Tourism for Prosperous Nepal and Happy Nepali

Development Prospect and Promotion in Province No. 3

Ananda Pokharel
Secretary, Provience No. 3 (CPN)
Former Minister; MoCTCA
 Tourism
To make Nothing to Something is Tourism

• Sustainable Development
• A national mirror of prosperity
• A reflection of Happy Nepali
• Indicators of National Development
• Respect
• Developing Tourism Results
– Economic Growth
– Socio-cultural prosperity
– Economic Conservation
• Goal- Tourism for Prosperous Nepal
• Objective- Happy Nepali
Major Consideration in Promoting Tourism

Experience

Security
Tourism Connectivity

Product and
Service
 Driving Force for Tourism
• Politically- Tourism is the vector of Development
– Politically- tools to lead people

• Economically- opportunity for mighty to minority, employment to income

generation ( Tourist is employment)

• Socially- Opportunity to revitalize socio-culture and economy

• Environmentally- addressing global warming to climate change and

sustainable development

• Nationally- Image of Prosperity and achievement of Gross National

Happiness
 Tourist Come to Nepal for

Mountains to the temples, to the stupas, to the

Nepalese People and the wildlife
 Nepal’s Attraction
• Top of the world ;Mount Everest
• 8 out of 10 tallest mountain in the World
• Origin of Hinduism
• Birth place of Lord Buddha & Fountain of Buddhism
• Culture and Ethnic Diversity (125 ethnic group and
123 language)
• Bio Diversity
• Climate Variety
• Origin of Yoga and Ayurveda
• One Horned Rhinoceros
 Therefore
we need to insure the benefits of the tourism to
go to rural areas because that they deserve to
become ownership from grassroots to 5 star
and state/nation
 History of Tourism Campaign
• Visit Nepal 1998 463584(500000)

• Nepal Tourism Year 2011 736251(1000000)

• Tourism Development Strategy 2016-2026 (Approved)

• Visit Nepal 2018(Proposed) 1173072

• Tourism Year 2020 (2000000)

(Infrastructure was/is the main limitation for not meeting
the target)
 15th Five-Year Plan, NPC has set

• Approach paper:
– a target to achieve a minimum average economic
growth of 9.4 to 10.1 % per annum in the next five
years Industry Sector
can Achieve
17.1% per
Agriculture annum and GDP Service Sector
sector can 20.3% can achieve 9.9
achieve 5.6% per
% per annum
annum and GDP
and GDP 57.6%
22.1%
TOURSIM
Satellite
Accounting
 Tourism Policy and Focuses
• Infrastructure Development
• Increasing Tourism Activities
• Creating Employment
• Sharing the benefits of tourism to grassroots
level
 Tourist Attraction
– Adventure Tourism (Trekking and Mountaineering )
– Religious Tourism
– Culture and Archeological Tourism
– Sight Seeing
– Sports Tourism
– Adventure Sports ( Ski, Bungee, Paragliding,Rafting)
– Study of Living Culture
– Climate Change and 0 carbon Tourism
– Research
 Provience No. 3

Area: 20300 sq.km (14% of total area)

