Returning to the old rhythm attracting tourists Lomanthang

After the arrival of tourists in Lomanthang, the main tourist destination of Mustang, the old rhythm has started to return. Lomanthang, which was deserted two years ago due to the Corona epidemic, has seen an increase in tourist activity since the current season. Chairman of the Lomanthang Conservation Area Management Committee, Tashi Gurung, said that the arrival of tourists has returned to the old rhythm after two years.

“We have slept in hotels and homestays full of guests, even at home,” he said. “In the previous two years, tourist arrivals were zero.” Chairman Gurung said that the biggest festival celebrated by the residents of Lomanthang and Loghekar-Damodarkund villages, which ended on Sunday, was attended by many guests.

According to the Lomanthang Border Police Post, 389 foreign tourists have entered the country since the beginning of June. To enter Lomanthang, foreign tourists must pay an entry fee of Dollar 500 per person to the Government of Nepal for 10 days. The 35 hotels in Lomanthang are full of guests. April-May-June and July are the best times to visit Lomanthang.

Ram Bahadur Gurung, an employee of the Lomanthang Conservation Office of the Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP), said that Nepali tourists have come more than foreigners even though no records have been kept. He said that the number of domestic tourists has increased in Lomanthang along with easy access to road transport.

The Jomsom-Korla 110 km road has been upgraded and now it is possible to reach Lomanthang in one day from Pokhara. Surrounded by Samathar, Nanga and Fusra hills, the area around Lomanthang has become a monastery, a cave, a palace, an art and culture attraction of the Lova community and a mountain lifestyle.

Paul from Spain said that he was happy to see the unique and fascinating geography, lifestyle, ancient heritage, art and culture of Lomanthang. Surgeon Gharti from Kathmandu said that Lomanthang has been found as a living history. Lomanthang Palace is in the middle of a settlement surrounded by a mud wall more than 30 feet high. The houses, palaces and monasteries here are all made of clay. Guide Amar Singh Dulal said that Lomanthang is the choice of tourists due to its beauty of nature, culture, way of life, culture and original lifestyle.

There are also unique artefacts and materials inside the caves of Lomanthang, Choser Ko Jhong and Charang. The monasteries built using the original technology of Charang, Marang and Lomanthang have also become a subject of attraction here. After visiting Korla Naka, Choser and Chhonhup on the border of Tibet from Lomanthang, they return to live in Lomanthang.