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Narayani River

Full day · Amaltari, Nawalpur

Amaltari Village Day

Cross the river to Amaltari, a village of Tharu farmers and Bote boat people, for a walk through the fields, a boat trip on the Narayani and a home-cooked lunch.

Amaltari Village Day
Duration
Full day, about 8½ hours
Starts
8:00 at your hotel in Bharatpur
Activity level
Easy village walking
Best months
October to May
Group size
1 to 10
Transport
Private car, about 1¼ hours each way

Amaltari lies on the far side of the Narayani, about an hour and a quarter's drive from Bharatpur. Two communities live here: Tharu farmers in painted mud houses, and Bote families, who have fished and ferried on the river for generations.

A guide from the village will walk you through the fields and lanes and into the small Tharu museum. In the late morning, you'll head out on the river with Bote boatmen. Lunch is home-cooked with a host family, and usually means rice, lentils, vegetables from the fields and fish from the river.

Highlights

  • Tharu houses and rice granaries
  • Out on the Narayani with Bote boatmen
  • A home-cooked lunch with a host family
  • The village's small Tharu museum

Day by day

  1. A day across the river

    • 8:00 Pickup in Bharatpur, then a drive west across the Narayani.
    • 9:15 Meet your village guide in Amaltari.
    • 9:30 Walk through the fields and lanes, and visit the small Tharu museum.
    • 11:00 Out on the river with Bote boatmen.
    • 12:30 Lunch with a host family.
    • 14:00 Bird walk along the riverbank or in the community forest.
    • 15:15 Drive back to Bharatpur.
    • 16:30 Back at your hotel.

What's included

  • Pickup and drop-off at your hotel in Bharatpur
  • Local English-speaking guide
  • Private car for the day
  • Village guide
  • Boat trip on the Narayani
  • Lunch with a host family
  • 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 and we'll refund 50% of your deposit. Within 10 days of the trip, we're afraid there's no refund. Booking terms
Notes
  • Boat trips depend on the river. From late June to September, we may swap them for a longer village walk.
  • A small gift from home for your host family is always welcome, but never expected.

Questions

Can we stay the night?

Yes! Have a look at A Night by the Narayani, which adds an evening and a night at the homestay.

Other trips on the river

from US$60per person

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