Population: 56 lakhs (2011 census)
 Profile
• Province No. 3 is the provisional designation of one of the 
provinces established by the new constitution of Nepal which
was adopted on 20 September 2015.
• Capital of Nepal , kathmandu
• hilly , mountainous and inner terai
• Climate Variety (Tropical to Temperate)
• 8 out of 10 Heritage sites listed in UNESCO
• Major Mountains (ganesh, langtang, gaurishanker and more
• Rivers (Trishuli/Sunkoshi/Bhotekoshi/Tamakoshi and more
• 3 National Park and 1 Conservation Area
• 3 Trade Corridor with China (Kerung/tatopani and Phalak) and
one with India in Chitwan
 Major Tourist Site of
Kathmandu
• Kastamandap
• Rani Pokhari
• kathmandu Durbar • Taleju Bhawani
Square
• Aakash Bhairab
• Kumari (Living Goddess)
• Budhanilakantha
• Pashupati Nath Temple
• Chovar
• Swyambhu Nath Temple
• Sundarijal
• Boudha Nath Temple
• Gokarna Safari park
• Chandragiri Hills
• Kirtipur
• Shivapuri wildlife reserve
• Thankot
• Dharahara & sundhara
• Singhadurbar
• Narayanhiti Palace
• Balaju Water Garden
Mesuem
Bhaktapur
• Bhaktapur Durbar Square
• Nyatapol
• 55 Window Palace
• Nagarkot
• Changu Narayan Temple
• Open Zoo (Proposed)
• Suryavinayak
• National Bronze Museum
• National Art Galary
• National Wood Work Museum
• Siddhapokhari
Lalitpur
Patan Durbar Square
Zoo
Bungmati & Khokana
Red Machhindra Nath
Bajra barahi
Phulchowki
Godawari Botanical
Garden
Nuwakot
Nuwakot Durbar
Kakani
Trishuli Rafting
Bidur
Panchakanya Cave
Devighat
Bull Fighting in Taruka
Betrawati
Dupcheswor
Trout Highway
 Rasuwa
• Gosainkunda
• Tatopani
• Langtang
• Langtang National Park
• Uttargaya
• Chandanbari
• Godhatabela
• Syarpu
• Kerung (Port of China)
• Kangin Village
Dhading
• Malekhu
• Dhading Besi
• Abuthume Lake
• Beni Ghat
• Sunauli Bazaar
• Trishuli
• Agro Tourism
 Makwanpur
• Bhimphedi
• Daman
• Hetauda
• Kulekhani Reservior
• Tistung Palung
• Chitlang
• Sahid Park Hetauda
 Chitwan
• Chitwan National Park
• Sauraha
• Devghat
• Meghauli
• Chamere Cave
• Bharatpur
• more than 12 lakes
 Kavrepalanchowk
• Dhulikhel Mountain View
• Banepa
• Dolalghat
• Panauti
• Namo Buddha
• Palanchowk
• Panchkhal
• Khopasi
• tindhaikhola Sasipani
Jharana
 Sindhupalchowk
• Tatopani
• Bhotekoshi (Rafting/Bungee)
• Melamchi
• Chautara
• Helambu
• Tarkeghyang
• Lamasanghu
• Dugunagadhi
• Panchpokhari
• Tripura Sundari Temple
• GCAP
• 8 mountains including Chyou
 Dolakha
• Charikot
• Jiri
• Dolakha Bhimsen Temple
• Kalinchowk Bhagawati
• Sailung
• Tashi Gumba
• Tso Rolpa Glacier
• Gaurishanker
• Doalkha Bazaar
• Bigu & Lapchi Monastry
• Lamabagar
• Mathillo Tamakoshi
• GCAP
 Ramechhap
• Panchpokhari
• Jatapokhari
• Manthali
• Khimti
• Khadadevi Temple
• Famous for Junar
• Political Tourism
 Sindhuli
• Sindhuli Gadhi
• Hariharpur Gadhi
• Dumja
• Kamala Temple
• Kusheshwor Temple
 Tourism in Province No. 3
• kathmandu Valley, Dhulikhel and Chitwan are
major contributors in Tourism Development

• Ramechhap and Dhading being least

Contributors
 Problems & Challenges
• Lack of Identification of Tourist Product
• Political Instability
• Lack of infrastructure
• Poor service and facilities
• Lack of social infrastructure
• Insecurity
• low Investment
• lack of resources, statistics and communication
• Faulty Insurance Practice
• Hygiene and Sanitation
• Natural Disaster
 Four major Sectors of Tourism
• Tourist
– Value for Money
• Private Sector
– Expects Return in Investment
• Public Sector
– Economic Stability of the country
• People and Community
– employment and economic opportunities

There needs to be cooperation and coordination between these

four sectors in order to promote and develop Tourism in Nepal
 Way Forward
• Focus on Indian and Chinese Tourist
• Focus on connectivity
• AIDA (Awareness Interest Desire and Action)
• Change in Tourism Policy
• reform of laws and bi laws
• Investment
• Domestic Tourism Promotion
• Home Stay Promotion
• Renovation and Reconstruction of Archeological Heritage
• Identification and Promotion of New Tourist Destination
• Assurance of Security
• Training and Education for Quality Service
• Improved Facilities and Services
• Media Campaign
 Focus on Homestay
• To expand the carrying capacity to rural area
• To encourage villagers to engage in the tourism
main stream
• To build tourism environment in the country sides
• To focus remote areas where physical
infrastructure is still too far to reach, people have
no other economic opportunities, who are socially
deprive, extreme in poverty but high in natural
resources
 Consideration for Tourism Plans and Policy

• Smart Technology • Smart Destination

• Smart Infrastructure • Smart Product
• Smart Manpower • Smart Income
• Smart Product and Service • Smart Tourism
Delivery
 Hope for the Future
• Millions of Tourists, millions of Opportunities

• Prosperous Tourism, Prosperous People,

Prosperous Nepali

• Tourism - a path to economic revolution

Thank You.