Bardiya, Nov 3 : A promotional programme to lure tourists in Pokhara from the eastern districts of the country has been started in partnership between Hotel Association, Pokhara, and Pokhara Metropolitan City.
A team of hoteliers, people's
representatives, media persons and stakeholders from Pokhara is visiting the
business leaders and tourism related institutions in the eastern part of the
country, extending them an invitation to visit Pokhara.
Chairman of Hotel Association,
Pokhara, Laxman Subedi said that the team from Pokhara discussed with the
business community in Bardibas of Mahottari district to develop tourism
partnership.
The number of domestic tourists in
Pokhara has increased lately, thanks to various promotional events.
Hoteliers Gopal Karki of Bardibas
said that Nepal's tourism industry could be made dynamic through the
development of domestic tourism and expressed his readiness for the partnership
to promote domestic tourism.
Likewise, Madhesh province
committee member of Hotel Association of Nepal (HAN) Dipendra Parajuli said
that some of the destinations are not explored due to lack of infrastructures
including road network.
The team from Pokhara is scheduled
to visit Biratnagar, Birtamod, Dhankuta and other cities in the eastern belt
and hold consultations with the tourism fraternities there.
Pokhara's tourism entrepreneurs are
extending their invitations to both the domestic and international tourists
with the slogan of "Jau Hai Pokhara" (Let's Go Pokhara) for
long. (RSS)