The arrival of Chinese trekkers in Nepal on April 13, the first group tour from China after the Covid-19 pandemic, has rekindled hopes for Nepal’s tourism sector. China included Nepal on a second list of 40 destinations for group tours that Chinese nationals could visit starting from March 15. The flow of Chinese tourists is expected to grow, and tourism entrepreneurs are hopeful of increased flights in the future. Nepal’s tourism officials plan to revive the sector to the pre-pandemic level by welcoming one million tourists in 2023. Two new international airports have been built in the tourist city of Pokhara and Bhairahawa to support the anticipated growth of tourism.