Surkhet. Located on the banks of the Thulibheri River, the headquarters of Dolpa, Dunai, the headquarters of Dolpa, has opened up after incessant rain and fog, the natural beauty has become a must. The lush green hills, clear sky, the flowing Thuli Bheri River and the mountain scenery visible in the distance have added to the attraction of Dunai.<\/p>\n
Dunai is the first major destination for tourists entering Dolpa from Jajarkot via the Bheri Corridor. Dunai, which is also the administrative center of the district government office, can be reached from Phoksundo Lake, She-Gumba, Dho Tarap and other tourist areas. Domestic and foreign tourists stay here and go to their destinations. <\/p>\n
With the opening of the weather in Dunai, which has been covered with incessant rain and fog for the past few days, the beautiful view of the surrounding green hills and Thuli Bheri river has started to be seen. Juna Thakurla, a local, said that the natural beauty attracts tourists. “The green hills around Dunai Bazaar on the banks of the Thuli Bheri River, the clear sky and the murmuring sound of the river attract the heart of anyone who comes here,” she said. <\/p>\n
Normal life, road transport and tourism activities of Dolpa were also affected for a few days due to the rain. Trekking in the high mountainous areas was also affected due to bad weather. Chief District Officer of Dolpa, Junu Hamal, said that tourists have been urged to travel only after understanding the weather and the condition of the trekking route. With the opening of the season, the natural beauty of Dunai has started to appear again, said Jitendra Jhankri, a tourism entrepreneur. According to him, the hills and mountain scenery around Dunai attract tourists when the weather is favorable. Teacher Jaya Krishna Hamal says that Dunai, which is surrounded by hills on the banks of Thuli Bheri River, is not only the administrative center of Dolpa but also the first attraction for tourists entering the district. There are 11 wards in the municipality including Dunai, which is also the center of Thuli Bheri Municipality. The municipality is also named after the Thuli Bheri River flowing through this area. <\/p>\n
Attraction of mountains and greenery in the open season <\/strong><\/p>\n The hills of Dolpa have become even more attractive with greenery. The Jufal Airport, which is about half an hour away from the district headquarters, Dunai, offers a view of the mountains including the Mukuteshwori Mountains. Balkrishna Dangi, a local teacher, said that the snow-capped mountains and the surrounding natural scenery attract tourists. <\/p>\n The geography around Dunai is full of natural diversity. The market situated between the Thuli Bheri River on one side and the high hills on the other also reflects the relationship between the Himalayan geography and human settlements. The natural scenery seen from here after the weather opens up has further highlighted the tourism potential of Dolpa. <\/p>\n The natural beauty of Dunai is also linked to the risk of disaster during the rainy season. As the Thuli Bheri river flows near the market, the residents of the coastal areas are at risk due to the increase in the flow of the river during the rainy season. Residents of the market have been urged to remain alert as the river level rises during heavy rains. Residents around the market have been urged to remain alert as the river level rises during heavy rains.<\/strong><\/p>\n Due to the frequent disruption in road transport due to the rains, the movement of tourists has been affected along with the movement of locals. Dangi, a teacher, said that there is also a problem in the marketing of local products due to lack of regular roads. According to him, with the development of roads and other infrastructure, the natural and tourism importance of Dolpa can be further exposed. <\/p>\n Dunai <\/strong><\/p>\n Dunai{{} is the gateway to the major tourist destinations of Dolpa. The natural, religious and cultural destinations of the district such as Shey-Phoksundo Lake, She-Gumba, Tripurasundari Temple, Dho Tarap and Jagdulla Lake have made Dolpa important from the tourism point of view. <\/p>\n Although the attraction of tourists has increased in Phoksundo area in recent years, the lack of roads, communication and other basic infrastructure remains a challenge. The remote geography and changes in the weather have also affected the tourism activities. <\/p>\n With the opening of the season, the natural beauty seen in Dunai has once again highlighted the tourism potential of Dolpa. The number of tourists is expected to increase in various tourist destinations of the district as the weather becomes favourable after the rainy season. Dolpa’s tourism can further contribute to the local economy if the natural heritage is preserved, infrastructure development and safe travel can be managed. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n Dolpa’s Dunai can become the destination of the festival Photos: Hemanta KC\/ Nepal News Bank Surkhet. Located on the banks of the Thulibheri River, the headquarters of Dolpa, Dunai, the headquarters of Dolpa, has opened up after incessant rain and fog, the natural beauty has become a must. The lush green hills, clear sky, theContinue reading “Dolpa’s Dunai can be a destination for festivals”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":109666,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[147],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-109677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-samachar-en"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/arthakhabar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/photo-2_703bd4b5.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arthakhabar.com\/ak_api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arthakhabar.com\/ak_api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arthakhabar.com\/ak_api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arthakhabar.com\/ak_api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109677"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/arthakhabar.com\/ak_api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109677\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":109678,"href":"https:\/\/arthakhabar.com\/ak_api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109677\/revisions\/109678"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arthakhabar.com\/ak_api\/wp\/v2\/media\/109666"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arthakhabar.com\/ak_api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arthakhabar.com\/ak_api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arthakhabar.com\/ak_api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}} <\/p>\n
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