Kathmandu, May 3: The last month, April, saw a record number of foreign tourists' arrival- over 116 thousand in Nepal. It is the first such highest foreign footfall in five years.
According to the statistics of the
Nepal Tourism Board, a total of 116,490 foreign tourists arrived in Nepal in
April against 111,376 during the same period in 2024 and 98,773 in 2023.
The gradual rise of tourists' visit
following the COVID-19 pandemic indicates a growing recovery in the tourism
sector as in the pre-pandemic time and an increasing global interest in Nepal,
the Board said in a recent press statement.
Among those coming Nepal last
April, Indians constitute the highest number at 25,933 followed by 10,053 from
the USA, 9,037 from China and 6,838 from the UK among others, stated the
Board.
There has been a surge of 106.5 per
cent in the number in external tourist' arrival compared to 2019, informed the
Board.
Deepak Raj Joshi, CEO of the Board,
remarked the tourists' arrival last April is encouraging. "This spike is a
testament to Nepal's enduring appeal and tourism culture," he
maintained.
Nepal has welcomed altogether
415,048 tourists since January this year to April.
With the start of tourist season in
March, Nepal witnessed a steady rise in the number of tourists with April
recording their highest arrival in the last five years. (RSS)