Dhampus Village by Sahadev Byanjankar

Dhampus is a name of a outstanding village, situated at an altitude of 1750m above sea level, in the western Nepal. The village is very famous among tourists because it provides visitors with awesome panoramic views of Mt Dhaulagiri, Mt Annapurna, Mt Fishtail, Mt Himchuli, Lamjung Himal and many other mountains. It is just 18 km away from the beautiful city of Pokhara, in the north west. Almost 25% of the tourists who comes to Nepal, visit Dhampus and leave with many warm memories of the village and the its friendly people.
Dhampus is a gateway to Annapurna Conservation Area. It also serves as one of the the main entry points to the Annapurna Base Camp and other trekking trails of Annapurna Region. The journey to this beautiful village starts from Phedi village, a nearly 15-20 minutes drive from the beautiful lake city of Pokhara.

Stunning view of Village and Mountain on the way to Helambu Trek.

A Photo by Michael Mellinger

Stunning view of Village and Mountain on the way to Helambu Trek.

A Photo by Michael Mellinger

Stunning view of Village and Mountain on the way to Helambu Trek.

A Photo by Michael Mellinger

Helambu is a region of highland villages in Nepal, close to Kathmandu. It is the home of the Hyolmo. The word Helambu derives from the word Hyolmo. The Helambu region begins at the Lauribina La pass and descends to the Melamchi valley.

A Photo by Michael Mellinger

Stunning view on the way to Helambu Trek.

A Photo by Michael Mellinger

Ghandruk is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal.

Ghandruk is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal.

Ghandruk is a town and Village Development Committee in Kaski District in the Gandaki Zone of northern-central Nepal.

Village of Nepal, Ghandruk

Village of Nepal

 Village of Nepal

Typical Village, Annapurna Region

Layer of smoke over Laprak village, Nepal

Village of Nepal