Gandaki Tour Completed to Promote Tourism in Madhesh
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- Hotel and tourism entrepreneurs from Madhesh Province visited Gandaki Province under the campaign ‘Explore Madhesh, Understand the Province’.
- The trip was organized to invite businessmen from Gandaki to the upcoming ‘Madhesh Tourism Mart’ scheduled from June 11 to 14 (Jestha 28 to 31).
- The tour group engaged with local entrepreneurs in Bandipur, Pokhara, and Sauraha to discuss promoting Madhesh’s tourist destinations.
June 12, Bara – Entrepreneurs from hotels and tourism sectors in Madhesh Province completed a journey to Gandaki Province under the slogan ‘‘Explore Madhesh, Understand the Province.’’ The trip started on June 1 (Jestha 8) and concluded on Monday.
According to Mohan Sharma Lamichhane, president of the Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NAATTA) Madhesh Province, the Gandaki tour was organized to invite tourism entrepreneurs from Gandaki, including Pokhara, to participate in the ‘Madhesh Tourism Mart’ to be held in Madhesh from June 11 to 14 (Jestha 28 to 31).
Hira Gautam, president of the Nepal Hotel and Tourism Entrepreneurs Federation Madhesh Province, informed that 35 entrepreneurs from Madhesh participated in the Gandaki tour led by the Federation. The delegation also held interactions with local entrepreneurs in Bandipur, Pokhara, and Sauraha to promote tourism in Madhesh’s destinations.
During the journey, discussions took place over potential collaborations with Gandaki’s tourism entrepreneurs to bring both domestic and international tourists to Madhesh’s key tourist locations, Gautam added.
The group interacted with local business leaders including Surendra Bahadur Thapa, Chairperson of Bandipur Rural Municipality. In Pokhara, they met with Gopi Bahadur Bhattarai, coordinator of Pokhara Tourism Year 2025/26, and in Sauraha, discussions on inter-province tourism promotion were held with local business representatives led by Gunraj Thapaliya, Vice President of the Regional Hotel Association.
The upcoming Madhesh Tourism Mart, aimed at promoting various tourist destinations across Madhesh from Saptari to Parsa, will focus on sites such as Parsa National Park in Bara, Janakpur Dham in Dhanusha, and Sakhada Bhagwati in Saptari. The event plans to participate hotel operators, tour operators, and digital content creators from Nepal and various Indian cities.
Organized by the Nepal Tourism Board in coordination with NAATTA Madhesh Province and various local bodies and organizations, the Madhesh Tourism Mart is expected to play a significant role in the promotion of Madhesh as a tourist destination, said Mohan Sharma, president of NAATTA Madhesh.