Saturday, September 4, 2010

Tourism Industry in Nepal

Tourism is the largest industry in Nepal; the largest source of foreign exchange and revenue. Possessing 8 of the 10 highest mountains in the world, Nepal is a hotspot destination for mountaineers, rock climbers and people seeking adventures. The Hindu and Buddhist heritage of Nepal, and its cold weather are also strong attractions.Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes.




Major Tourism Activities



An Overview



Nepal is well known for country of the Mt. Everest, the highest peak in the world and a famous destination for adventure tourism. The world heritage Lumbini (birth place of Buddha) is also located in Nepal. Natural scenic landscape and biodiversity, high Himalayas, incomparable cultural heritage and other numerous peculiarities have made Nepal a well-known destination in the world tourism map with a distinct image (NTB, 2009). These qualities made Nepal a unique place giving high potentialities for the growth of tourism industry. So far, the pace of tourism industry development could not be considered promising from the perspective of economic development. Even if, this sector is contributing substantial share in foreign exchange receipts with unlimited potentiality. The new government policies have shown greater concerns about the real value of tourism and its role to contribute in economic growth and overall tourism development in the country. Furthermore, tourism industry is considered as a major element for poverty alleviation and social equity. The Nepal Tourism Vision 2020, has been issued from the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation (MOTCA) with the collaboration of Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and concerned industries targeting to attract two millions of tourist by 2020(Source: Economic Survey, 2009. MOF,Nepal)





International Tourist Arrivals(source: Economic Survey, 2009)



While analyzing the number of tourists visiting Nepal, their growth trend and length of stay, the number of tourists had increased by 37.2 percent to 526,705 during the calendar year 2007. The number of tourists in the calendar year 2008 totaled 500,277 with a decline of 5 percent. In 2006, the average length of tourist stay was 11.96 days, while this has come down to 11.78 days in the calendar year 2008. The number of tourists had increased by 37.2 percent to 526,705 during the calendar year 2007. The number of tourists in the calendar year 2008 totaled 500,277 with a decline of 5 percent. In 2006, the average length of tourist stay was 11.96 days, while this has come down to 11.78 days in the calendar year 2008.Of the total tourists’ arrival during the calendar year 2008, 27.5 percent were from Western Europe, 7.6 percent from North America, 3.2 percent from Australia and Pacific Region, 2.6 percent from Eastern Europe, 1.5 percent from Central and South America, 0.3 percent from Africa and 1.4 percent from other countries. Among the total visitors, 55.9 percent were from Asia comprising 18.2 percent Indian tourists. Though shares of tourists arriving from North America, Central and South America, Asia, Australia and Pacific have declined in comparison to the figure during the same period in the preceding year, the tourist arrivals from Africa and other countries have increased.

about Nepal Association of Tour & Travel Agents (NATTA),

Nepal Association of Tour & Travel Agents (NATTA), a pioneering and leading national association of tour operators and travel agents in Nepal was founded in the year 1966 in Kathmandu. Ever since, NATTA has been dedicated to protect the professional interest of the travel entrepreneurs under the fold of NATTA. Our main objective is to facilitate the member agents , promote destinations within the country and also geer up to maintain a congenial liaision with the government besides lobbying for the cause of the benefit of our members.






We, as an association, have also been coping up with our fellow associations, airlines' and concerned institutions in the industry giving ample room for effective co-ordination for the overall betterment, networking and profitability. We are also endeavoring to work in tandem with our counterparts abroad, in the region and beyond the region. Our efforts so far have been quite fruitful and we feel we still have a long way to go to achieve our target of seeing the country teeming with travellers in the year 2011, Nepal Tourism Year.



New destinations are being identified and tailor-made packages with commitment of quality delivery are in the offing. So, it is indeed high time to decide and plan to travel to Nepal in the short future.



We have our red-carpet unfolded for our valuable visitors.

Latest Nepal Travel News

Oman Air starts service in Nepal 4 Sep 2010 01:31 GMT


... Sultanate of Oman, started its services to Nepal from Thursday. The airline will operate four ... will operate four flights a week on Muscat-Kathmandu-Muscat sector. Earlier in June, the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation had granted permission to ...





Nepal VP Jha points fingers at Indian... 4 Sep 2010 05:14 GMT

... prevailing politics in the country. He had arrived at Pokhara of Kaski District- popular tourist destination of Nepal, to attend his felicitation program organized by Sanatan Dharma Sewa Samiti at Bindabasini Temple. When ...





