Buddhist International Travel Mart to be held on May 24-25

Kathmandu . The third edition of the Buddhist International Travel Mart is scheduled to be held on May 24-25.

Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) is organizing the mart to promote tourism. The mart’s opening ceremony, international conference and exhibition will be held in Kathmandu on May 24 and 25, while the B-to-B session, farm trip, networking dinner and closing ceremony will be held in Lumbini on May 26, according to NATTA. More than 150 buyers (international hosted buyers) and over 60 national and international sellers interested in international Buddhist tourism are expected to participate in the mart.

Similarly, more than 1,100 visitors from major Buddhist countries including India, China, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka will attend the mart. NATTA believes that the mart will prove to be a historic opportunity for the promotion of spiritual tourism, especially Buddhist heritages, of Nepal.