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Importance
of Ecological aspect in Tourism there is increasing
concern regarding the importance of ecological
aspect in tourism promotion, particularly in
the sphere of vacation tourism. Major tour operators
feel that the holiday tourists are inclined
to demand increasingly more perfect environment
without any extra cost for it. Greater numbers
of new generation tourists are not attracted
by these green displays any more. Many factors
such as ' tranquil place up in the Himalayas,'
'ancient un spoilt culture in the midst of unpolluted
nature', 'green gardens profusely blossoming',
'awe-inspiring vistas and scenic panorama,'
'clean fresh water', 'pure non-polluted air,'
'rich heritage,' etc., have now become concept
of 'Ecological Tourism,' commonly accepted as
'soft tourism.'
For developing tourist destinations like Nepal
having special interest programs, the growing
tendency among the clients seems to be that
they prefer to arrange their itinerary through
specialized tour operators, who possess long
experience of promoting 'soft tourism,' as being
commonly understood today as 'Eco-tourism. However,
one has to be concerned with definite commitment
to the quality of our ecological environment,
apart from few exceptions that enthusiastic
adventure tourists and mountain climbers anywhere
in the world are used to taking helicopters
everywhere for adventure sports such as heli-
biking(running down the hill on mountain bikes),
heli-skiing, heli-trekking, heli-mountaineering,
heli-camping at high altitudes as in the Nepal
Himalayas etc.
As a result of operation of number of helicopter
services, it is possible in Nepal to go on a
heli-trek or a sky-trek, propelling the tourists
to the higher summits of the Himalayan range
and allowing them to stretch their legs and
then quickly return after getting the breathtaking
view of the snow-capped peaks. These are becoming
the 'New Eco-tourism of future,', particularly
for those busy affluent individuals and more
comfort-seeking people, who have neither time
nor the stamina to leg up the mountain terrains
and steep hills undergoing a tough trekking
program. These helitreks and excursions may
not much tarnish the local ecological environment
and the local culture. On the other hand, failure
to introduce timely control measures on over
visitation and infuses more rationality in planning
such tour programs; there can be considerable
adverse impact on the environment of the mountain
areas in the long run.
Visitors in search of calmness of nature to
the remote mountains could feel repulsive to
the increasing volume of such excursion flights
in the peaceful skies of the Mount Everest Region,
where they come all the way to experience some
undisturbed silence and tranquil nature away
from the hustle and bustle of metropolitan Kathmandu.
From environmental point of view, many sought
after eco tourist destinations are gradually
becoming fragile all over the world, although
tourism promotion is considering them still
unspoilt. Besides the cultural ecology and distinct
importance of Nepal's resources of arts and
culture, there is much scope of diversified
tourism experience such as study of nature,
wild life adventure in the Chitwan national
park area, exclusive bird watching sanctuary
like Koshi Tappu, trekking and hiking experience,
mountain climbing, adventure holidays, rock
climbing, mountain biking, kiting, hot air ballooning,
river rafting, countryside camping, river beach
holidays outside urban areas, rural holiday
tourism and so on.
In countries like Nepal where tourism is centered
around natural attractions, although being closely
linked with cultural interests, it has still
to go a long way, as today one finds it more
than often equated with eco or nature tourism.
Even though the incoming visitors initiate their
travel program by staying in luxury hotels in
the capital valley of Kathmandu, but the real
destinations which they have come to see are
the splendor of the natural locations away in
the countryside and the rural sectors or the
farfetched hamlets in the shadow of the serene
mountain environment. It is exactly here one
will be conscious of the fact that these sensitive
areas of our far-flung countryside are the traditional
dwelling places of our native population, who
constitute integral part of the exclusive local
eco-system. If not properly preserved, even
their traditional culture can be as fragile
as that of the natural world. Surprising indeed,
despite few tourists visiting these spots, yet
their impact is considered to be disproportionately
greater than in most of the developed destination
areas.
What has become crucial today for the Nepalese
tourist industry is to impart serious attention
in carefully planning and implementing Nepal's
Eco- tourism. This is essential to sustain it
to be of long-term benefit to our nature and
the host community of the respective local areas.
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20
DAYS ECO Tour
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Pick
up from airport, rest in hotel.
Evening visit to Monkey Temple lies
on the hilltop only a kilometer
far from Thamel for Kathmandu evening
Valley view. |
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Arrival in Nepal
(1), Whole day sightseeing in
Kathmandu Valley (1), Kathmandu
- Pokhara (1), Pokhara –Pang
(1), Pang – Chutreni (1),
Chuthreni – Darbang (1),
Darbang – Takum (1), Takum
– Mudi (1), Mudi –
Bagara (1), Bagara – Dovan
(1), Dovan – Upper Vungeni
(1), Upper Vungeni – Range
Chahara (1), range Chahara –
Dhaulagiri Base Camp (1), Rest
in Dhaulagiri B.C & explore
area (1), Dhaulagiri BC –
Hidden Valley (1), Hidden Valley
– Yak Kharka (1), Yak Kharka
– Jomsom (1), Fly Jomsom
– Pokhara – Kathmandu
(1), Rest and souvenir shopping
(1), Drive back to KTM Int’l
Airport for onward flight (1)
Accomodation 19 nights
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