Long holiday sees 90pc hotel occupancy in Pokhara
Summary
Pokhara experiences 90 percent hotel occupancy during the long Dashain-Tihar holidays thanks to favorable weather and increasing tourist arrivals.
Key Points
- Pokhara's hotels have reached 90 percent occupancy during the long Dashain-Tihar holidays due to increased tourist arrivals.
- About 1,200 tourist-level hotels in Pokhara can accommodate around 40,000 guests per night, with 700 concentrated in lakeside areas.
- The Annapurna region's trekking trails, including the newly promoted Annapurna North (Maurice Herzog Trail), attract both domestic and foreign trekkers.
- Tourism leaders call for sustainable and year-round tourism strategies to protect the sector from risks such as natural disasters and political instability.
