International Tourism System Analysis: Mount Everest Report

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the tourism system centered around Mount Everest. It begins by identifying the destination and the types of accommodation available, including hotels, guesthouses, and tea houses, primarily owned by local Sherpa people. The report then delves into the economic impact of tourism on Nepal's GDP, highlighting the significant contribution of the tourism industry and the increase in tourist arrivals. Key attractions are explored, such as Mount Everest itself, the base camp, and Rongbuk Monastery. The report also examines the number of international tourist arrivals and their countries of origin, providing data from 2016 to 2018. Finally, the report references sources like alanarnette.com, tibetdiscovery.com, and tourism.gov.np to support its findings, offering a well-rounded overview of Mount Everest as a prominent tourism destination.

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Identify the destination
The selected destination is Mount Everest, which is situated along the border of Tibet and
Nepal (alanarnette.com, 2018).
The type of accommodation options available at the destination
Mount Everest is located in Nepal and is one of the best places to visit. Mount Everest has an
exotic natural beauty and is known to be one of the wonders of nature. The location is
awesome during day and even at night. Every year thousands of people visit the Mount
Everest. Overnight stay at Mount Everest makes it possible for the visitors to see the
charming sunset and dazzling sunrise. At this location, there are 3 primary places to stay.
They are: Rongbuk Monastery Guest house, Sightseeing Rongphu Hotels and the Tent Guest
house. The adventures at Mount Everest are so amazing that every year; Nepal has a high
number of tourists (tibetdiscovery.com, 2019). Apart from key hotels, there are some 300
hotels and tea houses that have come up due to heavy tourism in Nepal. The trekking
business at Mount Everest is on the rise. Most of the lodging facilities are owned by the local
Sherpa people (Gardner, 2016).
The economic impact of GDP from tourism at the destination
Tourism has a great impact on the GDP of Nepal. The tourism industry alone contributed
7.8% to the GDP of Nepal in the year 2017. Millions of jobs are created due to tourism in
Nepal as the country has a tourism dependent economy (Connger, 2019). Nepal saw a 25%
jump in the number of tourists in 2018. It recorded 1,173,072 visitors in 2018. Nepal is the
home for 8 mountain peaks out of 14 that have a height of 8000 meters above the sea level.
The Nepalese government charges a good amount of money for the Mount Everest
expeditions. They charge $25,000 royalty fee for an individual and up to $70,000 for an
expedition of a seven member crew (France, 2019).
Several key tourism attraction at the destination
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There are basically three attractions in the Himalayan range of Nepal. The first attraction is
the Everest Mountain itself. Here, people get an authentic experience of the Himalayan
range and many local people have converted their houses into tea houses or lodging facilities
to earn money. The tourists love staying in the Himalayan ranges (Wilkinson, 2019). The
next one is the Everest base camp, which is used for camping and photography. Best time to
visit the place is summer and autumn. The place provides a panoramic view of the Moumt
Everest and besides that, it acts as a headquarters for thw moumtaineers climbing the
Everest. Lastly, the highest monastery, Rongbuk Monastery, is one of the most visited
plaves in Nepal. It has a very peaceful environment with some ancient buildings (LTTA,
2017).
No. of International Tourist Arrivals and their origin
The Nepal has reported a jump of nearly 25% tourists as it welcomed a record high of 1,173,072
visitors in 2018 (France, 2019).
The tables shows the visitor’s homecountry (tourism.gov.np, 2018).
Rank Top Five Country of
Nationality 2016
Top Five Country of
Nationality 2017
Top Five Country of
Nationality 2018
1 India India India
2 China China China
3 Srilanka USA USA
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4 USA UK Srilanka
5 UK Srilanka UK
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