Domestic tourism pumps Rs400 billion into economy as young Nepalis travel more

First nationwide survey shows more than half of Nepali households travel as tourists, with Gen Alpha and Gen Z making the most trips while shopping, family visits and health remain the biggest travel drivers.

Nepal announced Ghumphir Barsha (Travel Year) in 2016, a year after the devastating earthquake, to revive the country's struggling tourism industry by encouraging domestic travel as foreign tourist arrivals plunged.