More than 30,000 foreign tourists visited Annapurna area from mid-Sept to mid-Oct
Summary
Over 30,000 foreign tourists visited Nepal's Annapurna region from mid-September to mid-October, with significant arrivals expected to increase further in the upcoming month of Kartik.
Key Points
- Thirty thousand and 547 foreign tourists visited the Annapurna region from September 17 to October 17.
- Among them, 10,019 tourists were from South Asian countries and 20,528 from other countries.
- Tourist arrivals decreased slightly compared to the previous year due to protests and weather disruptions.
- The Annapurna Conservation Area spans 7,600 square kilometres across five districts and is world-famous for trekking tourism.
