Tourism in Nepal " Nepal for Many Reasons In all the Seasons "

www.welcomenepal.com Tourism in Nepal "Nepal for Many Reasons In all the Seasons "

www.welcomenepal.com Youngest Federal Democratic Republic

Mt. Everest, 8848 m www.welcomenepal.com

www.welcomenepal.com • 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

www.welcomenepal.com Nepal Tourism Board/ NTO Private Public Community

www.welcomenepal.com 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 Tourism as a tool for sustained economic growth for development and poverty alleviation

www.welcomenepal.com Goals of Nepalese Tourism • 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.

www.welcomenepal.com Tourism in Nepalese Economy • 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

www.welcomenepal.com 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 everbeen growing

Nature www.welcomenepal.com

www.welcomenepal.com Culture

Adventure www.welcomenepal.com

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

www.welcomenepal.com • 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 www.welcomenepal.com

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

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

www.welcomenepal.com BRAND NEPAL SEGMENTS Weekend Breaks, Amazing Adventures, Experience of a Lifetime

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

Adventure Climbing High Peak 8 peaks with 8,000+m high peak Total of 1300 peaks and 319 under 6,500 are permitted to climb

Climbing

Trekking and Hiking www.welcomenepal.com

Jungle Safari www.welcomenepal.com

www.welcomenepal.com As many Festivals as days in a year!

www.welcomenepal.com 92 Ethnic groups 101 spoken languages

Rafting & Kayaking www.welcomenepal.com

Other Adventures www.welcomenepal.com

Main Products in 2009 www.welcomenepal.com

Where we want to be by 2012? www.welcomenepal.com

www.welcomenepal.com New Initiatives: • Responsible Tourism • Eco Tourism • Community based Tourism

Swyambhunath www.welcomenepal.com

Pokhara www.welcomenepal.com

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

Tourism in Nepal " Nepal for Many Reasons In all the Seasons "