Dashain festival

Annapurna base camp welcomes record-breaking number of visitors in past two weeks

Annapurna Base Camp (ABC), located at the base of Annapurna-I, has witnessed a record-breaking influx of tourists following this year’s Dashain festival. Many domestic tourists have flocked to ABC in Nepal's Myagdi district during the festive season. Since the start of the Dashain holidays, over 3,000 national and international visitors have visited Annapurna Base Camp. Annually, more than 50,000 visitors make their way to this iconic destination. Mountaineers typically approach the 8,091-met...

October 14, 2024 9:20 PM

More than 63,000 passengers fly through TIA in Kathmandu during the last two days of Dashain

Over 63,000 people traveled through Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) during the last two days of the Dashain festival. Dashain, Nepal's biggest festival, is marked by family gatherings. On Sunday, people celebrated Tika, where elders bless younger members with jamara and tika, and relatives visit each other to exchange good wishes. Travel data includes both domestic and international flights. A total of 31,765 domestic passengers flew from Kathmandu to their hometowns, while over 31,000 in...