Village Tourism
A few Kathmandu-based organizations run village tourism and homestay programmes, in which participants stay in a private home living and eating with the family. This is a great way to connect directly with Nepali culture, and it's of particular interest to foreigners wanting to learn Nepali. Host families are trained in health standards for foreigners. Cultural Destination Nepal , Dilli Bazaar (tel 426996; fax 416417). This is a language institute, so homestays are intended to complement Nepali language study. Himalayan Explorers Club , Jyatha Thamel (tel 259275; info@hec.org). Keeps a file of families that accommodate club members in their homes for $3-7 per day (depending on the family), including two meals a day. Intercultural Training & Research Centre , on a lane leading north of the Tin Dewal on Tridevi Marg (tel 412793; raj@itc.mos.com.np). Another homestay programme intended mainly for those studying Nepali. Lama Adventure Treks & Expeditions , Thamel (tel 413959; late@mos.com.np). Offers a village tourism programme in Thulo Purselgaun, a Tamang settlement southeast of Dhulikhel. A four-night package costs $160-200 per person, depending on group size. Mahendra Jyoti Homestay Program (book through Asia Travels Service in Hotel Eurasia, Thamel South: tel 258327; asiacomm@wlink.com.np). Spend the weekend with a family in a village near Dhulikhel for Rs800; you can stay on for Rs150 a day. Nepal Village Resorts , Naksal (tel 430187; village@nep.mos.com.np). The pioneer of village tourism in Nepal. Organizes stays in Sirubari, a Gurung village near Pokhara, and is developing other programmes in Junbesi (along the trail to Everest) and in the Annapurna area. A two-night all-in package costs $72-132 per person, depending on group size.
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