Nepal Tourism Year 2011 campaign was launched in London on 3rd July.  A tourism promotion program was organized at Arbedeen, Scotland in the United Kingdom which focused the NTY 2011. Dr. Suresh C. Chalise, the ambassador of Nepal to UK praised the various facets of age-old special ties existing between Nepal and the UK and expressed ideas to further deepening of relations through various economic co-operations besides tourism. Worshipful Lord Provost of Aberdeen Peter Stephen also said that such event will not only help strengthen the ties between the people of Aberdeen City and Shire and the Nepalese people but encourage new interest in tourism and other business sectors. Minister Counselor, Jhabindra Aryal has also presented Nepal's amazing tourist destinations, national heritages, flora and fauna and cultural sites of historical importance among other things. The program was organized by the Embassy of Nepal in London in coordination with the Nepalese Himalayan Association, Scotland and Scot- Nepalese Friendship Society.

A tourism promotion campaign was launched by the government of Nepal at Nanking Darbar Hall, Bangladesh on 5th July with the slogan “Nepal Tourism Year 2011”. With an aspiration to expose tourism industry of Nepal, the program was launched by a campaign team of Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) titled “Together for Tourism Year 2011”. The chief guest of the ceremony was AHM Khairuzzaman Liton, Mayor of Rajshahi whereas special guest was Abu Bakker Ali, President of Rajshahi Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Mr. Lekh Nath Bhusal, Senior Officer of NTB said that, “Bangladesh holds a great potential for tourists arrivals to Nepal with its direct connectivity between capitals of both the countries”. “We believe Nepal will generate more interests among Bangladeshi tourists aspiring to purse the pleasure of antique monuments and castles in Durbar squires along with shopping and casinos”, he added. He also stated that Nepal offers various options to the tourists and travelers from Bangladesh ranging from the cultural extravaganza to ...

In order to promote Nepal as a premium tourist destination and Nepal Tourism Year 2011, Nepal Tourism Board in coordination with Nepal Embassy, Seoul, South Korea successfully organized a Sales Mission on 22-23 June. Kamal Prasad Koirala, ambassador to Korea informed about revived tourism state in Nepal addressing the media and travel trade meet in Korea. He also stressed that the government and the Nepalese tourism entrepreneurs are euphoric about the NTY-2011 mega campaign and looking forward to welcoming large number of tourists from South Korea. Prachanda Man Shrestha, CEO of NTB considers that the campaign will open new tourism areas and activities for Korean tourists. He also informed the Korean travel-tour operators that their counterparts in Nepal are preparing themselves to offer new packages which will make the stay of South Korean guests memorable. The mission focusing on tourism attractions of Nepal, especially natural, cultural and adventure appraised the Korean Travel writers and the entrepreneurs about the present growing positive situation ...

Edurne Pasaban, a Spanish mountaineer was offered to be goodwill ambassador for ‘Nepal Tourism Year 2011’, a national tourism campaign. A program was organized in Kathmandu on 22nd May to felicitate Pasaban for summiting all the 14 mountains above 8000m in the world. During the same program, Laxman Bhattarai, Joint Secretary at Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation announced the offer to the Spanish mountaineer. "Nepali government offers her to be the goodwill ambassador for Nepal Tourism Year 2011," Bhattarai said, "We would like to wish her success to hold new world record in mountaineering field." “Pasaban achieved her dreams of conquering 14 mountains above 8,000 meters of the world. It's not only her achievement but all those who believe in adventure. In this light, we are offering her to be the goodwill ambassador of all those who loves Himalayas," said Prachanda Man Shrestha, Chief Executive Officer of Nepal ...

Following the foot steps of Oh Eun-Sun, the first Korean woman to climb the highest peaks in all continents, Junita Sambahamphe, a Nepali girl is aiming to attempt the same. Sambahamphe in her twenties, who made it to the summit of the highest peak Everest (8848m), last year left for Moscow on 15th May to start her adventure by attempting to scale Mt. Elbrus (5642m) at the western Caucasus mountain range. Speaking at a press conference she said "After the ascent of the Everest, I dreamt of scaling the highest mountains in seven continents". Nepal. She wants to become the first Nepalese woman to climb the highest peaks in all seven continents. "I have decided to scale the seven highest peaks to make Nepal and Nepalese people known the world over. My effort will help in promoting mountain tourism in Nepal ahead of Nepal Tourism Year 2011 which aims ...

