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Tourism is one of the important sector of the Nepalese economy that also influence the social, cultural and geo-political life of the country. Due to location of birth place of Lord Buddha, center of faith of Hinduism Pashupatinath, world heritage sites and numerous culturally valued places, Nepal is considered as major destination for social tourism.
In this post I want to share Tourism Facts of Nepal in year 2017. I have collected these data from Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Aviation and Nepal Tourism Board.
Major Tourism Activities
- Mountain Climbing
- Trekking / Bird Watching
- Mountain Flight
- Rock Climbing
- Rafting / Kayaking / Canyoning
- Hot Air Ballooning
- Bungy Jumping
- Paragliding
- Ultra Light Aircraft
- Mountain Biking
- Jungle Safari
Major Tourist Places
- Kathmandu
- Bhaktapur
- Patan
- Pokhara
- Lumbini
- Chitwan
- Dhulikhel
- Muktinath / Jomsom
- Gorkha
Major Religious Sites
- Pashupatinath
- Swayambhunath
- Lumbini
- Muktinath
- Gosaikunda
- Debghat
- Pathibhara
- Jaleshwar Mahadev
- Dolakha Bhimsen
- Swargadwari
- Janaki Mandir
Top Five Countries of Tourist Arrival
- India
- China
- USA
- Sri Lanka
- UK
Tourist Arrival by Purpose of Visit
- Holiday / Pleasure - 70%
- Pilgrimage - 15 %
- Trekking and Mountaineering - 8%
- Others - 7 %
Tourist Arrival
- Tourist Arrival by Air : 760577
- Tourist Arrival by **####** : 179641
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Namaste, Niraj
