Tourism in nepal

Tourism in NepalTourism in Nepal
"Nepal for Many Reasons
In all the Seasons "
www.welcomenepal.com
“European Asian integration in sustainable tourism management”
Project co-financed by the European Commission

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FederalFederal
DemocraticDemocratic
RepublicRepublic

Mt. Everest, 8848 m

• Elevation: From 60m to the
highest point in the earth, The
Mt. Everest ( 8848m) in a
mere distance of 200km
• 8 of 14 highest peaks on the
earth
• Ultimate destination for
mountaineering expeditions

Nepal Tourism Board/ NTO
PublicPublic PrivatePrivate
CommunityCommunity

Tourism as a tool for sustained economic growth for
development and poverty alleviation
Our Goals and Mission
Vision:
NTB will be the leading NTO championing the most innovative
practices of destination development and marketing.
Mission:
To make Nepal the number one mountain tourism
destination in the world

• Create Destination Demand
• Catalyst to bring Nepalese travel trade, Int’l travel trade
and consumers together
• Establish backward and forward linkages
• Promote a Perfect Product-Market Matrix
• Work towards achieving higher spends, longer stays
and year round arrivals.
Goals of Nepalese Tourism

• Tourism contributes around 3% of GDP.
• 526,705 tourists in 2007
• 374,661 in 2008 (by air only) – increase of 4.1%
• Travel & tourism in Nepal in 2006 generated USD
162.8 million
• Create approx 500,000 jobs
• Contribution is expected to rise to 6% by 2010
• 22 international airlines
Tourism in Nepalese Economy

Tourists Arrival from Europe
• 2005- 106,309 (total 375,398)
• 2006- 107,891 (383,926)
• 2007- 157,264 (526,705)
• 2008- (374,661 by air only, 4.1% growth)
The demand has ever been growing

Adventure

Nepal
A living museum with intact Culture and
Tradition set in Natural landscape to offer the
Experience of a lifetime.

• Birth place of Lord Buddha
• Land of Living Goddess
• Tilicho lake at the highest altitude of 4919 mts
• Hotel Everest View at the highest altitude (3870m)
• Kaligandaki the deepest gorge (6967 m)
• The Gurkhas, the brave warriors
• Dolpo: Settlement found at one of the highest altitude -
(5000m)
• World class rivers for rafting and kayaking

Lord Buddha

Adventure
Mountaineering, Trekking, Rafting,
Kayaking, Sports, Golf, Ultra light
aircraft, Paragliding, Jungle Safari,
Bungee Jumping, Canyoning,
Mountain biking, Special interest tours

OTHERS
Spiritual, Pilgrimage, Sports, Spa &
wellness, Health & meditation, MICE, Agro
tourism, Sustainable Tourism, Community
Tourism, Village Tourism, Eco- Tourism,
Entertainment & Leisure Tourism

BRAND NEPAL SEGMENTS
Weekend Breaks, Amazing Adventures,
Experience of a Lifetime

• Mammals:4% of world
• Birds: 8% 0f world
• Flowering plants:2.4% of world
• Butterflies:500+ species
• Orchids: 319 species
Wild Life and Jungle Safari-
18% of Total Area is Protected.

Adventure
Climbing HighClimbing High
PeakPeak
8 peaks with 8,000+m high peak8 peaks with 8,000+m high peak
Total of 1300 peaks and 319Total of 1300 peaks and 319
under 6,500 are permitted tounder 6,500 are permitted to
climbclimb

Trekking and HikingTrekking and Hiking

JungleJungle
SafariSafari

As many Festivals as days in a year!

92 Ethnic groups
101 spoken languages

Rafting &
Kayaking

Other
Adventures

Main Products in 2009

Where we want to be by 2012?

New Initiatives:
• Responsible TourismResponsible Tourism
• Eco TourismEco Tourism
• Community based TourismCommunity based Tourism

Swyambhunath

www.welcomenepal.comwww.welcomenepal.com

Thank you !Thank you !
“European Asian integration in sustainable tourism management”
Project co-financed by the European Commission

Tourism in nepal

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