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The movement of tourists is increasing in the homestays (Gharbas) operated in the rural areas of the mountains. Home stays are in operation, especially in the villages.
Most of the homestays, which were closed during the global epidemic of Covid-19, have now seen an increase in the number of domestic and foreign tourists. The number of guests coming to the community homestay at Modi Rural Municipality-8 Chitre, which is the leading homestay service in Gandaki province, is increasing daily.
There has been an increase in the number of guests coming from different districts to Chitre Rural Tourism Homestay. Visitors to the homestay are attracted by the natural scenery seen from the picture in the lap of Panchase, a famous religious and tourist spot, as well as the original art of the Gurung caste. Now the order of domestic tourists has started to be the same as before Covid-19. Domestic tourists have started coming from different groups from Pokhara and Kathmandu.
Chitre's homestays are more service-oriented than commercial. In some places, there is a need for people to make a daily living by running a homestay, but that is not a requirement for the seven houses running a homestay in Chitre. According to the board of directors, about two percent of the savings will be invested in environmental protection, education, and para-tourism and five percent will be kept in the homestay fund. According to the committee, Chitre's homestay has the capacity to house up to 70 people at a time.
The number of domestic tourists going on the trek has increased due to the existence of a ``route'' for trekking through Chitre to Syangja, Kaski, and Panchase, the confluence of the mountains. Upon reaching the homestay, the hospitality offered by the women dressed in Gurung costumes with tika, flowers, and garlands makes everyone happy. As food, puva made from millet flour, cell roti, gundruk, and Bhatta vegetables, chutney made from local breeds of lamb, and mohi made from Mather with the cold water of the lake attracts many. The charm of Chitre's homestays is the taste of organic and local food, as well as the music of Panchebaja and songs.
The panchebaza and bhajan troupe's performances in the evenings are fun for many people to promote and promote the original art and entertain the guests. There are preparations to build a Gurung museum in Chitre where there is majority of the Gurung community.
Durlung in Kushma Municipality-3 of Uta District, Ward No. 14 Arthur, Phalewas Municipality-2 Thapathana, Bankhasark of Jaljala Rural Municipality, Lekhphant, Shalija, Voksing of Mahasheela Rural Municipality, Pakhapani, Balakot, Lunkhu, Geptang and Bakhchha Community Homestay of Vihadi Rural Municipality and Chinnekhark of Paiyu Rural Municipality where domestic tourists are also increasing._Rss
photo credit: World Nomads Journals
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