MoT holds Webinar titled ‘Bengal by the Himalayas’ on the rich heritage of Darjeeling

The Himalayas provide an opportunity for round-the-year tourism in India, right from hard adventure to soft adventure, rich flora and fauna to bio-diversity hotspots, high altitude peaks to beautiful lakes, from varied culture to the realm of spirituality and wellness.

Indian Himalayas themselves are a complete destination that can be explored around the year for a variety of experiences. 73% of the Himalayan range lies in India. The Himalayas provide an opportunity for round-the-year tourism in India, right from hard adventure to soft adventure, rich flora and fauna to bio-diversity hotspots, high altitude peaks to beautiful lakes, from varied culture to the realm of spirituality and wellness.

The 14th session of Ministry of Tourism’s Dekho ApnaDesh webinar titled, ‘Bengal by the Himalayas’ was a presentation by Supratim (Raj) Basu, Help Tourism Pvt. Ltd which took the participants to the attractions of Darjeeling, the history of Darjeeling Tea, story Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) or Toy Train, the treks & trails, the heritage of Dak Bungalows & Charter train, the Village cultures, the Homestays.

The promotion of Himalayas as a tourism destination by the Ministry of Tourism has enabled India to be marketed as a round-the-year travel destination as the Indian Himalayas provide opportunities for travellers around the year. The Ministry of Tourism, under the Swadesh Darshan scheme, is developing thematic circuits in the country in a planned and prioritized manner. The Himalayan Circuit is one such identified theme under this scheme.

In a historic step towards promoting adventure tourism in the country, the Government of India opened 100 new peaks for mountaineering in the year 2019.


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