AVAILABILITY: Yearround

ACCOMMODATIONS: Hotel/Campsite​

 

HIGHLIGHTS: Durbar Square, Stupa World Heritage Sites, Temples, Palaces, Village School Project

 

This is an open service program that allows you to aid in the community village school of Nuwakot, the old capital of Nepal. Interested individuals, groups, and schools can experience the rich culture of both urban and rural life in Nepal, even without prior experience.

 

The local villages of mixed tribal groups send their children to this school, which has insufficient teaching materials and facilities. We encourage you to set up your own program around the following enriching experiences: Classroom teaching, hygiene education, games, community involvement and renovation (painting and general maintenance and mending), and field work such as harvesting. You will have to prepare basic teaching materials for any classroom session or games.

 

ITINERARY

• DAY 1: You’ll be met upon arrival and transported to Kathmandu for your welcome and briefing. Enjoy a late afternoon tour to the Swayambhunath Stupa where you can see the entire city at sunset. The Stupa, listed as a World Heritage site, is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Nepal. Overnight at hotel.

• DAY 2: After breakfast visit Kathmandu Durbar Square, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and if you are lucky, you will get a glimpse of Kumari living goddess. The complex of palaces, courtyards and temples, such as Hanuman Dhoka Palace, Kumari Ghar, and Taleju Temple, built between the 12th-18th centuries, were formally the seat of the ancient Malla Kings of Kathmandu. Next, visit Patan Durbar Square, wich is known for its Buddhist monuments and Hindu temples. Watch traditional artisans working with wood, stones and metals. Following lunch, visit Bouddhanath Stupa, one of the world’s largest stupas, built in the fifth century AD. It includes hundreds of prayer wheels and 108 images of Buddha. Overnight at hotel.

• DAY 3: After breakfast you’ll drive to Nuwakot, the historical city of Nepal from where the present Nepal was unified. Upon arrival, you’ll check in at the village school for a short welcome ceremony. Lunch and tea at the school. Dinner and overnight at camp.

• DAY 4: After breakfast, you’ll have a full day at a village school and interaction program with local students. Lunch and tea at the school. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

• DAY 5: Following breakfast, you’ll drive back to Kathmandu, stopping over at Kakani hill to view the wide land terraces. Late afternoon you can explore Kathmandu at your leisure. Overnight at hotel.

• DAY 6: Following breakfast, you’ll take you to Bhaktapur Durbar Square, a conglomeration of pagoda and shikhara-styed temples grouped around the 55-Window Palace. In the afternoon you’ll dive back to the city to your hotel. Late afternoon free to explore the local market. Overnight at hotel.

• DAY 7: After breakfast you will transfer you back to the airport for your flight.

 

Package Includes: All private transportation including airport transfer as per above itinerary, All the city tours with English-speaking tour guide, All accommodations on twin or triple sharing basis, All the meals during program, All the entrance fees for sightseeing listed on itinerary

 

Package Excludes: International airfare, Nepal visa, Travel insurance, All alcoholic and other beverages, All personal expenses