Community Homestay Network’s new toursNepal

Want to see the real Nepal? Ditch the crowds and head to someone’s living room.

If your idea of an authentic travel experience involves actually meeting people (rather than just waving at them from a tour bus), then say namaste to Nepal’s Community Homestay Network.

Fresh off the back of being named one of TIME’s ‘World’s Greatest Places of 2025’ - no biggie - they’ve just launched three new trips that put communities, culture, and seriously good cooking front and centre.

Forget cookie-cutter itineraries. This is travel with heart (and homemade wine). The new adventures include everything from momo-making marathons and waterfall hikes in Narchyang to crafting with artisans in Bungamati and sipping tea in Indigenous Aathpahariya homestays in Eastern Nepal (yes, it’s as cool as it sounds).

The idea behind these new trips is to let travellers experience Nepal through the eyes (and kitchens) of the locals, all while boosting rural economies, preserving cultural traditions, and ensuring tourism doesn’t bulldoze the very things we travel to see.

Founder Shiva Dhakal calls it “building bridges between cultures”, but honestly, it just sounds like the best way to actually get Nepal without just Googling it.

Each of the three new trips runs for eight days and includes a delightful combo of cooking, hiking, heritage, and human connection.

Our advice? Bring an open mind, an empty stomach, and a spare bag for all those handmade souvenirs.