Foreign tourists were welcomed with tika and food. They are heading towards Thorangla Pass (5,416 m) and Tilicho Lake (4,919 m).
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Foreign tourists who came on the circular Annapurna trail were welcomed and allowed to enter the destination on Saturday. On the occasion of the 46th World Tourism Day, tourists have been welcomed at the footpath.
Last year, a formal program was held to welcome the tourists, but this year there was no formal program. Under Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) Bhujung, tourists were welcomed at the tourist entry fee counter and tourist check center at Simpani, Marsyangdi Rural Municipality-9, the tourist check center at Dharapani in the lower area of Manang, and the office of ACAP at upper Manang.
According to Balkrishna Ghale, senior tourism assistant of Acap Bhujung, no formal program was held this year. He said that among the 4 people from Greece who first came to the tourist entry fee counter and tourist check-in center in Simpani, the men were welcomed with flowers and khada caps, while the women were welcomed by dressing up. Tourism Assistant Brij Bahadur Gurung, Prem Bahadur Basnet, Chairman of Conservation Area Management Committee Khudi under ACAP, Ram Bahadur Thapa, Chairman of Simpani, Chet Bahadur Gurung, Chairman of Ghanpokhara, Police and others welcomed the tourists.
' was a formal event last year. This year, due to the situation in the country, there was no frills. We got together, welcomed the tourists and sent them to their destinations," he said.
Bhupendra Gurung, assistant conservation education officer, said that tourists were welcomed and sent to their destination by serving food and tea and apples at the Dharapani check post in Manang. According to him, 2 Italian men and 1 British woman who came from Manaslu footpath have been welcomed and sent to their destination.
According to Mr. Jit Joshi, Assistant Natural Resource Conservator of ECAP Area Conservation Office Manang, the tourists who came to Upper Manang have been welcomed by the staff including alternative energy assistant of the office Kesh Bahadur Gurung and sent to their destination. He said that this year local hoteliers and locals were not very present.
He said that the tourists were sent to Thorangla Pass (5,416 m.) and Tilicho Lake (4,919 m.) after giving them food and vaccination. According to him, in the first phase, more than 12 people including tourists were welcomed and sent to their destinations. "We welcomed the tourists and sent them to their destination," he said.
Annapurna cycle which starts from Lamjung headquarter Bensisahar, goes through Manang, passes Thorangla Bhanjyang, passes Mustang, Myagdi and ends in Pokhara. After reaching the motor road from Lamjung to Upper Manang and towards Mustang to Muktinath, many people travel by motor road and walk for about 1 week. Some have been walking for 10-15 days. According to ACAP, more than 100 tourists are coming to this footpath every day.
