Jhapa to Host 'Tour Jhapa by Cycle' Event to Promote Sustainable Tourism

Jhapa. A program to tour the district by bicycle has been organized under the theme 'Sustainable Tourism, Healthy Lifestyle, and Community Pride Campaign'. Club President Akash Shrestha informed that the program is organized with objectives including promoting the district as a cycling tourism destination, promoting sustainable and zero-waste tourism in Eastern Nepal, and encouraging a healthy and active lifestyle through cycling.

According to him, the 'Tour Jhapa by Cycle' program organized by the Cycling Club will run from Falgun 30 to Chaitra 2. The main promoter of the program is the Tourism Office, Kakadvitta.

He stated that the tour, which involves cycling around the district for the first time, will cover 12 municipalities. The first day's journey will cover 60 kilometers. Club President Shrestha mentioned that the cycling tour will circle Mechinagar, Buddhashanti, Arjundhara, Kankai, Shivsatsakhi, Gauriganj, Jhapa, Baradashi, Kachankawal, Bhadrapur, Haldibari, and Birtamod municipalities.

Tourism Office, Kakadvitta Chief Chhabilal Khatiwada informed that the journey starting from the Tourism Office, Kakadvitta will conclude at Domukha, passing through Bahundangi-49, Dhara-Madan Bhandari Highway-Barne Tea Garden-Arjundhara Jaleshwor Dham-Community Forest in Arjundhara Municipality, and Jamunkhadi Wetland.

The second day will cover an 80-kilometer journey. His statement indicates that the journey starting from Domukha will pass through Maidhara-Chhillagarh Dham-Shivganj Bazaar-Chauri-Hulakimarg-Jhapa Bazaar-Rajgarh-Jalthal Jungle Baniyani, reaching Kachankawal, Nepal's lowest point, and concluding the journey at Baniyani Bazaar.

The third and final day will cover a 50-kilometer journey. Club President Shrestha informed that the 'Tour Jhapa by Cycle' program will conclude in Birtamod after passing through Baniyani, Kichakbadh-Bhadrapur-Haldibari, and Viratpokhari.

The tour will include 50 cyclists and 20 guides, mechanics, and volunteers. The program will have at least 20 percent women participants and at least 20 percent participants from outside Jhapa.

Chhabilal Khatiwada, Chief of the Tourism Office, Kakadvitta, stated that this program will help introduce Jhapa as a cycle-friendly destination by connecting domestic and foreign tourism, supporting the local economy, and linking border areas, religious sites, wetland areas, and rural parts.