Nepal Road Trip

Nepal is a landlocked country situated in the lap of the divine Himalayas. Nepal is surrounded by India and China and attracts thousands of tourists every year from all around the world. Nepal is home to several mountain peaks including Mt. Everest, World’s Highest peak. Tourism is one of the largest and fastest-growing industries in Nepal, employing more than a million people and contributing 7.9% of the total GDP.The number of international visitors crossed one million in 2018 for the first time (not counting Indian tourists arriving by land). Nepal’s share of visitors to South Asia is about 6%, and they spend much less on average, with Nepal sharing 1.7% of the earnings. Premier destinations include Pokhara, the Annapurna trekking circuit, and the four UNESCO world heritage sites—Lumbini, Sagarmatha National Park (home to Mount Everest), seven sites in the Kathmandu Valley collectively listed as one, and Chitwan National Park. Most of Nepal’s mountaineering earning comes from Mount Everest, which is more accessible from the Nepalese side.