SATV 17 April, Kathmandu: The third edition of the Buddhist International Travel Mart is set to take place from May 24. 

In order to promote tourism, the Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) is hosting the mart event.    

According to the NATTA official sources, the inaugural ceremony of the mart followed by international conference and exhibition will be held in Kathmandu on May 24-25 while Business-to-Business (B-2-B) session, farm trip, networking dinner and closing will take place in Lumbini on May 26.    

As many as 150 buyers (international hosted buyers) and more than 60 national and international sellers interested in international Buddhist tourism) are expected to participate in the event.    

More than 1,100 visitors from major Buddhist countries including India, China, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Sri Lanka will attend the mart.    

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) Deepak Raj Joshi expressed the belief that the mart would help Nepal make publicity of the international Buddhist pilgrimage tourism sector.   

NATTA has also expressed its belief that the mart would prove to be a historical opportunity for the promotion of religious tourism, particularly Buddhist heritage of Nepal.