Prospect and Problem of Rural Tourism: A Case Study of Chitlang Home Stay, Makwanpur

Abstract

“Serve what you have”is the main moto of rural tourism. Rural tourism is one of the important factors that change socio-economic status of any study area ortourism world.One of the best examples of rural tourism is home stay which is currently emerging as one of the popular guest shelter in our country, where guests pay for the stay and enjoy with family members of the host. It is a destination of observing natural and behavioural patterns of rural life style. In home stay villagersprovidewhat they have in their possesions in their home and areas.Nature and human factors or products are the main attraction of rural tourism. One can enjoy with the family whatever the host family have. The host exhibits whatever cultural social and nature activities.So it is seeing true natural phenomena. Guest thinks less expectation but he/she founds highobserve.In one day a visitorwill be able toexperience new thing that can turn intodreamof his/her life.According to some study it has been concluded that, home stay themes/factors has not been met due to lack of awareness, co-ordination and co-operation between service providers and tourism entrepreneuors. The centralgovernment and local governmentlack properadvertisement of the study area. In spite of that, rural tourism in the study area has helpedin development of socio-economicstatusof study group. Nepal isa beautiful and magnificent place, onthe process of uplifting economic status by promoting rural toursim thereby opening more possibilities for the development of the country. It unlocks the scarcity of unemployment, providing more opportunity for earning, in a way helping in reducingpoverty to some level. The primary purpose of this research is to probe into the problem and prospects of tourism industry with the reference of „Rural Tourism‟ in the particular area (Chitlang). This paper dives deep into the depth of the condition of rural tourism in Chitlang and its impact on the people living there and the economy of the study area.This study covers the topic such as possibility of rural tourism in and around Chitlangto a greater extent and how this would help not only the people who live there but also the tourists visiting there. It also covers various aspects of rural tourism such as its benefits, opportunities, limitation and involvement of people into building their own community through this business. The study results are presented in statistical format so as to have a clear and easy understanding of the information and the discussion over those data which are also conducted from the author‟s own perspective.