Kathmandu

FEB 06 – Ever wonder how this chaotic, mismanaged city looks like through a bird’s eye? The view is even better than the one that passengers on window seats in airplanes get: for from inside the plane you only see one side of the city—from within an enclosed space, for less than five minutes.Read More

A cycle tour from Boudha in Kathmandu to Lumbini, ‘Tour de’ Lumbini: pedal for peace’ will combine the best of tourism and sports in the four-day cycle tour aimed at promoting the message of peace. Starting on May 11, the tour will start from Boudha and reach Lumbini on May 14 via Pashupati, Kathmandu Durbar...Read More

Every spring as the dogwood and bougainvillea bloom, Kathmandu’s maidan, the ancient parade ground, echoes with the sound of hoofs. Ghode Jatra, the Horse Festival, features the army’s cavalry brigades in races, jumping, dressage, polo and more. The festival’s historic beginnings are lost in time, but legend records an origin story. A gambler named Keschandra,...Read More

Although Kathmanduites are persistently haunted by ever-rising prices of commodities, Kathmandu is one of the least expensive cities in the world. Kathmandu is among the least expensive out of 131 cities across 93 nations, according to Worldwide Cost of Living 2014 published by Economist Intelligence Unit. The last year’s report had ranked Nepal’s capital as...Read More

Dhulikhel (1,550m), a beautiful township throughout the year near Kathmandu Valley, is becoming a growing tourist destination for domestic and international visitors. Hence, it has been included in the itinerary list of almost all the tour operators promoting Nepal. The reasons behind its growing popularity are listed below. Dhulikhel is situated just 30-km southeast of...Read More