Local Guide Training for Sanga-Panauti Hike


Royal Mountain Travel and Community Homestay Network have always worked to empower the locals from different communities and with the same motto of supporting the local communities, Royal Mountain Travel started the Community Hike in 2016 which is now benefiting a lot of locals in different ways. With the main objective of utilizing the local human resources, Community Homestay Network (CHN) conducted two days Local Guide training on 1st and 2nd July 2019. This training was targeted to the locals of Panauti, who shall be hired for the community hike (Sanga-Panauti Hike) after the completion of the training. The training is, therefore, an outcome of the idea of making Panauti’s tourism sustainable by involving the locals directly to the tourism of the place. Continue reading

Community Homestay Network Awarded

Community Homestay Network was awarded Resilience through cultural diversity award on 31 May 2019 by International Institute for Peace through Tourism ( IIPT ) at the ASIAN RESILIENCE SUMMIT, Nepal 2019. The event was jointly organized by the Global Travel and Tourism Resilience Council, the World Tourism Organisation of the United Nations (UNWTO) and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA). Continue reading

Ghalegaun ( Beautiful than ever )

A view of Ghalegaun in Lamjung, on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Photo: THT

One of the most amazing tourism villages of Nepal “Ghalegaun” also known as Asia’s model tourism village which lies in Kholosothar rural Municipality of Nepal has undergone a beautiful change in its appearance. The old Zinc sheets on the roofs are now all replaced by new red zinc sheets.

Under the plan of developing Ghalegaun as a smart village, the provincial government has provided 2.9 million rupees in order to replace old zinc roofs with brand new red zinc sheets. Similarly, the Municipality also provided 1.5 million for the same Plan. Continue reading

Kathmandu FAM Trip From US (February 19-26)

Turkish Airlines Houston office is improving its Katmandu (KTM) traffic through agencies. This Fam Trip was organized in collaboration with High Point travel of Dallas and Royal Mountain Travel of Katmandu, Nepal.

Three representatives from Highpoint Travel and three of their high producing group leaders had opportunity to fly in business class and they were very much enjoyed the service as well as the comfort. They also had chance to experience Istanbul Lounge where they spent the time to relax and wait for their next flight to Nepal. Continue reading

Royal Mountain Travel is awarded for ‘Excellence in Sustainability’.

Berlin, Germany – Recognized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), the Travelife accreditation establishes Royal Mountain Travel as a certified tour operator for ‘Excellence in Sustainability’ within the respective country to comply with the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria and thus awarded the Travelife certification. Continue reading