Ghale Gaun Village Tour

Ghalegaun situated at the lap of Lamjung Himal in northern central  Nepal, is an exotic pristine village gifted with an unparallel picturesque magnificence and a home to world famous Gurkha soldiers-the Gurungs is a beautiful village set against the backdrop of surrounding hills and superb  Himalayan ranges including Machhapuchhare(fishtail,6693m) Annapurna II(7993m), Annapurna IV(7525), Lamjung Himal Himal , Mt. Manaslu (8165m),Ngadi Chuli(7871m) Bouddha Himal(6974m), Himal Chuli(7893m)and many other smaller peaks. Ghalegaon-Ghanpokhara is a model village to promoting the unique village tourism and practicing community based hospitality and to experience the typical culture and lifestyle of gurung people. Traditional customs are still followed during births, deaths, weddings and at other important times in the people’s life. Old cultural folk dances like the Jhyaure, Serka , Dohari, Ghantu, Ghyabring, and Ghandu Dance are performed on various occasions accompanied by different musical instruments with the dancers in traditional dress. Visitors to Ghalegaon-Ghanpokhara are welcomed with offering of garlands and Tika while music and dances are performed and traditional farewell songs are sung when guests depart. Nepali New year and Buddha Jayanti are celebrated with traditional dance called Ghantu. The people of Ghalegaon-Ghanpokhara keep goats and Sheep and use wool from these animals to make woolen produce. They make clothes and bags from nettle fiber and scarf, towels and shawls from the wool of angora rabbits.