To promote Nepal as an attractive tourist destination, Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) took part in fourth Aktel Dhaka Travel Mart 07 held in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka from 26-28 April.
Organised by 'The Bangladesh Monitor', a premier travel trade publication with leading cell phone operator Aktel, 42 organisations from various countries like China, Nepal, Thailand, Qatar, Singapore, Hong Kong, the UAE, Malaysia including airlines, travel agents, tour operators, national tourism boards participated in the mart.
An estimated 15,000 visitors (both trade and general) visited Nepal stall, where most of them showed interest in gathering various information on what Nepal has to offer for Bangladeshi visitors, states a NTB press release.
In conjunction with the Dhaka Travel Mart, NTB also organised road shows at Hotel Sarina in Dhaka, Fried Pepper Restaurant in Chittagaon and Rainbow Guest House in Sylhet on April 29 and 30th and May 2 respectively inviting corporate sectors, media and travel and tour operators to interact with them on the current tourism scenario of Nepal. The programme focused on Nepal's New Tourism Brand and Visit Pokhara Year 2007 campaigns.
The road shows in Dhaka and Chittagaon were accompanied by Everest Hotel, where a B2B session was also held between the hotel and travel trade sectors from the region. Around 120 participants in Dhaka, about 70 in Chittagaon and around 50 participants in Sylhet representing various corporate sectors, media and travel trade were present.
Ramesh Prasad Khanal, acting ambassador of Nepal to Bangladesh highlighted the bilateral relations between the two countries. He said that the tourism attractions of Nepal suits the taste of Bangladeshi visitors. "Nepal government is considering to ease the visa formalities for group tourists as well as the tourists entering by land via Kakarvitta," NTB press release quotes him as saying.
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