Indian Tourists Flock to Pokhara, Hotels Reach 90% Occupancy
Summary
Indian tourists are flocking to Pokhara, filling hotels to 90% occupancy and boosting activities like boat rides and trekking in popular destinations such as Barahi Temple and Phewa Lake.
Key Points
- Pokhara's hotels have reached 90% occupancy due to an influx of Indian tourists.
- Around 150,000 Indian tourists visited Pokhara in the last month and a half, engaging in various tourism activities.
- Daily, four to five thousand Indian tourists take boat rides on Phewa Lake, with 140 boats operating at Barahi Ghat.
- Tourism entrepreneurs consider this period as off-season but are enthusiastic due to the significant increase in tourist numbers.
