HOMESTAY TRIPS: AUTHENTIC LOCAL EXPERIENCES
Learn the essence of the Nepalese, Bhutanese, Indian, and Tibetan cultures with homestay trips. Discover the beauty of the Nepal mountains and have a warm breakfast in a welcoming home. Perform daily tasks such as farming and cooking, thereby getting to experience and understand the way of life of the people of this place. Visit related places with your hosts and enjoy their passionate and detailed descriptions of the culture. Bhutan extends the warm invitation to stay and join the timeless activities like making butter tea or even trying your hand at the national sport, archery, and visiting the quiet valleys and monasteries guided by their warm-hearted hosts. Visit rural homes in India and choose to stay in rural homestays in the picturesque backwaters of Kerala or live like a Maharaja in a havelis of Rajasthan. In Tibet, you can spend a day visiting families in Lhasa and thus get a closer look at their lives and the Tibetan culture.
CULINARY DELIGHTS AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE
Savour the traditions of Nepal, Bhutan, India, and Tibet, and taste their dishes, which also help to know more about the inhabitants. Taste the Nepali momo, dal bhat, and sel roti and explore many secrets of Nepali cuisine with local households. Get into the lively process of cooking the food, learn what spices go well with what kind of food, and the traditional way of its preparation. In Bhutan, one may taste the delicious ema datshi (chilli cheese), fresh buckwheat noodles, and aromatic milk tea or try to cook them in traditional ceramic kitchens. Indian food is a beautiful narrative of north Indian curries, south Indian dals, street food, and more, with each dish's unique story. In Tibet, enjoy local tsampa (roasted barley flour) and local tea made from butter, and learn the traditions of Tibetan cuisine from the hosts. They create a real exchange of cultures and discussions of daily interactions, celebrations, and traditions.
