Various necessary NATTA Committees have been formed to ease the solution of ever-increasing responsibilities of the associations: National & International Promotion Committee: Mr. Binay Basnet, Senior Vice President IRL & VAT Committee: Mr. Ramesh Thapa, Vice President APJC Committee: Mr. Sudhir Kumar Upadhyay, Secretary General Outbound Tour Committee: Ms. Jiswan Tuladhar Shrestha, Secretary Banking, Finance & Resource Management: Mr. Kumar Mani Thapaliya, Treasurer Membership Committee: Mr. Kumar Mani Thapaliya, Treasurer Tour, Culture & Heritage Committee: Ms. Yubika Bhandari, Joint Treasurer Members Feedback & Solution Committee: Ms. Geeta Dhakal, Executive Member Budget Airlines Committee: Ms. Geeta Dhakal, Executive Member Printing & Publication Committee: Laxmi Karki Adhikari, Executive Member PR and Government Resource Management Committee: Mr. Bishnu Karki, Executive Member Transport & Hotel Coordination Committee: Mr. Hari Kumar Shrestha, Executive Member BIMSTEC Countries Promotion Committee: Mr. Bharat Jung Pandey, Executive Member NATTA Training & Development Committee: Mr. Bharat Jung Pandey, Executive Member Read More
The main organizing committee of the International Buddhist Conference has started preparations for the event that is going to be held from May 5 to 7 on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti. The three-day event will take place in Lumbini, in which participants from 21 countries will come to attend the conference. A meeting of main organising committee held on 17th February 2020 at the Ministry of Culture Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) informed that participants from Sri Lanka, Thailand, Myanmar, India, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Japan, South Korea, Bhutan, Mongolia, Malaysia, Singapore, Bangladesh, America, United Kingdom, Russia, Costa Rica, France and Germany have confirmed their participation. Likewise, several researchers and students of Buddhism will also take part in the event. However, due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Chinese participants may decide to cancel their registration. NATTA President Mr. Achyut Guragain participated in the meeting as one of the Member Read More
The newly elected NATTA Executive Committee took part in the 8th Convention and 25th AGM of NATTA Gandaki Province was held in Teeka Resort, Pokhara on 15th February 2020. The inauguration of Annual General Meeting was inaugurated by Mayor, Pokhara Lekhnath Metropolitan City, Mr. Man Bahadur G.C. The Special Guests were Mr. Kedar Bahadur Adhikari, Secretary of Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation (MoCTCA). The Newly Elected Executive Committee of NATTA Gandaki Province were elected under the leadership of Mr. Sanjaya Kanta Sigdel at the 11th Election of New Executive Committee. The AGM & Election was held on 15th February 2020 at Teeka Resort, Pokhara. Similarly, Mr. Hariram Adhikari was elected as a First Vice President, Mr. Kishore Dahal as Second Vice President while Ms. Kamal Giri was elected in General Secretary of the association. Ms. Sangita Paudel as Secretary, Mr. Rajesh Pahari as Treasurer, Mr. Nawaraj Bhandari as Read More
On 11th February 2020, NATTA welcomed newly appointed Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Nepal, H.E. Himalee Subhashini Arunatilaka at NATTA Secretariat, Gairidhara. Welcoming Her Excellency, the President of NATTA Mr. Achyut Guragain enlightened about the friendly ties between two countries Sri Lanka and Nepal and the cordial relationship that has been enduring since long between Embassy and NATTA. NATTA Executive Members present in the meeting had an interaction with Her Excellency. The interaction held talks on matters pertaining to mutual support, co-operation and exchange in the area of promoting tourism of both the friendly countries that could be harnessed effectively. Her Excellency Ambassador to Sri Lanka urged the tourism trade that we have to give our effort in both ways and give further economic benefit to Nepal. Madam Arunatalika also requested that travel agent should play an important role in promoting different places as there are not just Lumbini but Read More
A Workshop was held with General Sales Agents (GSA) operating in Nepal and aviation associated organizations and stakeholders on Friday, 7th February 2020 at Hotel Annapurna regarding the National Aviation Policy 2076. The program was organized by Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation (MoCTCA). As the National Aviation Policy 2076 is being prepared, Ministry organized such workshop with aviation experts to receive the suggestions in the development of Policy.
