Khyber Paktunkhwa's scenic spots attracting large number of tourists

PESHAWAR: The installation of camping pods and provision of other facilities including tent villages and parks have attracted a large number of tourists to the scenic spots of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

An official of the Tourism Corporation Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (TCKP) said Thursday the summer or the tourism season was yet to set in but the tourists from different parts of the country and abroad had already started visiting the scenic places in the province owing to the camping pods set up in Bashigram in Swat, Sharan in Kaghan (Mansehra) and Thandiani in Abbottabad.

He hoped the number of tourists this year would be great as provincial government had also provided other facilities, including parking lots, washrooms, children play areas and tent villages to the tourists at these resorts. “In KP, normally the tourism season begins in June but this year a pretty good number of tourists have started booking to visit scenic places in the Spring,” the official said, adding that it was all because of better security situation and facilities being provided by the provincial government.

He said last year the camping pods generated Rs2.4 million revenue in just two last months of the tourism season. This year we hope more revenue from these camping pods, he said. The camping pods are the best residential as well as recreational and enjoyment facility for the family.

These either consist of two or four bedrooms with washroom, kitchen, children playing areas, parking lots and bonfire. There are also tent villages for the enthusiasts of adventure tourism. The tourists can visit www.tckpbooking.com for registration to avail the facility at Bashigram, Sharan and Thandiani tourist resorts.