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The Collective
A community-led initiative to preserveNature. Culture. Future.of Bangar Valley
📍 Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand
ABOUT BVC
Bangar Valley Collective
for Bangar. for its people.
Bangar Valley Collective (BVC) is a community-led initiative working across 16 villages and 82 homestays in Bangar Valley, Uttarakhand. Our work is focused on developing responsible tourism and local livelihoods for the people who live here.
Bangar Valley has its own vibrant landscape and slow way of life. We want more people to experience it, but in a way that keeps the valley's way of life at the centre. That means working with local families and supporting homestays and businesses.
16Villages
82Homestays
4K+Empowering Local Families
BANGAR VALLEY
The Bangar Valley
the hidden side of the HimalayasThere are places where nature surrounds life. And then there are places where nature is life.
The People
Spend a few days in a traditional Pahadi home, enjoy home-cooked authentic meals, and experience our valley through the people who call it home.
Stays
Stay the Local Way
Experience Bangar through its home and people.
Spend a few days in a traditional Pahadi home, enjoy home-cooked authentic meals, and experience our valley through the people who call it home.
Events
Upcoming Journeys
Upcoming
Village Life Experience
17–20 September~4 Days / 3 Nights
Stay with LocalsAuthentic Pahadi CuisineVillage Walks
Explore Journey
Village Life Experience
Upcoming
7 Valley Trek
26–30 September~5 Days / 4 Nights
Alpine MeadowsGuided TreksShepherd Hut Experience
Explore Journey
7 Valley Trek
Upcoming
Village Development Bootcamp
6–11 October~5 Days / 4 Nights
Explore the VillagesMeet the LocalsExplore Investment Opportunities
Explore Journey
Village Development Bootcamp
Treks
Walk Into the Wild
Where the trails remain off the map
If you like treks that take you away from the usual routes, Bangar Valley has plenty to offer. Many trails are known only to the locals and lead through dense forests, vast meadows and beautiful water streams. Some even take you close to old temples and places that feel like they’ve been quietly holding their stories for years.
Explore Treks
Explore 16 Villages
Every village offers a different way into Bangar.
From hillside hamlets to river valley villages, each place has its own stories, people and landscape waiting to be discovered.
Explore the Villages
Our 16 Villages
People of Bangar
Travel shaped by the people who call this valley home.
Every journey here is a meeting of stories. Our hosts, farmers, artisans and elders open their homes and hearts to share the real Bangar with you.
“The valley is not something we show visitors. It is simply the life we live.”
Hemlata Devi, Homestay Host
Read StoriesResponsible Travel
Bangar Valley is home before it is a destination.
Stay Local
Support local families and businesses that keep the valley thriving.
Respect Local Life
Be mindful of our customs, culture and the natural environment.
Travel Slow
Take your time. Slow down and experience the valley deeply.