Private sectors' role in NTY lauded 4 Sep 2010 01:31 GMT

... need to forge a broader political consensus among the parties to make the upcoming Nepal Tourism Year 2011 (NTY 2011) a success. Dr. Pokharel said that the government and the private ...





2 Daytona officers charged with denting trailer 3 Sep 2010 13:50 GMT

... let us do our share to encourage tourism, instead of spending big bucks on consultants. After ... Prakash Mathema (AFP - Getty Images), Newar, Nepal; 13. Arko Datta (Reuters), post-tsunami, Cuddalore, India; 14. ...





Man About Town 03-09-2010 3 Sep 2010 09:13 GMT

... fly again ONE of Siem Reap’s newest tourism-ventures-cum-social enterprise, the Angkor Butterfly Centre, which opened ... in the 1990s during a trip to Nepal where a school headmaster showed him how few ...





Former crown princess presides over 'Mrs Nepal' contest 29 Aug 2010 09:30 GMT

... Former crown princess presides over 'Mrs Nepal' contest Bombay News.Net Sunday 29th August, 2010 ... Teej Pari contest organised by the Lazimpat Tourism Development Board in the capital Saturday to ... been spotted paragliding in Pokhara, shopping in Kathmandu's newest mall and taking her children to ...





We must enhance Nepal's destination image' 31 Aug 2010 04:12 GMT

... Karki is a well-kwon name in the Nepalese travel trade circle. Karki is serving as ... district, Karki has been involved in the tourism sector for the past many years. The ... hosted the UFTAA?s 43rd World Congress in Kathmandu. That event was instrumental in promoting Nepal ...





Miss Nepal 2010 today 31 Aug 2010 18:01 GMT

... KATHMANDU: The wait will finally be over for ... for the 18 finalists of the Miss Nepal pageant when of them will be crowned ... women empowerment, rights of single women, Nepal Tourism Year 2011, among other topics. To help ...





On the trail of Nepal's sex traffickers 31 Aug 2010 17:11 GMT

... Before venturing to this little-traveled quadrant of Nepal, I was interested to update my research ... is sold with young Nepalese girls in Kathmandu, especially in the tourist area of Thamel. In shelters, I heard ...





•On the trail of human trafficking: sex industry in Nepal 31 Aug 2010 18:12 GMT

... Before venturing to this little-traveled quadrant of Nepal, I was interested to update my research ... is sold with young Nepalese girls in Kathmandu, especially in the tourist area of Thamel. In shelters, I heard ...





Human trafficking in Nepal 1 Sep 2010 04:14 GMT

... Before venturing to this little-traveled quadrant of Nepal, I was interested to update my research ... is sold with young Nepalese girls in Kathmandu, especially in the tourist area of Thamel. In shelters, I heard ...





Trade body deplores campaign against Indian JVs in Nepal 1 Sep 2010 09:32 GMT

... body deplores campaign against Indian JVs in Nepal September 1st, 2010 - 3:42 pm ICT Kathmandu, Sep 1 (IANS) With a section of ... Nepal range from insurance, education, power and tourism. “Nepal must attract FDI with more and ...





Sadikshya Shrestha crowned Miss Nepal 2010 (Lead) 1 Sep 2010 15:31 GMT

... Sadikshya Shrestha crowned Miss Nepal 2010 (Lead) September 1st, 2010 - 9:10 ... - 9:10 pm ICT By Sudeshna Sarkar Kathmandu, Sep 1 (IANS) A supremely confident Sadikshya ... Nepal government's bid to bring 1 million tourists next year and the conservation ambassador for ...





Black box found at Nepal plane crash site 1 Sep 2010 07:14 GMT

... KATHMANDU (AFP) – Investigators searching the site of ... the site of a plane crash near Nepal's capital Kathmandu in which 14 people died ... a gateway to the Everest region. Six tourists -- four Americans, a Japanese and a ...





Sadikshya Shrestha wins Miss Nepal pageant 1 Sep 2010 21:50 GMT

... Newly-crowned Miss Nepal Sadikshya Shrestha, centre, first runner-up Sahana Bajracharya, ... wave in greeting following the contest in Kathmandu yesterday A supremely confident Sadikshya Shrestha, who ... for Nepal government’s bid to bring 1mn tourists next year and the conservation ambassador for ...





