Nepal Tourism focuses on West India
Mumbai: The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Nepal Association of Tour & Travel Agents (NATTA) Regional Association, Pokhara jointly organizied Promotional Tour- 2013 in the prominent Indian cities of Mumbai and Goa with the aim of increasing awareness and educating the West Indian travellers on Nepal’s tourism products and offerings. The Promotional Program will feature B2B Interaction between Nepalese and Indian Travel Trade delegates, Press Meet and Destination Presentation of Nepal.
The Nepalese travel trade delegation in the Road Show comprises of a contingent of about 35 hoteliers and tour operators from the city of Pokhara to woo the West Indian travellers to visit Pokhara in the upcoming tourist holiday season.
Nepal has always been popular with Indians as a recreational, shopping and pilgrimage destination. Nepal is a prominent destination amongst Hindus across the world. Earlier known as the only Hindu Kingdom of the world, Nepal is thronged with thousands of Shiva-devotees especially during Mahashivaratri to pay homage to Pashupatinath.
For many, Nepal symbolizes as an ultimate adventure destination that is rarely found anywhere else in the world. And, for others, Nepal appears to be a Shangrila- the Lost Horizon that has been far from reality clustered with deities and demons awaiting for offerings. However, Nepal, in fact, is a country with a diverse arrays of tourism products- a rare combination of mystic, mystery, mountain and merriment.
Pilgrimage, Leisure, MICE & Soft Adventure Activities are the primary segments Nepal is focusing on in Indian market currently.
No visa requirement, good air connectivity with almost flights 76 flights per week to India, easy access by road, year round pleasant weather, favourable exchange rate for Indian currency are some of the major factors that contribute to Nepal’s popularity as a favourite holiday destination amongst Indians.
In 2012, Nepal received 164,680 tourists from India by air .( August 2, 2013)- India PRwire
