Nepal Homestay Tour

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Nepal homestay tour in  Jwalamukhi Village

Nepal homestay tour in this village mean you will stay in the local family home. Sleep in the local homestay and eat Nepali traditional food. Jwalamukhi village is situated high up the Himalayas in the Annapurna and Manaslu Mountain range. It is in mid-western Nepal at an altitude of about 1500m above sea level. The trail of the Jwalamukhi village starts from Kathmandu via Dhading Bensi with a drive of about 4 hrs.

Watching the grazing animals on the grasslands. You will have the chance to experience different ethnic communities mainly Newar, Brahmin, Magar, Kami etc all living together. You will witness the sun-kissed Himalayan range on the northern distance horizon from Mount Manaslu to Mt Annapurna and have a great chance to understand the real lifestyle and traditional living of the people and get used to the country life. The people of the village have good hospitality behavior to their visitors which makes your trip memorable.

During the Nepal homestay tour, people of the village have good hospitality behavior to their visitors which makes your trip memorable.

Shreeban Nature Camp

We reached at Shreban Nature camp which is located on the top of Nalang, at an altitude of 1300 meter. It offers 220 degree of stunning panoramic view of the Himalaya, from Dhaulagiri, Annapurna to Langtang, Gaurishankar Himal. It is an ideal place for family outing, weekend holiday. If you are a nature lover, Shreeban is perfect place to be, out of hustle and bustle of the city and best place for Neapl homestay tour.

Shreeban Nature camp Resort you will have the most amazing views of the Himalayas during your gateway or my time.

Along with captivating natural views, you can find a unique blend of culture and tradition as around 4 to 5 different ethnic communities resides in the village of Nalang. People from communities like Newar, Brahmin, Magar, Kami, and Damai lives here occupying their own status and are mainly farmers. This makes the whole region immensely rich in tradition and culture. Not only this is also the perfect place for village photography because of irresistible sceneries.

Panauti Community Nepal Homestay tour

However, Panauti is small on a map but it is one of the culturally rich places in Nepal. Therefore, homestay in Panauti is the perfect way to experience the culture and tradition of the people. Panauti is a couple of hours’ drive from Kathmandu. People refer to Panauti as being a historic town as there are many small and big temples here. There are many cultural programs celebrated in Panauti.

Most people of the Newari community live in Panauti so; you must experience Jatra and another annual festival. You can socialize with the local people and families during the homestay. During the homestay in Panauti, you will come across the local food, Lodging, and beautiful scenery. In addition to this, Panauti is the best place for Nepal homestay tour. Above the Himalayas can arrange a homestay where you can fully participate in cultural exchange.

Ghale Gaun Village Home Stay in Lamjung District

This village is the must-visit place that lies in the Lamjung district. Ghale Gaun is the perfect place for  Nepal homestay topur. This place is untouched by technologies and modernization so you can encounter the villager’s life. People consider Ghale Gaun as the perfect model village in Nepal. Ghale Gaun lies eight t the foot of the stunning Lamjung Himal. Ghale Gaun lies on the northwest side of Kathmandu at a distance of 205 km. both domestic and international tourists love to homestay at Ghale Gaun.

You can explore the culture and local lifestyle of the people living there. In addition to this, you can get a spectacular view of the high mountains like Annapurna (7,219m), Annapurna II (7,937m), Himchuli (7,893m), Macchhapuchre (6,998m), Lamjung Himal (6986m), Buddha Himal (6,692m) and Manaslu peak. The people of Ghale Gaun are very welcoming and give you a homely feeling.

They will let you enjoy by providing their traditional clothes to the tourist. They will even teach you their traditional dance and songs. Furthermore, you can be more thrilled by their local cuisine, ancient craftwork, museum, and their tradition. Ghale Gaun homestay will provide you with the experience of a proper Nepal lifestyle. The Gurung village is a very remote yet more exciting and beautiful place to live. Along with Ghale Gaun, other villages like Nadighar and Pasagaaun also provide homestay.

Nepal Homestay tour around Kathmandu

Along with various luxurious hotels, there are several homestays in Kathmandu. The hotels in Kathmandu are very crowded begin the capital of Nepal. You accommodate at the homestay inside Kathmandu. You can enjoy the suburbs around the valley. Moreover, Kathmandu is nearer to some of the beautiful trekking places like Panauti, Dhulikhel, Nomo Buddha, and Bhaktapur.

You can easily visit these places from Kathmandu. Festivals in Kathmandu are a major attraction. There are many temples and stupas inside Kathmandu so, tourists tend to enjoy the rituals. Homestays in Kathmandu provide you very computable experience.

