Less number of Indians visited Nepal in February this year compared to last year

In February 2025, more than 96,000 tourists visited Nepal, however, there was a decrease in the number of Indians visiting the country compared to the same month, last year.

According to the Nepal Tourism Board, 96,880 tourists entered the country via air route in the month of February. According to the data, there has been a slight decrease in tourist arrivals compared to the same period last year. In February 2024, 97,426 tourists visited Nepal. Among the international visitors, the highest number of tourist arrival were from India, as 19,187 Indians visited Nepal via air route during the period.

In February 2024, 25,578 Indians visited Nepal. However, this year in February, 25 percent less Indians visited Nepal by air as compared to the same period last year. During this period, 10 thousand 348 people came from USA and 8 thousand 232 tourists from China visited Nepal, according to the Tourism Board. Similarly, 5 thousand 57 tourists from UK have visited Nepal while 4,874 tourists from Bangladesh visited Nepal. Likewise, 4,370 visitors came from Sri Lanka and 3,737 from Australia. The decline in number of visitors in February may be because of the Mahakumbha Mela organized in Prayagraj, India, which attracted millions of Indian pilgrims, pointed out Mani Lamichhane, director Nepal Tourism Board.