2 days · Amaltari community homestay
A Night by the Narayani
An afternoon and a night with a family in the Amaltari homestay: the river at dusk, a village dance, an early morning on the water, and the drive back the next day.
- Duration
- 2 days, 1 night
- Starts
- 13:00 at your hotel in Bharatpur
- Activity level
- Easy
- Stay
- Community homestay room
- Meals
- Dinner, breakfast and lunch
- Best months
- October to May
This is the trip for people who want more than a visit. You arrive at Amaltari in the afternoon, settle in with your host family and walk down to the river for the evening light. After dinner, village dancers perform Tharu and Bote dances.
The next morning you go out on the Narayani with a Bote boatman while the mist is still on the water, then walk the riverbank looking for birds. After lunch you drive back to Bharatpur, in time for an afternoon bus or flight.
Highlights
- A night with a Tharu or Bote family
- The river at dusk and at dawn
- Tharu and Bote dances in the evening
- Early-morning boat trip
Day by day
Day 1: Arrive in Amaltari
- 13:00 Pickup in Bharatpur; drive west across the Narayani.
- 14:30 Welcome tea with your host family.
- 15:30 Village walk with a local guide.
- 17:00 Evening on the riverbank.
- 19:00 Dinner with your hosts.
- 20:00 Tharu and Bote dances.
Day 2: The river at dawn
- 6:30 Boat trip on the Narayani with a Bote boatman.
- 8:00 Breakfast.
- 9:00 Bird walk along the riverbank.
- 12:00 Lunch with your hosts.
- 13:00 Drive back to Bharatpur.
- 14:30 Drop-off at your hotel, the bus park or the airport.
What's included
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Bharatpur
- Local English-speaking guide
- Private car both ways
- Night in a community homestay room
- Dinner, breakfast and lunch
- Boat trip
- Evening dance
- Community fees
Not included
- Tips and personal expenses
- Travel insurance
Good to know
- Where we meet you
- Your hotel in Bharatpur
- Cancellation
- Cancel more than 10 days before the trip: 50% of the deposit refunded. Within 10 days: no refund. Booking terms
- Notes
- Rooms are simple and clean. Some houses have shared bathrooms.
- Wild animals sometimes enter the fields at night; don't walk outside the village after dark.
Questions
Can we stay longer?
Yes. Extra nights can be added. Tell us when you book.
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