Most of the tourists visit Nepal with the sole purpose of
going to the Everest base camp or trekking around the Himalayas. Popular
landmarks and adventure sports also invite a majority of the tourists. But
there is an activity that most people are unaware of.
About 80% of Nepalese live in rural settlements and it is an
interesting lifestyle for those who don’t live here. Every place offers a
unique experience in cultures and traditions. A facility for tourists known as
the home stay facility has been introduced all over rural Nepal in order to
encourage them to learn about Nepal’s culture.
The Home stay facility is a wonderful way of promoting the
friendship between tourists and locals. The tourists also get an insight in the
life of rural Nepal as they experience it first hand. This is also a great way
of letting the world know about rich customs and traditions of the country.
Home stay is also a form of Eco-tourism since locals are profited from this
experience.
The tourists stay in villages of Nepal with its inhabitants.
They are offered every service that the villagers can provide in exchange for a
small amount of money. They live inside the houses and eat with the families
they are staying with; some even go to work in the fields like the villagers.
There are even separate residences for tourists that resemble guest houses in
some villages like Paltekhet.
The home-stay program is a great for tourists to have an adventure with unique cultures. Nepal’s custom is to treat guests like one
would treat god. Despite the difference in cultural or ethnic background, that
principle is followed by everyone. The
home owners go through an elaborate screening process so you can be confident
that you will be placed with good and amiable families. You can experience new
cultures with various ethnic groups as they celebrate their festivals with you.
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