In the last decade, the arrival of tourists, which was not expected due to disasters like Indian blockade, earthquake, Hudhud, flood, and covid, has been increasing recently.
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In 2024, the highest number of tourists have entered the world-famous cycle Annapurna trail. The Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) has been collecting data on the arrival of foreign tourists on this trail since 1996. According to ACAP, in 2024, 30 thousand 866 tourists have visited the cycle Annapurna trail.
In the last decade, the arrival of tourists, which was not expected due to disasters like Indian blockade, earthquake, Hudhud, flood, and covid, has been increasing recently.
In 1996, when ACAP collected data for the first time, 8,309 foreign tourists visited the circular Annapurna trail.
Vinod Gurung, Chairman of Tourism Business Committee Manang, said that tourist arrivals have been increasing in the last year after the end of the Covid crisis.
During the season, the hotels here are full. Even when there is no season, the arrival of tourists has not stopped," he said. He said that the businessmen made good income due to the increase in tourist arrivals. He said that tourist arrivals also decreased during the Indian blockade and the earthquake.
In 2024, 18,499 men, 12,362 women and 5 others will visit the Annapurna cycle route, said Dhak Bahadur Bhujel, head of ECAP Manang. This year only in October, the highest number of 8 thousand 853 people came. Then in November, 6,902 tourists entered. This year, 1,831 tourists including 1,551 men and 280 women have entered from neighboring India. 1,569 tourists including 927 men and 642 women from another neighboring country, China, have entered the Annapurna cycle path.
The tourist check post at Dharapani in Lower Manang collects the data of the tourists coming on the Annapurna trail. In the year 2023, 21 thousand 247 tourists including 12 thousand 981 men, 8 thousand 262 women and 4 others entered the Annapurna cycle path. The highest number of 5,197 people entered in October that year. In the year 2022, 15 thousand 855 tourists including 10 thousand 325 men, 5 thousand 527 women and 3 others entered the Annapurna cycle path. This year, the highest number of tourists came in October, 4,650.
2021 and 2020 tourist arrivals are disappointing according to ACAP data. In 2021, 2 thousand 376 tourists entered throughout the year. In 2020, tourist arrivals remained zero for 7 months. No tourists have come since March 14 this year. In the rest of the month, 1,976 tourists entered. Due to the corona infection, the government imposed a lockdown. At the end of December 2019, after the spread of Covid from Wuhan, China, tourist arrivals were completely affected for 2 years. In the year 2019, 26 thousand 647 tourists entered the Annapurna cycle path. In 2018, the highest number of 29,484 tourists entered the circular Annapurna trail. In 2017, 27 thousand 68 tourists came. In 2016, 22 thousand 112 tourists came to visit the Annapurna cycle path.
In 2015, the year of the Indian blockade and earthquake, 13,615 tourists entered the Annapurna cycle path. Earlier in 2014, 20,694 tourists had entered. In 2013, 21 thousand 207 people came. Matrika Acharya, the chief district officer of Manang, said that although the tourist arrival is less because it is cold now, the tourist arrival will be pleasant throughout the year 2024. Sometimes we saw the arrival of tourists in droves. Increase in tourists indicates peace and security in Nepal. This will help Nepal's economic growth to some extent," he said.
visited 13,920 in 2001, but dropped to 9,841 in 2002. The number of tourists increased in 2003 and the number of tourists continued to decrease until 2006. "Meanwhile, Maoist's people's war had a lot of impact on the tourism sector," said Gurung, the director of ACAP The number increased to 16 thousand 191 in 2007. Tourists come to see nature and culture on the circular Annapurna trail. Their interest is to reach Thorangla (5416 m), one of the world's highest mountain ranges. Tilicho Lake (4,919 m) is also one of the highest places in the world. Those who reach Tilicho from Manang return to Manang village and pass Thorangla. After passing Thorangla, they reach Pokhara via Muktinath, Jomsom, Myagdi and end their journey.
