(The author is is a travel writer and founder of hotel discovery platform The Hotel Explorer. In recent times responsible tourism has become part of the discussion at most travel meets. It has some unique attractions that are sure to woo travelers.Īs tourists too we should be mindful when we travel ecologically sensitive destinations. Samphel also said how they are looking at promoting Kargil as a tourism destination. Our idea is to make Ladakh an year-round destination,” said a travel agent from Ladakh. Unlike earlier when most accommodation was available at small guesthouses and homestays. “Good hotels also mean that people can now visit Ladakh during winter months and stay in centrally heated hotels with warm water. While it’s adventure tourists who mainly throng Ladakh, luxury hotels such as The Grand Dragon are attracting niche luxury travelers too including inbound travelers from South Asian countries. It is important have more tourists but focus on sustainable tourism only,” said Tashi Motup Kau, owner, Lha Ri Sa Resort. “We are proactively taking steps to be an eco-friendly hotel. In last six months we have also developed new guidelines to ensure that hotels follow best eco-friendly practices and do not hamper the environment,” added Samphel.Īlso Read | Gagron Fort: Visit Rajasthan’s lesser known Water Fort We have increased the number of approvals for hotels. “Every year we are getting lot of applications for new hotels as tourism becomes a lucrative business in Ladakh. Bollywood actor Aamir Khan attends the launch of Pantaloons 3 Idiots T-shirt Collection held at Phoenix Mall on Decemin Mumbai, India. Recently at a travel meet in the capital The All Ladakh Tour Operators Association, Hotel and Guesthouse Association along with representatives from various tourism bodies discussed how they can ensure sustainable tourism in Ladakh, keeping up with the growth in numbers. In February when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Leh, he inaugurated five new trekking routes, besides unveiling developments projects worth Rs 12,000 crore in Ladakh The opening of new trek routes this season will also help the cause.
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Also to become a year round destination and not just have a surge of tourists during May-June,” says Rigzen Samphel, Secretary, Tourism Department, Jammu & Kashmir.Īlso Read | Amarnath Yatra 2019: Registration begins for annual pilgrimage to the holy cave “By sustainable growth we don’t mean that we should stop tourists from coming but to open newer routes and destinations.
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