Prospects of tourism in Nepal : A study of Pokhara city
Adhikari, Sabina (2019)
2019
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The aim of this thesis is to analyse the possibilities of employment opportunities, growth in National income, tourism activities, attraction and challenges in tourism development in Pokhara city, using available resources and to promote Pokhara as the best touristic hub in Nepal. The objective behind this the-sis is to understand the potentiality of the tourism industry in Pokhara city through the collection of data and its analysis, and then provide information and relevant suggestions for the upliftment of tour ism in Pokhara. The Author has chosen this topic with the thought of pursuing her career in the field of tourism business in Pokhara, Nepal.
The theoretical part of this thesis covers the introduction, general concept of tourism, history of tourism, tourism in Pokhara and its history, importance of tourism in the city of Pokhara, tourism activities, religious importance, culture, tourism statistics, economic impact and prospects of tourism, government and non-government bodies related to the development of tourism industry in Pokhara, tourist attractions in Pokhara and other tourism-related aspects and their prospects in the city of Pokhara.
The objective of this thesis is to find out the possibilities of tourism industry development in near future. Moreover, this thesis reflects the importance of tourism in Pokhara and potentiality to growth in GDP, providing employment opportunity and promotes Pokhara as the best touristic destination of Nepal. Quantita-tive research method will be used to understand the needs and desire of visitors and to find out the possibili-ties of tourism development in the city. The acquired data and survey report also focus on understanding the possible factors that may influence the length of stay of the tourists in Pokhara, thereby helping create a fa-vourable environment for a prolonged stay of visitors.
The theoretical part of this thesis covers the introduction, general concept of tourism, history of tourism, tourism in Pokhara and its history, importance of tourism in the city of Pokhara, tourism activities, religious importance, culture, tourism statistics, economic impact and prospects of tourism, government and non-government bodies related to the development of tourism industry in Pokhara, tourist attractions in Pokhara and other tourism-related aspects and their prospects in the city of Pokhara.
The objective of this thesis is to find out the possibilities of tourism industry development in near future. Moreover, this thesis reflects the importance of tourism in Pokhara and potentiality to growth in GDP, providing employment opportunity and promotes Pokhara as the best touristic destination of Nepal. Quantita-tive research method will be used to understand the needs and desire of visitors and to find out the possibili-ties of tourism development in the city. The acquired data and survey report also focus on understanding the possible factors that may influence the length of stay of the tourists in Pokhara, thereby helping create a fa-vourable environment for a prolonged stay of visitors.