Over 41,000 Foreign Tourists Visit Annapurna Region in a Single Month

Kaski:A total of 41,758 foreign tourists visited the Annapurna Conservation Area in October this year, an increase of 4,682 compared to the same month last year.

In October last year, 37,076 foreign tourists visited the Annapurna region. According to Dr. Rabin Kadariya, Chief of the Annapurna Conservation Area Project, tourist arrivals generally increase in October and November as these months fall during the peak tourist season.

Of the total tourists who visited the region in October, 19,207 were from South Asian countries, while the remaining visitors came from other parts of the world.

Since the beginning of 2026, the highest number of foreign tourists visited the Annapurna region in June. A total of 108,703 foreign tourists visited the area during that month. January recorded the lowest number, with 20,063 visitors.

The project office maintains records only of foreign tourists visiting the Annapurna Circuit trekking route. A large number of domestic tourists also visit the Annapurna region by road.

Popular tourist destinations in the region include Annapurna Base Camp, Mardi Himal, Ghandruk, Tilicho Lake, Thorong La Pass, Upper Mustang and Ghorepani.

Spread over an area of 7,600 square kilometres, the Annapurna Conservation Area covers 87 wards across 15 local levels in Kaski, Lamjung, Manang, Myagdi and Mustang districts.