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Turkish Airlines starts flights to Nepal |
Turkish Airlines started scheduled flights to Nepal on September 2, 2013.
Turkish Airlines will initially operate four flights a week on Istanbul-Kathmandu route. It will fly to Kathmandu from its hub in Istanbul on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
The airline has established direct link of Kathmandu with Europe. There had been no scheduled flights between Kathmandu and European cities since Lufthansa pulled out from Nepal in 1997.
Zenith Travels is the General Sales Agent of Turkish Airlines in Nepal.
The Air Service Agreement (ASA) between Nepal and Turkey, which was signed in September 2010, allows the designated carriers of two countries to operate 14 flights per week each on Kathmandu-Istanbul sector.
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| Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) , September 2013 |
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New trekking routes in Nepal |
TAAN explores new trail to Khaptad
TAAN has completed exploration of a new trekking route that links Rara National Park in Mugu to Khaptad National Park.
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| A seven-member team led by Rana Bahadur Khadka, 1st vice president of Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN), had embarked on an exploration trip to mid and far western region on June 7, 2013. The team comprised of photographer, cartographer, report writer, TV crew and local media persons.
The trail begins from Talcha airport in Mugu and passes through Sirkot, Sukhadhik and Kolti of Bajura.
It enters Khaptad National Park from Kolti and passes through Tamail, Budhakholi, Baaisdhara, Surmasarobar, Dhulichaur and Chainpur before ending at Dhangadhi. |
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The team held interaction with local stakeholders at Tamail and Chainpur.
"Tribeni and ashram of Khaptad Baba are the major attractions in Khaptad National Park.
By exploring and promoting this trail, we hope to encourage tourists visiting Rara National Park to visit Khaptad National Park," said Khadka. "We will prepare documentary, detailed itinerary and map to promote the trail."
The trail offers magnificent views of mountain peaks like Api and Saipal.
This is the first time that TAAN has explored new trekking trails in the far-western region. TAAN completed exploration of new trekking trail in Humla and Mugu in April 2013.
Last year, it explored Lumba-Sumba area in the Kanchanjunga region, Lower Manaslu in the Manaslu region, Ruby Valley in the Ganesh Himal area and Dolpo in the mid-western region.
TAAN completes exploration of Jaljala trail
A joint team of Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) and Jaljala Tourism Development Committee, Rolpa has completed exploration of Jaljala area in Rolpa district.
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| The Jaljala region is rich in natural beauty. The region is home to different species of flora and fauna including the endangered Red Panda.
The team has explored and recommended 10-day trek that starts from Sulichaur of Rolpa. Regular bus service to Sulichaur is available from Kathmandu.
The trek then passes through Fuliban, Uwabesi, Kotal Baraha, Pusbang, Righa, Ajambari Commune, Thabang and Bhedikharka before reaching Jaljala. There are three temples of Baraha and a cave in Jaljala. The trail also offers magnificent views of Sisne Himal, Gurja Himal, Putha Himal and Dhaulagiri, among others. |
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From Jaljala, the trail progresses through Dharampani, Majhbang and Jelbang before concluding at Sulichaur.
Prakash Khadka of TAAN, who led the exploration trek, said culture and lifestyle of Magar and wildlife are the major attractions of the trek. "Also Jaljala can be developed as a trekking hub of the region, as one can joint Guerrilla Trek, trek to Dhorpatan and enter the Dolpo region via Jaljala," Khadka added. "The region also holds great prospect for war tourism as the decade-long people's war originated in Rolpa."
The team also held interactions at Sulichaur, Thabang, Majhbang and Jelbang to discuss tourism prospects that the region offers. Local leaders of different political parties and tourism entrepreneurs among others participated in the interaction.
TAAN is preparing a documentary, detailed itinerary and map to promote the region.
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| Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN), June 2013 |
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