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The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has suspended almost all international flights through till further notice. Domestic flights have also been suspended. You should contact your airline or travel provider for more information and for re-booking.
All tourists entering Nepal must possess the following documents: 1) PCR negative report taken before 72 hours of boarding OR document showing complete vaccination against COVID-19; 2) Visa to Nepal OR recommendation letter from the Department of Tourism or Nepal Tourism Board to participate in tourism activities within Nepal; 3) a hotel booking or guaranteed accommodation; 4) Proof of Travel Insurance which covers emergency search, rescue, treatment, among others, for the duration of their travel; and 5) Barcode generated from the online application of the Online International Travel Arrival Form.
All international travelers must quarantine for 10 days after arrival, regardless of vaccination status. All people arriving to Kathmandu valley must also quarantine for 10 days.
At present, it may not be possible to get a visa on arrival. You are advised to contact your nearest Embassy of Nepal before your departure for Nepal.
The Kathmandu District Administration Office (DAO) as of April 5 has mandated that all travelers entering the district undergo an antigen test for COVID-19, with a positive antigen test result requiring a follow-on PCR test. Public spaces and services are now currently operating a restricted service in the Kathmandu valley to control outbreaks of COVID-19, and other districts may operate more restrictive models.
Lockdown restrictions to contain COVID-19 in Nepal are subject to change with little notice. Maintain social distancing, wear face masks in public, and adhere to limits on the size of public gatherings.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has decided to extend the ban on international flights till the end of May amid surge in Covu-19 cases in the country.
Issuing a release on Tuesday evening, the aviation regulatory authority of the Himalayan nation announced the extension of flight ban till midnight of May 31. The earlier flight ban was set to expire on May 14, which has now been elongated by 14 more days.
"The suspension period of international schedule flights (except two flights in a week between Kathmandu and New Delhi, one flight each by Nepal Airlines and Air India, under the Air Travel Bubble Arrangement) is extended till 31st May 2021 midnight (23:59 hrs NST)," Hirajan Kafle, a Manager at the CAAN said in a release.
In a notice, the CAAN has directed airline companies not to open new bookings to and from Nepal until further notice. "Airlines are informed to facilitate refunding of air tickets or extension of travel date as required by passengers."
However, medical, chartered and cargo flights will be allowed to fly with permission from CAAN.
With the extension of the international flight ban, Nepalis migrants going abroad and returning home will be directly affected. Travel of foreign tourists involved in mountaineering is also likely to be affected.
Health Minister Hridayesh Tripathi has said that charter flights would be allowed. Nepal has also made quarantine mandatory for everyone arriving in the country.
Nepal on Sunday banned all domestic flights from Monday midnight and all international flights from Wednesday midnight until May 14 amid a surge in COVID-19 cases.
"The decision on flight restrictions are in place until May 14," Health Minister Hridayesh Tripathi told the Kathmandu Post. "However, charter flights will be allowed." Nepal has also made quarantine mandatory for everyone arriving in the country.
Foreigners flying into the Kathmandu Valley are subject to a mandatory 10-day quarantine in hotels upon arrival. A negative polymerase chain reaction test result obtained within 72 hours prior to departure from the country of origin is required for entry into Nepal. Bus services have been halted since Thursday (April 29), reported Kathmandu Post.
On April 29, Nepal enforced two-week prohibitory orders in Kathmandu Valley as the three districts of the Valley-Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur-are the most affected ones by the pandemic in terms of the number of daily cases, reported Kathmandu Post.
According to statistics of Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport, domestic airlines saw an all-time one-day record of passenger numbers of 15,263 on April 28, a day before the prohibitory orders came into force enforced in Kathmandu Valley, as people scrambled to leave the Capital city. Passenger numbers, however, started to drop gradually and stood at 7,225 on Sunday.
Nepal on Sunday reported the highest-single day surge of coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic in January last year. The country recorded 7,137 new cases in polymerase chain reaction tests and 74 in antigen tests. With 27 new fatalities from COVID-19-related complications, the death toll has reached 3,325.
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FOREIGN tourists and trekkers can now visit the Mount Everest area without any restrictions as the local authorities there have removed all Covid-19 related restrictions.
Reeling from a loss of economic activity since the nation shut its doors to foreigners at the start of the pandemic, Nepal has been trying to woo back tourists to the mountainous region since October.
Nepal's government had previously decided to allow foreign tourists for trekking and mountaineering from Oct 17 and all visitors needed to submit a negative Covid-19 RT-PCR test report.
But with the Everest climbing season set to start in March, the authorities decided to go the next step by removing any such requirement for foreigners, only for the region.
