Kapan Gyanmala Community Homestay

About Kapan Gyanmala Community Homestay

With around 9 homes that can house around 20 guests, Kapan Gyanmala Homestay is located in Kapan, one of the urban areas in the periphery of the ring road of Kathmandu City. Established in 2009 AD, it is run exclusively by a women’s group named Parijat Mahila Samuha, with mixed language and ethnicity. Besides this being the major highlight, this homestay...

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Property Amenities

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Private Bathroom

Terrace

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What's Included

Breakfast
Lunch
Dinner

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Live with locals in the Urban Setting

Kapan can be considered as one of the new settlements of the valley as the urbanization took place rapidly.This homestay gives opportunities for guests to experience what it feels like to live with families in an urban setting in Nepal.

Hub to Explore Buddhism

Although the community is of mixed ethnicity and languages largely, one can find flavors of Buddhist communities in terms of food and religion since it is home to various monasteries like Kapan Monastery and Fulhari Monastery along with being closely located to Boudha, one of the biggest Buddhist pilgrimage sites.

Hiking and Strolls

There is lots of walking and hiking opportunities as it is also close to Shivapuri National Park. You can go for a hike around the monasteries, or the national park or stroll around Boudha as per your wish when staying here.

Impact on
Community

The homestay is an example of Nepalese Unity in Diversity, though the Hosts are aware of various accommodation options in their territory is in the city, they have initiated the Community Homestay project on their own to make an effort to become self-employed, the women share their strong urge to showcase that they provide one the best community homestay experience in the city as well as a stepping stone to their empowerment due to the fact that they wanted to do more than just their household chores.

Kapan Gyanmala Community Homestay - An urban experience on the foothills of a National Park

About Kapan Gyanmala Community Homestay