NATTA welcomed the Delegation of Bangladesh at Secretariat on December 09, 2021. NATTA Executives and the Delegation also had discussions on further tourism potentials between both friendly countries. And discussed to be associated with the several tourism events that would be supportive in the promotion of both countries. The delegation had visited Nepal on a four day FAM Trip travelling to several popular destinations nearby Kathmandu.
NATTA in coordination with Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) led a group of twenty one Nepalese tourism stakeholders comprising of tour operators, trekking agencies and hoteliers to participate in the Sales Mission Program in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The B2B exchange programme and Nepal Evening Program was organized on 23rd November at Hotel Sarina, Dhaka. During the B2B program with the Nepalese participants, there were several local travel/tour operators of Bangladesh. The program had been a forum for Nepalese travel and tourism businesses to showcase their products, network, local contacts and negotiate business deals. In the evening, Nepal Evening Program was organized inviting all the travel agents, tour operators, national/regional tourist organizations, government tourism departments, GDS, hotel resorts, adventure tourism, airlines etc. Starting with the welcome speech by Mr. Kumar Rai, Chief of Mission, Embassy of Nepal in Bangladesh, he assured the tour operators that the Embassy will extend all possible supports for Read More
In developing Tourism Recovery Strategy and as a part of the Sustainable Tourism Livelihood Recovery Project, a meeting was held with the tourism delegation at NATTA Secretariat on 18th November 2021. The COVID had hit hard especially in tourism and the industry had been forced to shut down. As such to facilitate the industry, the meeting interacted on what we can oversee or prepare for Sustainable Tourism based on Short Term, Mid Term and Long Term. Several concepts and thoughts had been shared during the meeting.
STLRP provided short-term employment to nearly 6,000 tourism workers and helped build and renovate 19 hiking routes, 15 kilometres of cycling tracks, 132 kilometres of foot trails, six tourist shelters and 18 wooden bridges. The project had been implemented in partnerships with 38 local levels of 23 districts. With the motive of employing the tourism workers and also cleaning heritage sites and also in aim of promoting the different destinations, the Nepal Association of Tour & Travel Agents (NATTA) in collaboration with the Nepal Tourism Board and the United Nations Development Program initiated the short-term employment work for tourism worker’s associated in the chosen destinations where around 20-30 workers had been involved in the sites. NATTA had completed the Sustainable Tourism and Recovery Project in eight destinations. The project employed more than 300 tourism workers in different destinations for around 10 days in various infrastructure development, cleaning and maintenance programmes. Read More
We all are aware, COVID had hit hard in the tourism sector globally. The tourism sector that holds immense potential for the Nepalese economy can provide stimulus to other sectors through backward and forward linkages. Promoting the country in the international market of Nepalese tourism is one of the keys to the recovery of the industry. #NepalisOpen Government of Nepal waived the restrictions for the foreign citizens into Nepal for the travellers who are fully vaccinated. Nepal has been welcoming the tourists and every service is operated under strict COVID 19 Health Protocol. In this regard, an Interaction program was organized with the Delegates of Bangladesh, Nepal Tourism Board, NATTA and Tourism Entrepreneurs on 24th October at Aloft Hotel for the Missionary programs to be organized bilaterally. As a part of the revival program and letting the countries know, Nepal is Open, the interaction projected to organize a Read More
The 25th Annual General Meeting of the Kathmandu Environmental Education Project (KEEP) was held on 8th October 2021. A meeting of the General Assembly held in Kathmandu on Friday also unanimously selected 11 members of the working committee. Honors and certificates were handed over to the organization and individuals who had supported KEEP on the occasion. President of NATTA Mr. Achyut Guragain and Secretary General Mr. Sudhir Kumar Upadhyay along with representatives of various organizations participated in the event and expressed their views.
