NATTA organized a Hiking Program in and around Tarkeshwar with the presence of NATTA Executives and tourism associates from tourism associations on Saturday, 14th August 2021. In the program organized in coordination with Tarkeshwar Municipality, CEO of Nepal Tourism Board Dr. Dhananjay Regmi had been invited as Chief Guest. Also, the Chief Officer of Valley Tourism Office Mr. Tanka Prasad Bhattarai, NATTA Executives, official representatives of various tourism associations and Tarkeshwar Press Forum and representatives of various invited tourism associations were present.
During the official Welcome program, the CEO of NTB Dr. Dhananjay Regmi assured that NTB would assist in promoting the potential tourist destinations in the national and international markets in cooperation with the municipality.
Likewise, NATTA President Mr. Achyut Guragain believed that Tarkeshwar would be a suitable domestic tourist destination near Kathmandu with the promotion of diverse nature, historical heritage and local products of the destination.
Similarly, the Mayor of Tarkeshwar Municipality Mr. Rameshwar Bohara said that they are constantly working for the development of tourism and claimed that domestic and foreign tourists can be easily attracted through natural, historical and religious heritage. The Tarkeshwar Municipality has been promoting in collaboration with the locals for the construction of tourist infrastructure in the area.
The Hiking program was coordinated by Secretary Mrs. Jiswan Tuladhar Shrestha and Executive Member Mr. Bishnu Karki.
Since the whole country is focusing on the revival of Tourism post COVID. We have to fully emphasize our Domestic Tourism and explore the potential tourism destinations. NATTA is in full swing of exploring the hidden tourism destinations of the country with the theme Exploring the Unexplored. In its first edition, NATTA chose Tarkeshwor, which is one of the hidden destinations that needed to be publicized. As Tarkeshwor being the nearest potential destination, which has historical, religious, archaeological and touristic sights, it has become an attractive destination in the Kathmandu Valley for hiking. Along with Tarkeshwar Dham located in the Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park area, there are other tourist destinations like Bhubaneswari Temple, Shanti Dham and View Tower.
