Trip Overview
This trip offers one of the most culturally immersive experiences in Nepal. You celebrate the Holi festival with local families, throw colorful powders, dance to traditional music, and join in the laughter and joy that fills the villages. Children run with colors, elders give blessings, and everyone shares in the lively celebration of life and renewal.
Beyond Holi, you will step into the kitchen with the Newar community and prepare Momo from scratch. You will join the Gurung people in their sacred rituals and walk alongside Buddhist monks as they go about their daily prayers. You will also explore Tharu villages, witness their customs and share meals with local families. Every day unfolds new experiences. You live the culture and become part of the stories rather than just a visitor.
What Makes This Journey Special
- Celebrate the Holi festival with locals by splashing colors and water on each other.
- Learn the Nepali language in an hour-long class and pick up the Gurung language by conversing with villagers.
- Visit culturally significant heritage sites across the Kathmandu Valley.
- If possible, meet the living goddess Kumari at Kathmandu Durbar Square.
- Enjoy homestays with three different ethnic communities: Newari, Gurung, and Tharu.
- Spend a day with Buddhist monks, learning about their daily life and beliefs.
- Participate in sacred local rituals of the Gurung community.
- Visit a local community school and engage with students.
- Go on a jungle safari in Chitwan, with a chance to see endangered and elusive animals.
- Take an ox-cart ride through the plains.
- End the trip with a farewell dinner in traditional Nepali attire.