Nepal Homestay tour around Pokhara

Pokhara is the most beautiful city of Nepal and the top spot to visit for tourists and adventure geeks. Pokhara serves some of the best Nepal homesty tour The most famous homestay in Pokhara is the Ecovillage homestay. There you can encounter home alike experiences. You can get a view of the mountain from the homestay. You can wear the traditional dress of different cultures and click the picture.

Local Farm House in Gundu

The local farmhouse in Gundu is the most famous spot for Nepal  homestay tour. Gundu lies on the eastern side of Kathmandu valley. Despite being near the Kathmandu valley, Gundu village is away from the effect of urbanization. Most people of the Tamang community live in this village following Buddhism. The structure of this village is of typical Nepal style with few scattering houses.

People from different ethical groups like Brahmin and Chettri also live inside this village. The people of Gundu village are very sweet and believe in peace. The surrounding hills and peaceful environment of this village will lighten your travel. There are hills on the three sides of this village with green forests. The remaining one side will serve the best view of the crowded Bhaktapur village.

On clear sky days, you can get a view of snowy mountain peaks. During the homestay, you can explore the culture of several ethnic groups and their culture. The main occupation of the people in Gundu village is farming so you can experience the traditional methods of farming. People in Gundu are extremely humble and provide the best service possible to travelers. They still use the traditional method of cooking food. During your stay in Gundu village, you can have completely fresh vegetables and food. You will like your say at Gundu homestay and enjoy the simplicity of the people living there.

Nepal homestay tour Packing list ideas

For the best packing for Nepal homestay tour is better you can check the weather before you start packing. Even if you won’t be traveling for a few weeks or months, you can check the average highs and lows to help you anticipate your wardrobe needs as you prepare.

Clothing and Accessories for Nepal homestay tour

• Good walking shoes, extra pair of trainer
• One pair of flip-flops or sandals
• Shirts (short and long-sleeved)
• Socks and underwear
• Pants/shorts/jeans
• Pajamas
• Bathing suit
• Cap
• Raincoat and/or umbrella
• 1 warm jacket for the sunrise tour.
• Lightweight fleece or sweater if you travel in winter
• if you travel in winter Dec-February, get a warm enough jacket, sweater, coat, trousers, thermal wear, warm socks. Woolen hat, light gloves, scarf.

Toiletries

• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste
• Shampoo/conditioner
• Soap
• Deodorant
• Hairbrush/comb
• Sunscreen
• Hand sanitizer
• small medicine box
• sunglasses
• SPF 15 lip balm
• Insect repellent

Money

• ATM card ( You need to call your bank before travel Nepal and let them know to unblock your card.)
• Personal credit card
• Bring Cash of about USD 60 to pay them on-arrival visa fees and for some coffee and tea at the airport lounge. you can bring small notes is easier to exchange for your Himalaya tour.

Electronics

• An adaptor/converter, the two-pin plug is mostly used in Nepal
• Camera with extra batteries or charger

Official Documents

• Passport: Passport the most valid 6 months before you arrive here. get a copy of it.
• Few passport size photographs, for a visa, and to get the local sim card
• A copy of the tour itinerary
• A list of important phone numbers

Carry-on bag

This is also a good idea to pack the below things if in case your checked luggage is delayed:

• Passport
• Money
• Airline boarding pass
• Toothbrush and toothpaste
• sunglass
• Hairbrush
• Extra clothes
• Medication
• Cell phone and charger

Nepal homestay tour

Nepal Homestay  tour is getting quite popular in Nepal; it simply means someone’s home is converted into a hotel. Nepali word for homestay is “Gharbas” which means stay or live in a home. Homestay is the perfect idea for people who want to explore Nepal closely. It is the method to observe and experience the day-to-day local life of the people in a particular place.

Nepal homestay tour will make you understand the social life and the civilization of the place. Above the Himalaya organizes a homestay in Nepal along with several other trekking experiences. You will get to experience the authenticity of the proper village life in Nepal. Along with this, you can also explore the aesthetic culture and tradition of people with diverse geographical locations. The best part about  Nepal homestay tour. You can experience isolated remote places. You learn plenty of new things while staying in a homestay. You can get involved with the community and experience their life on homestay.

What is a homestay?

The concept of homestays is very similar to the concept of bed and breakfast. In Nepal homestay tour, tourists accommodate in the local family home and live the local life. There is the saying in Nepali ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ meaning guests are the God. Therefore, locals assure the comfort of the guest and provide the best facility possible. Nepalese people give huge respect and honor to their guests. They are very welcoming towards tourists and teach them about their culture.

