The government has declared 2025 to be a “special year for tourism.” President Ram Chandra Paudel made this declaration on Friday during the joint session of the federal parliament when he presented the policies and programs for the upcoming fiscal year.
The 2080s will be known as the “visit Nepal decade,” with 2025 serving as a special year for tourism.
The COVID crisis caused a significant hit to the tourism industry, which is now slowly recovering.
Since the beginning of 2023, about 100,000 visitors per month have been coming to Nepal.
According to the most recent data kept by the Nepal Tourism Board, over 326 thousand visitors from abroad visited Nepal during the first four months of 2023.
Prior to the COVID issue, the government had declared 2020 to be “visit Nepal year,” however that declaration was later revoked.
Similar to this, the President declared that laws pertaining to tourism will be timely revised.
The international community would be made aware of the tourism destinations, and the requisite infrastructure would be ready.
According to the policies and programs indicated, new tourism spots would be found in each of the seven provinces, and each province would be a cultural hamlet. There would be more mountains available for climbing.
The security arrangements for tourists and climbers would be improved.
The President also declared that adventure tourism would gain new facets and that the idea of film tourism would be promoted.
The “Samarmatha Special Honour” will be given to foreign nationals with the help of the business sector in recognition of their contributions to the international promotion of Nepal’s art, culture, language, and literature.
Strict adherence to air safety standards and the development of Pashupati and Lumbini as centers of religious and spiritual study are also emphasized in government plans and programs.