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A record 40,782 Indians flew into Nepal in May 2026, up 32.66% year on year — and the new wave is swapping shopping and casinos for Everest and…
By Laxman Rawal · Jun 27, 2026
For most of the last half-century, Indians came to Nepal to shop, gamble, or pray. In 2026 they are increasingly coming to walk — and they are arriving in numbers Nepal has never seen. In May 2026 alone, 40,782 Indian visitors flew into Nepal — the highest…
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Nepal Tourism Board data shows a clear generational shift in why Indians come. The shopping tourism of the 1970s–90s gave way to casinos and city breaks in the 2000s–2010s; today the fastest-growing reason is adventure — trekking, nature and pilgrimage. "The…
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"Nepal has become attractive because Indian travellers do not need visas, Indian currency and QR payments are accepted in many places, and visitors can even bring their own vehicles," said Nepal Tourism Board director Mani Raj Lamichhane. Add airfares that…
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