The trans-Himalayan bus service from Lhasa, capital of the Chinese-occupied Tibet to Nepal which had been the easiest means of transportation for Nepal and Tibet was suspended due to political fallout over issuance of Tibetan visas. After a halt of 4 years, China government is getting ready to resume the service. The service was started on May 1, 2005. According to the “a two-day meeting” between the officials of Nepal Tourism Board and Tibet Tourism Administration held months ago, the service will resume in the next few days. Though a February-end deadline has been fixed, much will hinge upon the snows that block Himalayan passes leading up the Tibetan Plateau from Nepal. In the past, deadlines have been set for resumption of services but were not met. One such notable deadline was January 1, 2008; the year China hosted the Beijing Olympics. Nepal and China signed a formal agreement to promote tourism by restarting the service. China aims at bringing in tourists – ...
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) along with the Nepali private sector participated in the 30th Borsa Internazionale del Tourismo (BIT) organized at Rho Fieromilano Trade Fair Complex, Milan, Italy on February 18-21. The four day fair was divided into two 2-day sections. First two days of the fair were devoted to buyers from all around the world while the last two days were open for people. A total of 130 countries showcased their tourism products and services. This year, turnout overwhelmingly exceeded the 150,000-plus figure. BIT, one in the top four tourism fairs in the world, has this year become an ideal platform for new ideas, new market segments and niches for operators. The Nepal stall attracted a huge numbers of enthusiastic buyers, media and the general public alike. Buyers were more focussed on the technicalities of visits to Nepal while general public queried about issues of connectivity, security, ...
Nepal being hopeful awaits to welcome at least two lakh Indian tourists through the campaign “Nepal Tourism Year 2011”. Public Relations and Publicity Department, Director of Nepal Tourism Board, Mr. Aditya Baral said, “Earlier, Jet Airways, was limited to Delhi-Kathmandu flight but now it has started operations from Mumbai to Nepal. Apart from that Kingfisher has also started flights to Nepal and Spicejet has keen interest to start its services in the same sector.” According to NTB statistics, there is an annual flow of around one lakh Indian tourists in Nepal. This campaign is expecting the increase in arrival by double. Baral said that the tourism board is undertaking major campaigns globally to showcase Nepal as a vital tourist and business destination for corporate meetings and vacations, adding he said, “Apart from global campaigns, we are holding campaigns in major Indian cities to attract all sections of Indian tourists including those wanting to travel for spiritual reasons. Indian nationals have no travel ...
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) along with 6 travel trade companies participated in the Vakantiebeurs Holiday Fair 2010 held at Utrecht in the Netherlands from 12-17 January, 2010. The Vakantiebeurs Holiday Fair 2010 is the largest consumer travel fair and the world’s largest trade event in the Benelux region. The main theme of the Holiday Fair 2010 was “Meet the locals” where the visitors had opportunities to meet with exhibitors and have first hand information. According to an estimate, between 120,000-130,000 travel enthusiasts visited the fair of which 13,058 were trade visitors. The first day was exclusively reserved for the trade people. During the fair, NTB organised a multimedia presentation for the visitors regarding overall Nepal’s tourism products and Nepal Tourism Fair. After the multimedia presentation, a quiz programme was organised where the audiences were quizzed on Nepal’s tourism in order to generate curiosity among the potential visitors to Nepal. Visitors at Nepal stall ...
