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By Alpine Asian Treks and Expedition P Ltd

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Free cancellation available
Price is S$102 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

    • Immerse yourself in the rural life of Bandipur with a local homestay
    • Enjoy a traditional welcome with a flower garland and colour on your forehead
    • Explore the village and see how the locals live and work in the fields
    • Join a family dinner and enjoy a traditional meal with your hosts
    • Wake up to a local breakfast and explore the village before you depart

Activity location

    • Bandipur
    • Bandipur, Gandaki Province, Nepal

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • WCP4+F2V, Bandipur 33904, Nepal | Please give us your details in Bandipur or the details of arriving in Bandipur. We will be waiting.
    • Bandipur, Gandaki Province, Nepal

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Bandipur: First-hand rural cultural experience at a homestay

  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English
Price details
S$76.87 x 2 AdultsS$153.74
Total
Price is S$153.74
Until Sun, 15 Nov

Volunteer at a School, Enjoy a Homestay and Explore Rural Life

  • English

The tour offers a genuine glimpse into Nepal's education system by connecting directly with village students to observe their school life. Homestay experience immerses you in rural traditions, culture, & religion & seasonal fieldwork & agrarian lifestyle.

Price details
S$128.11 x 2 AdultsS$256.22
Total
Price is S$256.22
Until Sun, 15 Nov

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    Home stay accommodation
  • Inclusions
    Traditional welcome with flower garland and colour
  • Inclusions
    Village tour
  • Inclusions
    Participation in local activities like ploughing, milking, cooking
  • Inclusions
    Family dinner
  • Inclusions
    Local breakfast
  • Exclusions
    Transport to and from Bandipur
  • Exclusions
    If you would like to see a traditional cultural (singing and dancing) programme
  • Exclusions
    Tipping to guide and your host family

Know before you book

    • Not allowed: Making fire, Making noise, Weapons or sharp objects
    • Not suitable for: Babies under 1 year, People over 95 years, People with animal allergies, People with food allergies, People with high blood pressure

What you can expect

  • Meet your guide in Bandipur Bazar and hike (about 2 hours 30 minutes) to Ramkot a typical Magar village. Once you arrive at your homestay, you will be welcomed with a flower garland and a blessing. Take a rest at your homestay before heading out to explore the village.

    See how the locals plough the fields with oxen, cultivate crops, and milk buffalo or cows. Join a cooking class in a traditional home and learn how to prepare local dishes. In the evening, enjoy a family dinner at the homestay.

    If you wish, your host can arrange for you to see traditional cultural activities, such as singing and dancing. Spend the night at the homestay.

    In the morning, wake up and explore the village. Experience local house activities like churning yoghurt, milking, and feeding the animals. Enjoy a homemade breakfast before departing for your next destination.

Location

Activity location

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    • Bandipur
    • Bandipur, Gandaki Province, Nepal

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLE
    • WCP4+F2V, Bandipur 33904, Nepal | Please give us your details in Bandipur or the details of arriving in Bandipur. We will be waiting.
    • Bandipur, Gandaki Province, Nepal