Myagdi, Sept 1: Home stay service has been launched in Pakhathar of the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve that straddles East Rukum, Baglung and Myagdi districts.
Pakhathar has been identified as
the new tourism destination and infrastructures are being developed accordingly
with the support of the Gandaki provincial government's the Ministry of
Industry, Tourism, Forests and Environment.
Home stay services have been
started at six houses with a capacity to accommodate 120 visitors, according to
Jeevan Kumar Pun, the Secretary of Dhorpatan Tourism Promotion Organisation. He
said a trekking route has also been constructed from Pakhathar to Kiteni via
Kadekodanda.
"We have increased the home
stay capacity and also working to further promote tourism identifying new
tourism destinations to lengthen the tourist stay here," Pun added.
The home stay accommodation
capacity has been increased and tourism infrastructures constructed at an
investment of Rs 1.2 million under the 'One Election Constituency-One Model
Home Stay' programme of the Gandaki provincial government.
According to Pun, sign posts have
been put up at different locations and the route improved by constructing stone
steps along the trekking route at risky places. Rooms have been set aside for
tourists in the traditional wooden houses.
The visitors are offered various
delicacies prepared from organically produced local millet, buckwheat dhindo,
potatoes, mushroom and green veggies as well as a variety of milk products.
They are also served local chicken and mutton.
The 29 hotels and home stay
facilities operated inside the Hunting Reserve can accommodate 300 visitors
daily. (RSS)