Potentiality and Planning of Night Tourism: A Case Study of Kanyam Tourism Area, Ilam

Abstract

Tourism is the main beneficiary sector with less investment. Full of white snowy and world highest Himalayas, natural diversity and cultural diversity are main attractive and lucrative sectors for tourism destination. After the changing concept of tourism business and changing the interest of tourist the popularity of night tourism concept is arising day by day. Similarly, the researcher has researched about night tourism with title Potentiality and Planning of Night Tourism: A Case Study of Kanyam Tourism Area, Ilam. The main objectives of the study are to find the natural and manmade cultural attractions varieties with night tourism in study area, to assess the accommodation and service facilities available in the study area and to observe the planning of night tourism in this study area. The researcher has conducted 3 activities in the study. First, the researcher had observed the tourism area of Kanyam area to find the natural and manmade cultural attractions varieties with night tourism in study area. Second, the researcher had asked interview with the household of Paltangi, business man of Kanyam area and Harkate bazar area to assess the accommodation and service facilities available in the study area and the researcher had conducted interview with Mayor, Chief administrative officer of Suryodaya Municipality, and other related persons. In the research, the researcher has found Kanyam tea garden, Kanyam tea factory, picnic spot, love danda (Love hill), local production, Sahid Santi Park, dance, cultural group are the main key factors to develop the night tourism in study area. Home stay, attractive natural and cultural place, the mass presence of tourism, the facilities of night tourism has been found for night tourism in study. In the case of planning for night tourism, Mayor, Chief Administrative Officer and other representative person has planned about night tourism by making strategic plan and applying proposal in different sectors. In the end, the future prosperity of night tourism is seemed very prosperous. Therefore, the authorized and related persons and institution should be concentrated in initialization and development of night tourism with economic, social and planning view.