About Samrat Group Nepal

It is my immense pleasure to introduce our self as a tour, trekking & expedition operator in Nepal, Tibet, Kailash, Bhutan, & India. We are very proud that we have excellent reputation in the market for quality services in very competitive prices. The company has won numerous awards from various organizations for its contributions and achievements. We are members of the following travel associations: IATA (International Air Transport Association) NATTA (Nepal Association of Tours & Travel Agents), UFTAA (Universal Federation of Travel Agent's Association) TAAN (Trekking Agents Associations of Nepal) and NMA (Nepal Mountaineering Association), ASTA (American Society of Travel Agents), SKAL (Skal international Association of Travel and Tourism Prefessionals), PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association).

Parbati Pandey new president of Women Tourism Entrepreneurs Forum

Parbati Pandey new president of Women Tourism Entrepreneurs Forum

The second convention and third annual general meeting of the Women Tourism Entrepreneurs Forum (WOTEF) has elected a new working committee under the President of Parbati Pandey. The forum has Uma Regmi Bhandari as vice president, Mamata Neupane as secretary, Sharmila Neupane as joint secretary, Laxmi Lamichhane as treasurer and Sharda Bhujel as co-treasurer. Similarly, Gomadevi Adhikari, Manju Subedi, Kanti Adhikari, Maya Subedi, Rita Regmi Poudel, Bhavana Ranabhat and Lalumaya Bhandari, Mithu Devi Lamichhane, Sushila Sigdel, Sunti Purja and Sushila Bhandari are among the members.

On the occasion, newly elected President Pandey expressed his commitment to move ahead by strengthening the role of women entrepreneurs in the promotion of tourism in Pokhara. In the inaugural session of the convention, Gandaki State Assembly member Rajiv Pahari said that women have directly and indirectly contributed to the development of tourism and pointed out the need to provide more opportunities to women entrepreneurs involved in the development of the region. He informed that Rs. 192 billion direct investment and Rs. 500 billion private sector investment are at risk due to Covid-19.

Manju Devi Gurung, Deputy Chief of Pokhara Metropolitan City, said that economic empowerment would make women self-confident and expressed the view that women should move forward by seeking their role for social transformation. Gopi Bahadur Bhattarai, president of the Pokhara Tourism Council, said that cooperation with all was indispensable for the development of the tourism sector. Agni Kandel, coordinator of the Internal Tourism Revival Committee, pointed out the need to focus on internal tourism promotion programs to speed up the sluggish tourism.

Similarly, The founding president of the WOTEF, Jamuna Parajuli, said that the forum has been organizing various programs for the development of leadership and personality of women active in the tourism business. At present, 200 women tourism entrepreneurs are involved in the forum.

XcelTrip launches campaign to support domestic tourism

Ramro Pokhara, Ghumau Pokhara

an online travel aggregator has launched ‘Ramro Pokhara, Ghumau Pokhara’, a campaign focusing on Pokhara to support domestic tourism of Nepal.

Organizing a press conference in Kathmandu on Sunday, the company said that, the main objective of the campaign is to support domestic tourism and promote the destination within Nepal through various digital platforms at a time when the country is suffering from the impact of coronavirus. During this campaign, the partner hotels of XcelTrip will offer special packages and promotional offers.

Speaking at the event, Gyanendra Khadka, CEO and founder of XcelTrip, said, “Users of eSewa will receive special discount code voucher of Rs. 500 while booking hotels through eSewa.” Payment can be made through debit/credit cards issued by the local banks and eSewa. “To make our promotional campaign more effective, we have created videos of all hotels participating in this campaign,” he added.

A total of 29 hotels of Pokhara have participated in the campaign and will provide offers.
According to the company, the airlines partner of the campaign- Yeti Airlines will provide two one-way tickets every week in Kathmandu-Pokhara-Kathmandu sector throughout the campaign for the winners of the lucky draw. The campaign will run for one month starting from March 15 to April 15, 2020

an online travel aggregator has launched ‘Ramro Pokhara, Ghumau Pokhara’, a campaign focusing on Pokhara to support domestic tourism of Nepal.

Organizing a press conference in Kathmandu on Sunday, the company said that, the main objective of the campaign is to support domestic tourism and promote the destination within Nepal through various digital platforms at a time when the country is suffering from the impact of coronavirus. During this campaign, the partner hotels of XcelTrip will offer special packages and promotional offers.

Speaking at the event, Gyanendra Khadka, CEO and founder of XcelTrip, said, “Users of eSewa will receive special discount code voucher of Rs. 500 while booking hotels through eSewa.” Payment can be made through debit/credit cards issued by the local banks and eSewa. “To make our promotional campaign more effective, we have created videos of all hotels participating in this campaign,” he added.

A total of 29 hotels of Pokhara have participated in the campaign and will provide offers.

According to the company, the airlines partner of the campaign- Yeti Airlines will provide two one-way tickets every week in Kathmandu-Pokhara-Kathmandu sector throughout the campaign for the winners of the lucky draw. The campaign will run for one month starting from March 15 to April 15, 2020

Source: My Republica

Govt suspends Visit Nepal Year 2020 promotion campaign in foreign countries for time being owing to coronavirus outbreak

Nepal government has decided to suspend the Visit Nepal Year 2020 promotion campaign in foreign countries for the time being owing to coronavirus outbreak in various parts of the world.

Speaking at a rally organized in the promotion of Nepali tourism in Kathmandu, Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai informed that the government is now focusing on the promotion of domestic tourism.

He said that all the planned promotion of VNY 2020 at international level have been suspended for the time being.

