Situation update (2020-05-21)

#statusupdate The meeting of Council of Ministers held on Sunday, May 17th, has decided to extend the nationwide lockdown till midnight, June 2nd. The Covid-19 Prevention and Control High-Level Committee has decided to continue the suspension of domestic and international flights till midnight, June 14th. Closure of Immigration services is to continue until midnight, June 2nd. For more situation updates on COVID-19, please visit our website www.welcomenepal.com Stay Home! Stay Safe!

Communique

Communiqué The global pandemic COVID-19 has put a huge threat everywhere and the Tourism sector is no exception. In fact, one of the most hit sectors by the terrorizing disease spread is Tourism. Following the enforcement of the lockdown since 06:00 am, March 24, Nepal Tourism Board is going extra miles to address several problems brought by the alarming spread of the virus. The Tourism and Crisis Management Communication Cell, formed under the Board to address the rampant issue, initiated the #StrandedInNepal campaign and helped rescue over 1,721 tourists stranded in different parts of Nepal. We introduced a crisis hotline number and a crisis email to respond to various queries and problems. With the concerned Ministries, Embassies/Diplomatic Missions, Government bodies’ cooperation, we succeeded to safely rescue and send home a remarkable number of tourists via repatriation flights. Various tourism associations, hotel associations, and individuals from all over Nepal welcomed this initiative and extended their assistance to the Board. We are grateful to all for the unwavering support. After Rescue, NTB is now gearing up to come up with a Recovery Plan to sustain the industry for the days to come. We are conducting an online survey to assess the data of […]

Online Survey of Impact of COVID-19 on the Tourism Sector of Nepal

Nepal Tourism Board Online Survey: Impact of COVID-19 on the Tourism Sector of Nepal Nepal Tourism Board invites all concerned Tourism Business Operators in Nepal to participate in this online survey intended to assess data so that the board can make recommendations to the Government on possible support to the tourism industry to overcome the crisis brought about by the COVID-19 outbreak. To participate, please open the form that matches your business category by clicking on one of the links given below. Business Sector Online Survey Form Link Airlines https://forms.gle/kY4XiwYFdhm6B3Jh9 Hotel https://forms.gle/3ZyrToCG2TrTFVKKA Tourist Vehicle https://forms.gle/9C4RNbRP3gX6huio7 Restaurant https://forms.gle/FP3LzTkHwDB8pyML9 Rafting https://forms.gle/9inAmchcuP5obcnX8 Trekking & Mountaineering https://forms.gle/ocC5697xQiHPGgts9 Travel & Tour https://forms.gle/CwapxJDh4wnvJGjy8 Others https://forms.gle/1qVkUM3CJfQvfyGPA   This data is being collected by the Nepal Tourism Board. We shall keep your data safe and private, and will not use it for any other purpose. The data will be accessed only by the CEO of NTB and the NTB director designated by the CEO. Thanks for your support! In case of any confusion/query, please ask NTB officials.

Stranded in Nepal: Lukla and Pokhara Update (29-Mar-2020)

Kathmandu, March 29, 2020 The ‘Crisis Communication Unit’, of Nepal Tourism Board(NTB), led by Executive Chief Dr. Dhananjay Regmi, has been successful in bringing 158 people stranded in Lukla that includes international and domestic tourists, Nepalese guides and porters to Kathmandu on 29th March, 2020. 56 of them were brought via Tara Air, 51 from Summit Air and 51 from Sita Air. The flights were operated in coordination with Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal(CAAN), U.S. Embassy, British Embassy, Embassy of Russia, local government bodies, airlines and tourist police. Likewise, Nepal Tourism Board facilitated in embassy led rescue of international tourists from Pokhara. Out of 133 tourists rescued from Pokhara today, 68 were British, 44 American and 21 South-Korean nationals. As of today, March 29, NTB has been successful in rescuing a total of 1,255 travelers within the country. NTB has given top priority in following the health and safety guidelines set by the government during all rescue operations. Also, in order to comply with the lockdown rules set by the government, all vehicle services related to the rescue of international tourists have been suspended for now. The rescue in future will be scheduled as per requirement upon the confirmation of […]

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