Ghandruk smiling in Annapurna’s lap :Ghandruk trek

Gurung village ‘Ghandruk’ of Annapurna village municipality of Kaski District of Nepal is becoming a tourist attraction.From Ghandruk on the Annapurna trekking route north of Kaski district at an altitude of 1,900 feet above sea level, mountains like Annapurna Himal, Machhapuchhre, Gangapurna, Himachuli can be seen up close . This is very important from the point of view of Annapurna tourism as the Ghorepani-Punhil trek starts from Ghandruk to the Annapurna base camp in the north of Ghandruk village and in the west.

Ghandruk is an excellent destination for tourists who go for Annapurna trek from Birethanti Bazaar by descending the new bridge of Pokhara-Baglung road section. This is considered to be the shortest footpath to reach again.When it snows during winter season , the tourists who come to Ghandruk feel that they have set foot in Annapurna Himal. Stone road, stone print

Ghandruk is characterized by a thick stone house, a stone path, a stone roof, and a stone slate courtyard.The main road from Chane to Panche is covered with large stone prints and all the stones are printed on the road inside the village.

Ghandruk Homestay Tourist Attractions :

Ghandruk Homestay is also one of the famous rural tourist homestays in Nepal. Tourists who come here want to enjoy their homestay. There are plenty of Gurung homestays in Ghandruk where the Gurung community lives, while some Dalit communities have also been running homestays.

Homestay is one of the choices of tourists who come here for cheap accommodation and enjoyment with their families. Gurung Homestay is located 10 minutes away from the densely populated old Ghandruk village.Homestay is one of the choices of tourists who come here for cheap accommodation and enjoyment with their families. Gurung Homestay is located 10 minutes away from the densely populated old Ghandruk village.Small and big vehicles are also plying from the new bridge to Kimche, a distance of 10 km from Birethanti Bazaar.

Homestay is one of the choices of tourists who come here for cheap accommodation and enjoyment with their families. Gurung Homestay is located 10 minutes away from the densely populated old Ghandruk village.Homestay is one of the choices of tourists who come here for cheap accommodation and enjoyment with their families.

The ancestors of Ghandruk came from Sikles, Gorkha and Lamjung, bordering Annapurna Himal in the north, Modikhola in the east, Sardhikhola in the south, and Myagdi district in the west. Meshramwarah, Toujivarah, Pose Nebwarah, Kotdanda, Gumba and Nyovarah lakes are also attracting tourists.

Observation of Nepal’s rare Ghatu dance

Nepal’s rare Ghatu dance is the main culture of Ghandruk to attract tourists. Anyone who visits Ghandruk, whether domestic or foreign, gets a chance to enjoy the Ghatu dance.After the Maoists entered the peace process, the picture of the Gurung dress worn by the then Maoist leader Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda when he came to Ghandruk became very popular.

Prachanda has committed to pave the way to Ghandruk by attending the Annapurna Century Tourism Festival organized in Ghandruk in May 2075 BS two years ago.