Kathmandu, Aug. 20
Nepal has promoted its tourism destinations and products at the PATA Travel Mart 2026, one of the Asia-Pacific region’s leading international business-to-business travel trade events, held from August 18 to 20 at the Borneo Convention Centre Kuching (BCCK) in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
Nepal Chapter participated in the event in collaboration with Nepal Airlines
and nine private-sector travel trade companies, showcasing Nepal’s tourism
attractions and services to international buyers and travel industry
stakeholders.
According to a press statement of PATA
Nepal Chapter, the mart brought together more than 1,100 tourism delegates from
48 countries and destinations, including 221 buyers representing 215 companies
from 29 source markets.
It also featured more than 365 sellers
representing over 200 tourism organisations and destinations, providing
opportunities to connect with international markets and establish new business
partnerships.
The Nepali exhibitors at PTM 2026 included
Himalayan Holidays Nepal, ExpeditionHimalaya.com, Destinago Tours &
Travels, Royal Mountain Travel, Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon, Off the Wall
Trekking, Mountain Delight Treks & Expeditions, Mountain Tiger Nepal, and
Mission Nepal Holidays.
The "Nepal Pavilion" highlighted
Nepal's diverse offerings, including mountaineering, trekking, expeditions,
spirituality, wellness, luxury travel, community-based tourism, and immersive,
transformative experiences.
"PTM 2026 was very fruitful for
Nepali exhibitors, and it gave us a proud moment to celebrate once again, as
the PATA Nepal Chapter received the 'Award of Excellence' among global PATA
Chapters," said Bibhuti Chand Thakur, Immediate Past Chairman of the PATA
Nepal Chapter.
Following the successful conclusion of PTM
2026, the next PATA Travel Mart will be held in Macao from September 20–22,
2027, it said.
Published in The Rising Nepal on 21 August 2026.
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