
Nepal where major chunk of area is occupied by villages has
tremendous potential in rural tourism. Its main aim is to
link Village Development and Sustainable Tourism through the
generation of income, employment and local markets for agricultural
products and handicrafts. Other objectives include the provision
of incentives for forestation and nature conservation and
the creation of a global family through the encounter between
rural Nepalese people and foreign tourists during village
home stays, resulting in mutual understanding and learning.
The main target group of the program is women who will be
the main beneficiaries due to new income opportunities. It
is a rural enterprise owned and operated by the local people.
It is a group activity, and benefits are shared among as many
villages and individuals as possible. "Village Trek",
visits to indigenous people are the activities, which will
make tourists, experience rural life and Nepalese hospitality
off the beaten path with all the beautiful scenery and cultural
diversity of Nepal.
Accommodation is in individual guestrooms with host families
or, in between villages, in tents. During the trekking, meals
are prepared by a professional team. In the villages, the
visitors can try a delicious, hygienically prepared Nepali
"Daalbhaat" consisting of locally produced rice,
lentils and garden-fresh, organically grown vegetables. The
guestrooms are simple, but clean and cozy.
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