Binod Bhattarai, chief administrative officer at Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, the region where Everest is located, told the Kathmandu Post that since last Saturday, sightseers visiting the Everest region were no longer required to submit a negative Covid-19 RT-PCR test report or go into quarantine.
"The government has lifted the lockdown fully, the rate of the spread of the virus has dropped, and Nepal is expected to begin an inoculation drive against the infection this week," said Bhattarai.
"Based on all these factors, we deemed it necessary to lift the negative Covid-19 RT-PCR requirement to visit the Khumbu or Everest region."
"However, if any travelling passengers are suspected to have developed Covid-19 symptoms, we have made arrangements to conduct antigen tests at Nicole Niquille Hospital in Lukla," he said.
"There are no foreign tourists at this moment. But we are planning to draw some numbers this spring when the Everest climbing season begins in March," said Bhattarai.
On Sunday, Nepal recorded 270 new Covid-19 cases and the total cases is now almost 270,000 with more than 3,300 active cases.
In mid-December, Nepal threw open its doors to foreign tourists when it restored all tourist visas and foreign visitors were allowed to fly into the country.
However, its land borders are still closed.
Visitors are still required to submit a negative Covid-19 test result before being allowed entry.
The Everest region is the second most popular trekking route in Nepal after Annapurna. In 2019, more than 57,000 thrill seekers walked over the trails there.
The country had planned a Visit Nepal 3.0 campaign for 2020, hoping to attract some two million tourists, but it ended up becoming the worst year for tourism since 1986.
Reconsider travel to Nepal due to COVID-19. Exercise increased caution in Nepal due to the potential for isolated political violence.
Read the Department of State’s COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 4 Travel Health Notice for Nepal due to COVID-19.
Nepal has lifted stay at home orders, and resumed som transportation options and business operations. Visit the Embassy's COVID-19 page for more information on COVID-19 in Nepal.
Political demonstrations intended to be peaceful can sometimes escalate into violence and may be met with force by Nepali authorities.
Read the country information page.
If you decide to travel to Nepal:
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Only tourists arriving by air will be allowed entry, the country’s land borders will still not allow movement of foreign tourists. Tourists will have to undergo mandatory seven-day hotel quarantine
Nepal has now decided to allow foreign tourists into the country. However, only those arriving by air will be allowed entry from December 17 onwards, Nepal’s land borders continue to remain closed for all foreigners.
A circular issued by Nepal’s Department of Immigration states, “Foreigners working at the diplomatic missions in Nepal, international organizations and their family members, Non-Residential Nepali (NRNs) or foreign passport holders with Nepali origin including their family members are allowed to enter Nepal without any pre approval letters or recommendations. All the foreigners except mentioned above, should obtain a tourist entry visa from the Nepali diplomatic missions abroad, else should have a pre-approval /recommendation letter from the concerned ministries for ensuring their on-arrival visa. The entry/exit points at the land border remains closed for all the foreigners until further notice, except those with a pre-approval /recommendation of the Government of Nepal.”
Travellers are however required to carry a Covid-negative certificate of tests conducted within 72 hours prior to their departure from their home country. Only children below 5 years of age are exempted from submitting such a report.
Foreign tourists will also have to undergo a seven-day mandatory hotel quarantine. Nepal had stopped international flight operations from March 20 and had imposed a nationwide lockdown from March 24. The country had reopened its borders on October 17, 2020, but this was restricted to tourist trekkers and climbers.
Nepal and India have already entered into an air bubble arrangement in which the national carriers of both the countries will be ferrying passengers between Delhi and Kathmandu from December 17.
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The Nepal government has decided to waive off quarantine and Covid-19 insurance rules for tourists starting from October 17 onwards, sources said on Friday.
On Thursday evening, a meeting of the Council of Ministers held at the Prime Minister's residence approved a proposal presented by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation which will allow foreign tourists, who test negative for Covid-19 72 hours before their departure, to enter the country without having to quarantine at a hotel for seven days, The Himalayan Times quoted the sources as saying.
However, the tourists will have to take an antigen test or an instant PCR test immediately upon arriving at the Tribhuvan International Airport, according to the Ministry proposal.
The government has also planed to waive off the Covid-19 insurance of $5,000 for the tourists but the travellers must assure that their medical costs would be covered by themselves or the handling agencies, if they contract the virus during their visit, the sources added.
Tourism Minister Yogesh Bhattarai told The Himalayan Times that said that his Ministry would announce the protocols after consulting with the Covid-19 crisis management center in a day or two.
"We are ready to facilitate tourism activities addressing stakeholders' concerns," he added. The development came a day after Nepal reported the highest surge in the number of single-day coronavirus cases. Among the new cases, 2,540 have been reported from within Kathmandu Valley alone, The Health Ministry said. Twelve new fatalities were reported on Thursday, taking the overall death toll to 590.
