Nepal Travel Recovery After COVID and Nepal Trekking 2023 onward

Updated on Sep 5, 2022

Nirajan Chaulagain

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Nepal is back, The post-COVID pandemic has had a huge impact on our lives, but that doesn't mean it's time to stop exploring. After COVID-19, tourism in Nepal was on hold. But now that the pandemic is over, people are ready to travel again—and they're doing it with gusto. As usual, our advice: go with caution! Remember that even though we've been able to safely travel around Nepal since COVID-19 ended, we still need to take precautions when traveling anywhere—especially places where there may still be some infected individuals around.

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The Travel & Tourism Development Index 2021: Rebuilding for a Sustainable and Resilient Future was released on Tuesday by the World Economic Forum (WEF). The report ranked 117 economies on a range of factors that are crucial to the development, sustainability and resiliency of their travel and tourism industry.

However, things are looking up! Despite the challenges presented by COVID-19, Nepal is restoring confidence in itself as an international travel destination. With a renewed sense of optimism and positivity, it seems like 2022 may be the year when we can bid farewell to COVID-19 forever. But first things first: we have some exciting updates to share with you about what’s coming up in 2023!

So what's next? Well, if you're looking for an adventure and don't mind a little risk, trekking is always a good choice. The country's most popular treks include Everest Base Camp Trek and Annapurna Base Camp Trek, among many others.

If you're interested in going on a less-fancy trip but still want to experience some culture while you're there, try visiting Langtang National Park or Manaslu Region Trek with its beautiful lakes and mountains. And if you're feeling more daring than usual (and have the time), try participating in Everest Base Camp Trek or Annapurna Circuit Trek!. If you have limited time and looks for short treks then Rugged Trails has listed some of the best short treks of Nepal.

Tourism is one of Nepal’s largest industries. business revenue in 2018 accounted for seven.9% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and supported >1.05 million jobs, with the expectation of providing >1.35 million jobs by 2029.4 Nepal hosted one.19 million foreign tourists in 2019, and also the ‘Visit Nepal 2020’ campaign, formally introduced on one January, aimed to draw in a pair of million tourists, generate $2 billion and build thousands of latest jobs.

We can focus on what really matters: getting back to the things that make us feel alive—and what better way than by exploring? Get out there and get moving!

In general, the report found that international tourism and business travel have experienced a prolonged recovery since Covid-19 hit in 2019. However, while overall international tourism and business travel is still below pre-pandemic levels, the sector recovery has been bolstered by greater vaccination rates, return to more open travel, and growing demand for domestic and nature-based tourism. The data shows almost 89 % Nepalese are vaccinated and more to vaccinate within this year.

Vaccinated people are allowed to travel in Nepal without any restrictions.