Nepal boosts Pilgrimage Tourism through roadshows

Nepal Tourism Board recently conducted Nepal Sales Mission 2013 in two South Indian cities. The sales missions were held in Madurai on January 8, and in Trichy on January 9, 2013. The Nepalese delegation was led by Rohini Prasad Khanal, Senior Officer – Marketing and Promotion, Nepal Tourism Board.

The Nepalese delegation was led by Rohini Prasad Khanal, Senior Officer – Marketing and Promotion, Nepal Tourism Board. Meanwhile, in an effort to attract pilgrimage tourists from South India, the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) recently organised road shows in Madurai and Trichy.

Khanal said that the objective of the roadshows was to facilitate mutual growth in the tourism sector. He pointed out that South Indians, especially those from Tamil Nadu, preferred to visit religious places and NTB is keen to promote Mount Kailash-Mansarovar.

He added that Nepal had a variety of tourist spots to attract tourists across age groups and has established itself as the gateway to Mount Kailash Manasarovar. In 2012, Nepal received 164,680 tourists from India by air which is 13.3% increment compared to last year.