NEPALESE VILLAGE TOURISM FOR ADVENTUROUS TRAVELERS
Travelers
keen on getting familiar with any culture know they either have to spend long
time in the given region or they need to get closer with the locals. A Nepalese
village has opened its doors to the tourists offering unique home stays.
Kumpur is a village in the Dhading District in the Bagmati Zone of central
Nepal. At the time of the latest census 7,916 people lived here in an altitude
of around 1,500 meters above sea level offering excellent views of the
Annapurna range, Ganesh Himal, Langtang, Manaslu, Mardi Himal, Gauri Sankar and
numerous waterfalls. Half of the locals, most of them farmers, belong to a
tribe called Ghale and the rest to peoples called Gurung, Braman, Newar, Sarki
etc. All of them have their own history, traditions, culture, rules and life
style.
Only recently the village opened to the out
side world inviting tourists to stay with the local families, getting to know
the unique culture and rural life as well as exploring the surrounding
wilderness.
A Kumpur Village home stay is a home away
from your home where guests are hosted with utmost care. There is no better way
to get to know Nepal and Nepalese life style than by experiencing it
first-hand, said Ghale Ram, Managing Director of Ghale Treks & Expedition
organizing the home stays.
Village tourism and home stays are part of
the new concept of ecotourism. Among the advantages of such stays is the
possibility for the visitors to freely interact with their host families, get
to understand the local culture, language, activities and customs.
During their stay the tourists are able to
feel what it is like to live the life of a Nepali villager. They can walk with
their host family while they go about their daily chores, tending animals,
tilling the fields, going to school with the children. They can help with
mowing grass, picking fruits, making butter, playing with children; they can
even teach at the local primary school.
What they dont get are hot showers,
flushing toilet, beer, hamburgers, television, or even electricity. What more
though no crowds of tourists, no litter in the streets, adds Mr. Ram.
Since the village is in poor economic situation and the people receive only limited governmental social welfare 10 percent of the money tourists pay for their stays is donated to a local school.
Kumpur
Village Home stay:
Kumpur is a village in - Kumpur Village
Development Committee (VDC) 2, Dhading District in the Bagmati Zone of central
Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 7916 and had
1405 houses in it. altitude of around 1500 meters above sea level.
The climate is ideal at any time during the
September to June season with warm days and cool nights. the volume of over 50%
peoples' lives tribe called GHALE and rest of verities tribes like Gurung,
Braman, Newar, Sarki, Kami, Damai, Magar, Praja etc.,
They all have own different history, traditional, culture, rules and life style
. The peoples most are farmers and some caste has own cultural profession.
The village layout with hillside areas, so
it's nice and warm even throughout the winter, but still you have excellent
views on the Annapurna range, Ganesh Himal, Langtang, Manaslu, Mardi Himal,
Gauri sankar and lots of water falls with panoramic views and natural beauty
which surrounds Kumpur.
Why
home Stay?
There are many reasons why, A Kumpur
Village Home Stay is a home away from your home wherein guests are hosted with
utmost care. Kumpur village focuses on the home stay experience. There is no
better way to know about Nepal and Nepalese life style accept our Kumpur
Village Home stay program. Village home stay is a wonderful opportunity to
experience Nepal culture first-hand.
Village Home stay is a new concept in
ecotourism. The advantages of a Kumpur village home stay are that guests can
interact with host families, understand the local culture, language, activities
and customs.
Kumpur Village Home stays are soothing
destinations for couples, family, and even singles who desire a private
peaceful holiday and that is the reason why Home Stays in Kumpur village are
popular with tourists who visit Nepal. Kumpur Village Home stays promotes
peaceful setting, relaxation, privacy and memorable holidays to the guests with
homely environment at the home stay and tasty traditional home-cooked Nepali
foods/cuisine.
Kumpur Village Home stays enable tourists to enjoy Kumpur nature and have a rural life experience since Kumpur home stays are located away from the rush of city life and busy traffic.
You will experience Nepalese daily life
with your host family. It will be a memorable language and culture exchange.
You will stay in village home with the host family.
Kumpur village is very remote and hidden
even very closer to capital Kathmandu, peoples are suffering for pharmacy,
hospital, post office, collage, electric and police bits more so on. The
peoples speak native mother tongue Nepali and own cast languages, they are very
friendly and kind. Foreigners are very new face to them so while they see you,
they will be very surprised. It's worth to meet and touch them.
Activities:
During your stay you will be able to feel
what it is like to live the life of a Nepali villager. Walk with your family
while they go about their daily chores, tending animals, tilling the fields,
going to school with the children, grass cutting, small hill and rock climbing,
fruit picking, make butter, play with children, become teacher experience in
primary school, sing song with peoples and dance, wild honey hunting.
What
you won't get?
Hot showers, electricity, television, beer,
hamburgers, toilet, rubbish on the trail, thousands of tourists.
So Kumpur Village welcome you to enjoy your memorable holidays/vacations in Nepal at Home Stay in Kumpur Village!
Getting
there:
You can easily reach to Kumpur, It is 80
kilometers far from capital city Kathmandu - between Kathmandu and Pokhara, it
takes 4 hour by local buses to Bungchung Village, if you take private vehicle
(Car/Jeep) drive you on 2 and half hours then hike up to Kumpur around 3 hours.
Buses leave from nearby central bus station Kathmandu.
Namaste and Best Regards
For more details and contact below:
Ghale Ram | Managing Director |
Ghale Treks & Expedition Tours
& Travels P. Ltd.
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