Galeshwar (Myagdi), Oct 19 : The
arrival of domestic tourists has increased in the base camp area of Annapurna I
located in Narchang of Annapurna Rural Municipality-4.
More than 800 domestic tourists
have reached the area in the five days following the day of Tika under Bada
Dasain festival, said Tej Bahadur Gurung, the Maurice Herzog trekking route
campaigner, Annapurna base camp can be reached after a two-day trek from
Humkhola in Narchang.
Sushant Poudel, a domestic tourist
who came back after reaching the base camp, said that the base camp of
Annapurna I and the trekking route leading to it were crowded with domestic
tourists holidaying following the festival.
Until a few years ago, the base camp area was
usually deserted. But domestic trekkers’ arrival has increased following the
construction of various tourist infrastructures including the trekking trial
and attractions like Panchkunda Lake, Futphute Lake, caves and waterfalls along
the trekking route.
Data shows that the number of tourists
visiting Annapurna base camp has increased by six times this year compared to
last year. Local hoteliers are excited as the number of Indian, Chinese,
Taiwanese and Italian tourists has also increased compared to last year.
However, tourists have also
complained of poor management of garbage and sanitation in the area along with
the increase in the number of tourists. (RSS)
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