{"id":1040,"date":"2026-09-01T16:24:28","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T16:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/?p=1040"},"modified":"2026-09-01T16:24:29","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T16:24:29","slug":"nepal-tourism-board-urges-visitors-to-stand-in-solidarity-through-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/?p=1040","title":{"rendered":"Nepal Tourism Board Urges Visitors to Stand in Solidarity Through Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kathmandu \u2014 The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has reassured travelers and international tourism partners that Nepal remains open for tourism despite the recent flood disaster that has impacted several parts of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement issued following the devastating floods, NTB expressed sympathy for affected families and communities, noting that the disaster has disrupted lives, homes, businesses, and livelihoods in impacted areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nepal-is-not-closed-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nepal-is-not-closed-edited.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nepal-is-not-closed-edited-300x56.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nepal-is-not-closed-edited-768x143.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the tourism body emphasized that while certain regions have been affected, much of Nepal continues to operate normally, welcoming visitors and supporting travel activities across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cNepal is not closed,\u201d<\/strong> the board stated, urging the global tourism community to continue visiting the Himalayan nation. NTB highlighted that every visitor contributes directly to local livelihoods and helps communities recover during this challenging period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nepal-is-not-closed-edited-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nepal-is-not-closed-edited-1.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nepal-is-not-closed-edited-1-300x93.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nepal-is-not-closed-edited-1-768x239.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To support travelers and coordinate tourism-related assistance, the <strong>Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA)<\/strong> has established a dedicated Quick Response Team. In addition, a Tourist Information Desk has been set up at the Nepal Tourism Board in coordination with the Department of Tourism, Tourist Police, and private-sector stakeholders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nepal-is-not-closed-edited-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nepal-is-not-closed-edited-2.jpeg 900w, https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nepal-is-not-closed-edited-2-300x126.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/nepal-is-not-closed-edited-2-768x322.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The desk will provide timely information, assistance, and support to tourists, ensuring visitors can travel confidently while recovery efforts continue in affected areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tourism authorities say continued visitor arrivals will play an important role in supporting Nepal\u2019s economy and helping communities rebuild in the aftermath of the disaster.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu \u2014 The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has reassured travelers and international tourism partners that Nepal remains open<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1041,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"no","rop_publish_now_accounts":{"facebook_28862978113291940_720947087772779":""},"rop_publish_now_history":[{"account":"facebook_28862978113291940_720947087772779","service":"facebook","timestamp":1788279894,"status":"success"}],"rop_publish_now_status":"done","_price":"","_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_header":"","_tribe_default_ticket_provider":"","_tribe_ticket_capacity":"","_ticket_start_date":"","_ticket_end_date":"","_tribe_ticket_show_description":"","_tribe_ticket_show_not_going":false,"_tribe_ticket_use_global_stock":"","_tribe_ticket_global_stock_level":"","_global_stock_mode":"","_global_stock_cap":"","_tribe_rsvp_for_event":"","_tribe_ticket_going_count":"","_tribe_ticket_not_going_count":"","_tribe_tickets_list":"[]","_tribe_ticket_has_attendee_info_fields":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel","category-global"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1040","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1040"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1040\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1046,"href":"https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1040\/revisions\/1046"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1041"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1040"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1040"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thechroniclesofnepal.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1040"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}