Nepal is showcasing its tourism destinations, culture and hospitality at the PATA Travel Mart (PTM) 2026 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, with a 17-member delegation representing 10 Nepali tourism companies.
Nepal showcased its tourism attractions and connected with international travel trade partners at the PATA Travel Mart (PTM) 2026, held from August 18 to 20 in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
The Nepal Tourism Board has brought together 35 travel video makers, vloggers and social media influencers to discuss how Nepal can promote its tourism more effectively and authentically in the digital age.
The Rasuwa flood has caused more than Rs 50 billion in preliminary damage to Nepal’s tourism sector, including damage to 142 hotels, 57 restaurants and 141 tourism-related vehicles, Tourism Minister Khadak Raj Paudel said on Wednesday.
Sudurpaschim Province is looking to attract investment in larger hotels as it seeks to turn its emerging mountain, religious and wildlife attractions into major tourism destinations.
Nepal’s tourism industry is facing cancellations in destinations untouched by the August 26 flash floods, prompting the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) to urge travel businesses and media to distinguish between affected areas and the rest of the country.
The United Sherpa Association of Colorado (USAC) has provided $30,406 to the Prime Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund to support victims of the devastating floods that swept through the Bhotekoshi–Trishuli corridors on August 26, killing thousands of people.
Although only a section of the Bhote Koshi–Trishuli corridors in Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts was affected by the devastating August 26 floods, tourism stakeholders have begun bearing the brunt of the aftermath, with visitors cancelling trips to Nepal for the peak tourism season.
Hotel Association Nepal (HAN) has formed its Koshi Province chapter, with the hospitality sector calling for policy support and improved facilities for tourists entering the province through border points.
More than 150 tour and travel agents from Sri Lanka have arrived in Kathmandu to help spread a message to the world: Nepal is safe for tourism in the aftermath of the devastating Bhote Koshi floods.