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News & Events
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Re-opening Soon
According to Chinese state media, Xinhua,
Tibet has reopened to foreign tourists.
We have also come to know form our Tibet
operating members that visa is now open
for Lhasa tour and visa for Mt. Kailash
will be issued within the first or
second week of July 2008.
Healthy Growth
Continues
The total arrival figures
in March, 2008 reached 40032 up by 17.3
percent compared to the same month last
year. This is stated in the figure released
by Immigration Office, TIA. The arrival
figures from all market segments are very
encouraging except some Asian ones. Indian
market, which has suffered a negative growth
since last few months, has witnessed a
growth of 9 %. Similarly Bangladesh (47 %)
has also recorded a robust growth.
European market as a whole has registered a
very optimistic figure with whopping growths
from some individual markets. The arrival
growths from Denmark (178 %), Norway (83 %),
Spain (64 %), Sweden (134 %) and Austria (55
%) are very noteworthy. Moreover, the UK and
USA markets reflect a very promising sign of
growing consumer confidence on Nepal as the
UK market grew by 27 % with considerable
share (10 %) and the USA rose by 42 % with 8
% contribution in the total arrivals.
Most of the major tourist generating markets
of Nepal shows a very encouraging picture
this month despite a negative growth of
Japanese market. The arrivals from France
and Germany grew by 34 % and 8 %
respectively.
However, some emerging markets suffered this
month compared to the same month last year.
Malaysia, Thailand and Israel are the
markets with negative growth this month.
The total arrivals in the first three months
grew by 16 % to 96137. The UK and USA
markets are very much encouraging in terms
of their share in the total arrivals and
additional number of visitors in the last
three months over the same period last year.
One of the reasons of continued growth in
tourist arrivals is the stable political
situation and consumer's confidence on
Nepal. Good air connection between Kathmandu
and other international cities has
contributed substantially in improving
tourist arrivals in Nepal.
Courtesy:
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB)
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