The first Nepal International Balloon Festival was held in 2024/2025 and was termed a grand success. Coming in from many other countries were the U.S., Germany, Lithuania, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Brazil, Canada, Japan, South Korea, and the UK.
This was supposed to thrust Nepal into the topmost position of adventure tourism with innumerable global highlights focusing on the country's natural beauty.
The festival was organized to regenerate Nepal’s tourism sector, which had been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Nepal is heavily reliant on tourism and remittances, and this event played a crucial role in revitalizing the industry and promoting Nepal as one of the prime destinations. The festival achieved the following:
Many huge influencers participated to value up this grand event. They created campaigns and posts related to Balloon Nepal. They gathered during the event and performed and hosted some of the programs during the event. Major celebrities, artists, and influencers like Khusboo Pradhan, Suzta Shrestha, The Elements, Mr. Foodie Nepal, and many more attended the festival.
Krizmatic Digital Solution played a crucial role in the participation of influencers during this event. They added a significant spark to the event by gathering and collaborating with all these influencers. Krizmatic Entertainment, on the other hand, planned and oversaw the event operation to ensure its success.
The event covered all kinds of faces, like celebrities, artists, nano to macro influencers, and many others. To learn more about the faces that participated in Balloon Nepal, drive yourself to this blog.
The event was held in Pokhara, it is one of Nepal’s most beautiful and popular tourist destinations. The festival flight provided breathtaking views of nature in Pokhara. People could see magnificent views of the Fishtail, Annapurna, and Dhaulagiri mountains. The experience of the festival was further enhanced by mesmerizing sunrises and the scenic beauty of Fewa Lake.
The event was a continuous contribution to the local economy, and it was, additionally, a great bonus to hotels, restaurants, and businesses that traded in souvenirs. It further created job opportunities for the residents at the time the festival was prepared and executed.
During the festival, the organizers emphasized sustainability by:
Before this festival, Balloon Nepal had attended the 'Singha Park Chiang Rai International Balloon Fiesta' held in Thailand from 14th to 18th February 2024. Participating countries included:
The Balloon Nepal Festival of 2024/2025 was an attempt to present Nepal as a prime adventure tourism destination. It even presented its own valuable cultural heritage linked with balloons, and contributed toward their economic and social upliftment of the people. Positive impacts of the festival on Nepal's tourism industry can be judged in terms of an environment of enthusiastic international participation in the festival, media coverage, and guidance toward sustainability. This historical event in the sector of adventure tourism in Nepal has been laid as a firm base for future editions with a strong foundation.