HighGround Adventures in Pokhara with Bungee Jumping There is every other tourism product in Pokhara for the tourists to enjoy with, including trekking, boating, zip-flying, paragliding, ultralight flying and almost everything. HighGround Adventures (HGA) came up with an idea that the adventure tourism of the Pokhara would be even better with introducing of the facility of bungee jumping. The company founded by Golchha organization in partnership with Mangalam industry, formally started bungee jumping in Pokhara on September 22, 2014. Prior to that, they also had already run Zip Flyer services since October 12, 2012. As there is a trend of conducting bungee jumping from towers, and cranes in abroad, the team had been to visit various bungee jumping construction designs abroad, before starting …show more content…
And, Nepal too has taken good pick-up. Rafting, paragliding, ultralight flying, trekking and many other services are available in Nepal,” he expresses optimism about the scope of adventure tourism in Nepal. “As Nepal is highly placed in adventure tourism sector, if the government brings good policies to facilitate the sector, it’ll help further promote to bring more visitors to Nepal and make those who have visited Nepal to visit again,” he adds. In the duration of 7 years of being in the tourism industry, he finds that there is a vast difference in the industry then and now. “People have become more aware. New destinations have been explored, and many new practices have been tried in adventure tourism. That time, it was only the foreigners used to opt for adventure tourism, but now almost half of those experiencing the service are Nepalese themselves,” he says. He feels that HighGround Adventures has played a vital role to make the tourism industry to grow in Pokhara. He says, “We have met many of those clients who have come for bungee jumping and zip flyer
There are many interesting trends occurring in the global travel industry today, and one of the most notable is the growing impact of affluent travelers from “emerging” market countries on travel spending and investment. According to Trekksoft.com, tourists in 2016 will be looking for opportunities to explore lesser-known destinations, especially those that are untouched or unique. It’s going to be a huge year for adventure travel, with many people wanting
I spent a month over the summer of 2002 trekking in Borneo with a team of 15 other boys from my school. This was the first time that I had traveled outside England, my home, to a destination that was not geared towards hosting tourists. The expedition provided me with a very interesting perspective on the march of developed culture across the globe. The tourism industry is simply one example of this expansion, but it is an interesting example because it is the industry that takes the public to these “exotic” lands.
For the introduction, brief information regarding my purchase and the travel and tourism industry is presented. It was then followed by the explanation of the 2 chosen theories from two different chapters.
The Adventure Expedition offers customers a completely unique experience that they would otherwise never encounter in their daily lives. By offering a wide variety of different adventures for the customer to choose, the Adventure Expedition can quench the thirst for adventure for virtually anyone. This service will offer an alternative form of entertainment that keeps the customer active and engaged at all times. This enables it to offer excitement and novelty in the lives of those that frequently get bored or feel like they need something new in their life, without the hassle of travelling or extensive planning. Unlike other adventure services that are always crowded and offer very few choices, the Adventure Expedition offers countless specific
Bhutan removed its self-imposed isolation policy in the 1970s. Since then, Bhutan has been drawing a lot of international attention and interest. Besides this, Bhutan has become one of the main tourist destinations in the world. This is because of the diverse biodiversity, unique culture and traditions. Given these unique features, Bhutan has the opportunity to commercialize the tourism industry. Therefore, instead of banning tourism, it should be regulated as it helps to generate revenues and foreign currency for development, to preserve and renovate the cultural sites, to create job opportunities, and to improve the living standards of local communities.
Nyaupane, G. and N. Chhetri "Vulnerability to Climate Change of Nature-Based Tourism in the Nepalese Himalayas." An International Journal of Tourism Space, Place and Environment 11(1): 95-119.
Tourism is something that has continuously been growing at a rapid rate, providing both positive impacts as well as negative. There are so many different reasons why people decide to travel to certain destinations, and a person’s character plays a huge role in this. Certain types of tourism would include, dark tourism, adventure, culinary, and ecotourism to name a few. One type of tourism that has become increasingly popular is volunteering tourism. “Volunteer tourism, sometimes called "voluntourism," refers to the practice of spending vacation time and money traveling to a destination to perform volunteer service. While people have engaged in the practice of paying their way to help in another area for many years, the concept grew in
Adventure Tourism is a part of the tourism industry. It is a kind of leisure activity for a specific group of customers with clarified expectations.
Armchair tourism and virtual tourism: not traveling physically, but exploring the world through internet, books, TV, etc.
Tourism focuses much more on attractions, helping the tourist experience a change, and is a huge economic business. They each have different rules and guidelines, anthropology being more strict then tourism. However, there are several anthropologists who see tourism as a spiritual journey for newcomers and how it can be a very successful anthropological method. While most people see tourism as an obtrusive version of a vacation, several anthropologists view tourism as a “sacred journey” and helps the tourist experience a sense of solidarity or togetherness (Selwyn, 1990). This form of tourism, known as ethnic tourism, relates the most to anthropology.
Tourism is currently one of the most important economic and cultural activities that a country or a region has. Tourism is composed of all those activities that have to do with knowing or enjoying regions or spaces in which one does not live permanently. Tourism can present many variants as there are different types of tourism, such as cultural, historical, adventure, academic, entertainment, etc. In the same way, there are also different people who perform various types of tourism: young people, families, senior citizens, scholars, researchers, couples, friends, etc. Regardless of the possible variants of tourism, the importance of this activity lies in two main pillars. The first is the one that has to do with the movement and the economic
There is not really a universally accepted definition of tourism. In 1994 the World Tourism Organization (WTO) revised its definition. It says the tourism comprises of 'the activities of persons travelli...
Tourism is an important and intricate element to society. It affects economical, social, cultural and environmental elements. Tourism can be argued to have a negative impact on the environment and decrease our already depleting resources, but tourism can also be argued to be a major contributor to strengthening economies, spread cultural traditions and improve people’s lives. Tourism
Based on McIntosh and friends (1995) tourism is a phenomenon and relationship that exists due to interaction between tourist, businessman, government and community as the host in process attract tourist and foreign tourism. Indirectly, this definition clarified tourism is visit or travel to another place within yesterday, aimed amused, rested, traded and so on. In fact, there are four key that related in
Tourism is affected by the stakeholders with whom the destinations are established or the areas that are attempting to attract tourists. The customer stakeholder needs to seek out destinations and packages that appeal to their desires than accepting predetermined vacation packages. The stakeholder’s in the tourism industry need to work together to avoid miscommunication and enhance packages that appeal to clients requests. All the