Nepal was Awarded the ‘Most Popular Tourist Destination’Monday, April 2nd, 2018

Nepal participated at Guangzhou International Tourism Exhibition (GITF) at Guangzhou in China from 1 to 3 March 2018 with a group of 5 travel companies from Nepal. Owing to Nepal’s popularity in China, Nepal was awarded the’ Most Popular Tourist Destination during a special ceremony at the InterContinental Hotel, Guangzhou.

Guangzhou, quite close to Macao and Hong Kong, is today not only a thriving port and transportation hub but carries traditional history and trade legacies of the Silk Route era connecting Asia with Europe.

During the three-day fair business-to-business meetings were held with tour operators as well as with tourism media for building network and fostering business contacts with the Chinese counterparts while thousands potential travelers collected information and updates on travel itineraries and costing from the Nepal stall.

Chinese tourists stay in Nepal for one week on an average and prefer to visit places like Kathmandu, Nagarkot, Pokhara, Chitwan and Lumbini and are interested in cultural tours, soft adventure, shopping and photography.

Total number of Chinese international travelers was 129 million in 2017, many of whom opted to travel to Thailand, their most popular destination in South East Asia and Sri Lanka their preferred destination in South Asia.

Connected by various Airlines like Air China, China Southern, China Eastern, Sichaun Airlines, and Dragon Air, Nepal received more than one lakh Chinese visitors in 2017who prefer to travel in group.

Nepal Tourism Board has been conducting a series of promotional events in cities like Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Kunming, Chengdu, Xian and adjoining cities using all the medium of promotion including the digital marketing through local social media networks.

Co-exhibitor at the Nepal stall were Adventure Outdoor, Creative Adventure Nepal, Peace and Joy Tour and Travel, Simrik Air, and Unleash Nepal International while NTB was represented by Mr. Bimal Kadel, Officiating Director and Mr. Samir Bajracharya, Manager.

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