A team of service providers of the Nabji Trekking trails and staffs from The Throngsa National Park & Department of Tourism and officials from ABTO – Bhutan visited Nepal from July 14-23 on a familiarization (FAM) trip of Nepal.

According to Nepal Tourism Board, the team visited Kathmandu, Dhunche, Bridim and Pokhara focusing on Nepali Community Based Tourism, homestays, lodges etc. during the stay in Nepal.

The delegations were here to know and learn about the development of Community Based Tourism and how National Parks of Nepal has contributed to the development of Community Based Tourism in and around the National Parks like Langatang, Chitwan etc.

Nepal is the first country to develop Community Based Village Tourism concept and now it has been developed in other South East Asian countries like Vietnam, Laos, India and Thailand.

A documentary presentation was made by Bharat Basnet – Managing Director of Explore Nepal Group on: ” How to benefit from Tourism and be environmental friendly ” at the same time.