INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
MUSTANG, NOVEMBER 24Mustang district has witnessed impressive number of tourists last
Almost 80,000 tourists visited the mountainous district during the month of Karkit.
Over 800,000 tourists visit Nepal in 10
Over 20,000 tourists visited Chitwan National Park during the
Dashain vacation
The number of domestic tourists
are very high, thanks to the festive season.According to the records of the District Police Office, a total of 5,504 international and
73,879 internal tourists visited Mustang in Kartik.
The Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) offices at Jomsom and
Lhomanthang keep records of the international tourists visiting the district while the Ghasa Police Post and Lete Police Post maintain the
records of the domestic tourists.Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) of Mustang Bhojraj Pandey said that the district witnessed queues of
tourists in the festivals of Dashain, Tihar and Chhath adding that almost 14,000 vehicles entered the district by carrying tourists in
Mustang in a month.Besides Beni-Jomsom route, the travelers arrived here from Pokhara-Jomsom air route too.Hotelier Surendra Gauchan of
Hotel Ranipauwa at Muktinath said tourist arrival remained exciting in Kartik month
"Tourists did not come as expected during the last year's festive season due to rain but this time the tourists preferred Mustang for their
short trip due to better road network and clear weather," Gauchan argued.Autumn is considered an appropriate time for Mustang visit.With
this impressive number of tourists in the district, the hoteliers and stakeholders here have expressed their satisfaction to the tourism
bounce-back in Mustang.Muktinath, Jomsom, Kagbeni, Lhomanthang, Marpha, Thini and Dhumba Lake are the key touristic and religious
attractions for visitors in Mustang.
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