KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 1

Nepal welcomed a robust influx of foreign tourists in January 2024, with 79,100 arrivals recorded.

This marks a significant increase of 24,026 compared to the same period in 2023, when 55,074 visitors traveled to Nepal, according to data from the Nepal Tourism Board.

Among the notable arrivals, Indian tourists topped the list with 24,139 visitors, a notable increase from the previous year’s figure of 16,436.

Additionally, Nepal saw arrivals from various other countries, including 7,267 from China, 7,047 from the United States, and 4,619 from Thailand.

The influx also included 3,812 tourists from South Korea, 3,629 from Bangladesh, 3,421 from Australia, 3,276 from the United Kingdom, 2,229 from Bhutan, and 1,568 from Japan.