, the Annapurna conservation area saw a notable influx of foreign tourists, with a total of 24,409 visitors. ){kind=link}
In the month of Kattik (mid-October to mid-November), the Annapurna conservation area saw a notable influx of foreign tourists, with a total of 24,409 visitors.
Among them, 7,479 were from South Asian countries, and 16,930 were from other parts of the world.
Dr. Rabin Kadaria, Chief of Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), reported that this marks the third-highest number of tourist arrivals in the month of Kattik since the beginning of 2080 BS, following Baisakh and Asoj.
In the seven months of 2080 BS, a total of 125,534 foreign tourists explored the Annapurna region, indicating a positive trend compared to the same period in the previous year when 95,911 visitors were recorded.
Dr. Kadaria expressed optimism about the gradual recovery of tourism in the Annapurna region, which had slowed down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
He anticipates a further increase in tourist arrivals with the onset of the second tourist season.
While the ACAP focuses on maintaining data for foreign tourists entering the Annapurna circuit, the actual number of domestic tourists is not specified.
However, Dr. Kadaria highlighted the substantial flow of domestic and foreign tourists visiting various destinations along the Annapurna circuit, including Annapurna Base Camp, Mt. Mardi, Ghandruk, Tilicho Lake, Thorangla Pass, Upper Mustang, and Ghodepani.
Spread across 7,600 square kilometers, the Annapurna conservation area continues to attract travelers, with Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, recently reaching the Annapurna base camp during his visit to Nepal.