A Hindu pilgrim stood anxiously next to a bus stand in Mustang, Nepal. “I’m going to burn my passport,” he told me. “I’m going to destroy all my documents and cross the border. I came ...

The autumn climbing season, from September to November, will see an increase in permit fees from US$5,500 (RM24,070) to ...

On the morning of Jan. 5, a soldier deployed at the Chitwan National Park shot a wild elephant (Elephas maximus) after it ...

According to the latest statistics from Ctrip, a Chinese online travel agency, the main source cities for tourists visiting ...

Nepal bans solo climbs on Mount Everest and all 8,000m peaks, enforcing stricter rules, higher fees, and eco-measures. Here’s ...

Nepal has banned solo expeditions to all the mountains above 8,000 meters inside the country, including the world’s tallest ...

The 2nd Darjeeling Ecotourism and Cultural Festival will be held at Ahal Ground, Sittong III, Kurseong, under the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) from 7-9 February.

Nepal and India have brought tigers back from the brink of extinction. Now, as those big cats expand their territory, ...

Nepal has imposed a ban on solo ascents of peaks over 8,000 meters, including Mount Everest. The new regulations were published in the official Nepal Gazette, Azernews reports.

Aiming to strengthen bilateral cooperation in tourism and allied sectors, the Consulate General of India and the States ...

The revised regulations require a high-altitude support staff or mountain guide to be assigned for every two climbers for ...