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Nepal Issues New Guidelines for Tourists Arriving for Mountaineering Amid Covid-19 Pandemi
3-Oct-2020
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KATHMANDU: Nepal has issued new guidelines for foreign tourists arriving in the country for mountaineering, including carrying a PCR test report conducted not more than 72 hours ago, in order to minimise the possible spread of coronavirus infection, a media report said on Tuesday.
According to the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation , the travellers must have a booking-document for the hotel wherein they will stay at least seven days in quarantine, the Himalayan Times reported.
“The travellers must carry with themselves a PCR test report conducted not more than 72 hours ago, attesting that the person has tested negative for Covid-19. Along with the report, the traveller must have booking-documents for the hotel wherein they will stay for at least seven days in quarantine,” the paper said, citing the guidelines.
Nepal, which has reported 74,745 Covid-19 cases and 481 deaths so far, resumed the mountaineering activities from July 30,five months after they were halted due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.
The ministry said the tourists must secure an entry-visa, or an entry-permit in the absence of visa-provision in their countries in coordination with respective agencies.
According to the new guidelines, the visitor must provide papers proving they have an insurance of $5,000. In addition, the traveller must also undergo a PCR test at their own expense on the fifth day of being quarantined.
They may proceed for the purported activity at the end of the quarantine period only on testing negative for the disease. “If the test results in a positive, the person must stay in quarantine for as long as they do not test negative,” the paper said.
The Ministry also stated that the trekking or mountaineering agency must insure travellers from Nepal against coronavirus for a sum of Rs 100,000 prior to applying for a permit.
Travel enthusiasts must also abide by all the protocols laid out by the health ministry. Tourism and mountaineering are among the main sources of revenue for the Nepal government.
Last year, Nepal issued a record 381 permits for Mount Everest costing $11,000 each.
Source: Times Of India
Wooing Indian tourists is a high priority for the Gandaki provincial government of Nepal once the travel restrictions are lifted after the lockdown.
According to the latest statement given by Nepal's Tourist Minister Bikash Lamsal, the Nepal government is planning to give utmost preference to Indian tourists on their list as they form a major part of Nepal foreign tourist arrivals.
Reportedly, of the total tourists who visited Nepal’s Pokhara, the City of Lakes, in 2019, 40 per cent were from India. In the year 2018, Nepal’s foreign tourist count was 11.73 lakh, and the majority were from India.
Top tourist activities in Nepal include trekking, paragliding, boating, kayaking, etc. Lamsal said that although the government was unable to welcome tourists from abroad in 2019 due to the Coronavirus, they are trying to make the situation conducive to tourist foreign tourists in the upcoming years.
The minister also added that Nepal tourism is celebrating the year 2019-2022 as Tourism Year, and they are aiming for two million tourists. In addition, the year 2021 will be Tourism Infrastructure Improvement Year and 2022 International Tourism Year. Since the tourism sector has suffered in terms of revenue this year due to the pandemic, the country is trying to cover up the losses and trying to make better efforts for the next year.
Reportedly, Nepal has suffered a loss of 13 crore Nepal rupees per day owing to the present pandemic, which has suspended all tourist activities
KATHMANDU: “Nepal has entered the second stage of coronavirus transmission,” Health Ministry’s spokesperson Dr Bikash Devkota said in the press briefing on Saturday, the day Nepal confirmed it’s first locally transmitted case in the far-west.
Three new cases of Covid-19 were registered on Saturday. One of the newly infected persons is a relative of the fourth person to have contracted the disease. With no recent travel history, the 34-year-old female from Kailali contracted the infection from her brother-in-law who had returned from Dubai on March 20 and was admitted to hospital on March 24. With this, the first person-to-person transmission in Nepal has been confirmed.
The Health and Population Ministry spokesperson said that the country has reached the second stage as the virus is infecting local hosts now.
Today’s new cases have taken Nepal’s infection total to nine, four of which hail from the far-west.
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The current worldwide outbreak of the Corona virus (Covid-19) is urging governments to announce strict measures that aim on preventing the virus from spreading. Those measures also involve restrictions on travelling.
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The Corona virus (Covid-19) is known to spread very easily from person-to-person by droplets from sneezing and coughing. For your own health and safety, please take note of the following important advises:
- wash your hands frequently with water and soap
- do not touch your face
- avoid shaking hands, hugging or kissing
- avoid going to crowded places
- keep a distance of one and half meters from other others.
Up to this date, Nepal has, thanks to closing its borders in a very early stage, just one confirmed case of the virus but also under control and monitoring by the authorities
It is our hope for all countries that are currently affected that the measures taken will be effective.
