In the past touring in Nepal has meant either trekking along the trails or staying in specially built Hotels / Resorts. Getting to know the locals' lifestyle and their culture has been difficult.

 

Now you can stay in an unspoiled village atmosphere living as a family member in their own houses.

 

Sirubari village is a totally unspoiled Gurung settlement set in hills at 1700 meters above sea level. The climate is ideal at any time during the September to June. The village is a short drive  from Pokhara and few hours walk (soft trek), the major tourist center for the Annapurna region. It is reached from the road to Bhairawa and Lumbini.

 

You will be welcomed into the community and invited to stay in the home of one of the village families. The accommodation is simple but comfortable with good bedding and clean toilet facilities. The food is delicious and you will enjoy as one of the family member. Each night there will be entertainment provided by the community with traditional Gurung and Nepali dancing and singing.

 

As the locals are all Buddhist, the village Gompa (monastery), a simple but beautiful temple, will be a feature of your stay. There will be the chance to get a blessing from the resident lama before you leave.

 

the Mountains

An easy walk above the village is a viewpoint at Dahare Deurali. At 2300 meters this is the highest point south of Pokhara and the views on a clear day are spectacular. Spread before are rolling foothills dotted with isolated farming communities and crowned by an array of snow peaks that will leave you breathless. From Manaslu in the east, through Machhapuchare (Fishtail) and the Annapurna and around to Dhaulagiri the Himalayan giants all line up for your camera to capture.

 

Village  Life

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, or just sitting in the sun talking to neighbors.

 

Feel free to wander, safely, by yourself and look at all of the developments that the community have supported and funded; the primary health center with it’s doctor, the agricultural service center, the veterinary hospital, the plant nursery and forest plantation. The list goes on.

 

And, at the end of your stay, you will be overwhelmed by the farewell that your new family will give you. If you never come this way again the village and it’s people will remain in your heart forever.

 

Packages

The standard package as mentioned below starting from Pokhara and finishing back in Pokhara.

2 night/ 3 days Sirubari village tour program

What You Won’t Get

Bottled beer, hamburgers, rubbish on the trail, thousands of tourists.

 

What You Will Get

A new family, delicious local food and drink, comfortable accommodation, a welcome likes you never had before and the cultural experience of a lifetime.

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