Foreign tourist arrivals to Nepal rose by 9 per cent to 742,600 in the first eight months of this year, according to Nepal Tourism Board (NTB).
Some 619,765 visitors came by air, whereas some 122,835 came overland, a press note issued by the NTB reads, adding that tourist arrivals from India increased by 6.1 per cent to 142,286 from January to August. “The overall arrivals from SAARC countries registered a growth of 6.2 per cent to 204,192 in the first eight months.”
But the arrivals from China seconds India in the chart. “Some 106,050 Chinese tourists – up by 9.8 per cent – visited Nepal in the first eight months. Likewise, visitors from Thailand and Japan have also increased significantly by 38.9 per cent and 12.8 per cent, respectively compared to the same period last year, the press note reads, adding that arrivals from Europe surged with 136,198 total arrivals. “Visitors from the UK, Germany and France were 36,972, 20,362 and 16,324, respectively.”
The total number of US visitors to Nepal has been recorded at 58,621 – an increase of 6 per cent over last year – whereas the number of Australian visitors increased by 8.1 per cent to 20,819.
Some 619,765 visitors came by air, whereas some 122,835 came overland, a press note issued by the NTB reads, adding that tourist arrivals from India increased by 6.1 per cent to 142,286 from January to August. “The overall arrivals from SAARC countries registered a growth of 6.2 per cent to 204,192 in the first eight months.”
But the arrivals from China seconds India in the chart. “Some 106,050 Chinese tourists – up by 9.8 per cent – visited Nepal in the first eight months. Likewise, visitors from Thailand and Japan have also increased significantly by 38.9 per cent and 12.8 per cent, respectively compared to the same period last year, the press note reads, adding that arrivals from Europe surged with 136,198 total arrivals. “Visitors from the UK, Germany and France were 36,972, 20,362 and 16,324, respectively.”
The total number of US visitors to Nepal has been recorded at 58,621 – an increase of 6 per cent over last year – whereas the number of Australian visitors increased by 8.1 per cent to 20,819.
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