Chinese and Indian tourists’ won’t take part in adventurous tourism

The interest of Chinese and Indian tourist in adventure tourism like trekking, rafting, mountaineering seem low, says stakeholder. ‘Chinese and Indian tourist rarely take part in adventurous tourism’, Vice-President of Paschimanchal Hotel Association Pokhara (PHAP) Bharat Raj Parajuli said. “On an average a European tourist stays for 4-5 nights as most of them participate in activities like hiking and trekking,” Parajuli said. The entrepreneurs said Indian pilgrims coming for Muktinath Temple stayed for even lesser time in Pokhara. “Such tourists simply spend 1.5 days on average,” said he. However, tourists from other markets come to Nepal for long vacations and spend longer time in Pokhara.
Although the number of Chinese and Indian tourists has increased in recent season the average length of their stay in Pokhara was low, tourism enterpreneurs said.