NEPAL

Kathmandu Pokhara & Lukla

Our Homebase: Kathmandu & Pokhara

Kathmandu Pokhara & Lukla

In the low but spread out the city of Pokhara in Nepal, you will stay in a small Waldorf school/farm on the outskirts of the town. The school and farm has about eight acres of land that they use to graze a herd of eight cows. You will spend time working the land, and milking cows if they desire. Adjacent to the property lie several rice fields that lead out to the looming Himalayas. The day is filled with projects and working with children, finding a way to contribute your passions to the school.  

Pokhara is the second most visited city in Nepal and has developed a tourist playground know as “Lakeside” at the edge of town and next to, well, a lake. It’s a fun stretch of small shops that sell everything you would want to bring back from Nepal; you can purchase gongs, incense, cloths, hemp clothes and backpacks, all while classic rock cover bands drift out of the bars and restaurants. There is a contrast from Lakeside to the Farm. It provides you with a balance between living with a traditional Hinduism community, experiencing some of the toursity adventures.

Beyond the Homebase

We can provide a few options for you in Nepal. We like to end the last few weeks exploring and learning about a traditional buddhist community. We have strong ties to Lukla, a village that serves as the gateway to Mount Everest.  This village is where Pemba Sherpa grew up as a child, and his family still lives. You will live with his family and have the opportunity to hike to different buddhist monasteries and learn about Himalayan language and culture. Through our collaboration with Sherpa Foundation, you will have the opportunity to help with the earthquake relief, help harvest in the fields and work with the community in many others ways.

Group of nine people, including children and adults, standing outdoors in front of trees and mountains, with houses and a tent nearby.

Relationship:

The Director of GOGI Abroad, Liz Jackson, grew up in the Rockies of Colorado and lived in the same community as Pemba Sherpa from Nepal. Pemba is the founder of Sherpa Foundation. Sherpa Foundation's mission is to provide humanitarian aid to Himalayan communities while preserving the dignity and integrity of Sherpa & Himalayan culture. GOGI Abroad and Sherpa Foundation have a meaningful connection and wish to teach, inspire and provide cultural exchanges together. When Pemba was a child he grew up with Phuri Kitar Sherpa in Nepal. Phuri lives in Kathmandu and is the Director of Himalayan Friends Trekking and is happy to be the GOGI Abroad coordinator for Kathmandu and Pokhara.

Bridge over a rushing river in a forested mountainous area, with prayer flags hanging along the sides of the bridge and the mountains in the background.
Scenic view of a lake surrounded by lush green trees, with a city on the opposite shore, set against snow-capped mountains under a clear blue sky.
A group of young people sitting on grass outdoors, engaged in writing or drawing activities, with lush green plants and trees in the background.
Three young girls, dressed in colorful traditional and casual clothing, standing outdoors on grass with their hands folded in prayer, smiling at the camera.
Four people riding mountain bikes along a dirt trail with mountains in the background.
A woman wearing a red scarf and black jacket standing in front of a large white stupa with colorful prayer flags hanging above. The stupa has golden decorations and a pair of large eyes painted near the top.
A small, colorful house built into the side of a rocky mountain, with a staircase leading up to it, surrounded by prayer flags.