Regarding the history of tourism in Nepal, it was pioneered by mountain tourism,
beginning in 1949, which is also the year Nepal opened for tourists (Uppadhaya, 2009).
The connections through direct flights to Nepal from different Asian and European
countries made Nepal a feasible destination for the tourists around the world. Currently,
the tourism industry in Nepal is growing very fast owing to the development of all
necessary infrastructures such as an international airport in Kathmandu, full-fledged
international level hotels, well- connected domestic air and road traffics and establishment
of public and private agencies in the field of travel and trekking. All these activities were
an instrumental force to the development of tourism in the country. The Nepalese
government also regards tourism development as an important support to the national
economy. Tourism contributes with 4 percent of GDP and 16 percent of total foreign
exchange earnings of the country and more it also gave direct and indirect employment to
257,000 people in 1998 (Economic Survey of Nepal from 2007 to 2008 ). The growth of
tourism has been fast in Nepal: in 1960 there were only 4017 tourists, while the number
reached 491,504 in 1999 and is expected to reach one million in 2011 ( Thapa, 2008 and
MoTCA, 2009). The following table reflects the current trends of tourist arrivals of the
country:
beginning in 1949, which is also the year Nepal opened for tourists (Uppadhaya, 2009).
The connections through direct flights to Nepal from different Asian and European
countries made Nepal a feasible destination for the tourists around the world. Currently,
the tourism industry in Nepal is growing very fast owing to the development of all
necessary infrastructures such as an international airport in Kathmandu, full-fledged
international level hotels, well- connected domestic air and road traffics and establishment
of public and private agencies in the field of travel and trekking. All these activities were
an instrumental force to the development of tourism in the country. The Nepalese
government also regards tourism development as an important support to the national
economy. Tourism contributes with 4 percent of GDP and 16 percent of total foreign
exchange earnings of the country and more it also gave direct and indirect employment to
257,000 people in 1998 (Economic Survey of Nepal from 2007 to 2008 ). The growth of
tourism has been fast in Nepal: in 1960 there were only 4017 tourists, while the number
reached 491,504 in 1999 and is expected to reach one million in 2011 ( Thapa, 2008 and
MoTCA, 2009). The following table reflects the current trends of tourist arrivals of the
country:
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