International Tourism Fair concludes, witnessing over 5,000 visitors

Kathmandu- The two-day Nepal International Tourism Fair, organized with the aim of promoting tourism at the international level, has concluded on Saturday.

Organized by Summit Events Markets with the support of Nepal Tourism Board and Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), the fair had started from Friday.

Concluding the fair, Sunita Dangol, Deputy Mayor of KMC, said that the continuation of such programmes is necessary for the promotion of tourism in Nepal.

She further promised that the KMC will always support and help in the promotion of heritage and tourist areas in Kathmandu. Dangol asked the participants of the fair to go to their respective countries and inform them about the touristic places of Nepal.

Vice chair of Nepal Tourism Board Ram Prasad Sapkota mentioned that the fair has helped to promote Nepal’s tourism in the international market. He said that the efforts of the private sector are commendable.

The tourism fair also had the participation of Malaysia Tourism Board and Bihar Tourism Board of India. There were stalls of 150 tourism professionals from 16 countries.

The managing director of Summit Events Markets, Bishnu Pandey informed that more than five thousand people watched the two-day long fair. A group discussion related to tourism promotion was held at the fair.

With the successful completion of the first fair organized by the private sector, the organizers have also announced that the second edition will be held on May 30 and 31 next year.