Record tourist arrivals in Annapurna Region in 2024
The Annapurna region, a globally renowned destination for trekking and adventure, welcomed a record-breaking 244,045 foreign tourists in 2024, according to the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP).
KATHMANDU: The Annapurna region, one of Nepal’s most renowned trekking destinations, has achieved its highest-ever tourist influx in 2024, with a record-breaking 244,450 foreign visitors. According to the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), this figure surpasses the previous record of 191,558 tourists in 2023. Of the total arrivals this year, 132,094 visitors came from South […]
Manang is seeing a large influx of tourists says the Annapurna Area Conservation Project.
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A beautiful glacier located in the northern base camp of 8,091-metre tall Mt. Annapurna at Narchang in Annapurna Rural Municipality-4, has, of late, emerged as a popular tourist destination.
MANANG, Jan 17: A trekker has been found dead along the Annapurna Circuit in Manang. Korean tourist Johnsin, 53, was found dead, informed Chief of Annapurna Conservation Area Project Manang, Lekhnath Gautam.
A trekker has been found dead along the Annapurna Circuit in Manang. He was found dead somewhere around 200 meters down from Thorong La Pass under the Annapurna trekking route.
MYAGDI, Feb 6: An alternative road connecting Ghodepani, a tourist spot in Annapurna Rural Municipality-6 of Myagdi, has been constructed. The road network is connected from Mahabhir to Gharamdi and from Tikot to Thulakharka and Pyaribharani lakes in Ward No. 7 of Annapurna.
This has facilitated the residents of Ghodepani, Gharamdi, Tikot as well as tourists visiting Ghodepani. Earlier, Ghodepani road was passing from Pokhrebagar to Ghar-Khibang-Sikh-Chitre.
About 18 kilometers of the road has been constructed by collecting more than 10 million rupees in donations, said Ward Chairman Gum Prasad Fagami. The road from Mahabhir to Gharamdi-Pyaribharani connecting Ghodepani is about 30 minutes faster than Pokhrebagar. He shared that the road from Mahabhir of Beni-Jomsom road to Thulakharka was connected to Pyarabharai lake with at an additional cost of Rs. 500,000.
Similarly, with the grant of Rs. 1.2 million from the rural municipality and Rs. 800,000 from provincial government the 5 km road was built from Tikot to Thulakhar via Matheni.
Tirtha Bahadur Fagami of Gharamdi said that the number of devotees and tourists visiting Peri Bharani Lake has increased along with the convenience of road transport. "A fair is held here on the occasion of Janaipurnima with the belief that if one worships here, one's aspirations will be fulfilled," he said. Ghodepani, situated at an altitude of 2,800 meters above sea level, is the gateway to the famous tourist site of Punhill.
A tourist has diverse destinations and trek options to choose from in Nepal & Annapurna Circuit trek is considered one of the most stunning and satisfying ones.
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