Korea Tours and Trekking Operator Association Nepal (KTTOAN) organised a-one-day training on Korean etiquette, high-altitude sickness, first-aid and rescue for guides and assistant guides here today.
Organised with the support of the South Korean Embassy in Kathmandu, the training was jointly inaugurated by ambassador of South Korea to Nepal Park Young-sik, chief executive officer of Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) Deepak Raj Joshi and KTTOAN president Amar Bahadur Shahi.
Altogether, 55 participants from different travel trekking companies benefitted from the training programme, according to a press release issued by the South Korean embassy in Kathmandu.
Addressing the inauguration, Korean envoy Park said that the number of Korean tourists visiting Nepal will exceed 37,000 this year. Hoping that the training will help ensure the safety of tourists, he said that Nepal is mostly known for its Himalayas and mountains in Korea. “Because of this perception, Korean visitors come here mainly for trekking.”
But accommodation facilities and food should be upgraded to attract more Korean tourists,” he added, asking to promote Lumbini in South Korea. “Lumbini could be yet another attraction and major tourist destination among Korean tourists.”
On the occasion, Joshi said that NTB is always ready to work together with KTTOAN for tourism promotion, as Korea is a major market for Nepal. Requesting the South Korean government to extend support to Nepal for tourism promotion in Korea for making the upcoming Visit Nepal Year 2020 campaign a success, he said that more tourists from South Korea will visit Nepal in the days to come.
Welcoming the guests, Shahi hoped that the training will minimise the risk of casualties and ensure safe travel.
Calling on NTB to join hands with KTTOAN for organising tourism promotion programmes in South Korea for better performance and results, he said that the number of South Korean tourists visiting Nepal has been increasing considerably over the past five years.
Organised with the support of the South Korean Embassy in Kathmandu, the training was jointly inaugurated by ambassador of South Korea to Nepal Park Young-sik, chief executive officer of Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) Deepak Raj Joshi and KTTOAN president Amar Bahadur Shahi.
Altogether, 55 participants from different travel trekking companies benefitted from the training programme, according to a press release issued by the South Korean embassy in Kathmandu.
Addressing the inauguration, Korean envoy Park said that the number of Korean tourists visiting Nepal will exceed 37,000 this year. Hoping that the training will help ensure the safety of tourists, he said that Nepal is mostly known for its Himalayas and mountains in Korea. “Because of this perception, Korean visitors come here mainly for trekking.”
But accommodation facilities and food should be upgraded to attract more Korean tourists,” he added, asking to promote Lumbini in South Korea. “Lumbini could be yet another attraction and major tourist destination among Korean tourists.”
On the occasion, Joshi said that NTB is always ready to work together with KTTOAN for tourism promotion, as Korea is a major market for Nepal. Requesting the South Korean government to extend support to Nepal for tourism promotion in Korea for making the upcoming Visit Nepal Year 2020 campaign a success, he said that more tourists from South Korea will visit Nepal in the days to come.
Welcoming the guests, Shahi hoped that the training will minimise the risk of casualties and ensure safe travel.
Calling on NTB to join hands with KTTOAN for organising tourism promotion programmes in South Korea for better performance and results, he said that the number of South Korean tourists visiting Nepal has been increasing considerably over the past five years.
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