November 20 , 2012

A delegation of Nepali tourism entrepreneurs led by Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) recently participated in the Gyeonggi International Travel Mart 2012 held in Gyeonggi of South Korea.

TAAN Secretary D B Gurung led the Nepali delegation in the three-day fair. Other participants in the fair were representatives from Shashi’s Holidays, Aeroland Tours and White Himalayan Trekking.

“The overall response was positive. South Korea has always remained a dependable market for us. If the language barrier is sorted by producing more trained guides, we can bring in more tourists from Korea,” Gurung said after returning from South Korea. “Korea is a big market and we should tap its potential to the fullest.”

But Gurung said visitor turnout in the fair was not so encouraging. “There only a few tour operators,” he added.

The delegation also participated in a series of B2B sessions with Korean investors from November 4-6. The meeting was organized by Seoul Partners House to promote Korean investment in Nepal.