Eco Village Shanag and Organic House
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SHANAG Shanag village is located 5 kms from Old Manali. It can also be reached by beas bridge near Nehru kund. The village is located towards the northern part of kullu valley and is blessed with an amazing view of Rohtang Peak. Shanag also has an adjoining river that derives from the glacier on the mountain behind the river.
Eco-Tours @ Shanag We take you for an Himalayan Adventure like no other. Jungle Hikes
Shanag Shila Trek Mountain River Adventure Paragliding Camping in Apple Orchards and Green Pastures Healthy Raw and Vegan Food Yoga and Healing Understanding organic produce from the jungle and its benefits. Living with the birds, trees, domestic animals, mountain dogs, sleeping early at night and waking up early before the sunrise.
Inclusions : Airport Transfer, Local Sightseeing, Food, Accommodation, Guide, Treatments, Entertainment, Yoga
Rural Tours @ Shanag Shanag is a beautiful Eco-Village. Short day hikes across the village. Excursions to orchards and plantations. Hands on farming experience. Stay/camp inside apple orchards.
Kitchen Gardening tutorials. Spend time with domestic animals. A short break in a village in the lap of Himalayas.
Inclusions : Airport Transfer, Local Sightseeing, Food, Accommodation, Guide, Treatments, Entertainment, Yoga
Study Tours We invite people to our tailormade study tours that help you develop a greater understanding of the Himalayan region.
The study tours include traffic and land use study of Manali Town. We showcase you glimpses of rural life at Shanag. Opportunity to witness unexplored flora and fauna around Shanag Shila. Study the culture and traditions of Himachal Pradesh. Learn local handloom art is made. Live in scenic location surrounded by apple orchards.
Inclusions : Airport Transfer, Local Sightseeing, Food, Accommodation, Guide, Treatments, Entertainment, Yoga
Wellness Tours A week of Holistic Self Development. Healthy Living in the Himalayas. Learn Yoga and Pranayam. Dance and Sing Get personal Healing sessions.
Raw Vegan Food. Beautiful Scenery. Comfortable Climate.
Inclusions : Airport Transfer, Local Sightseeing, Food, Accommodation, Guide, Treatments, Entertainment, Yoga
Highlights Shanag is a Village in Naggar Tehsil in Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh State, India. It is located 22 KM towards North from District head quarters Kullu. 133 KM from State capital Shimla Shanag Pin code is 175103 and postal head office is Bahang . Shanag is surrounded by Kullu Tehsil towards South , Spiti Tehsil towards East , Drang Tehsil towards South , Lahul Tehsil towards North . The village is a part of a cluster of 3 villages Bhang, Burwa and Shanag. The village of Shanag is situated along the river Shanag below the majestic peak Shanag Shila. The population is predominantly engaged in Agriculture and Plantation along with Tourism related activities. There is also a rural handloom industry existing in the village where few women in the village spend there time working on handloom machines. The road divides the village into two parts, upper shanag consists of only a few houses and the Organic House is located at the very end of the habitation. The location is peacefull and surrounded by the forest area at the back. At a distance of 500 m from the Organic House lies the Eco-Village Shanag Retreat Centre. This centre has a mountain and some forest at the west end, towards the north lies the river Shanag, on the east lies the Shanag Shila and towards the south is a mountain with conferrous forests. The centre has an adjoining road, Apple Orchards, Lawn, Parking, and a Chalet.
Highlights The landscape, with an altitude of 2000 m, is typical of the Middle Himalayas. Temperatures drop to sub-zero levels during winter, accompanied by heavy snowfall. The summers are very calm and comfortable with moderate sunlight and occasional rainfall due to cloud formation upon most evenings in the valley. The Monsoons are beautiful and are accompanies by the apple harvest season. The ecosystem can be described as a steeply sloping conifer forest with species like deodar, khanor, akhrot, bhojpatra or birch, rakhal, rai or spruce and tosh. The region is rich in fauna like the brown bear, Himalayan black bear, leopard, barking deer, musk deer, Himalayan monal, Koklass pheasant, kalij pheasant and the Western tragopan. The Manali Sanctuary lies within 10 km of the community-conserved area. The legal status of the land is demarcated protected forest.
Two main communities; rajputs and dagis (scheduled caste). The primary occupations are horticulture and tourism-related. Some villagers also derive income from jobs. The total livestock population is 680. The forest is mainly used for grazing by 200 cattle (for 6 months), 400 sheep/goats (for 6 months) and 150 migratory buffaloes (for 4 months). All the requirements of fuelwood, timber, biomass and 30 per cent of the requirement of leaf fodder for the 121 households is also met from the forest. The villagers have legal rights (codified during forest settlement) to biomass, fodder, fuelwood and timber in the forest.
The total geographical area of village is 159.97 hectares. Up Muhal Shanag is an Indian village located in Manali Tehsil and belongs to Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh Address: Village - Up Muhal Shanag, Tehsil - Manali, District - Kullu (HIMACHAL PRADESH) India As per Census 2011 information the village code of Up Muhal Shanag village is 012665.
• Shanag is an unexplored the upperRohtang kullu valley, Towards the North of Shanagsection is theofmajestic the forest cover is dense in this area and lot of fruit Peak, towards the West is Shanag Shila and on the orchards are located here. East has the Long Kullu Valley and the South is lush The local people grow theirforests. own food, heard cattle and green coniferous sheep.
Winters are very peace full, evenings early and the supplies stocked, fire wood collected from the jungle.
Towards the North of Shanag is the majestic Rohtang Peak
Towards the West is Shanag Shila
on the East has the Long Kullu Valley
and the South is lush green coniferous forests.
SHANAG
Eco-Village Shanag
The Organic House
SHANAG RIVER
Small day hikes in the region pass through dense forests, apple plantations, rivers, villages. Providing you an authentic Himalayan experience.
Organic House
Walled Boundry
Fencing
Chalet
River Shanag Eco-Village Shanag
Apple Orchard
Pathway to Eco-Village
Jungle along pathway
Eco-Village Shanag Retreat Centre