About This Tour
About This Tour
Nepal celebrates festivals with an intensity, colour, and communal joy that is extraordinary even by South Asian standards. The Nepal Festival Tour is timed to coincide with one of the country’s major festivals — Dashain (the biggest national holiday), Tihar (the festival of lights), Holi, Bisket Jatra, Indra Jatra, or others depending on your travel dates — and gives you access to the celebrations as a participant, not just an observer.
Through our local connections, you visit families in their homes during the festival, share in the rituals and meals, and experience what these celebrations mean to the people who observe them. The streets of the Kathmandu Valley come alive with processions, decorated temples, and a communal energy that is impossible to experience outside festival time.
What's Included
- Accommodation as per the itinerary
- Daily breakfast and other meals where specified
- Professional local guide(s)
- Private vehicle and ground transport
- Sightseeing, entry fees and permits where listed
- Airport transfers
- Eco Holiday Asia trip coordination and 24/7 in-country support
- Included items may vary by package type. Eco Holiday Asia confirms final inclusions before booking.
What's Not Included
- International flights to and from Nepal
- Nepal visa fees (visa on arrival available at TIA Kathmandu)
- Travel and medical insurance
- Monument entry fees unless explicitly listed in Included
- Meals and drinks unless specified in Included
- Personal expenses, laundry and souvenirs
- Tips for your guide and driver (appreciated, not mandatory)
- Optional activities not listed in the itinerary
Tour Factsheet
Community Impact of This Trip
Festival tours are arranged through our guides’ own community networks. Home visits are with families who genuinely want to share their celebrations. Festival participation fees and gifts support the families who host you.
Responsible Travel Notes
- Respect local culture, dress modestly at temples and ask before photographing people
- Avoid single-use plastic — carry a refillable water bottle on tour
- Follow your guide's instructions at heritage sites, monasteries and protected areas
- Support local businesses — buy at family-run shops, eat at local restaurants
- Respect sacred sites and community customs
- Follow Nepal permit and conservation rules in protected areas
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