KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 1

In the first 10 months of 2023, more than 800,000 tourists have visited Nepal, according to the Nepal Tourism Board.

During this period, 890,678 foreign tourists arrived in the country, with October alone witnessing the entry of 117,000 tourists.

This is a significant increase compared to the 88,582 tourists who arrived in the same month in the previous year, 2022.

Among the tourists in October, the largest number came from India, totaling 18,480, followed by 14,879 from the USA, 8,217 from the UK, 6,880 from China, 6,075 from Australia, 5,911 from Germany, 5,271 from France, 4,292 from Bangladesh, 2,507 from Sri Lanka, and 2,467 from Italy.

Tourists are seen observing a snow-covered mountain range from Poon Hill in Myagdi. Photo: RSS
Tourists are seen observing a snow-covered mountain range from Poon Hill in Myagdi. Photo: RSS