Jankole Tharu Community Homestay, Chitwan

Jankole Tharu Community Homestay stands as a dynamic enterprise, run by the Tharu women of Jankole village, next to the beautiful Jankauli Bufferzone Community Forest and alongside the silent Dhungre River. This comprises 57 skillfully managed Tharu houses with proper care and offers authentic, immersive experiences in Tharu culture.

One of the highlights is its ethnic, Tharu-style accommodation, with naturally air-conditioned rooms having traditional Tharu beds and modern bathrooms. Guests will, of course, enjoy the warm/cold clean water at their service any time they want. Ethnic lightings done in warm style add to each room, which comes with its own private balcony ideal for enjoying drinks and your meals while soaking up the tranquil surroundings. The huts are constructed with elephant-finger-sized stick roofing, topped with corrugated zinc and insulated with traditional thatched roofing to ensure a comfortable and authentic experience.

Other than accommadation, the visitors to Jnakole Tharu Community Homestay get spellbinding culinary experiences. Over 400 Tharu dishes would be available, which would include different stars, main courses, vegetables, fruits, salads, and a range of beverages like cocktails, mocktails, and homemade desserts.

Food is seasonal, fresh, hygienic, organic, full of flavor, and full of nutrition—truly representative of Tharu cuisine. For interested visitors, there is also an opportunity to learn traditional methods and skills of Tharu cuisine.

The homestay also provides an immersive cultural experience: from traditional Tharu dances to vetting real Tharu attires and ornaments, as well as a visit to the Tharu Museum, which is spiral-bound with rich heritage among the Tharu people.

This homestay provides a special Tharu ethnic jungle safari, topped for nature lovers, assisted by guides with over 30 years of experience in jungles of Chitwan district. These guides demonstrate to a visitor how to indigenously move through the jungle, identify trees, and understand wild life—very enriching in adding knowledge about the local ecosystem. It is a fabulous opportunity to get closer to the local Tharu farmers and study their farming practices—the association that the people of Tharu have with the land. While indulging in such activities, guests relate themselves with the soil, treated and referred to as 'the mother nature,' and develop a sense of appreciation towards nature herself and to some great farming practices. It is in unique combination that Jankole Tharu Community Homestay offers cultural authenticity, natural beauty, and community engagement for memorable stays.