We are Budhi & Sonja, a Nepalese / Dutch couple. We heartily welcome you to our homestay. Our home is a perfect place for travelers who have a passion for nature and wildlife and for those who like to experience the local culture and the Nepalese way of living.
Please contact us for more information about prices, our special offers, activities and transport! We are looking forward to welcome you!
Close to Bardia National Park
In January 2014, we opened our homestay, where we live with Budhi his parents and children. We are an officially registered homestay and, member of the Homestay Association Nepal. We live in the in the village of Shivapur, 2 kilometers south of the village of Thakurdwara and 20 minutes walk south from the entrance of Bardia National Park. On the page how to reach Bardia you can check the means of transport to our home.
Nepalese way of living
Our house is surrounded by traditional Tharu houses and fields where rice, wheat, corn, and mustard grow. You can relax in our garden in the shade of the mango and litchee trees or in our cosy dining rooms, from where you have a view on the countryside and the northern hills of Bardia National Park. We grow our own fresh vegetables. During festival times the local people pass by and like to sing and dance at our compound.
Comfortable rooms
We have five comfortable and spacious bedrooms. All of them are twin rooms with a double bed and a single bed. Each room has an attached bathroom where the toilet and shower are separated from each other by a small corridor with a washbasin. This makes the bathroom more comfortable compared to other lodges in Bardia National Park. Our showers work on solar power and provide you 24 hours hot water.
In the room you will find mosquito nets and an electric ceiling and stand fan to keep you cool during warmer days. Some rooms also have air conditioning. Free Wifi is available!
Nepalese and Western fresh food
We have two cosy dining rooms overlooking our garden and countryside. Here you can enjoy your breakfast, lunch or dinner, read books from our small library or play games. Or sit under the mango tree or near the campfire. We like to cook Nepalese or Western food for you from local fresh produce from our own garden and surrounding fields.
During cold evenings we make sure a campfire keeps you warm and we organize barbecue moments. We care about our environment and like to request you to bring your reusable water bottle that you can fill for free with filtered water. For a small amount of money we can offer you laundry service.