Fun park, tent resort for recreational tourism

Pokhara: Country´s first well equipped fun park and tent resort is to be opened on April 14 coinciding with the Nepali New Year in Pokhara with the aim of promoting recreational tourism.

Its promoters said the park and resort, spread over 18 ropanies at Gharipatan, offers numerous fun-filled activities for children, restaurant as well as accommodation and was set up with an initial investement of Rs. 50 million.

Pratiksha Kshetry, investor of the park said the new recreational spot was developed by recognizing the fact that mere food and accommodation facilities were not enough to bring in and retain visitors. "They need to be enaged in various recreational activities. This is exactly what we are trying to do," she told Republica.

The major attraction of Chachahui Fun Park and Tent Resort is child friendly swimming pool, video gaming zone, 3D theater, space loop, rail, merry-go-round, bungee trampoline, battery car, massage chair and others.
 
Visitors will have to buy entrance ticket of Rs 30 and pay up to Rs 250 per game or activity on usage basis. “We will be offering special discount for those who come in groups or in a package from schools,” Kshetry said.

The park will employ 24 people and its investors hope to recover the investment within 5-7 years.

She said, “ Our total investment has crossed Rs 50 million and it will still cost us around Rs 5-6 million to give it a final touch.”

The Fun Park also offers accommodation in tents, where parents can come along with their children. It has 12 tents and only visitors with child will be allowed inside the Fun Park, she said.

“We are planning to develop this fun park as a spot wherein winter camps and summer camps for school children could be held,” she said. She further said the infrastructure of the park supports up to 200 children at a time.

source:republica, 9 April 2012