The ship, which came with 77 American tourists, paid 800,000 rupees per day to the Kathmandu airport, including parking fees. Similarly, the group has spent about 61 lakh rupees daily on hotel stay and food
While the violent clash of Rajawadi is leaving a deep wound in the hearts of many common people in Kathmandu, the Boeing-757 plane with 'National Geographic' written on it at the parking lot of Kathmandu Airport aroused the curiosity of many people this week.
Although the sky of Kathmandu was clouded by air pollution, the National Geographic ship placed on the apron of the airport shone from a distance with its yellow brand name and logo. At a time when Kathmandu was in turmoil due to clashes and pollution, the ship that came from the US brought happiness to Nepalese tourism professionals.
77 rich American tourists who left for a month from Seattle state of America to travel around the world landed in Kathmandu on Friday. Their purpose was only to observe the art, culture and heritage of Kathmandu.
'All those who disembarked in Kathmandu were American tourists', Hemant Kolakshapati, executive director of Yeti Holidays, which manages the tour in Nepal, said, 'Most of them were rich American citizens who financially support National Geographic and employees who got leave from National Geographic.'
Friday morning at 11:30 a.m., 77 Buddhists reached Kathmandu immediately after landing. Bought expensive painting, pashmina and singing bowl. In the afternoon, they all came to the five-star hotel Dwarikas in Battisputli and ate Nepali food. Afternoon visited Bhaktapur Palace. On Saturday morning, some Pashupati went out for a walk. On Saturday afternoon, they boarded a Bhutan Airlines flight.
"They went to Bhutan Airlines after the Boeing-757 chartered from America could not land in Bhutan," Executive Director Kolakshapati told Kantipur. They returned from Bhutan on Monday morning and returned to Agra from Kathmandu via Varanasi, India by boarding the same charter Boeing at 1:30 in the afternoon. After that, they are scheduled to return to America via Cambodia, Thailand, and the UK.
According to Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Natta) President Kumarmani Thapalia, luxury tourists (high-end) rarely come to Nepal looking for quality service and experience in hotels with amenities. "If investments are made in quality roads, ensuring flights and quality tourist-level infrastructure, there is a high possibility that such tourists will come to Nepal," President Thapalia said, "They spend more than others."
According to Yeti Holidays, during the stay of this aircraft in Kathmandu, it has paid 8 lakh rupees per day to the Kathmandu airport for parking fees. Similarly, Kolakshapati said that the group spent 40 to 45 thousand dollars (about 6.1 million dollars) daily on hotel stays and food.
