Kathmandu, June 28

A delegation of Nepal Tourism Board and top-tier inbound Nepali tour operators participated in Nepal Tourism Sales Summit US 2016. The summit was held in five US cities — Denver, Colorado; Phoenix, Arizona; Los Angeles, California; San Francisco, California and Seattle, Washington.

In each city, top producing US travel professionals and a diverse range of media gathered to learn more about Nepal tourism, as per a media release. Travel industry and media guests were welcomed by Prem Kumar Rai, secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation.

Deepak Raj Joshi, CEO of NTB, presented overviews of the country, with the primary message that Nepal is wide open for tourism business.

Sales Mission was coordinated by eTurboNews (eTN). Nepal Tourism Sales Summit US 2016 brought together approximately 200 travel professionals and media to learn more about the wide range of travel products specifically created for outbound US travellers.

The delegation of leading Nepali tour operators presented an extensive range of tourism products ranging from luxurious honeymoons and destination weddings to trekking, climbing, hiking, paragliding, rafting, spiritual journeys, yoga retreats, wellness stays and amazing safaris.

Two to three winners were awarded in each city, who are entitled to fully guided vacations in Nepal.