Nepal continues to draw international attention as part of the Nepal Tourism Board's (NTB) ongoing global promotional efforts, with Wanderlust UK featuring the country in its February/March edition.
The government has listed a string of tourism and civil aviation achievements from the first 100 days in office, under Prime Minister Balendra Shah's administration, ranging from the approval of flydubai's regular flight schedule from Pokhara International Airport to the digitisation of mountaineering permit services and the launch of a national health tourism strategy — outlining what it describes as a period of significant policy and operational reform for the sector.
A short bus ride out of Kathmandu and a trail that wound through forest, past smaller waterfalls and through a quiet hillside village took my three friends, and me to Pangsam Okhreni Waterfall on a recent hike — a day that delivered fresh air, good company and, by the time we turned back, an unplanned lesson in why a raincoat beats an umbrella on the trail.
Nepal has secured a landmark victory in global luxury tourism, with Shinta Mani Mustang crowned the world's No. 1 luxury hotel in Robb Report's prestigious "50 Greatest Luxury Hotels on Earth 2026" ranking, elevating the country's profile far beyond its traditional identity as an adventure travel destination.
Nepal welcomed 71,775 international visitors in July 2026, marking a 2.3 per cent increase compared to the 70,193 arrivals recorded in the same month last year, according to the latest figures released by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB).
With the opening of a new museum in the sacred area of Mustang district, local stakeholders hope that the new initiative will become a major attraction for tourists visiting the area.