Discover Garbyang: A Village of Tent Based Homestay in Uttarakhand

Indian Army in Uttarakhand‘s border created a tent-based home stay in village Garbyang . This village is located on China and Nepal border area.

From here Kailash-Manasarovar, Lipulekh Pass, Om Parvat and Adi Kailash route passes. Army has home stay made and villagers handed over.

Now Garbyang Village Committee will take care of tent based homestay booking responsibility. This tent based home stay promote not only tourism but border‘s security also.

It is important place because falls on the route to Kailash Manasarovar, Om Parvat and Adi Kailash going travellers . In such case, travellers could stay at this home stay quite helpful for villagers.

Garbyang, known as the Gateway to Gunji, lies at the tri-junction of India, Nepal, and Tibet. This scenic Himalayan village holds great strategic and spiritual importance, serving as a key stop on the Adi Kailash and Om Parvat-Kalapani pilgrimage routes. It is famous for its stunning landscapes and vibrant local culture, Garbyang is emerging as a prime destination for eco-friendly and sustainable tourism.

Garbyang Village

Garbyang Village – The Sinking Village of Uttarakhand

Garbyang, once a thriving Indo-Tibet trade hub, is an ancient and picturesque village nestled in the Himalayas at an altitude of about 10,990 ft. Known as ‘Chhota Vilayat’ in its golden days, Garbyang was a flourishing center for Indo-Tibetan commerce until the Indo-China war of 1962 led to the closure of the border.

Although the trade route reopened in the 1980s, the village never regained its past glory, as many wealthy traders and residents migrated due to geological instability. Today, Garbyang is famously known as the “Sinking Village” of Uttarakhand, attracting travelers for its rich history and stunning mountain setting.

In Uttarakhand‘s Pithoragarh district, China and Nepal border adjacent Garbyang village at one time ‘India’s Europe’ and ‘Mini Europe’ was called. Its reason here‘s beautiful valleys were. Before 1962 war this area Indo-China trade center also used to be, but today this completely deserted is.

Condition such is that more than half families this village migration have done. Meanwhile, those out of compulsion here are, them village’s landslide every time frightens.

How much rent?

In this area, home stay being made local people will get employment, along with here going tourists also convenience will get. Delhi-NCR including country‘s other parts from adventure and religious tourism interest having people Om Parvat and Adi Kailash go.

Garbyang village Himalaya‘s beautiful valleys and snow-covered peaks among settled village. Tourists here home stay at low price local lifestyle‘s unique experience will get. Villagers decided that home stay‘s rent per person 1000 rupees per will be kept, and in this food also included.

Garbyang Village Stay in Tent Based Homestay

Garbyang village settled at 10,500 feet height

Garbyang village, settled at ten and a half thousand feet height, Kali River since 1960 is cutting. Due to continuous landslides, in 1976 here‘s more than half families Udham Singh Nagar district‘s Sitarganj shifted have been.

Seven decades after independence, still in this village neither communication means are, nor electricity, water and health services‘ any place is.

After road to Lipulekh, this area first time by road connection , but for communication here’s people still dependent on Nepal. The Situation is that if some one has to make a call they have to walk 6 kilometers by foo to reach Chhiyalekh village.

Nepal support for talking on phone

Local residents says that in their village health, education and communication arrangement not available is, and they trust on Nepali SIM card.