After the formation of the new NATTA Executive (2020-2022), a series of Welcome programs had been hosted. NARA hosted a program on 31st January 2020 in welcoming NATTA Executive Members who were newly elected on 17th January 2020 at 53rd AGM and Election. Likewise, in honor of NATTA newly elected Board, Society of Travel and Tour Operators (SOTTO) organized a Welcome program on 8th February 2020 at Tapesh Resort, Budanilkantha. Nepal Tourist Vehicle Association (NTVA) organized a Welcome program in welcoming NATTA Executives together with TBAN Executives on 7th February 2020 at Hotel Landmark. Similarly, Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) organized a felicitation program for the newly elected committee of Trekking Agencies Association of Nepal (TAAN), Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agencies (NATTA), Nepal Association of Rafting Agencies (NARA) and Pacific Asia Travel Agencies (PATA) at NMA Secretariat, Nagpokhari on 20th February 2020. In all the felicitations, the Executive Committee and Read More
Despite the pandemic situation, the determination for the completion of the renovation of the building has been completed. All the Secretarial works have been resumed from the newly renovated building of NATTA Secretariat. In February 2020, NATTA embarked on a project to renovate its Secretariat building situated in Gairidhara Road. NATTA had started collecting and accumulating the funds from its well-wishers, peer member friends, seniors and industry allies as a contribution for the Building Renovation. Interested contributors who wish to support in this noble cause can contact at NATTA Secretariat. Every penny contributed to renovate NATTA Building will be counted as very important. Even during the period of lockdown, having following the precautions for COVID-19, the renovation of NATTA Secretariat Building was renovated. A committee had been formed as a NATTA Building Renovation Committee chaired and initiated by Executive Member, Mr. Bharat Jung Pandey with Committee Members, Secretary General Mr. Read More
Village Tourism Promotion Forum (VITOF) organized a homestay program in Dhunkharka, in Kavrepalanchok District with all the tourism personnel on 4th February 2020 to indulge in the Nepali village experience and promote the newly recognized destination. NATTA Secretary Ms. Jiswan Tuladhar Shrestha participated in this homestay program. Dhunkharka in Central Region (region) is a city in Nepal - about 16 mi (or 26 km) South-East of Kathmandu, the country's capital city. Bethanchwok GP-Dhunkharka is a village development committee in Kavrepalanchok District in the Bagmati Zone of central Nepal.
In making the Ghoda Ghodi Lake Area (GLA) more competent, qualitative and to promote this part of Province 7 as the main tourism destination, an Interaction Program was held at Hotel Lake Palace, Ghodaghodi Lake, Kailali on 1st February 2020. The program was organized by Comprehensive Ghoda Ghodi Lake and Tourism Development Board in the presence of the tourism stakeholders and tourism dignitaries. As Tourism Development Master Plan is being developed for sustainable development and conservation of the lake, the outline of the program was also in collecting suggestions from Travel agents/tour operators of different Provinces in incorporating the GLA destination in their tour/travel packages that will be the support on the promotion of the destination. A delegation from NATTA had participated in the Interaction program. NATTA Joint Treasurer Ms. Yubika Bhandari, Executive Member Ms. Laxmi Karki Adhikari presented their ways of action. Likewise, NATTA Members Mr. Amar B. Shahi, Read More
The Executive Committee of NATTA, led by IPP Mr. CN Pandey, congratulated the newly appointed Dr. Dhananjaya Regmi, the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Board. While at the meeting, NATTA requested NTB to emphasize on international promotion. Mr. CN Pandey advised that Nepal Tourism Board should be digitalized and it should encourage and promote the best products of every province of Nepal. He also requested NTB to emphasize on tourism promotion of Nepal at international level instead of building monasteries and temples. Likewise Senior Vice President Mr. Binay Basnet also requested NTB to incorporate NATTA’s several promotional programs in NTB’s yearly plan of action earmarking the necessary budget required to accomplish them. Dr. Regmi, on the meet, urged the associations to address the matters that will give influence on a long term basis. He assured that the workings and modality will be positively seen in the entire tourism Read More
