About Barpak Homestay Tour
Barpak Homestay Tour is also known as Gorkha Barpak homestay tour which is located on the northern belt of Gorkha district. This beautiful village is located at 1900m elevation from sea level which is approximately 179 kilometers away from Kathmandu valley. It is the most beautiful village of Gorkha District where 1200 houses with approximately 15000 population mainly Ghale and Gurung people. The beautiful village gives you an extraordinary landscapes view with mesmerizing views of mountain like Manaslu, Sringi, Lamjung, Boudha, and Manapathi which are simply awe-inspiring. Most of the houses of this beautiful village have a basic facility like internet, electricity, education and easily can reach by bus expect in monsoon season.
On 25th April 2015 the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that stuck in Nepal which center point was this beautiful village. The earthquake has left the terrible death, destruction and desperation, unsurpassed in the history of Barpak. Almost 1000 of houses were collapsed, 68 people lost their lives, and 6000 people displaced from their homes. After earthquake, the village has very basic homestay and most of the houses of this village are under construction. This beautiful village offers the breathtaking natural beauty which melts the hearts of visitors. It also offers to get into lush forest, and the rich culture and tradition of the local people.
During the homestay tour, we will get an opportunity to know about the culture and tradition of the local people. You will welcomed by their traditional dance. On this tour, you will have opportunity to visit ancient temples and palaces around. It is one of the most popular homestay of Nepal where you will get an opportunity to see the eighth-highest mountain in the world “Mt Manaslu”. On this tour, you will experience the best homestay in the Barpak village because the landscape itself is unique.
How to get into Barpak village?
To start the tour, we will take a tourist bus to dive towards Gorkha Bazaar. From Kathmandu, it is 5 hours of drive to get into Gorkha bazaar. Before entering Gorkha Bazaar, we will cross many small cities of Nepal with mesmerizing views of mountain and natural beauty. The drive takes you following the winding roads, crossing riversides and hilltops. After reach in Gorkha Bazaar, we will take a local jeep to move towards Barpak. It is 1 or 2 hours of drive which is 47 kilometers far from Gorkha bazaar to Barpak village. Before entering Barpak, the drive passes through several settlements and agriculture belts. From Kathmandu, it is 6 to 7 hours of drive to get into Barpak village.
Cultural experience at Barpak Homestay
There are almost 1200 houses with approximately 15000 population mainly Ghale and Gurung people. On this tour, we get an opportunity to know about the culture and tradition of Gurung and Ghale people very closely. The people of this village are very much friendly where you will welcomed by their traditional dance. The tour gives a chance to learn about their lifestyle and helps to develop the local community which allows you to soak into the local culture and friendly nature of local people.