Tourism industries in Sri Lanka and Nepal have welcomed the recently started direct flights operated by Sri Lankan Airlines connecting Colombo and Kathmandu, thus removing a long felt impediment to promote tourism between the two countries. In this backdrop, Sri Lanka Embassy in Nepal joined hands with Nepal Tourist Board (NTB) and Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), to promote tourism between Sri Lanka and Nepal and explore opportunities for collaborative activities. A webinar was held on 30th September 2021 hosted by Nepal Tourist Board, bringing together the tourism promotion institutions and tourism industry stakeholders from Sri Lanka and Nepal onto one platform. The industry representatives welcomed the direct flight and discussed opportunities for collaboration to promote tourism, as well as the measures that need to be in place to instil confidence in customers travelling during the pandemic. Delivering the opening remarks, Chief Executive Officer of Nepal Tourism Board, Dr. Dhananjay Read More
Tourism industries in Sri Lanka and Nepal have welcomed the recently started direct flights operated by Sri Lankan Airlines connecting Colombo and Kathmandu, thus removing a long felt impediment to promote tourism between the two countries. In this backdrop, Sri Lanka Embassy in Nepal joined hands with Nepal Tourist Board (NTB) and Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB), to promote tourism between Sri Lanka and Nepal and explore opportunities for collaborative activities. A webinar was held on 30th September 2021 hosted by Nepal Tourist Board, bringing together the tourism promotion institutions and tourism industry stakeholders from Sri Lanka and Nepal onto one platform. The industry representatives welcomed the direct flight and discussed opportunities for collaboration to promote tourism, as well as the measures that need to be in place to instil confidence in customers travelling during the pandemic. Delivering the opening remarks, Chief Executive Officer of Nepal Tourism Board, Dr. Dhananjay Read More
Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agency (NATTA) organized the 10th Blood Donation Program to commemorate the 42nd World Tourism Day on September 27th, 2021 in partnership with Simrik Air. The Blood Donation Program was a success thanks to the support of our NATTA Executive Board Members as well as our wonderful Volunteers. As this is the 10th blood donation event organized by the Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA), the blood donation program has been in place since 2012. As the Blood Donation slogan goes Blood Donation is a great act of kindness, Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) would like to extend its deepest gratitude to all blood donors for their generosity.
On the 42nd World Tourism Day, September 27, 2021, the Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) held an online Tour Guide Training Program in collaboration with PUMS Netherlands. Mr. Herman Sieben from the Netherlands volunteered to share his experience with our interested learners, and it is an honour to be able to organize four days of training by top professionals from PUMS. Mr. Herman Sieben has more than 25 years of experience as a tour guide. The training took place from September 27th till September 30th.
Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agency (NATTA) organized the 10th Blood Donation Program to commemorate the 42nd World Tourism Day on September 27th, 2021 in partnership with Simrik Air. The Blood Donation Program was a success thanks to the support of our NATTA Executive Board Members as well as our wonderful Volunteers. As this is the 10th blood donation event organized by the Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA), the blood donation program has been in place since 2012. As the Blood Donation slogan goes Blood Donation is a great act of kindness, Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) would like to extend its deepest gratitude to all blood donors for their generosity.
Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) received an honorary award from the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MOCTCA) as an acknowledgement for the contribution to the tourism industry through support and coordination. The award was time-honored to the Chairman of Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA), Mr. Achyut Guragain on the occasion of 42nd World Tourism Day on 27th September 2021. Despite the situation, especially due to COVID-19 the Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) was working on all available means to stabilize and revive the tourism industry. NATTA would like to express its gratitude for being recognized for its work, such recognition is an honour and great respect.
