Sikkim Tourism | Sikkim to undertake year long tourism recovery mission

Gangtok, Jan 24 (PTI) Sikkim government has decided to undertake a year long tourism recovery mission to bring tourism in the state back to its pre-earthquake level and even beyond, Tourism minister Bhim Prasad Dhungel said today. "A clear-cut message will be sent to the rest of the country and even abroad that Sikkim remains the safest and the most popular destination for the tourists," Dhungel said at press conference in connection with Sikkim Snow and Culture Festival 2012 here. Describing the Sikkim Snow and Culture Festival scheduled for February 14th to 29 as the first step under the mission, Dhungel said that it will be followed by the Sikkim Youth Adventure Festival-2012 in March. Speaking on the occasion, president of the Travel Agents Association of Sikkim (TAAS) Lukendra Rasaily said a variety of activities will be organized to woo the tourists during the 15-day long Snow Festival. These will include skiing, mountain biking, trekking, paragliding, rock climbing and other adventures, besides folk song , folk dance and local food festivals,he said. The Tourism Minister also launched the website of the Sikkim Snow and Culture Festival –www.sikkimsnowfest.com and publicity material for the Festival.