Nepal’s warm hospitality can provide a strong foundation for inclusive tourism, but travellers with disabilities need better infrastructure and reliable information to explore the country independently, British broadcaster and disability rights advocate Sophie Morgan said.
The United Sherpa Association of Colorado (USAC) has provided $30,406 to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund to support victims of the devastating floods that swept through the Bhotekoshi–Trishuli corridors on August 26, killing thousands of people.
Although only a section of the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli corridors in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts was affected by the devastating August 26 floods, tourism stakeholders have begun bearing the brunt of the aftermath, with visitors cancelling trips to Nepal for the peak tourism season.
A landslide near Khotro Khola along the Besisahar-Manang road has temporarily blocked traffic, the Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) said.
Hotel Association Nepal (HAN) has formed its Koshi Province chapter, with the hospitality sector calling for policy support and improved facilities for tourists entering the province through border points.
The city of Anseong will host the 2026 Anseong Namsadang Baudeogi Festival from October 2 to 5 at Anseong Matchum Land and along Anseongcheon Stream, with an opening-eve festival scheduled for October 1.
More than 150 tour and travel agents from Sri Lanka have arrived in Kathmandu to help spread a message to the world: Nepal is safe for tourism in the aftermath of the devastating Bhote Koshi floods.