Tourist activity increases in Kanchenjunga region

By Our Correspondent,Phungling, Oct. 14: Tourist arrivals have begun to rise in the Kanchenjunga region of Taplejung, home to the world’s third-highest mountain. 

Tourist activity has increased with both domestic and international visitors during this year’s trekking season, which began in 

early September. 

According to Tashi Tenzing Sherpa, tourism assistant at the Ghunsa Tourism Checkpost of the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Management Council, around 170 foreign tourists had visited the Kanchenjunga region by Monday this season. 

Some have already reached the base camps, while others are resting in areas such as Ghunsa. Tourism entrepreneurs said tourist arrivals had increased compared with 

last year.

The Kanchenjunga region has two main tourist seasons each year. The first runs from March to May, while the second lasts from September 

to December. 

During the current autumn season, tourists have arrived mainly from countries including France, Australia, Germany and the United States. 

Local business owners estimate that the number of domestic tourists is twice that of foreign visitors. However, separate records of domestic tourist arrivals are not maintained systematically.