Nepal Tourism Research Paper 2022

NEPAL TOURISM
NEPAL
TOURISM

NEPAL TOURISM
Contents
INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 3
OVERVIEW OF THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF NEPAL TOURISM.........................3
ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL TOURISM VISITATION IN NEPAL..................................4
WHAT MAKES THE DESTINATION (NEPAL) ATTRACTIVE TO THE TOURISTS................4
KEY DESTINATION DEVELOPMENT ISSUES CURRENTLY OCCURING............................5
TOURISM POLICY ISSUE FOR NEPAL............................................................................6
CASE STUDY WITH THE SUMMARY OF KEY OUTCOMES..............................................7
REFERENCE................................................................................................................ 8

NEPAL TOURISM
INTRODUCTION
Nepal is one of the great tourism destination place in South Asia. It is basically located in
the Himalayas and also includes some of the parts of the Indo-gang tic Plains. Nepal is having an
estimate of 26 million population. Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal. There are many places in
Nepal to make it a perfect destination like Phewa scenic lake, Nagarkot from where you can see
the breathtaking views of the Himalayas, Bhaktapur which shows a clear picture of architecture
and Hindu temple, Chitwan national park which is the world’s best heritage site, Janakpur which
is a blend of the history, culture and the religion. (Ranganath, 2015) There are many more
attractive places in Nepal which makes this destination a wonderful experience for the tourism
especially. In this case study we are going to discuss about the historical development of Nepal
tourism and what are the attractive destinations are there for the tourists. Moreover we have to
look forward about the destination development issues and international tourism visitation on the
other hand. Nepal is one of the number one tourist spot these days. It is a complete scenario for
the tourists as well as the local people out there getting business from the tourism especially.
Nepal is increasing its tourism business but on the other hand, they are declining on customer
satisfaction. Nepal government is not very much serious about their tourism business because of
absence of tourism centres and the tourism programs. (Stevens, n.d.)
OVERVIEW OF THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF
NEPAL TOURISM
Nepal is a heavenly place for all the tourists either it is for adventure, cultural and
environmental enrichment. Nepal consists of natural valleys and plain specially consists of
breathtaking Himalayan views. (Shrestha, 2012) Nepal is really well connected with the roads
adjoining Indian border in the south. Nepal is mainly popular for the highest mountain peak in
the world naming Mount Everest which is situated in the heart of Nepal. World heritage site like
Lumbini is also the birthplace of Gautama Buddha. Janakpur is also a place in Nepal where
every tourist can enjoy a blend of history, culture and the religion. It was said that this place is
the birthplace of Lord Rama’s consort, Sita and also the destination where they got married also.
Janakpur is basically known for the Hindu pilgrimage. Nepal has many tourist attractions but
Bhaktapur is also a Hindu temple which is very well known for the pottery, masks and cultural
handicrafts especially. It is also known as a shopping point for souvenirs and cultural handicrafts
which are one of the best in the world itself. (Bhote, 2016) Nepal is also offering a great
experience for their tourists like they are offering an experience to view the mountains and
highest Himalayas like Everest, Kanchenjunga etc from a flying experience of almost 7000 m.
There every person can feel the climate on the depth with a different view from all over the
world. It is basically called a heaven when viewing a natural gift from the God. Boudhanath is
also one of the best thing in Nepal where Tibetan Buddhist culture is accessible. Boudhanath is