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Notice for Participation in Travel Trade Fairs 2009

All tourism companies registered with Government of Nepal are encouraged to apply and participate. Application form for participation is available with Nepal Tourism Board. (The forms can be received on e-mail or downloaded from our website)

Duly filled up forms should be submitted to Accounts Unit, Corporate Services Department, NTB, along with full participation fees before the deadline. Participation shall be allowed on first come - first served basis.

* Rs. 160,000.00 is for individual table. Cost for staying in common area will be Rs.70, 000.00 (max. four first time participating companies and other conditions apply)

Note: Travel, hotel and visa arrangements will have to be made by the participants themselves.

Fair/Mart	Date	Participation Fee (Nrs)	Deadline for Application	No. of Companies	Contact
Vakantiebeurs, Utrecht, The Netherlands	14 – 18 January 2009	80,000/-	21 November,08	Four	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Nordic Travel Fair ( MATKA ), Helsinki, Finland	15-18 January 2009	65,000/-	21 November,08	Three	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
CMT- Stuttgart, Germany	17-25 January 2009		21 November,08	Five	Nepal German Chamber of Commerce & Industries This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
FITUR, Madrid, Spain	Jan. 28- Feb. 1, 2009	75,000/-	21 November, 08	Seventeen	Nepal Association of Tour & Travel Agents This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
BIT , Milan , Italy	19-22 February 2009	80,000/-	28 November, 08	Six	Trekking Agents Association of Nepal ( TAAN) This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it , This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Adventure Travel & Backpackers Expo., Melbourne , Australia	Melbourne ( 21-22 Feb. '09 )	65,000/-	28 November, 08	Four	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Tour Operators' Meet & Press Conference in Melbourne & Sydney, Australia	Melbourne- 19 Feb. '09 Sydney- 24 Feb. '09	15, 000/-	28 November, 08	Four	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
*ITB-Berlin, Germany	11-15 March 2009	160,000/-	28 November, 08	Fifteen	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Europe Sales Mission, Prague, Vienna & Budapest	16-21 March 2009	60,000/-	28 November, 08	Six	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
MITT- Moscow, Russia	18-21 March 2009	85,000/-	28 November, 08	Four	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Sales Mission in Beijing, Shanghai, Guanzhau, China	30 March-7 April '09	60,000/-	28 November, 08	Four	This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Ilam district promoting tea tourism in Nepal

Even as travel trade entrepreneurs are exploring new avenues to cater to tourists, locals in Ilam have started to promote tea tourism to attract more visitors to the district. Locals aggressively engaged in implementing the concept are hopeful that it (tea tourism) would enable visitors to enjoy the serenity and vibrancy of tea estates and also help planters and producers promote their products and establish business networks.

Interestingly, one of the biggest supporters in this project is Thomas Holes, a German national who has been working to foster organic tea production in Nepal and help the produce gain access to the international market.
“It offers a huge potential,” said Holes, who is in Ilam for the second time this year. And this time he has even brought 12 of his friends here who he says have expressed immense satisfaction. Traveling around the tea estates, interacting with workers and spending nights in farmers’ cottages are exciting experiences for us, he said.

Tea tourism is not a new concept in the region though. Darjeeling, the town on the other side of the border, has gained popularity from the tea tourism the government of India promoted in the past.
In Nepal the concept was imported and is being pushed by Gorkha Tea Estate. “Increased interest of overseas buyers, visitors and researchers and inflow of a substantial number of study teams to Ilam has also raised the importance of tea tourism,” said Uday Chapagain, a tea producer.
He told the Post that tourists who visited the place in the past had invariably expressed their highest delight and pleasure after living with planters, interacting with locals and going around the place.
Their responses had triggered in his mind the idea of tea tourism and its potential. Chapagain has built a dozen cottages and developed other necessary infrastructure and facilities to cater to visitors’ needs and lure them to extend their stay in Ilam.
“If this concept gains popularity, each farmer will be directly able to enjoy a sound financial return from tourism,” said he.
A substantial number of visitors from the US, Japan, Sri Lanka, China and Switzerland, among others, have been frequenting Ilam and other tea producing districts in recent years to study tea and understand its production.
“Under tea tourism, we have made arrangements whereby visitors can stay at farmers’ homes as paying guests,” said Dorje Lama of Fikkal.
He elaborated that dozens of farmers of Sundarpani who are associated to Gorkha Tea Estate are already enjoying the benefits and many more are preparing to join in.

