CHITWAN: Commercial paragliding flights have been launched in Chitwan.
Himalaya Frontiers Paragliding, Chitwan, has started a commercial paragliding flight coinciding with the Nepali New Year, 2080.
The adventure sport aims to attract domestic and foreign tourists visiting the district, according to the company's chairperson Bijaya Bahadur Ghale.
A flight starts at Chaukidanda in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-29 at a height of 1,200 metres above sea level and descends on the banks of the Trishuli River in Devghat Rural Municipality-5, Tanahun district. Tourists visiting Chitwan for a jungle safari, in particular, are the targets for the adventure sport, Ghale said.
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Rope cycling and bungee jumping will be added in the area in the future, said the company operator Shalik Dawadi. "We have the plan to construct a resort at Chaukidanda as well," he said. The company has also acquired permission to operate paragliding flights at Kabilas Danda.
A person has to pay Rs 8,000 for a paragliding flight, and there is a 25% discount at present, Dawadi said, adding that around 45 people can fly a day.
Tourists get thrilled by flying above the Nagbeli road and Trishuli River in particular, said Shailendra Raut, General Secretary of the Nepal Paragliding Association.
In terms of topography and weather, the places here are favourable for paragliding, said a paragliding pilot Sanjaya Gautam.
Paragliding began in Bharatpur to offer tourists with a different taste of tourism, said the Bharatpur Metropolitan City Mayor Renu Dahal, adding that efforts are ongoing to promote tourism here.
Informing that 'Bharatpur Visit Year' will be observed throughout the year, 2024, she stressed the need for launching various activities to prolong the stay of visiting tourists.
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Photo courtesy: Himalaya Frontiers Paragliding, Chitwan/Facebook[/caption]
Rope cycling and bungee jumping will be added in the area in the future, said the company operator Shalik Dawadi. "We have the plan to construct a resort at Chaukidanda as well," he said. The company has also acquired permission to operate paragliding flights at Kabilas Danda.
A person has to pay Rs 8,000 for a paragliding flight, and there is a 25% discount at present, Dawadi said, adding that around 45 people can fly a day.
Tourists get thrilled by flying above the Nagbeli road and Trishuli River in particular, said Shailendra Raut, General Secretary of the Nepal Paragliding Association.
In terms of topography and weather, the places here are favourable for paragliding, said a paragliding pilot Sanjaya Gautam.
Paragliding began in Bharatpur to offer tourists with a different taste of tourism, said the Bharatpur Metropolitan City Mayor Renu Dahal, adding that efforts are ongoing to promote tourism here.
Informing that 'Bharatpur Visit Year' will be observed throughout the year, 2024, she stressed the need for launching various activities to prolong the stay of visiting tourists.
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Published Date: April 16, 2023, 12:00 am
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