Thursday 19th September 2024
Tourism is the word that connects the world!
Be it exchange of knowledge, culture, people-people and government-government cooperation, and more, tourism has been instrumental in the overall development of many nations.
And, it is no exaggeration that there are a few countries solely dependent on tourism for revenue generation and overall development.
One such South Asian nation that enjoys a rich tourism potential and often called as the ‘abode of tourism’ is ‘Nepal’.
Nepal’s tourism is not something usual. Unlike many other places, a visit to the Himalayan nation keeps you awestruck, creating an emotional bonding.
We see that in many cases, where many foreigners who traveled to Nepal for a visit and decided to stay back forever, enjoying the country’s serene climate and natural living!
This makes Nepal a special tourism destination!
As said above, tourism has been instrumental in driving the Nepali economy and the nation’s overall development. It’s tourism that connected Nepal to the world, giving it back the needed financial and humanitarian support in many areas.
Giving a needed impetus to its key contributor, the Government of Nepal has been announcing special tourism campaigns in the form of ‘national tourism year’ campaign with the sole goal ‘Visit Nepal’.
2011 was the first dedicated ‘National Tourism Year’ for the country. Continuing the spirit, 2020 is now the dedicated ‘New Tourism Year’ for Federal Nepal, targeting 2 million tourist arrivals.
‘Visit Nepal 2020’ has its roots in the erstwhile government but has become popular as the brainchild of the ‘ex’ Tourism Minister late Rabindranath Adhikari.
Logo: Visit Nepal 2020 Lifetime Experiences
We don’t have Adhikari around, but his brainchild continues all along!
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) dedicated the Visit Nepal 2020 launch to Rabindra Adhikari in recognition of his efforts in finalizing the campaign and bringing it to the current level.
From the idea stage to official launch at ITB Berlin 2019 conference, Visit Nepal 2020 Campaign has left many milestone memories for Nepal tourism along with contributing to local-level development at all levels.
Read: Recalling Rabindra Adhikari: NTB Launches ‘Visit Nepal 2020’ During ITB 2019
Nepal is currently riding on confidence it received from nearly one million tourist arrivals in 2017 and more than one million arrivals in 2018. Continuing the pace, Nepal tourism is making positive moves even in 2019, showing 25 percent and 35 percent year-on-year growth rates in January and February 2019, respectively.
The country has a rich tourism potential in the form of globally-registered UNESCO heritage sites, beautiful cities, highly-revered pilgrimage sites, religious structures, among others that can take ahead the Visit Nepal 2020 Campaign.
Stay enchanted as you walk past the timeless structures of ancient Nepal. Stand eye-to-eye with the glory of the Ranas, the devotion of the Buddhists, the fine craftsmanship of the Newars and much more. The mighty land of heritage sites will never cease to surprise you. Planning to make a trip? Nepali Sansar brings together some of the most famous Nepali heritage sites’ entry fees.
Please note: All prices are mentioned in Nepali Rupees (NPR)
| Nepal Tourist Site | Non-SAARC Countries | SAARC Countries | China | Nepal | Fee Exceptions | Remarks |
| Bauddhanath Stupa | NPR 400 | NPR 100 | NPR 400 | Free | Free for children below 10 years | — |
| Bhaktapur Durbar Square | NPR 1,500 | NPR 500 | NPR 500 | Free | Free for children below 10 years (groups from 11-20) | — |
| Changunarayan Temple | NPR 300 | NPR 100 | NPR 300 | Free | — | — |
| Central Zoo | NPR 250 + NPR 150 for children between 4-12 years |
NPR 250 + NPR 150 for children 4-12 years |
NPR 250 + NPR 150 for children 4-12 years |
NPR. 50 + NPR. 25 for children 4-12 years |
— | For Nepali Students NPR 30 |
| Chitwan National Park | NPR 1,500 + 13% VAT |
NPR 750 + 13% VAT |
NPR 1,500 + 13% VAT |
NPR 100 + 13% VAT |
— | Price Per Day Per Entry |
| Chitwan Elephant Breeding Camp | NPR 50 | NPR 25 | NPR 50 | NPR 10 | — | Elephant ride fare – Foreigner: NPR.. 2,500; SAARC: NPR.. 1,500; Nepali NPR. 500 |
| Ethnographic Museum | NPR 200 | NPR 100 | NPR 100 | For students NPR 15 Others NPR 35 |
— | — |
| Garden of Dreams | NPR 200 | NPR 200 | NPR 200 | NPR 100 | Free for children below 5 years For children between 5-11 years NPR 50 |
25% discount for a group of 10 |
| International Mountain Museum | NPR 400 | NPR 200 | NPR 400 | NPR 80 | — | — |
| Kapilvastu Museum | NPR 10 | NPR 5 | NPR 10 | NPR 2 | — | Closed on Tuesdays |
| Kathmandu Durbar Square | NPR 1,000 | NPR 150 | NPR 1,000 | Free | Free for children below 10 years | Includes trip Tribhuvan Museum Visit |
| Lumbini | NPR 200 | NPR 100 | NPR 200 | Free | — | For Indians NPR 16 |
| Lumbini Museum | NPR 50 | NPR 50 | NPR 50 | NPR 10 | — | Closed on Tuesdays |
| National Art Museum, Bhaktapur | NPR 150 + NPR 100 for cameraNPR 200 for video camera |
NPR 50 + NPR 50 for cameraNPR 150 for video camera |
NPR 150 + NPR 100 for cameraNPR 200 for video camera |
For Students NPR 10
Others NPR 100 for video camera |
— | Closed on Tuesdays.
The fee includes wood carving and brass and bronze museum in Dattrareya Square |
| Pashupatinath Temple | NPR 1,000 | NPR 1,000 | NPR 1,000 | Free | — | Per Day Per Entry
* Free for Indian Nationals Tourists can view the temple from the back premises |
| Patan Durbar Square | NPR 1,000 | NPR 250 | NPR 1,000 | Students with letter from school NPR 10
Student Card Discount NPR 20 Others NPR 30 |
— | This includes Patan Museum visit
* Entry fees for Nepalese are applicable only for Patan Museum |
| Patan Golden Temple | NPR 50 | NPR 20 | NPR 50 | Free | — | Closed on Buddha Jayanti |
| Swayambhunath Stupa | NPR 200 | NPR 50 | NPR 200 | Free | Free for children below 10 years | — |
| Tharu Cultural Museum | NPR 25 | NPR 15 | NPR 25 | NPR 10 | Free for children below 10 years | — |
Source: Nepal Tourism Board
Hope the existing potential and ongoing efforts towards tourism promotion would make the ‘Visit Nepal Year 2020 Campaign‘ a grand success! All the Best Nepal!
