Kathmandu, Aug 19
Korea
Tourism Organization (KTO), in association with TravTalk, has organised a
webinar for Nepal travel trade on Wednesday.
The
webinar was organised to highlight the beautiful regions of Korea that would be
ideal for the Nepali tourists and travellers.
Marketing
Manager of the KTO Sandeep Dutta said that South Korea was a major attraction
for vacation and recreation as well as family visits.
"About
52 per cent tourists visit S. Korea for vacation and recreation while 19 per
cent for business and professional activities and 11 per cent for shopping.
However, more than two-thirds of them are involved in shopping activities and
food tours," he said.
The
main destinations in Korea are Seoul, Busan, Jeju-do and Gyeonggi-do and
Incheon while Gangwon-do, Chungcheongnam-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do and Jeollabuk-do
are considered as the secondary destinations.
Dutta
said that a 3 night 4 days tour package to South Korea could be bought at
US$300-400.
Likewise,
Young Geul Choi, Deputy Director of the KTO, said that abound with UNESCO World
Heritage sites many of which are ancient Buddhist temples or house scriptures,
South Korea is a heaven for the curious tourist.
A
visit to South Korea would not be complete if one didn’t get to see or visit
the top attractions that need to be in every discerning travellers’ bucket
list, he said.
The
most searched for attractions in Korea are Gyeongbokgung Palace, Namsan Seoul
Tower, Bukchon Hanok Village, Namiseom Island, Lotte World, Changdeokgung
Palace and Huwon, Hongdae, Insa-dong, Busan Gamcheon Culture Village and
Myeong-dong.
Basanta Mishra, chairman of Nepal
Association of Tour Operators and Chairman of Nepal PATA Chapter, said that
South Korea is a country with pristine nature and modern development and
Nepalis visiting it have pleasant memories.
S.
Korea and Nepal have enjoyed 46 years of bilateral diplomatic relations. The
former has become a partner in Nepal's economic development and attractive
destination for Nepali workers.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 20 August 2020.
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