The government, Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and travel trade organisations will be welcoming tourists arriving in Nepal on Friday to mark the 34th World Tourism Day (WTD).
The theme for this year’s WTD—Tourism and Water: Protecting our Common Future—highlights the role of tourism in water access and shines a spotlight on the actions currently being taken to contribute to a more sustainable water future and the challenges ahead.
The day is being marked across the globe in support of the United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation.
Tourism stakeholders have planned to welcome tourists arriving at Tribhuvan International Airport and Pokhara Airport. Overland tourists will be welcomed at different border points. Food and street festivals have also been planned in major cities for a week.
Clean-up programmes will be conducted at various religious and tourism sites and rivers. The Restaurant and Bar Association of Nepal Pokhara Chapter will be organizing a mini street festival to mark the occasion. The Tara Gaon Development Board will be providing a 25 percent discount on breakfast, lunch and dinner at Fewa Restaurant, Pokhara Resort, Kakani Resort and Nagarkot Resort.
Similarly, all member hotels of Hotel Association Nepal (HAN) will be providing free accommodation for four nights to five tourists chosen by a draw of lots. All the tourists will be offered a 25 percent discount on food on Sept 27.
The Narayanhiti Durbar Museum has announced free entrance for the first two tourists , and the Tourist Guide Association of Nepal will be providing free half-day sightseeing at Kathmandu Durbar Square. The Bhaktapur Tourism Development Committee will be issuing 20 percent discount coupons from all the tourist counters in Bhaktapur.