Tucked away just a few kilometres away from the bustling capital, Kathmandu are small villages filled with traditional houses, farms and fields. Surrounded by greenary and wonderful views of mountains, these villages offer respite from the hustle and bustle of city life and a wonderful insight into Nepalese village life and culture . The natural [...]
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A visit like no other – Nuwakot & Samari Village Homestays
A couple of weeks back Claus Andreasen from Denmark travelled to the villages of Nuwakot & Samari with his wife. He was delighted with his stay there and said that he would visit these villages again in future. The verdant nature, beautiful views, traditional Nepalese houses and warm and hospitable locals and a peaceful and [...]
Nuwakot & Samari Village Homestays
Experience traditional Nepalese hospitality at Nuwakot & Samari the eco-friendly way. Homestays at traditional Nepalese Villages of Nuwakot & Samari The villages of Samari and Nuwakot both lie in Nuwakot district of Nepal. Although these villages lie just a few hours drive from Kathmandu, life over here moves at a much slower pace than in [...]
Conference on Homestay
A two-day (Mach 29-30, 2011) national conference on “homestay” for tourists has been organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) in the capital. Homestay , a form of tourism where tourists stay in a private home and experience daily life with their host’s family and community sharing local life and culture, is [...]