Hari Kharel, a businessman from Jhapa, decided to go on a tour immediately after the Dashain festival—eight months after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the world to remain indoors.

He quickly picked a nearby destination—Shree Antu, a popular tourist attraction in the eastern hilly region of Ilam famous for the sunrise view and for the tea gardens. His four-member family spent a night at a local homestay. It cost him Rs9,000.

“I thought going to Shree Antu would be worth the money,” he said.

Even as the fears of a second or third wave of the pandemic linger, tens of thousands of Nepalis have started travelling to their favourite holiday spots.

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