The government of Nepal has come up with a new scheme to boost tourism in the Himalayan nation. According to the government officials, the foreign mountaineers who have climbed Mount Everest and another peak will get free Nepali visas for two years. Since the first ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 by New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, more than 4,000 climbers have scaled the 8,850 meter (29,035 feet). Among them some 700 of these foreigners are said to be still alive. "We will waive the visa fees for them to visit Nepal in 2010 and 2011 part of the Nepal Tourism Year plan," Ranjan Aryal, the most senior bureaucrat in the tourism ministry told Reuters this week Nepal is a Himalayan country and a home for 14 highest mountains of the world. Year 2011 has been designated as the year to boost the tourism as announced ‘Nepal Tourism Year 2011’. It targets to get one million visitors during the ...

A series program was conducted in Washington DC to promote Nepal Tourism Year 2011, and culture and tradition of Nepal.  The Embassy of Nepal in coordination with Passport-DC, America Nepal Society, Washington Nepal Forum and Nepali organizations based in Washington DC organized it. The show was organized on May 1st at the Nepali’s ambassador’s residence which attracted more than 2100 American participants. The visitors were welcomed and informed about Nepali culture, music, handicraft, food and Nepal Tourism Year 2011 and encouraged them to visit Nepal. They were treated to different Nepali cuisines and folk music. Various organizations and embassy staff volunteered the show ‘Nepal Embassy Open House’. Similarly the ambassador of Nepal to the US Shankar Sharma inaugurated another Nepali cultural program on May 9 at Greenberg Theatre, American University. It was organized by the embassy of Nepal in coordination with Cultural Tourism DC and Nepali community organizations based in the ...

Middle East, especially Dubai is emerging as a prime destination for the tourists from all over the world. With the view to cater and enhance the traffic flow from the Middle East market. The NTB, in association with Nepal Airlines Corporation and eight travel trade companies took part at Arabian Travel Market being held in Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center. The exhibition that held from May 4-7 saw the participation of Gorkarna Forest Golf Resort, The Everest Hotel, Hyatt Regency, Kathmandu, De’l Annapurna Hotel, Nepal Nova Treks and Expedition, Kundalini Tours and Travels, Explore Nepal, Yeti Travels from Nepal. The exhibition was inaugurated amongst thousands of trade visitors from around the world on the presence of Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai on May 4. Arjun Bahadur Thapa, ambassador and Dipak Adhikari, deputy chief of mission in Nepal Embassy Abu ...

Kingfisher Airlines, a private Indian Airline operated its Kathmandu-Delhi-Kathmandu flights from April 24, 2010.  This launching marks the commencement of the Kingfisher Airlines in Kathmandu. According to Tri Ratna Manandhar, deputy director at Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), Kingfisher Airlines starts its flights from Delhi to Kathmandu from April 24, while Mumbai flights will only be after June 30. "Kingfisher Airlines was supposed to start its flight from March 20 but it was postponed till April 24," he said. Kingfisher Airlines will be the next Indian airlines flying on the route after the Air India, Jet Airlines, and Jet Lite. “I am delighted to announce the launch of Kingfisher Airlines’ maiden flight between Kathmandu and New Delhi,” said Dr Vijay Mallya, chairman and CEO, Kingfisher Airlines Ltd. “Kingfisher Airlines has redefined the whole experience of flying and with the launch of this new service, discerning flyers on this popular ...

“Nepal Tourism Year 2011” was officially inaugurated on April 21, 2010 by Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Sharat Singh Bhandari by lighting NTY2011 flame in Nepalgunj amidst the function. Bhandari during the function stressed on the need of revolutionary economic change through tourism for political stability in the country. Different religious leaders, local political leaders, journalists, artists, industrialists and entrepreneurs in the town also expressed commitments to provide supports from their respective sectors to make NTY 2011 a success. The campaign will be launched in different regions.