Nepal Tourism Year 2011

The government of Nepal has declared 2011 as Nepal Tourism Year, and was officially inaugurated on 15th January, 2011. Nepal targets to welcome 1 million foreign visitors to Nepal this year, 700,000 by air and 300,000 by land. Although achieving this will entail almost doubling the number of visitors—it is definitely achievable. Travel &trade entrepreneurs are excited and upbeat about the positive move, and have introduce many innovative products, set ambitious targets, and resorted to aggressive promotion strategies.

If you have been planning to visit Nepal, this is the year to make it happen. Nepal has much to offer a traveller who is looking for a once in a life time vacation. Nepal has 8 of the 10 highest peaks in the world, 10 world heritage sites, numerous national parks that are home to the endangered one-horned rhinoceros, the

Royal Bengal Tiger, and several endangered species of birds. Besides this Nepal is also the birthplace of Lord Gautam Buddha and many other religious and spiritual sites.

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Travel Story
 

What the Traveler is saying?

What the traveler thinks of the country they have visited, especially after in retrospect, is very important and indicates the impressions made by the country on the visitor. Here is what a Nepal traveler from Atlanta, Georgia has sent us:

Amazing Nepal

by: Stephanie Andrews, Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

I had the remarkable fortune of traveling with my father to Nepal in November over Thanksgiving. Nepal Travels took care of all of the details

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Travel Tips

Summer Travel Advice:
how to save on summer travel this year!

Are you planning on traveling to Nepal this summer? If you are here is what will save you some of your hard earned money!

  1. Plan to travel before June 14, 2011. Traveling after June 14 will most likely increase your Nepal ticket cost by as much as $200.

  2. As soon as you know a tentative date for travel, call your travel agent and book you trip. I know you must be tired of hearing this over and over again. But this is the best way to ensure that you get a good deal on your tickets, hotels, and other travel needs.

  3. Be aware that 2011 is Nepal Tourism Year! Nepal is targeting to bring in a record 1 million foreign visitors in 2011. What this means for a traveler is less seat availability on flights and packed hotels. The airline network that connects Nepal,

although slightly increased, has not dramatically changed. A combination of more travelers and almost the same number of seats on airlines means more competition for the lower priced seats and all seats in general. Hence, the above travel advice of booking as soon as you know your tentative dates becomes even more important. So we reiterate travel advice (b)—call your travel agent and confirm your

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