Ghale Gaun Village Resort

Introduction
Ghalegaun is a beautiful hill village in northwest of Khudi which is the main entrance point to the famous Annapurna terkking route.It is being developed as an ideal rural tourist desination. Ghalegaun is surrounded by magnificent scenery of the Annapurna and Manaslu Himalayan ranges and is known for its typical Gurung (Tamu) culture.

The village facing south lies on a plateau in the lap of the Lamjung Himal at an altitude of 2016 meters (6614 feet) above sea level. It is a totally unspoiled mainly Gurung settlement with a total of 105 households, 25 of them belonging to the Chhetri and Biswakarma castes, Gurungs (or Tamus) are one of the many ethnic groups in Nepal. The people are Mongoloid in origin, of moderate height but with strong bodies. Gurung, a Tibeto-Burman based language, is the mother tongue of most of the population. The Chhetri and Biswakarma families also converse fluently in Gurung.

From Ghalegaun you have a tremendous view across mountain peaks, green hills and vallleys belonging to 13 different districts.

Various photographs of religious, cultural, handicrafts, honey hunting and natural views of ""Ghanpokhata" have been used in this CD-ROM. Ghanpokhara is a beautiful village heading towards development with a concept of eco-tourism. It lies at north of Lamjung district in the close proximity fo Ghalegaun at the top of Dashthar Danda at an altitude of 2100 meters.

How To Get There
Ghalegaun lies 205 kilometers northwesr of Kathmandu and 125 kilometers northeast of Phokhara. The nearest roadhead is at Khudi Lamjung; Khaudi can be reached by daily bus servicesfrom Kathmandu and Phokhara. The hotels in Khudi provide safe stay with hygienic food, pleasant rooms, clean restrooms and some even have natural swimming pools nearby. Ghalegaun is a four hour walk from Khudi throught another Gurung settlement Bhalam Chour. The way from Bhalam Chour to Ghalegaun throught the Thick forest provides opportunities to see many species of animals, birds, insects and butterfiles.

Organized tourist groups are welcomed into Ghalegaun with traditional dance. Handcraft exhibition and other entertainment programs are also performed for visitors. Tourists can participate in traditional musical programs of Rodhi every evening, Trekking to and staying at Ghalegaun id an exciting and enjoyable experience for both international and domestic visitors. Special discount faclities are offered to groups of students, forest users, women and community members.

For detailed information about individual trekking or package programs, with tariffs and itineraries, please contact us.

Lifestyle
Most residents of Ghalegaun live the typical life of hardworking hill farmers. They wear traditional Gurung dress during special occasions and festivals. Visitors are often fascinated by the lifestyle of the Gurungs. A typical day for the natives includes work outside and inside the house like: ploughing or sowing in the fields, or cutting grass for livestock fodder, chopping firewood for cooking meals, milking cows, churning curd, fetching water from the spring, wasting clothes. During leisure people just site the sun taking to neighbors.