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Most people might think that Nepal is famous for Trekking, Expedition, Rafting and other Adventure holidays, but Nepal is also a perfect destination for golfers. Nepal has some famous golf courses that provide excellent opportunity to play in the tranquil natural beauty and in the back drop of dramatic Himalayan panorama. Most people don’t consider Nepal as a golfing Nation.

Golf is one of the most expensive sports of the world. The history of golf in Nepal goes back to the time when a delegation of Rana ministers returned home with golf clubs from a visit to Scotland. They started playing golf in what is today's Gaucharan. The first real golf tournament Lava Cup was started in 1920.The several golf courses in Nepal are: Gokarna Forest Golf Resort and Royal Nepal Golf Course in Kathmandu, Himalayan Golf Club and Fulbari Resort Golf Course in Pokhara and Nirvana Country Club in Dharan. The best time for a play is during the dry season between October and March. Golf clubs in Kathmandu and Pokhara offer excellent courses with magnificent view of the Himalayas.

The courses are scenic as they are challenging, making a game of golf in Nepal more than just a leisure activity. Whether in Kathmandu or Pokhara, the fresh snowy peaks provide a stunning backdrop to the golf courses often set amidst emerald surrounding fields. And add to this Nepal's balmy weather during most times of the year-golfing is simply an unforgettable experience.

Gokarna Forest Golf Resort (18 holes), Kathmandu
The Gokarna Forest Golf Resort, is one of the finest in South Asia. It is a 72-course golf area with 18 holes. The course is set in an old forest area of the Valley. Near the resort is Harmony Spa, for soothing golf senses.

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Address : Le Meridien Kathmandu, Gokarna Forest Golf Resort, Rajnikunj Gokarna, Thali
P.O. Box: 20498, Kathmandu, Nepal
Phone : +977 -1-445 1212, 445 0444
Fax :+977-1-445 0002

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Nepal Golf Club (9 holes), Kathmandu
Established in 1829, Nepal Golf Course in Kathmandu's Til Ganga is one of the oldest of Nepal and of Asia. The course was conferred the title of '' in 1911.

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Address : Nepal Golf Club, Tilganga, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Phone :+ 977-1-449 4247

Army Golf Course (9 holes - private), Kathmandu

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Address : Army Golf Club, Gujeshwori, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Phone : +977-1-449 1761
Fax :+ 977-1-448 0246

Himalayan Golf Course (9 holes), Pokhara
The Himalayan Golf Club in Pokhara situated about 6 kilometers away from the city is a recently completed pro-championship designed 9 holes golf course which is located in a beautiful amphitheater like setting of a river canyon scene with a panoramic view of the Annapurna Himalayan range.

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Address : Himalayan Golf Course, PO BOX 208, Majeri Patan, Pokhara, Nepal.
Phone : +97 -1-61-521 882, 527 204
Fax :+977-1-61-521 882

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Yeti Golf Club (9 holes, par 3, Fulbari Hotel), Pokhara

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Address : Fulbari Resort & Spa, Yeti Golf Club, P.O. Box 334, Pokhara, Nepal.
Phone : +977-61-523 451 (Pokhara), +977-1-478 1462,478 0882 (Kathmandu)
Fax : +977-61-528 482 (Pokhara),+977-1-478 0306(Kathmandu)

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Nirvana Country Club (9 holes), Dharan.

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Address : Nirvana Country Club, Health & Golf Resort, Ghapa Camp, Dharan, Nepal.
Phone : +977-1-25-526 801, 526 802, 525 555 (Dharan), +977-1-424 2021, 424 7071 (Kathmandu)

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Chaudhary Group Golf Club, private (9 hole), Nawalparasi.

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Address : Ganga Devi Choudhary Udyog Gram, Dumkauli, Nawalparasi, Nepal.
Phone : +977-1-78-529 508, 529 522 (Nawalparasi),+977-1-552 5039, 552 5041 (Kathmandu
Fax : +977-1- 78-545 122 (Nawalparasi),+977-1-552 3818 (Kathmandu)

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