“We have decided to postpone the VNY 2020 campaign in the international arena until the spread of coronavirus is contained,” he added.

He also maintained that the viral outbreak has invited fresh challenges for the government to meet the target of welcoming 2 million tourists to the country in 2020.

Effects of coronavirus are seen not only in the tourism industry of Nepal but also in the global market, industries, and business, he said.

Amid the viral outbreak in many parts of the world, the government has maintained a vigil at Tribhuvan International Airport and other entry points since the beginning of 2020.

Source: My Republica

Nepal Sales Mission 2020

  • In its journey of Nine cities Sales Mission, Nepal Tourism Board showcased its offerings in Jaipur, Indore, Surat and Pune

We Interviewed”

  • MANI RAJ LAMICHHANE, Director, Nepal Tourism Board
  • SHRADHA SHRESTHA, Manager- Brand & Corporate Marketing, Nepal Tourism Board
  • ARCHANA K C RANA, Manager – Digital Marketing (PR & Publicity), Nepal Tourism Board
  • C N PANDEY, President, Nepal Association of Tour & Travel Agents (NATTA)
  • PRACHANDA MANANDHAR, Managing Director, Explore Vacations
  • DHARMANAND LEKHAK, Manager – Sales & Marketing, Heritage Tours & Travels
  • KISHOR GHIMIRE, Chairman, Paletee’s Holiday
  • SURYA PATHAK, Managing Director, Soham Journeys
  • GOVIND TANDON, Sales & Marketing, Whitestone Holiday Nepal
  • SANTOSH KHAWALE, Founder & Director, Surabhi Travels & Chairman – Western India, Enterprising Travel Agent’s Association (ETTA)
  • SUNIL UTTAM, Proprietor, Secretary -Pune Chapter, Travel Agents Federation of India, TAFI
  • GULZAAR SAYED, Proprietor, Regency Travel Consultant
  • MANGILAL S SOLANKI, Proprietor, Jinvaani Holidays
  • M R MUSMADE Proprietor, Adinath Holidays

Government inviting tourism ministers of 40 countries in VNY 2020 opening

Government inviting tourism ministers of 40 countries in VNY 2020 opening
Visit Nepal 2020 - Life Time Experience
Visit Nepal 2020 – Lifetime Experiences

The government is inviting tourism ministers of 40 countries to participate in the inauguration of Visit Nepal Year, 2020.

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Bhattarai, said that tourism ministers of 40 countries have been invited to participate in the inauguration of the campaign. Minister Bhattarai shared this information at the ‘VNY 2020 Preparation Meet’ organised by Province 3 government’s Ministry of Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment in Lalitpur.

“Extensive preparations are being made for VNY 2020 and the Visit Year Secretariat has corresponded with the state governments within the country and all the diplomatic missions abroad regarding the campaign. We have sent out the invitations to the tourism ministers,” he said on the occasion.

Stating that renowned foreign artists would also participate in the event, Minister Bhattarai called for a grand inauguration of VNY 2020 with the active participation of the federal, state and local governments as well as the private sector.

Visit Nepal Year 2020 will formally be inaugurated on January 1, 2020. Likewise, Minister Bhattarai shared that the inauguration programme will be organised at all foreign diplomatic missions of Nepal within the first week of January.

It is stated that the VNY 2020 inauguration programme will possibly take place at Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu.

Source: The Himalayan Times

Visit Nepal 2020 - Life Time Experience
Visit Nepal 2020 – Life Time Experience

Bada Dashain festival begins

Bada Dashain festival begins

Dashain Festival

“Navaratri Parba” or the nine-night festival of Bada Dashain, the great festival of the Hindus of Nepal, commenced from sunday.

The first day of Bada Dashain festival is called “Ghatasthapana” that falls on Aswin Shukla Pratipada, the first day of the bright half of the lunar calendar in the month of Asoj.

On the day of Ghatasthapana, all Nepalis worship Diyo (an oil-fed lamp), Kalas (auspicious jar) and lord Ganesh in accordance with Vedic rituals and sow maize and barley seeds in a jar filled with soil and cow dung for germination of the auspicious Jamara (barley shoots). The auspicious hour for observing Ghatasthapana is 07:15 am today, according to Nepal Calendar Determination Committee.

Dashain-2019

Prayers are also offered to Durga Bhavani, the goddess of power today. Germination of the auspicious “Jamara” is also initiated at Hanumandhoka Dashain Ghar in accordance with Vedic rituals, today.

There is also a tradition of sacrificing animals while initiating the germination of the “Jamara”.

Also today, prayers are offered to goddess Mahakali, Mahalaxmi and Mahasaraswati at the Dashain Ghar, marking the beginning of the Navaratri (nine nights).

The golden barley shoots and the auspicious Tika are given by parents to their children and by elders to their juniors on the tenth day of the Bada Dashain festival with blessings for peace, progress and prosperity. The auspicious hour for receiving Tika this year is 09:51 am on October 19, according to the Committee Chair Dr Ram Chandra Gautam.

Dashain Tika

During the Navaratri, thousands of devotees visit Naxal Bhagawati, Shobha Bhagawati, Maitidevi, Guheswori, Bhadrakali, Kalikasthan, Sankata, Mahankalsthan, Naradevi, Bijayeswori, Indrayani, Dakshinkali, Chamunda and other shrines of goddess Durga Bhavani in the early morning.

People also recite sacred verses and hymns dedicated to Durga Bhawani at temples and shrines as well as at their homes throughout the Dashain period.

Majority of the educational and academic institutions start Dashain holidays effective today. The public holiday unlike the past to mark the Ghatasthapana has been deducted from this year.

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