GANDAKI:  The Annapurna area welcomed 299,831 foreign tourists in 2025.

Of them, 177,628 tourists from South Asian countries and 122,203 visitors from other countries visited the area, said chief of Annapurna Conservation Area Project, Rabin Kadaria.

A total of 244,045 tourists had visited the area in 2024 while 181,000 in 2019.

Annapurna basecamp, Mardi Mountain, Ghandruk, Tilicho Lake, Thorangla Bhanjyang, Upper Mustang, and the Muktinath Area are the major tourist destinations for domestic and foreign visitors in the Annapurna area.