Tips for Nepal homestay tour

• You should always get travel insurance, in case you have any medical crisis during your travel. In addition, you should make sure that your insurance policy covers all the adventures such as trekking, rafting, bungee jumping during your stay.
• Get your medical check-up before the travel. If you have any tropical disease do not forget to carry your medicines.
• Although you do not require any fitness level but still taking, some physical training and exercise might help during this travel.
• Always be attentive and try to make conversation with the local people in a homestay.
• Beware while eating; do not consume hard drinks while traveling to the higher altitude places. Also, eat salads and fruits more often.
• Always carry a water bottle with you, while drinking makes sure the water is boiled or filtered. Do not consume cold water while trekking.
• Do not misbehave with the local people. You should not be rude to them unnecessarily and use a cuss word.

Local cultural values and etiquette

Staying with the local family and being involved with them is the best part of Nepal homestay tour. You should always communicate with the local people of the place. They will teach you their culture and tradition. While staying with any family it is important to learn their cultural values and basic etiquette. E.g. in a maximum of Nepali households, people open their footwear outside of their room. Therefore, you should also learn to do that. People tend to greet each other by saying ‘Namaste’. You will be amazed to learn the culture of Nepal households.

Manage your budget

Managing finance before any tour is quite a task. The cost of a Nepal homestay tour depends on how much you spend your time there. You should be aware before spending every penny. Having said that, the cost of homestay is not that expensive. The village in Nepal is very cheap so you do not need to pay a huge amount for food and accommodation. Above the Himalaya will inform you of the cost of your accommodation during your placement. You need to pay if you wish to buy any personal commodity. If you feel like the need of guide and porter then you will have to pay to them. In addition to this, the payout for visa and flight should be done yourself. Furthermore, tipping, extra transportation, and extra food are also on you.

Privacy

Generally, privacy has not been treated that well in Nepal households. People in Nepal homestay tour stay  close to their family members; they even have close quarters with one another. The house of the villagers is also very near to each other. Your host will be around you usually. You can take them to them if you have any problems during your stay. You can have your alone time when you are in your room. Nepalese people believe in sharing everything with family. Moreover, if you want some privacy at any time you can simply tell them.

Historical Importance of Dhola Village at Jwalamukhi

Gadi Dando of Dhola rural development committee has got the historical importance when this place was ruled by Ghale rulers around 1445 AD (1500 BS). Historical records depict the existence of vernacular identity written in brick, copper coins, and stone states. There are three forts that were known as the residential place of Ghale rulers.

Drabya Shah was the founder of Gurkha Kingdom and during the reign of his son Purna Shah who got victory over the Salyan Kingdom in 1570 AD(1627 BS). Later on, Gorkha Kingdom became stronger one after another and started to get victory on Khari, Maidi, Dhading, and Charahe Kingdoms that were ruled by Ghale rulers. After the victory of Khari, there was a terrible fight between the Gorkha and Maile which was proven by the following historical statements:

“The troops of Gorkha won the battle with Khari Kingdom and took all their weapons and moved ahead to fight against the Maili armies. There was a massive fight between the armies of Gorkha and Maili where thousands of troops were killed and badly injured. Then the Gorkha soldiers started to cut the head of their enemies with the help of Gorkha knives. Finally, Gorkha Kingdom got victory over the Maile Kingdoms even though they were stronger than Gorkha and Puran Shas as the king of Gorkha thanked his troops for winning the battle against his enemies. At that time, Dhola was the part of Maili kingdom, and later on, those places were divided as separate kingdoms because of the increase in population.

Its History

The age between 879 to 1769 AD (936 to 1826 BC) is known as the medieval age. There was a huge population of Mongolian community including Magars, Gurungs, and Ghale in the n=mid hilly areas of Nepal around 387 AD (444 BC). In the meantime, those places such as Khari, Maidi, Ramkot, Dhuwakot, Charange, etc of Dhading district were ruled by Ghale rulers. We can find the historical record that Ghale rulers had ruled the above-mentioned places till 1443 AD (1500 BC). We can find evidence that Dhola was the capital of Maidi kingdom during the reign of Ghale rulers.

According to the local resident Mr. Bishnu Lal Shrestha, the main entrance to Maidi kingdom was Dare Guada. He has protected the copper coins and other materials to justify his statements. Ghale rulers had chosen Dare Gauda as the main entrance because it is located on a top hill to protect the kingdom. On the other hand, Ghale rulers chose this place to see the wonderful view of the Himalayas.