Pokhara Journalists Embark on Study Tour to Promote Underexplored Tourist Destinations

Pokhara. A team of journalists from Pokhara has set out on a study and observation tour with the objective of introducing less-highlighted and less-publicized tourist destinations of Gandaki Province to national and international levels.

The three-day tour, organized with the financial support of the Nepal Tourism Board Gandaki Province, includes journalists who will study and observe tourist sites in districts such as Tanahun, Nawalpur, Syangja, and Parbat, as well as various destinations in Sauraha of Chitwan and Palpa.

According to Mani Raj Lamichhane, Chief of Nepal Tourism Board Gandaki Province, while world-famous destinations like Pokhara and the Annapurna region are popular in Gandaki Province, rural and new tourist destinations have not yet received adequate publicity. He stated that the tour has been organized with the aim of introducing the natural, religious, historical, and cultural heritage of these places to national and international levels.

During the tour, journalists will gather information on aspects such as tourism potential, natural beauty, cultural heritage, local lifestyle, tourism infrastructure, services, and access routes. Chief Lamichhane expressed the expectation that the materials obtained through interaction with locals and on-site observation, when published and broadcast through various media, will help promote destinations that have not received publicity.

Journalist Govinda Subedi, participating in the tour, stated that through journalism, the natural and religious significance of the Kali Gandaki river basin, the legends related to the Andha-Andhi lake, and the various dimensions of rural tourism in Palpa and Nawalpur will be highlighted.

Twelve journalists working for various media outlets are participating in the tour team.