Tourism organizations together have demanded the removal of quarantine provision for travelers arriving in the country to revive the tourism industry. It has been demanded to provide on-arrival visas for tourists instead of making them stay in quarantine. These demands were highly raised in a meeting organized by the NATTA on September 16 at its Secretariat. Stating that the tourism sector has been adversely affected by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the government's indifference, NATTA held a meeting with the Presidents of the tourism associations. Participants of the meeting demanded the government to make necessary arrangements to provide an on-arrival visa by removing the quarantine provision, opening the border with India, and implementing a one-month free visa for tourists announced by the government immediately. The meeting has also decided to resort to protest programs if the government does not address the demands immediately. Likewise, the tourism entrepreneurs have Read More
Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) had a joint meeting with NATTA BIMSTEC Committee and Outbound Tour Committee at NATTA Secretariat. The meeting jointly discussed the issues of the dollar exchange and the discussion on the working modality of the BIMSTEC committee in the coming days to heighten Nepalese tourism. The meeting was held on September 15, 2021, under the coordination of Chairperson Mrs. Jiswan Tuladhar with the introductory session of all the members and later on, was discussed the issue of dollar exchange. In this meeting, Senior Vice President Mr. Binay Basnet, Vice President Mr. Ramesh Thapa, Secretary General Mr. Sudhir Kumar Upadhyay, Executive Member Mrs. Laxmi Karki and committee members were present.
On 13th September, the Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) had a close meeting with the newly appointed Country Manager of Air India Ms. Priti Sawant at NATTA Secretariat. The meeting was held to discuss the refund case which hadn’t been solved in the case of Air India. Yet the settlement is still in process. In the meeting, Senior Vice President Mr. Binay Basnet, Secretary General Mr. Sudhir Kumar Upadhyay, Joint Treasurer Mrs. Yubika Bhandari, Executive Members Mr. Bishnu Karki and Mr. Dendi Sherpa, and the APJC committee members Mr. Bishnu Basnet of Serene Travels, Mr. Shyam Raj Thapaliya of Osho World Travels and Mr. Deepak Chaulagain of Everest Miracle Travels were present in Joint Meeting.
Buddha Air opened direct flights for three days (Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday) a week starting from September 1, 2021. The direct airfares from Pokhara to Simara are expected to increase the activity at religious and tourism sites in and around Simara and Birgunj, helping businesses as Simara is close to the Birgunj-Simara industrial corridor. Previously, there were no regular flights on the route as traveling between the cities of Gandaki and Province 2.
An interactive discussion was held for the possible steps to be taken in the development and expansion of the tourism sector at the pandemic situation at the Nepalgunj region. Organized by Banke National Park on 28th August 2021 in collaboration with Banke Tourism Forum, NATTA Banke Chapter and other associates, it had the participation of local government officials, CEO of Nepal Tourism Board, President of NATTA Central, officials of local administration, representatives of political parties and tourism stakeholders. NATTA President Mr. Achyut Guragain suggested that attention should be given to the 'branding' of the National park and tourist facilities along with the need to connect the famous religious sites and rafting in the area, adding that the government should facilitate private sector for the investment in the development of tourism. During the interaction, mostly the invited guests urged that the environment should be favorable for Indian tourists to enter Nepal Read More
As per the latest update from Valley Tourism Office, Hattiban Lalitpur tourism companies who have failed to renew their tourism license due to pandemic situations can now renew their license within the end of Falgun 2078. Together with tourism associations, NATTA had submitted a letter to the Chief Minister and Minister of Industry, Tourism, Forest & Environment of Bagmati Province, Mr. Dormani Poudel at Hetauda requesting to extend the deadline for renewing the license to operate their agencies with no penalty for the late renewal.
Leading organizations in the tourism sector have demanded the government to provide vaccination against COVID-19. Tourism Associations, including the Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA), Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN),), Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN), Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) met Minister of State for Health and Population Mr. Umesh Shrestha in his office. The delegation handed over a three-point joint letter to the Minister of State Shrestha and demanded that the vaccine against COVID should be made available to the leading tourism service providers and workers, employees and stakeholders in the concerned tourist destinations across the country within 30 days. It has been requested that the foreign tourists who come after completing the vaccination against COVID should not be imposed with the provision to stay in the quarantine and only the 'positive' case should be kept in the quarantine by arranging PCR testing at the entry points of Read More
