Nepal is a beautiful country with vivid colors and contrasts. It is regarded as the world's favorite tourist destination. Despite a small country in size, it has unique places, breathtaking wonders of culture and nature. Here is vacation variety unlimited. With its deepest gorges, high mountains, waterfalls, rocky, natural villages, and national parks. Nepal is famous for a vacation paradise. The tourism industry is a crucial factor contributing to the Nepalese economy.

The thesis aims to discuss opportunities and developments of rural tourism in Nepal. This thesis explores in depth the present condition of rural tourism, future possibilities, development strategies, and impact on the country's economy. More than half of the population is still living in a rural area. Thus, Nepal has a huge opportunity in the growth of rural tourism. There are many ways rural tourism will improve the lifestyle of local people, such as generating jobs, employment, awareness, and globalization.

The thesis has a qualitative approach. The author reviewed previously published articles, newspapers, journals, and books associated with rural tourism development programs and policies in Nepal and Finland.

The similarities and differences between rural tourism in Finland and Nepal have been discussed. Both countries carry potential as a rural tourism destination. Tourism has a huge impact on the local people's employment, bringing in foreign currency, and lifting the economy of the whole nation. Long term strategies and projects are necessary to achieve such an aim. Hence, both countries have launched various kinds of projects targeted to rural tourism. The review from articles reveal that similar projects that they have completed can be replicated in different parts of the country to develop rural tourism. Their project was based on identifying place and analyzing its future possibilities that resulted in creating a rural tourism hub. They trained local people to fulfill all the necessities tourists might need in a rural area. Besides, rural tourism development is an effective way to raise local communities out of poverty. Similarly, Finland has launched different projects, overtime for the development of rural tourism with proper strategies. Nepal lacks a similar approach and plans for the development of rural tourism.