POKHARA, Dec 13: Nepal recorded its highest number of tourist arrivals in 2019. Government figures show that a total of 1.197 million foreign visitors entered Nepal that year. However, the onset of the coronavirus pandemic caused a sharp decline in tourist arrivals, leaving the sector in a state of crisis.
The impact of the pandemic on tourism was evident from early 2020 as fears of infection began to grow. Globally and in Nepal, travel restrictions and lockdowns significantly affected tourist movements. As a result, the total number of foreign visitors dropped to just 230,085 in 2020. Although arrivals in the first two months of that year—January and…
