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Dhankuta and Sipting
Eastern Nepal
Stay in Nepal's eastern hills, share meals with local hosts and experience a journey built around people.
- Duration
- 3–5days
- Best seasons
October to April
[PRICE TBC]
What to expect
Before you go
- Ideal stay
- 2 to 4 nights
- Best time
- October to April
- How to get there
- Reach the eastern plains by flight or road, then continue uphill to Dhankuta and onward by local road.
- Best for
- Community tourism, food and unhurried cultural exchange.
- Combine with
- Koshi Tappu, Ilam or Panchthar.
- Travel well
- Treat the homestay as a home. Explain comfort levels clearly before booking.
Dhankuta’s appeal is the texture of its hills: bazaar streets, farms, forest, food and distinct cultural traditions. In Sipting, a women led community homestay gives visitors a reason to stay rather than pass through.
What to experience
- Women led community homestay
- Local food and farming
- Village walks
- Dhankuta bazaar and hill scenery
Want this in your trip?
Most people add a place like this to a trek rather than travel for it alone. Tell us roughly what you have in mind and we will work out where it fits and how long to give it.