KOCHI: Keeping up the momentum of 2011, the Nepal tourism has come forward with ‘Visit Lumbini Year-2012,’ with an open invitation to visit the country and pay tribute to Lord Buddha.Nepal tourism had just concluded a Road show in Kochi, with an objective to make Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha, a centre of global attraction. Lekh Nath Bhusal of Nepal Tourism Board said that it is an open invitation to the world to converge and work towards creating a peaceful society. He said that Nepal has established itself as gateway to Mount Kailash-Mansarovar. A highly increasing trend has seen noticed for Muktinath Darshan in Jomsom area, Bhusal said. Pokhra valley and Annapurna trek are other attractions. He said that Pokhra gives a panoramic view of the Himalayan range from Dhaulgiri to Himalchuli. He said that apart from the trekking, mountaineering and jungle safari at Chitwal, there were a number of soft adventure activities to choose from like white water rafting, biking, fishing, rock climbing, ultra light air craft and bungee jumping.The Nepal tourism year 2011 has recorded the highest number of tourist arrivals ever with a total of 1,45,338 tourists from India by air alone. Out of this, South India contributed 50 per cent of the total Indian arrivals, with a substantial number belonging to the category of pilgrimage tours, Dhruba Rai of Nepal Tourism Board said.
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