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The deadly coronavirus hasn't just upset the plans of many travellers who are cancelling their bookings with fear of contracting the infection, but, has also adversely affected the airline and travel industry.
Industry people say that even though India is largely unaffected with the deadly coronavirus as of now, the happenings in the rest of the world have hugely created negative sentiments in the county and, hence, impacted the air travellers as well. This, in turn, has adversely impacted the business.
Talking to India Today TV, Travel Agent Association of India President Jyoti Mayal said, "Coronavirus has affected our travel and tourism business entirety in a very negative way. Globally, the travel industry has come into a deficit of nearly $80 billion. The Indian industry has already suffered huge losses and continues to do so".
It's not only restricted to the countries where the virus is active. Travellers are scared of being confined into aircraft space, cruises, being quarantined and more. We are advising our members to look at opportunities around them and request the government to give subsidies and rebates to our industry to sustain these difficult times," she added.
The airlines are reeling under sudden fall in demand which is hampering their business.
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March 9 onward no more arrival visa for tourist to Nepal due COVID 19
All tourist visiting Nepal needed Medical certificate before apply the Visa in the embassy.
There may be restrictions on all the tourists
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{A} Pilgrims over 70years old: Subject to the age on passport, pilgrims aged 70 or above in the year of pilgrimage are subject to this regulation.
{B} The following documents should be submitted for there pilgrims:
1) Health Examination report within 06 months by Indian Public hospital above country level. Content of the report should include doctor's judgment and suggestion whether the pilgrim's physical condition is suitable for the plateau areas( 4000 meters or 13000 feet above sea level).
2) Application by the pilgrim to express the intention for pilgrimage in T.A.R.; the application should be signed and fingerprinted by the pilgrim and two direct relatives. Party A will judge whether to allow the pilgrim entry T.A.R. according to these documents.Pilgrims suffering from high blood pressure, heart disease, asthma and other diseases which are not suitable for entering plateau areas cannot apply the permit.
{C} Accompany requirement: at least two direct relatives required.
{D} Party B shall offer guarantees to pilgrims over 70 years old. If pilgrim died not for reasons of Party A. Party B should pay USD 1000/pilgrim as liquidated damage.
{E} Health examination before parikrama: Local medical center of Party A will make health examination on pilgrims over 70 years old and give a proposal whether they are suitable for parikrama. If doctor's proposal is "not suitable for parikrama",this pilgrim needs to stop the trip.
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मीडिया रिपोर्ट्स के मुताबिक, चीन व नेपाल भी कैलाश मानसरोवर को यूनेस्को संरक्षित विश्व धरोहर का दर्जा दिलाने के लिए यूनेस्को को प्रस्ताव भेज चुके हैं
मालूम हो कि कैलाश का 7120 वर्ग किलोमीटर क्षेत्रफल भारत के हिस्से में आता है. जबकि चीन (तिब्बत) के हिस्से में 10,843 वर्ग किलोमीटर, नेपाल के हिस्से में 13,829 वर्ग किलोमीटर हिस्सा आता है. इस तरह कुल 31 हजार 252 वर्ग किलोमीटर यूनेस्को की सूची में शामिल किया गया है.
बताया जा रहा है कि यूनेस्को संरक्षित विश्व धरोहर का दर्जा मिलने के बाद कैलाश मानसरोवर ना केवल विकसित होगा बल्कि यहां यात्रा करना आसान होगा.
इस बारे में डॉ. वीबी माथुर ने बताया कि यूनेस्को का कैटेगरी-2 सेंटर एशिया पैसिफिक क्षेत्र के देशों की प्राकृतिक धरोहरों को वैश्विक स्तर पर पहचान दिलाने के लिए काम करता है. इसी सेंटर ने कैलाश भूक्षेत्र को यूनेस्को में स्थान दिलाने के लिए काम किया है.
साथ ही नेपाल की अंतरराष्ट्रीय संस्था इसीमोड और उत्तराखंड अंतरिक्ष उपयोग केंद्र ने भी इसमें अहम भूमिका निभाई. अब अंतरिम सूची में कैलाश को स्थान मिलने के बाद अब यहां एक साल तक विभिन्न स्तर पर काम होगा. इसके बाद मुख्य प्रस्ताव बनाकर यूनेस्को को भेजा जाएगा.
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Kailash Mansarovar Yatra 2018 Current News
Oxygen level at kailash Mansarovar
Altitude Sickness
The Causes of Altitude Sickness
The percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere at sea level is about 21% and the barometric pressure is around 760 mmHg. As altitude increases, the percentage remains the same but the number of oxygen molecules per breath is reduced. At 3,600 metres (12,000 feet) the barometric pressure is only about 480 mmHg, so there are roughly 40
