Indian Tourists Flock to Pokhara, Hotels Reach 90% Occupancy

Kaski. With the tourist capital Pokhara packed with Indian tourists, hotels here have been filled to capacity. Currently, most of the Indian tourists are seen bustling on the streets of Lakeside and at the Barahi Temple.

The number of Indian tourists in Gandaki Province's major religious and tourist destinations, especially the Barahi Temple on Phewa Lake, Bindhyabasini, Muktinath, and various trekking routes, has been encouraging, said Laxman Subedi, Chairman of the Hotel Association Pokhara, Nepal. Subedi stated that Indian citizens are increasingly choosing Nepal as an attractive and convenient destination to escape the rising heat in India and make the most of their holidays, and it is the duty of Pokhara's tourism entrepreneurs to welcome and honor them. With the increase in tourist activity, boat rides, trekking, and other tourism activities have also increased, according to Chairman Subedi.