After a defining year of growth and awareness in 2025, Nepal-based Community Homestay Network is expanding its reach by announcing two dedicated FAM trips for agents and operators to experience the local culture in Nepal.

Community Homestay Network is looking to expand its travel agent sales and is also collaborating with tour operators looking to add community-centric trip itineraries, homestay accommodation and/or curated day experiences — such as cooking or learning an artisan craft — to their existing portfolios of Nepal tour offerings. The team also shares honest and inspiring stories from communities that agents and operators can confidently share with travellers, helping to sell Nepal by seeing it through the eyes of its people.

The two trade fam trip opportunities are as follows. In every conversation, every shared meal, and every ritual witnessed, these fam trips offer the rare gift of belonging, reminding participants that meaningful travel is built not on distance covered, but on human connection.

Stories from our Himalayas – (10 – 19 May, 2026) 

• This 10-day journey begins in Kathmandu with a sound bath and welcome dinner at Avata Wellness Center. Fly to Pokhara and travel by jeep to the peaceful Magar village of Narchyang. While there, hike to Upper Narchyang, visit waterfalls, and soak in natural hot springs. Next, travel north into Mustang to explore Jomsom and optionally hike to the remote village of Thini. The following day goes deeper into the high Himalayan culture with a visit to Lubra, home to one of the last remaining Bon monasteries. Returning south, experience the warmth of Gurung hospitality in Hemjakot through a hands-on cooking workshop in the homestay with other local activities. To finish, unwind in Pokhara before flying back to Kathmandu.

Valley of Festivals – (25 August – 01 September, 2026) 

• This eight-day cultural journey begins in Kathmandu with a grounding sound bath and welcome dinner before joining early-rising devotees at Swayambhunath the next morning to witness Gunlā, the sacred Newar Buddhist pilgrimage month filled with music, prayer, and processions. From there, the itinerary unfolds across the historic towns and peoples of Patan, Kirtipur, Bhaktapur, and Panauti. Learn to cook momos with local women, try Paubha painting, and visit ancient temples during Janai Purnima, the Hindu festival of renewal. In Bhaktapur, experience the playful, satirical, and emotionally powerful Gai Jatra celebration. A tuk-tuk ride to Namobuddha and a village hike add a gentle outdoor element, and your final evening includes a community reflection session over a shared meal. 

Applications of interest for the two FAM trips can be made at this link by Feb. 27, 2026. For sales and agent partnership inquiries and rates, please email [email protected].