They have already conducted successful test flight from Durlung Kot (1,422).[break]
Officials of Parbat Tourism Promotion Centre (PTPC) said they organized test flight after studying the feasibility of starting the service in the district. “We are soon introducing commercial flight targeting domestic as well as foreigners,” Shiva Paudel, chairman of PTPC, said.
Six pilots had successfully conducted test flights from Durlung Kot on Sunday.
Paudel further said local entrepreneurs and Pokhara-based tourism entrepreneurs where showing keen interest to start commercial paragliding in Parbat.
“Paragliding will be other tourist attraction in the district and we are hopeful that it would help bring more tourists to the district,” Hom Narayan Shrestha, president of Parbat Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said.
Paragliding trip of half an hour costs Rs 5,000 for Nepalis and euro 80 for foreigners.
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