebrations, it will take place at the China World Hotel from April 9-12. Of the 1,000 registered to attend, there are 460 international delegates, 540 local delegates, seven ministers, 35-diplomats and 180 media persons. Together they represent 66-countries and regions, along with more than 400-organisations, according to PATA.

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) commenced its Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart (AT&RTCM) event in Pokhara, in the mountain kingdom of Nepal. Under the theme ‘Social Give Back: Doing Well by Doing Good’, the conference once again addressed key issues facing responsible travel, and sought to improve awareness regarding sustainable tourism practices.

KATHMANDU, Jan 14: President Dr Ram Baran Yadav on Friday afternoon declared Nepal Tourism Year 2011 open amidst a colorful ceremony at the Dashrath Stadium.

Norvic International Hospital has set up a health clinic at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) targeting foreign passengers. Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Khadga Bahadur Bishwakarma inaugurated the clinic amid a function on June 5. The hospital opened the clinic after the government requested it to set up the clinic at the country´s only international airport. According to the hospital, all the services provided through the clinic will be free of cost. It will also provide free ambulance service to patients if needed. The hospital is deploying a doctor, a nurse and a health assistant at the post from 7 am till 11 pm.

Travellers wishing to trek in the Nepalese Himalayas will be required to use an official guide following a series of assaults. Government officials in Nepal have announced that, from September, it will be compulsory for all tourists who want to trek in the country, to be accompanied by at least one government registered porter or guide.

Travellers wishing to trek in the Nepalese Himalayas will be required to use an official guide following a series of assaults. Government officials in Nepal have announced that, from September, it will be compulsory for all tourists who want to trek in the country, to be accompanied by at least one government registered porter or guide.

Trekkers travelling in groups are already required to do so, but previously solo adventurers were permitted to explore the mountains alone. The new rule is likely to come into force next month.

The decision was taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs and has been welcomed by the Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN), which says it will help to ensure the safety of tourists and the control of illegal trekking businesses.

It follows the death of 23-year-old Belgian Debbie Maveau, whose decapitated body was found on June 14 beneath a hiking trail in the Langtang National Park, near the Tibetan border. This incident followed a number of other assaults and disappearances including that of an American, Aubrey Sacco, who went missing in 2010.

Mohan Lamsal, general secretary of TAAN has said, “The decision will help promote Nepal as a safe destination for tourists at a time when international media are questioning the safety of foreigners in Nepal.”

The new policy will involve an additional fee of $10 per day for Free Individual Trekkers (FIT), which Anjan Thapa, treasurer of TAAN has called, “a very nominal amount which won’t effect tourist arrivals.”

According to statistics collated by Tribhuvan International Airport, tourist arrivals in Nepal by air increased by 9.2 per cent last month, compared with July 2011. Total arrivals in the first seven months of 2012 increased by 18.5 per cent.
Source: Telegraph, UK

• Out of 75 districts of Nepal, only 8 are affected.
• Out of 10 National Parks, only 1 is affected.
• All the highways and sub-ways are in operation with zero damage…
• Out of 8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, only 2 have around 40% damages
• 90% hotels in Kathmandu Valley are safe and in operational conditions. 100% Hotels in popular destinations like Pokhara, Chitwan, Lumbini, Bardiya, Ilam, Annapurna Region, Everest Region etc. are safe and in full operation.
• Out of 35 popular trekking routes, only 2 are affected they are Manaslu Trek and Langtang Trek
• All the International and National airports are in operation with zero damage
• Communication (nets, phone calls, ATMs, swipe machines) is working well.
• Hospitals and Clinics are safe and in operation. No viral diseases or influenza is seen.
• Hospitals and Clinics are safe and in operation. No viral diseases or influenza is seen.

Thus, Nepal is still safe destination for adventure tourism. Eagle Treks and Expedition P. Ltd. always welcome the tourist as earlier. There is no better way to revive the economy than through tourism; which succors every level of Nepali society. We will always be grateful for all your help in these difficult times, so please make a plan to come to Nepal on your next vacation and be a part of rebuilding our country. We will donate 10% of our profit on those affected areas to rebuild the school buildings on your direct supervision if you can, after completion of one year from now. Help for Nepal!

If anyone willing for volunteering in Nepal and help, please contact us we will help you and drop you where people need in deed.

Thank you in advance for your kind support.