The famous touristic Ghalegaun Homestay which was closed due to Coronavirus pandemic and nationwide lockdown is all set to open for tourists. Ghalegaun will be open from August 17, although big gatherings including cultural shows will not be organized.
Homestay service will be resumed by adopting safety protocols as per the government set health safety measures according to the rural municipality chairman Prem Bahadur Ghale.
Every homestay’s half of the capacity will be used for the visitors and if one family comes then such family will be accommodated in one house. However, the Gurung cultural shows such as Ghantu, Sorathi, Serga, Krishnacharitra, Gyabro and gatherings will not be organized.
Ghalegaun is a popular scenic tourist destination with an elevation of 2,100 meters above sea level in the Lamjung District. The village is situated approximately 180 km northwest of Kathmandu and 113 km northeast of Pokhara, Nepal. The beautiful tourist village is surrounded by Annapurna Circuit. It is one of the most amazing tourism villages in Nepal. Ghalegaun is also known as Asia’s model tourism village. It lies in kwholasothar rural Municipality of Nepal. There are nearly 120 houses in Ghalegaun village. This place is famous for its richness in art, culture, and traditions, Homestay is one of its major attractions. A total of 34 houses provides homestay facilities to the tourists to date. Ghale Gaun is not only to explore the local life of Nepali people, it also offers superb breathtaking views of the mountain including Annapurna I, Annapurna II, Himalchuli, Mahhapuchhare, Annapurna IV, Bouddha Himal, etc.
How to reach Ghalegaun Homestay
Kathmandu to Besisahar – Khudi – Ghalegaun
Besisahar is about 179 km from Kathmandu. You can get a microbus from Bus park, it’s better to catch the earliest microbus that leaves at 6 in the morning so that you can reach Ghalegaun that same day. If you’re planning to take it slow you can rest at Besisahar that day and then start the hike the next day! Which can be done from Besisahar or from Khudi. You can take the local bus to a place called Bahundada, and get off at Khudi then start your hike up the hills! The way is kind of easier at first, well its easy all the way but it gets a little tricky when you leave the normal trail or even the road trail and join the jungle trail. And there are no signboards or anything at all, so it’s better to keep asking if you see any locals! The climb gets a little steep towards the end. It will take around 5 hours max, reach Ghalegaun from Besisahar. 4 hours if you can walk fast!
If You have a private vehicle then you can reach Ghalegaun easily.
Ghalegaun has no hotels, it’s known for having the ideal homestay. There’s an office right in front of the entrance gate, you can register for stay, the personnel there will find you a home.
