Cultural tour in Nepal

We all know, Nepal is a country of tradition, culture and history.  You will be surprised to see different culture, tradition prevailing across the small nation.  Every region of Nepal has their own distinct cultures and traditions.  Truly, Nepal is a rich culture country in the world.

Nepal is topographically divided into three regions:

• Himalayan Region
• Hilly Region
• Terai Region

The ethnic group, Sherpa’s lives in the Himalayan region.  They are very popular all across the world for their friendly and helpful nature.  They are rich and authentic in their culture.

Hilly region is covered by the different ethnic groups like Brahmin, Chhetri, Gurung, Magar, Tamang, Rai, Limbu, Newar etc.  They all have their different culture, tradition and lifestyle.  Kathmandu and Pokhara valley are the popular destinations of this region.

Terai region is the most fertile land of Nepal, where majority of people are indigenous to the Madhesh.  Tharu, Rajbanshi, Koche, Danuwar also lives here.  The main religion of Terai is Hinduism.  The major traditional languages in the region are Maithili, Bhojpuri, Abashi and Janjati.  Terai region is very rich in terms of culture and traditions.  

So, wherever you travel around Nepal; you will meet people of different ethnic background.  This will help you to understand culture, tradition and lifestyle of the local people.

Can you recommend a Kids friendly cultural trip in Nepal?

Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Changu Narayan Temple are the popular tourist destinations which are listed as the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.  Boudhanath, Swayambhunath and Pashupatinath are the other important sites from where you can learn culture, history and civilization of the country.  The kids can learn a lot by visiting those sites.

These sites are easily accessible and are located around Kathmandu valley; you can get there easily either by public or private vehicle.

Can you suggest a Kids friendly short cultural trek in Nepal?

Ghandruk Trek is the best option for the short cultural trek.  You have to travel to Pokhara to get there and the good thing is; Kathmandu has a very good connection to Pokhara, be it roadways or airways.  So, it wouldn’t be a problem travelling with kids.

Pokhara is an amazing place.  You will be overwhelmed with the nature everywhere.  It is said that; if you are in Nepal for a perfect holiday, you should visit Pokhara at any cost.

Getting Ghandruk from Pokhara is something exciting.  You can reach Ghandruk by taking a public bus or private vehicle to Nayapul then you can start trek, which takes 4-5 hours.

If you want a long hour trek then you can start hiking from Phedi.  You can reach Phedi from Pokhara either on a public bus or private vehicle.

From Phedi, you can reach to Dhampus then Pothana.  You will find an amazing experience on a way.  You will then reach to Deurali.  It takes an hour to reach there.  Leaving Deurali, you will find Tolka; an amazing gurung village.  You will then reach to Landruk and finally, Ghandruk.

I could understand, it is quite difficult sometime to hike along with kids such a long distance. The situation might be terrible. But still, there is nothing to worry about, we still have option available.

Can I hire vehicle to Ghandruk from Pokhara?

Yes, you can hire tourist cab to reach there.  Even you can find public bus and jeep’s easily to get there from Pokhara.  The public bus operates from Baglung Buspark, while Jeep operates from Harichowk, Bagar.  The public vehicles are very cheaper compared to private one.

Upon reaching there, you have to hike about 10-15 minutes to reach Ghanduk village.  It is a small gurung village, where you find traditional houses.  You can interact with local people and can learn a lot about their culture, traditions.  They also have Gurung museum, you will have lots of knowledge upon visiting this place.

I hope this would help your plan.  Still, if there is any confusion; please, let me know.