Black box found 25 meters underground at Nepal crash site 1 Sep 2010 07:36 GMT

... the site of a plane crash near Nepal's capital Kathmandu which had 14 casualties have found the ... a gateway to the Everest region. Six tourists -- four Americans, a Japanese and a ...





Books on Nepal-China culture released 29 Aug 2010 14:50 GMT

... writers of the Chinese Handout, said more Nepali students are interested in learning the Chinese ... the basic features of the Chinese language. KATHMANDU: Two books--Nepal Tour Guide Chinese and Chinese ... Guohong and secretary at the Ministry for Tourism and Civil Aviation Kishor Thapa jointly released ...





Nepal crash data recorders found 2 Sep 2010 08:51 GMT

... wreckage of a plane which crashed in Nepal last week, killing 14 people, officials said. ... area, crashed into hills outside the capital, Kathmandu, in heavy rain. The Agni Air plane ... abroad for analysis. Each year thousands of tourists fly to Lukla to begin the trek ...





Sadichha Shrestha crowned Miss Nepal 2010 2 Sep 2010 04:54 GMT

... Kathmandu, Sept. 1: With an influential ?personality?, the ... most prestigious Dabur Special Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal title among the eighteen aspiring beauties in ... in Sanya, China--the Goodwill Ambassador for Nepal Tourism 2011 (NTY-11) and Nepal Cancer Relief Society, ...





Sadikshya Shrestha crowned Miss Nepal 2010 1 Sep 2010 14:50 GMT

... like to see world-class scientists emerge from Nepal, beat 17 other finalists to become Dabur ... Nepal government's bid to bring 1 million tourists next year and the conservation ambassador for ... at the Tribhuvan Army Officers' Club in Kathmandu, there was palpable tension all around. Nepal's ...





Sadichha crowned Miss Nepal 2010 1 Sep 2010 17:50 GMT

... KATHMANDU: She came, she gave the answer that ... be crowned Dabur Special Hidden Treasure Miss Nepal 2010 on September 1 at the Army ... also become the brand ambassador of Nepal Tourism Year 2011 and World Wildlife Fund Nepal’s ...





People are fed up, frustrated and tired with these political leaders of Nepal 1 Sep 2010 02:51 GMT

... and tired with these political leaders of Nepal TGQ1: Dr. Pandey! We are pleased to have ... destinations and had attracted large number of tourists from Europe, Australia, Japan and the USA. This ...





National Insurance hit hard by Nepal plane crash 30 Aug 2010 10:10 GMT

... National Insurance hit hard by Nepal plane crash Bombay News.Net Monday 30th August, 2010 ... The people on board, including six foreign tourists, had been insured for $20,000 each, NIC officials ...





British expat makes history with first foreign gay marriage in Nepal 30 Aug 2010 10:30 GMT

... and happened just a few days before Nepal’s first gay pride march, which was attended ... supported by government officals who think gay tourists could bring money to the economy. Nepal's best-known ...





Nepal VP Jha points fingers at Indian meddling: Media reports 2 Sep 2010 04:55 GMT

... prevailing politics in the country. He had arrived at Pokhara of Kaski District- popular tourist destination of Nepal, to attend his felicitation program organized by Sanatan Dharma Sewa Samiti at Bindabasini Temple. When ...

Some interesting facts in Hospitality and Tourism Industry:

The words “tourism and travel” are not synonyms. All tourism involves travel but not all travel is tourism.




The first rail link was between Liverpool to Manchester was built in 1830 AD.



20th century is known as “The Century of Mass Tourism”.



Top three countries United States, Germany and United Kingdom are spending most on tourism all over the world.



France, Spain and United States are the world’s top three must tourism destinations.



World first modern hotel “City Hotel” was built in 1794 in New York City in USA.



E. M. Statler is an American who initiated the chain hotels during 1920s.



The first definition of tourism was given by Herman Van Scheullard in 1910.



“Thomas Cook” who is known as a pioneer and greatest travel organizer started the package tours around the world from 1855 AD.

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Curriculum:

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Introducation of tourism

Tourism is travel for recreational, leisure or business purposes. The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as people who "travel to and stay in places outside their usual environment for more than twenty-four (24) hours and not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes not related to the exercise of an activity remunerated from within the place visited."[1] Tourism has become a popular global leisure activity. In 2008, there were over 922 million international tourist arrivals, with a growth of 1.9% as compared to 2007. International tourism receipts grew to US$944 billion (euro 642 billion) in 2008, corresponding to an increase in real terms of 1.8%.[2]




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