Tourism is the lifeblood of the Nepalese economy, but since the earthquake in 2015 that cost 8,000 lives and left many thousands more homeless, visitors have stayed away. In order to boost travel The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and a delegation of Nepalese tour operators are hosting the 2016 Nepal Summit in five US cities, kicking off in Denver, June 20.
US tour operators, travel agents and media will attend the Summit to learn more about tourism to Nepal, specifically geared for the US outbound travel market.
Mel Webster, Media Spokesperson for the Nepal Summit, said “With highly specialized niche markets, Nepal offers US tour operators and travel agents remarkable growth opportunities."
Travel professionals and media attending the 2016 Summit will meet with the Nepal Minister of Tourism, key Nepal Tourism Board executives and leading inbound Nepalese tour operators to learn more about Nepal and industry FAM trips.
*Adventure, trekking, hiking, paragliding, rafting
*Spiritual retreats, monasteries, temples, shrines
*Luxurious honeymoons and exotic destination weddings
*Safaris, wildlife: elephants, tigers, rhinoceros
*Nepal is a world-class, culturally rich, bucket list destination
Mr.Deepak Raj Joshi, CEO of the Nepal Tourism Board noted “It is important to visit a country like Nepal, to put it on your itineraries, to encourage people to go see for themselves and comprehend the grandeur of nature in the Himalayas through to the depth of the ancient Shangrila culture still thriving in its shadows. Nepal truly is in a league of its own. I am looking forward to meeting our trade friends and media on this upcoming summit."
The Nepal 2016 US Travel Industry Summit will be held in five major US cities:
Denver: June 20
Phoenix: June 21
LA/Long Beach: June 23
San Francisco: June 24
Seattle: June 27
