Lake City turning into adventurous sports hub

POKHARA: Pokhara, a city rich in natural beauty, has turned into an adventurous sports hub for tourists, of late.

Tourism entrepreneurs of the Lake City inform that sky diving, heli skiing, paragliding, bungee jumping, mountain biking, rafting, rock climbing, canyoning, boating, rafting, zip line, honey hunting, mountain flight, hot air ballooning, mountaineering, ultra-light and kayaking are some of the games that are being operated in and around Pokhara.

Tourists from Europe, America and China love the adventurous games the most, they share.

Notwithstanding whether the tourist is domestic or international, all of them enjoy the games a lot, according to the entrepreneurs.

The tourism professionals lament that the April 25 massive earthquake and the ongoing strike along the Indo-Nepal border line, however, have decreased the number of tourists in the popular tourism destination.