Nepal is known as a country that has the potential to benefit greatly through tourism promotion. Lately, there has been an increase in tourism infrastructure in Nepal. With the addition of infrastructure, the country's potential for economic prosperity through tourism is strengthened.

After the covid epidemic, tourists decreased in Nepal. The government made the PCR test mandatory to find out whether anyone entering Nepal has been infected with Covid-19. That's why fewer tourists entered Nepal during the Covid. 

In 2024, 11 lakh 47 thousand 567 tourists entered Nepal. The data shows that the arrival of tourists has returned towards 2019. It is estimated that the arrival of tourists in 2025 will increase by 12 percent compared to last year. 

The number of tourist arrivals depends on the international airport. Tribhuvan International Airport is sometimes closed for 12 hours and sometimes for 10 hours due to construction and upgrading. Due to non-operation of the airport, tourist traffic has been affected. When Tribhuvan International Airport is open for 24 hours or 20 hours, the number of flights and tourists is more. Although there are sporadic flights, Gautam Buddha International Airport and Pokhara International Airport have not been fully operational. 

There is a lack of air and road infrastructure to make the tourism sector of Nepal sustainable. Nepal has not been able to reap the expected benefits even though there is a lot of potential for tourism promotion due to insufficient infrastructure. The main problem in Nepal is air and road infrastructure. Although the airport infrastructure has been built, it has not yet been put into operation. The condition of road infrastructure is the same. Roads under construction are unstable. As the construction period lengthens, the tourists who came to visit have to suffer various hardships. 

Tourists coming to Nepal are forced to land in Kathmandu. It is expensive to go to Pokhara, Everest, Annapurna, Jomsom and other areas by helicopter. But the road infrastructure is also not good. Lately, even in air transport, 'flight safety' is not good. Tourists are scared. If the air and road infrastructure is good, the arrival of tourists will increase and the tourism sector will be good.

In order to aggressively increase the tourism sector, the government should emphasize on the construction and upgrading of air and road infrastructure. It is necessary to make the airport and its services more agile. After looking at it, now it has improved the 'Baggage Claim'. In the same way, the long line at 'immigration' will have to be managed.

After returning to their country, tourists who came to visit tell about the places they visited in Nepal and what they saw. Then groups of them longing to visit, come. The flow of foreign tourists can be increased. But they do not find anything to tell about Nepal. And he tells about the suffering he experienced from the airport. Even those who have made up their mind to come to Nepal are forced to think whether to go or not. So we have to put special emphasis on infrastructure. 

International brand hotels have come to Kathmandu valley now. There are 4/5 hotels for wildlife tourism in Chitwan. Bardia and other national parks have not yet been built. 'Wild life tourism' is another opportunity within tourism. Africa has a good tourism flow due to its good wildlife population. India and Nepal have a large number of tigers for tourism.

It can be extended further. A number of luxury hotels and camps operate within India's Corbett Tiger Reserve and Ranthambore National Park. The arrival of tourists from America, Europe and China is increasing. But there is zero in Nepal. We all need to think about wildlife tourism. We are planning and working on this. 

Nepal is a country with great potential for religious tourism. There is ample opportunity to increase tourist traffic through religious diversity and cultural promotion. The Kumbh Mela currently being held in India has broken the world record.

We have Pashupatinath for worshiping Lord Shiva. Pashupatinath Temple is an ancient religious site and is a place of worship, a monastery and an open museum of statues and records. It is a center of faith and devotion for devotees of Shaiva, Shakta, Vaishnava, Buddhist, Jain, Solar, Ganapat, Nath, Sikh and other major sects. No matter where you go, Chardham is not complete until you visit Pashupatinath. That's why we can promote and promote this area by organizing various fairs and festivals to bring in foreign tourists. 

India's Mahakumbh Mela is being watched by the world community. In the same way, Pashupati area should be made viable. Lumbini, the place where the hero of peace, Gautam Buddha was born, can also increase the tourist attraction. Here, work can be done to increase the attraction of Hindus and Buddhists.

Hindus and Buddhists from different countries will enter Nepal to promote the Lumbini area by spreading the importance of Buddhist education and religion. Citizens of Bhutan and Tibet are coming to Lumbini to study Buddhism. The country will be able to benefit greatly through religious tourism. The world-famous Janakpurdham as the birthplace of Mother Sita is in Nepal. Tourists can be brought in through the promotion and promotion of Janakpurdham in the same way that religious tourism is developed in India through Ayodhya Dham.

Recently, the attraction of religious tourism is increasing in Ayodhyadham, India. Even in Janakpurdham, attention should be paid to increase the activity of religious tourism. Considering these religious places, it is necessary to develop hotels and other infrastructure in time. 

'Vatican' for Christians, 'Mecca' for Islam and Chardham for Hindus are considered important. Lumbini can be made a similar Dham for Buddhists. For that we are making 'Hyat Regency' in Lumbini. We are building a luxury resort of 175 rooms on about 7 bigha land. The design of Regency will be completed and the construction work will start from next month. It will take a few years for the resort to become operational. The private sector is showing interest in building hotels and infrastructure within Lumbini targeting Buddhists. The government should facilitate this.

In tourism, Nepal is known only as a trekking destination. Other dimensions of tourism have not been promoted as much. Tourism has not been promoted through various dimensions including wildlife tourism, adventure tourism, religious tourism areas. Trekking has its own challenges and opportunities. If the challenges of infrastructure and logistics are solved, tourists will increase even more. Nepal should be promoted not only for trekking but also as a destination for wildlife and religious tourism. Where can citizens of any country go after coming to Nepal? What can be experienced? This type of marketing has not been done by the government and the private sector. 

If you look on Google to get information about the tourist destinations of Malaysia, Thailand and other countries, where can you go in seven days or 15 days from the government and private sectors? What is the main destination? What is not to be missed? An 'itinerary' is made by including everything. Now everything is available online. Such a platform should be created by the government. When searching for Nepal's tourist destination on Google, it is important to highlight not only trekking, but also wildlife, religious, cultural, and historical areas. The private sector is also willing to join it. 

Being a landlocked country, Nepal has opportunities for energy and tourism. Good work is being done on energy. Nepal's tourism sector should not be limited to Kathmandu, Everest and Pokhara. It is necessary to bring the development and operation of the tourism sector across the country. The government should focus on building infrastructure. Now Pokhara and Chitwan have become the destinations of local tourists. After Pokhara and Chitwan, we are trying to make Lumbini the next destination. The government should also play its role in this.