Living Traditions Nepal

A seven-day community-based journey learning from local hosts and traditional knowledge-holders, built around consent and fair payment to the communities involved.

Best for: Conscious cultural traveler

Destinations: Chitwan, Bandipur

Overview

This journey is hosted by communities and traditional knowledge-holders rather than run as a standard sightseeing tour: time with local hosts, traditional food, and stories and knowledge shared on the community's own terms. Nothing here promises access to ceremonies or knowledge that hosts don't ordinarily share with visitors, and community partners are paid transparently as part of the program's cost.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival & Orientation
Arrival and orientation on the journey's community protocols
Day 2: Bandipur Community Time
Time with local hosts in Bandipur, traditional food and conversation
Day 3: Living Traditions Walk
Guided walk through Bandipur with a focus on living traditions and local knowledge
Day 4: Travel to Chitwan
Travel to Chitwan, welcome from community hosts
Day 5: Village Knowledge-Holders
Time with local knowledge-holders, guided conversation and stories
Day 6: Community Reflection
Closing time with hosts, shared reflection session
Day 7: Departure
Return travel and departure

Included

✓ 6 nights' accommodation (twin-share, private room upgrade available)
✓ Daily breakfast and community-hosted meals as noted in the final itinerary
✓ Community host and knowledge-holder payments (included, not an add-on)
✓ Ground transport between Bandipur and Chitwan

Not included

✕ International and domestic flights
✕ Travel insurance
✕ Meals not listed above
✕ Personal expenses