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Nepal a 'popular tourism destination'
13 June 2007
Nepal is becoming an increasingly popular tourist spot for adventure-hungry Brits, a new survey has revealed.
According to research by the Immigration Office at the country's Tribhuvan International Airport, the number of passengers flying into Nepal for a holiday was on the up last month.
Figures show that 27,759 tourists flew into the airport over the course of May - a 49.6% rise on the same month last year.
British people appear to be particularly taken by the delights the destination has to offer, with arrivals from the UK rising by 86.3%.
The rise in popularity of the Himalayan nation is said to be its newly-found peaceful status and activities on offer to adventurous foreigners such as mountaineering, trekking, white-water rafting, kayaking, canyoneering, bungee jumping and paragliding.
'The last five months have shown encouraging signs of growth in the tourism sector,' said Aditya Baral, a spokesman for Nepal's tourism board.
'We are expecting record numbers of tourist arrivals this year if the current trend continues.'
If you'd like to see this destination for yourself, use Opodo's travel search engine to find flights, hotels, holidays and car hire worldwide.
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According to research by the Immigration Office at the country's Tribhuvan International Airport, the number of passengers flying into Nepal for a holiday was on the up last month.
Figures show that 27,759 tourists flew into the airport over the course of May - a 49.6% rise on the same month last year.
British people appear to be particularly taken by the delights the destination has to offer, with arrivals from the UK rising by 86.3%.
The rise in popularity of the Himalayan nation is said to be its newly-found peaceful status and activities on offer to adventurous foreigners such as mountaineering, trekking, white-water rafting, kayaking, canyoneering, bungee jumping and paragliding.
'The last five months have shown encouraging signs of growth in the tourism sector,' said Aditya Baral, a spokesman for Nepal's tourism board.
'We are expecting record numbers of tourist arrivals this year if the current trend continues.'
If you'd like to see this destination for yourself, use Opodo's travel search engine to find flights, hotels, holidays and car hire worldwide.
© Adfero Ltd
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