As a part of celebration of 37th World Tourism Day, different organizations of the tourism fraternity took out a rally in the morning of September 27. The rally was organized by MOCTCA along with number of travel trade organizations. Rally that started from Sanchaykosh Building in Thamel and passed through Basantapur, New Road Gate, Ratnapark and ended at Nepal Tourism Board premises with the formal program which was graced by Hon’ble Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction, Mrs. SitaDevi Yadav, Director General of MOCTCA and quite a number of GON bureaucrats and tourism stakeholders.
Similarly, at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), the first passenger arriving in Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu via the first flight was welcomed and given a VIP treatment on Tourism Day. The first passenger was on Fly Dubai. Mr. Ram Kumar Barakoti, NATTA Executive attended the short WTD ceremony held at TIA.
The celebration of WTD-2016 in took place throughout the country where hundreds of people thronged to welcome tourists in their towns & cities.