Discover Nepal’s rich cultural heritage by travelling with us

In Dolpa

“Dolpo is the last intact region of Tibetan culture.”- Eric Valli (Award winning film-maker)

Dolpo district of northern Nepal has been considered the last bastion of pure Tibetan culture left on earth, since the occupation of Tibet by the Chinese. The cold, high desert of Inner Dolpo has been the home to people of Tibetan stock for centuries. Dolpo is in Nepal but, its people - in race, religion and culture, are Tibetan Buddhists descended from nomadic tribes who settled in this area around the tenth century. Here, in Dolpo, undoubtedly one of the remote corners on earth, Tibetan culture lies undisturbed. People living in certain pockets of this region practice Bon Po, an animistic religion that pre-dates Buddhism and is actually believed as the precursor to Tibetan Buddhism.

As we take you to visit ancient monasteries and Bon Po shrines, you get an insight on the rich cultural heritage of this fabled land and its inhabitants. To make this trip a memorable cultural experience for you, we organize typical Dolpo cultural dance and Tibetan music and arts in Tarap especially for you.

Even during winter and off season, we conduct cultural exploration tours to the villages in Dolpa. Experience the village life, visit monasteries and explore the scenic outdoors.

Around Annapurna

As we take you around Annapurna you get to explore the tradition and culture of the people inhabiting this region. The Gurungs form the largest group in the Annapurna region. Although essentially Buddhists some Gurungs have converted to Hinduism. They inhabit the higher northern slopes of the Annapurna, Lamjung,Chuli and hills around Ganesh Himal. A large number of Gurung men serve in the British and Indian armies. The immediate vicinity of Pokhara is largely populated by Chettris and Bahuns(Brahmins).They also live around the historic site of the old Gorkha kingdom. The Magars inhabit the lower trail between Baglung and Dana. They live high on the steep ridges along the tributaries of the Kali Gandaki.

The Thakalis of the Kali –Gandaki valley are an entrepreneurial people who thrived in the region during the heyday of the trans-Himalayan trade. In the past, they traded Tibetan salt and wool for Nepalese rice. Nowadays they most of the lodges and tea-houses on the trail to Thak khola and the Kali Gandaki valley are owned and operated by this group of people. Their territory comprises the southern Panchgoan region and the northern Baragoan area. Panchgoan has the meaning 'five villages' and the original villages are: Thini, Syang, Marpha, Chairo and Cimang. Baragoan is the area as far north as Kagbeni.

Another group of people who share a close affinity to the Tibetans are the Lopa people of Mustang, north of Kagbeni. Some of them practice the ancient pre-Buddhist religion of Bon which is infused with animistic and shamanic belief and ritual. The people living in the upper Marshyandi valley are generally known as Mananges. The Nyeshang area villages of Manang, Braga and Ngawal. The people are of Tibetan origin. This area is popularly known by the name of its largest village Manang.