Family-centric tourism

Siliguri, Aug 2: The home stay concept, a new trend in tourism will be introduced soon in North Bengal. The North Bengal People’s Development Centre, an NGO, is out to boost this type of tourism in the district. They are in the process of connecting the tour operators with the families who are eager to accommodate the tourists as paying guests in various tourist destinations in this region. The state tourism department has taken a decision to promote family tourism in Jalpaiguri district to solve the accommodation problems and this project is the result of this decision. A member of the NGO said that they have undertaken a survey to find check the feasibilities to promote this eco-friendly and family centric tourism in this region and they thought that this type of tourism can be developed in the region.

The local people who have their own house in various tourist destinations in the area are highly interested to accommodate tourists in their house. This will increase their income.

Siliguri receives 4,500-5,000 tourists daily from different parts of India and abroad in the peak season but the number is 300 - 500 in Jalpaiguri and Coochbehar. The main problems for the tourists interested to visit Dooars is the lack of accommodation. If family tourism is introduced in the recent future then this will not create big problems for those who are eager to visit the misty Dooars. The tourists could gather information about family tourism and where they will stay during their trip from the counters which will be built in Kolkata, Siliguri and Jalpaiguri. The tourists will be able to book this family tourism package from the tour operators who are engaged with this. No doubt that family tourism will come with a new experience for those tourists who want to spend their holidays in the Dooars and who are also eager to know the various cultures of the Dooars. This type of tourism will also be able to get together various people into one roof and they could know each other very well.

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