On 31st January 2020, Nepal Association of Rafting Agencies (NARA) organized a Breakfast Meeting with Executives of Nepal Association of Tour & Travel Agents (NATTA), Nepal Association of Rafting Agencies (NARA), Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN) and Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) at Apsara Boutique Hotel. The meeting attended by almost seventeen tourism related associations focused on various agendas including Tourism Act /Policies, Visit Nepal Year (VNY) 2020, Tourist Bus Park, Coordinating with Government and Tourism Board and other matters. The meeting finally concluded with a resolution that all associations will submit the list of their identified problems with suggestive measures to Tourism Ministry. The associations will also stress the Government to bring out the effective strategies to be taken for the effective Visit Nepal Year 2020 celebration. Soon, a Joint program will be organized with all the tourism associations and Government bodies and Nepal Tourism Board and discuss the Airport Read More
Press Release: Situation Update from MoCTCA Wednesday, January 29th, 2020 Press Release: Situation Update Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation Government of Nepal Jan. 29, 2020 The spread of Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China has been noted with concern by Nepal. To study and analyze negative effects of 2019-nCoV, a meeting was held recently by the Ministry of Health and Population in the presence of Rt. Hon’ble Prime Minister of Nepal. The meeting called for coordination among stakeholders for high precaution against nCoV. Following the same, a meeting was called among major tourism stakeholders by Hon’ble Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai on Jan. 27, 2020, to discuss further on the impact of 2019-nCoV on the ongoing national tourism campaign Visit Nepal 2020; particularly with regard to precautions to be taken, awareness generation among general public, and coordination to mitigate of the impact of 2019-nCoV. As Read More
In the initiation of NATTA President Mr. Achyut Guragain, together with tourism associations; HAN, TAAN, NMA, NATO, HRA, SOTTO, NTVA, TBAN and NARA, the associations had an Emergency meeting at Hotel Annapurna on 22nd January to discuss on the current situations of tourism. On 23rd January 2020, tourism associations led by NATTA visited MoCTCA and submitted a Joint Appeal to Hon'ble Tourism Minister Mr. Yogesh Bhattarai Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA). The appeal had requested Hon'ble Minister to appoint the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nepal Tourism Board as quickly as possible. As the appointment process of the Chief Executive Officer of the Nepal Tourism Board landed in a state of uncertainty, appearing to be interference in the recruitment process. Likewise, Visit Nepal Year 2020 had been launched in such an extravagant way but the promotions and campaign activities seemed to be at a slow pace just Read More
Mr. Achyut Guragain has been elected as the President of Nepal Association of Tour & Travel Agents (NATTA) at the election held on 17th January 2020 at Hotel Radisson. Likewise, Mr. Binay Basnet was elected the Senior Vice President, Mr. Ramesh Thapa the Vice President, Mr. Sudhir Kumar Upadhyay the Secretary General, Ms. Jiswan Tuladhar Shrestha the Secretary, Mr. Kumar Mani Thapaliya the Treasurer and Ms. Yubika Bhandari the Joint-Treasurer. Likewise, Ms. Geeta Dhakal, Ms. Laxmi Karki Adhikari, Mr, Bishnu Karki, Mr. Hari Kumar Shrestha, Mr. Bharat Jung Pandey, Mr. Subarna Shrestha, Mr. Dendi Sherpa and Mr. Raj Kumar Devkota, were elected as members of the new executive committee of the Association. The newly elected Executive Committee will serve for two years, 2020-2022. Out of 498 valid voters, 405 voters cast their votes.
Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) organised its 53rd Annual General Meeting & Election of New Executive Committee at Hotel Radisson on 17th January 2020. Inaugurated by Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA), Hon'ble Mr. Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai as a Chief Guest, the event was graced by other special guests as Secretary of MoCTCA, Mr. Kedar Bahadur Adhikari and President of Universal of Federation of Travel Agents Association (UFTAA), Mr. Sunil Kumar R. President of NATTA Mr. CN Pandey initiated the program with his welcome speech. Giving insight to the world travel and tourism Special Guest Mr. Sunil Kumar R presented a Special Presentation to the spectators. Mr. Sunil Kumar on his presentation said that the number of travellers is expected to double by 2037; 27 share being from the Asia-Pacific region. “As travel agents, we need to step up to improve our marketing strategy and Read More
New Members were welcomed at NATTA Secretariat on its 33rd & 34th Board Meeting. New Members of NATTA are: Swornim Tours & Travels Pvt. Ltd Buddha International Travel & Tours Pvt. Ltd Swargadwari Travels & Tours Pvt. Ltd Praxis International Pvt. Ltd. Samsara Ticketing Services Pvt. Ltd Holiday Travels & Tours Pvt. Ltd Exotic Destination Tours & Travels Pvt. Ltd Adventure World Trails & Travels Pvt. Ltd Sun N Fun Holidays Pvt. Ltd Kool Kancha Travels Pvt.Ltd Zest Holidays Pvt. Ltd Moon Sun Holiday Pvt. Ltd They were welcomed by President Mr. CN Pandey and all present board members, with Khada, Membership Certificate and NATTA’s publication materials.
International Mountain Day 2019 was observed on December 11 with various events organised within the Kathmandu valley. Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA), in association with Nepal Tourism Board, Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal, Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents along with other tourism associations, had organized the events in the valley. The day was marked with the international slogan for this year — ‘Mountain Matters for Youth’. The event kicked off by organising Tenzing-Hillary procession that commenced from Basantapur and passed through Chhetrapati, Ganeshman Singh Road, Thamel before concluding at NMA office in Naxal.
The case on refund case of Jet Airways has been a great matter of concern in the ticketing agents in the tourism sector. NATTA had formed a Settlement Committee in the coordination of Secretary General Mr. Ramesh Thapa with Sub coordinator Mr. Ramesh Paudel, Members Mr. Raju Dhakal, Ms. Mihika Dhakwa, Mr. Chitra Bahadur Gurung, Mr. Shyam Thapaliya and Mr. Rishi Dhamala to work on the issue. APJC Coordinator and Secretary General Mr. Thapa had communicated several times with IATA regarding the refunds and the settlement committee compel of taking legal action if not solved within certain days. In having frequent communication and coordination with IATA, IATA hadn’t been able to recover the funds. On 3rd December 2019, Refund Settlement Committee Members and a Legal Advisor had a meeting to have the discussion on this issue at NATTA Secretariat. On 4th December 2019 NATTA with the committee members; Ms. Mihika Read More
Nepal Association of Tourism and Travel Agents (NATTA) signed a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Visit Nepal Year 2020 Secretariat on November 28 2019, to promote the national campaign Visit Nepal Year 2020. During the MOU signing ceremony, it was declared that a special package with 10% discounts for traveller’s during VNY 2020 will be created. Likewise, requesting for special fares to national and international airlines during VNY, featuring VNY campaign in all the promotional activities of NATTA and so on have been included in the MOU. Past President of NATTA, Mr. RR Pandey shared that the target of 2 million tourists for 2020 is an ambitious project adding “But it is good because it is said that you need an aim to touch the moon.” He also added that to achieve this target, creating good quality services/products and then promoting them in the target destinations should go side by Read More
In conjunction with Nepal Tourism Board, NATTA is coordinating Nepal’s participation in 40th FITUR-2020 which is being held from January 22-26 2020 at Madrid, Spain. Nepal will be showcasing its tourism products in one of the coveted Fair in Europe. On this regard, Briefing Session with participants of FITUR along with NTB officials was held at NATTA Secretariat on 29th November 2019. The meeting was held to discuss the details about Nepal Pavilion in FITUR and certain norms to be applied during FITUR participation. On the session, stalls of participants were allocated by lucky draw. FITUR is a regular event in the annual calendar of NATTA. It is a global meeting point for tourism professionals and the leading trade fair for inbound and outbound tourism markets. NATTA has been coordinating the participation for many years in coordination with NTB. NATTA has nominated Mr. Shreeram Pandey, Executive Member as a Coordinator Read More
