Nepal achieves tourism target, but yet to reach pre-COVID level

By A Staff Reporter,Kathmandu, Jan. 4: Nepal met its target of bringing 1 million tourists into the country in 2023 but failed to surpass pre-COVID numbers. As per a statement issued by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) on Tuesday, Nepal welcomed 1,014,871 foreign tourists from January to December last year. This is more than the numbers Nepal recorded in 2020, 2021 and 2022 combined.