Lwang Village: For An Authentic Experience(2022 )

Accommodation in Lwang village, canoeing in Lwang village, How can we get to Lwang village? The organic tea garden of Lwang Village, Homestays in Lwang Village

Lwang Ghalel Village is an emerging tourist destination that offers visitors a traditional Nepali village experience. The region's thriving Gurung community continues to live in a rather conventional way. So, if you want to experience what it's like to live in a traditional Nepali community, you need to visit this beautiful settlement.

How can we to get to Lwang Village?

Approximately 2 hours or 20 kilometres from Pokhara, the Lwang Ghalel village is a part of the Annapurna Conservation Area. You can take several routes to the site, including ones from Pothana or Dhampus.

You can take a bus from Baglung Bus Park directly to Lwang. Alternatively, you can also reach Hemja in half an hour bus ride and then take a bus to Lwang from there. You travel across a rural ascending road for one and a half hours before reaching the elevation of 1460 meters at Lwang.

Transportation

Bus from Harichowk: Departure at 3:00 p.m. Cost: NRs. 200
Tourist Jeep from Harichowk: Departure at 4:00 p.m. Cost NRs. 350

Why should you visit Lwang village?
The village of Lwang has several things to offer:

Homestays

A homestay house in Lwang village.

Lwang is famous for its homestays, providing an authentic and traditional Nepali experience. You can wear national costumes like Sari, Cholo, Daura, Surwal, etc. You can also participate in grass-cutting and wheat-grinding activities traditionally. Moreover, you can also partake in cultural dance programs while wearing traditional attire.

Eco-tourism

The Lwang village has already ventured into eco-tourism, whereby tourism is practiced in the area without affecting the natural balance and environmental sanitation. The inhabitants are also geared towards preserving their culture, tradition, and surroundings. That is why; the village has maintained a clean and hygienic environment along with the traditional way of living. Lwang is one of the few accessible places where you can witness a thriving Gurung civilization that still lives like ancient times.

Organic Tea Garden

The village of Lwang also has an organic tea garden that has further enhanced the area's glory. Travelers from different places come to taste the organic Himalayan tea grown in the village area. Furthermore, the tea produced here is also exported to European countries like Italy and Germany. You can visit the tea garden during your stay at Lwang village. The garden is about half an hour's uphill walk from the homestays.

The Organic Tea Garden of Lwang Village.

Canoying

Lwang Ghalel village also offers adventure sports like canyoning. There is a waterfall in the Kudi River where the water drops through a height of 107 meters. You can participate in canyoning along this waterfall, where you will climb down the cascade under the supervision of canyoning professionals and rope experts.

Magnificent Views

A view of Lwang Village from the top of the hill Lwang Village lies at a vantage point whereby you can witness several of the mountains. Mountains like Machhapuchhre, Himchuli, Annapurna II, and Annapurna South are visible from the village.

A view of Lwang Village from the top of the hill.
Food and accommodation in Lwang village homestay?

Meals

For breakfast, you have the options of pancakes, Omelet-Chapattis, Sel Rotis (traditional Nepali bread), and Tibetan bread. For lunch and dinner, you will have the traditional meal of Dal, Bhat, and Tarkari, along with the optional chicken curry. Furthermore, you can also taste locally made chutneys.

Accommodation

Lwang Ghalel Village is famous for its homestays, so you will be staying at one when you're there. Homestays are much cheaper than hotels and lodges while providing an authentic village experience.

A homestay bedroom in Lwang Village.

The homestay has bedrooms with double and triple beds. Moreover, the bathrooms are shared and equipped with hot and cold showers. In addition, the toilets are western, with tissue paper and a dustbin.