Nepal’s Tourism Comeback Story: Nearly 700,000 Visitors in 9 Months

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According to official statistics, Nepal is seeing an increase in visitors. In the first nine months of 2023 itself, this Himalayan Country has welcomed almost 7 lakh tourists. This is a sign of its recovery from the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.

Mani Lama, director of the Nepal Tourism Board said, “We have achieved 98 percent recovery in tourist arrival in September this year”

According to information provided by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), 692,372 visitors arrived in the nation via plane between January and September of this year. 91,012 visitors visited Nepal in September alone, 28,694 of which were from India, 8,174 from China, 7,364 from the United States, and 3,716 from Bangladesh.

In contrast, the Himalayan nation received 3,685 visitors from Australia, 3,640 from the United Kingdom, 3,011 from Sri Lanka, 2,852 from Germany, 2,018 from South Korea, and 1,0734 from Israel in September.

Tourist arrivals are increasing in Nepal. The administration is thriving hard intending to welcome one million international visitors in 2023.