Tansen, a hill station, is rich in culture and traditional handicrafts. Visiting historic places and temples, metal and dhaka textile factories will be a great life time experience to all who visits Tansen.
There are various short and long routes for trekking from Tansen and back. Tansen was an important point to go to the northern part of central Nepal when there was no road for vehicles in the past. Pilgrims to Muktinath and trekkers to Dhaulagiri and Annapurna range used to go through Tansen.