What a domestic tourists may like to do in Kathmandu?

All the activities are of half day except the last one.

• Visit Pashupatinath
• Visit Swyambhunath
• Visit Patan Durbar Square
• Visit Budhanilkantha
• Visit an Airport 
• Visit Zoo
• Shopping at New Road 
• Watch Football Match
• Go For Swimming
• Watching Movies
• Whole day picnic at Godawari Botanical Garden.
  

Possibility of Tourism in Nepal

Nepal is a small country, it is rich in natural beauty. The higest mountain peak in the world (Sagarmatha), moderate climate and geographical diversity are the major characteristics of Nepal. People came to Nepal to observe hills, mountains, terai, rivers, lakes, gorges (Kaligandaki), etc. There is a great possibility of tourism industry development in Nepal. Such possibilities are shown in the chart.

Possibilities of Tourism Industry
Able to conduct sports
Adventure tourism
Rich in natural beauty
Higest mountain in the world
Diversity in culture and climate
Famous for religious places
Rich in Ancient art and culture

Month/Year             2002 A.D.             2003 A.D.             2004 A.D.             2005 A.D.

January                       7176                      21215                  30988                     25744

February                     20668                    24349                  35361                     20338

March                         28815                    27727                 44290                      29875 

April                           21253                    25851                 33514                       23414

May                            21887                    22704                 26802                       25541

June                            17218                     20351                19793                       22608

July                             16621                     22661                24860                       23996

August                         21093                    27568                33162                        36910

September                   23752                    28724                25496                        36060

October                       35272                    45459               43373                         51498

November                   28723                    38938               36381                          41505

December                   24990                    33115                31007                          38170                            

Source: Statistical Pocket Book, 2006, CBS, Nepal

Tourism Industry and It's Importance

The business avtivity connected with providing accomodaton entertainment, services to tourist is called tourism industry. In the fiscal year, 2062/63, 42% total GDP of Nepal was contributed to tourism.
Twenty years ago, Deepak was a farmer and was just able to grow only for ten months a year for his family. The change in life took place as trekkers began to follow the path past his house. He opened the shop along with the clean rest place in his land for the trekkers. That made a small lodge with that money. His daughter had got tranning in district technical school. She now manages the lodge and cooks varities of food. When his wife has time, she makes belt for trekkers. His eldest son was going to campus. His is interested in watching wild animals. Now he is a bird watching guide for tourists in Chitwan. His youngest son is now 15 years old and works as a cook for trekking company. He has only completed grade 8 but he is always eager to learn. He is the main cook in the trekking company.
Any person who travels from one place to another for pleasure, advanture, business, piligrimage, seminars, etc is called tourist. There are two types of tourists. 1. Domastic Touritst 2. International Tourists.
He is very popular with the trekkers. He also enjoys different meals of different countries.

Causes of Tourism
1. To enjoy during holidays.
2. To see and learn the lifestyle of other people.
3. For official and government work.
4.For trekkig, mountaineering and business.
5. To escape from the sever climate.
6. For pilgrimage.

Importance of Tourism
1. Earning foreign currency
2. Increase in trade
3. Contribution in national income
4. Development of physical and social infrastructure.