Guide to Nepal Trek and Tour Adventures in the Himalayas

Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHM) is organizing second phase of trekking guide training at NATHM from April 28, 2015. The training is being organized in coordination with Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN). Applicants, who have already filled up the form, are required to make payment for training at TAAN Secretariat, Maligaun, by April 12. The first phase of trekking guide training concluded on March 30. Altogether 692 trekking staff of different member companies of TAAN participated in the training. TAAN and NATHM have been organizing trekking guide training for staffers of TAAN member agencies every year to produce trained manpower for the trekking and adventure tourism sector.   

The government has formed a high-level task force for redefining remote areas.The High-Level Task force on Study and Recommendations of Remote Areas under the Remote Areas Development Committee, in association with Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN) and Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), on Sunday organized a daylong workshop with lawmakers as well as local development officers of 22 remote districts along with representatives of TAAN and NMA to seek inputs from them for redefining remote areas.The committee has altogether 70 lawmakers representing 22 'remote' districts as members.The task force is redefining remote areas based on indicators like infrastructure development, population and social development, organizational structure and development modality. Group discussions were held on thematic papers of each indicator and inputs were collected from stakeholders accordingly. The task force will include the inputs in its report.Inaugurating the wor...

                             Annapurna circuit trekking in Nepal                  The Himalayan Smile trek offer Annapurna circuit trekking in Nepal .                                   The Annapurna circuit trek is popular as it takes you behind the great Annapurna range. However villages en route provide an insight into the real beauty of the Himalayans the people khudi in lamjung district lies along this route. And the beautiful Gurung villages of Ghalegaun and Ghanpokhara at the top of two nearby hills are about 4-5 hours walk to the northwest of khudi.The marsyangdi valley is nestled in the watershed dividing the Annapurna massif from the manaslu himal. The trail up the marsyangdi valley affords excellent and ever-ch...

Mount Everest Region Trekking Packages : Everest Trek Organized by Himalayan Smile Trek & Adventures

Mount Everest Region Trekking Packages : Everest Trek Organized by Himalayan Smile Trek

                                                Jungle Safari   Nationalpark located specially in the Terai region in Nepal attract visitors from all over the world. A visit to these parks involve game-staking by a variety of means foot, dugout canoe, jeep, elephant back. One is bound to sight a one horned rhino, wild boars; Samburs spotted deer, sloth bear 4 hornrd antelope. A Royal Bengal tiger may surprise you by his majestic appearance. Nature walk or jungle walk is another way of experiencing the wilderness. In face jungle walk gives close up opportunities to view animals as well as observe their tracks, signs, and sounds. Early morning and late afternoon walk is the best to avoid mid day heat. Dugout canoe trips down the Rapti offer view...

A 35-day trekking guide training kicked off at Nepal Academy of Tourism and Hotel Management (NATHM) on February 20.The training is being conducted by NATHM in the coordination of Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN).A total of 750 workers from different trekking agencies are participated in the training in the first phase. Another 750 will participate in the training in the second phase. Speaking at the orientation class organized on Friday, TAAN President Ramesh Prasad Dhamala said the training has been organized to produce trained and professional workforce for the trekking sector. "We will launch a separate course for 'assistant guides' from next year. Similarly, trekking guide training will be organized as per the new curriculum from next year," he said, adding: "Only the applicants who have passed SLC examination will be eligible for the training."Similarly, TAAN General Secretary Sagar Pandey thanked NATHM for conducting the train...