Vol. II Issue I | Nepal Tourism Board

NTB & UNDP Join Hands for Tourism Satellite Accounting

Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Nepal have signed an agreement to promote sustainable tourism in Nepal. Under the partnership, NTB and UNDP Nepal will undertake joint initiatives to explore opportunities to create employment and livelihood options for local communities through tourism.

Experience Nepal Relaunched

Nepal Tourism Board in association with AMEX and Himalayan Bank has launched #experienceNepalNow campaign for 2019/2020 to promote Nepal’s tourism through the esteemed network of high-end American Express card members!

VN 2020 to Promote Nepal Through CTRIP

The National Coordinator for Visit Nepal Year 2020, Suraj Vaidya signed a long-awaited strategic agreement with Shanghai CTRIP Commerce Co at the Ctrip headquarter in Shanghai to promote Nepal as a preferred travel destination in the China market…

Nepal Promoted at the 1st Asian Culture & Tourism Exhibition 2019

Nepal Tourism Board made its maiden presence in the first ever Asian Culture & Tourism Exhibition 2019. This event is held as a sideline event of the conference on the dialogue of Asian Civilization…

Sustained Growth in Visitors’ Arrival in the First Four Months of 2019

A total of 445,109 international tourists visited Nepal in the first four months (January-April) of 2019, a cumulative increase of 15.3 % over the same period in 2018. According to the Immigration Department (its offices) 362,840 international visitors came by air and 82,269 came overland in first four months of 2019.

NTB Hosts Corporate Indian Professionals for Fam Tour

Nepal Tourism Board in partnership with Hotel Soaltee Crown Plaza successfully hosted a familiarization tour for a group of managers from renowned corporate houses of India along with their family members and tour operators from 16th May, 2019 to 19th May, 2019. NTB hosted the 3 nights – 4 days familiarization tour for the group of 22 guests with the aim of promoting Nepal as a MICE tourism destination in India and also with the objective of promoting Visit Nepal Year 2020. An interaction session was held with the guests of FAM tour at NTB’s office on 17th May, 2019 to discuss the prospects of MICE tourism in Nepal for Indian corporate clients along with the briefing of the upcoming campaign of VN 2020.

Homestay Tourism Linked With Mountain Tourism

Celebrating 63rd Ascent of Mt. Manaslu (the eighth highest mountain in the world at 8,163 m) and 59th Ascent of Mt. Dhaulagiri (the seventh highest mountain in the world at 8,167 m) in beautiful Bhakunde Homestay Zone of Baglung Municipality…

Upcoming Events

1st Asian Resilience Summit 2019

Nepal Tourism Board, jointly with UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and Global Travel and Tourism Resilience Council, part of Jacobs Media Group Limited, is hosting the first Asian Resilience Summit on May 31, 2019.

FoodTrex Kathmandu

The World Food Travel Association (WFTA) will be organizing Asia’s first ever Regional Food Travel Summit in Kathmandu under the umbrella of FoodTreX from May 24 to 26, 2019, and will take participants on a tour of Kathmandu’s local food trail. Read More…

Himalayan Travel Mart 2019

HTM is Nepal’s premier international travel and tourism trade show facilitating unparalleled networking and business opportunities and valuable industry insights among the global tourism and hospitality organizations, and individuals engaged in different aspects of tourism in the Himalayan region. Click here to register.

Tiji Mustang

Celebrate the grand Himalayan annual fest Tiji “Prayer for World Peace” in Lo Manthang this May. Tiji is a fascinating annual three-day festival consisting of Tibetan rituals that celebrate the myth of a son who had to save the Mustang kingdom from destruction. Read More…