Stone house, millet bread, handloom, and a 60 km Himalayan wall from the roof
Karma and Dolkal built this house in 1998 and added three guest rooms in 2017 with a homestay grant from the municipality. The families live upstairs; you get breakfast, dinner and whatever is happening — threshing in Bhadra, the loom in winter, the chhyang dance if the lha gang decides it's time.
From the roof on a clear morning you can read the wall from Ganesh Himal to Gaurishankar. On a February morning, when the valley below fills with fog and Kathmandu disappears, people cry a bit. It happens regularly. Karma says it's the altitude.
Ridge walk to Namobuddha through pine and millet fields
Weaving lesson at the loom the grandmother still uses
Sunrise over Gaurishankar from the flat roof, 06:12 in October
Millet roti, sel roti and raksi made upstairs — the honest version
Choose your rooms
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Guest room
Room 1 has the mountain-facing window and a heater. Room 3 is the family room with a double and two singles, and shares the big south deck. Bathrooms are attached in 1 and 2, shared in 3.
Sleeps 3 2 beds 1 bath
3 rooms of this type
from रु3,900/ night
1
Selected rooms sleep 3 · party of 2
What this place has
24-hr hot showerComfort
Solar hot waterPower & water
Room heaterComfort
Wood-burning bhari nuwako stoveComfort
Home-cooked dal bhat includedFood
Dinner bookable the same dayFood
Chiya anytime, on the houseFood
Mountain view from the roomComfort
Private terrace or balconyComfort
Attached bathroomComfort
What this place does NOT have
Hosts who list these get 3× fewer complaints, so we made the field required.
Room service (there is no service — you eat with the family)
TV (deliberately)
Nepal reality check
Checked by a HimaGo team member on site — not claimed by the host.
Hot water
Solar with gas backup — genuinely hot, all day, even in January. This is the reason for the 4.87 cleanliness score.
Power
Inverter with 5-hour runtime; the whole village shares a micro-hydro line too.
Wi-Fi
20 Mbps fibre — yes, in a village at 1,665 m. Works in the deck nook, weaker in Room 3.
Winter
Nights reach −2°C in Jan; the rooms are cold, the heater and hot-water bottle are not optional. Come for that, though: the view is at its best.
Altitude
1,665 m — shortness of breath on the ridge walk, not a problem for sleeping.
Availability & prices
Small number under each day = the Bikram Sambat date. Amber dot = a festival, which moves the rate.
Oct–Dec (clearest), Mar–Apr (rhododendron)
September 2026
१६ भदौ २०८३
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October 2026
१५ आश्विन २०८३
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festival unavailable chosensmall number under each date = Bikram Sambat day
7 nights already booked or closed by the house · The family closes during Dashain. In monsoon the roof deck gets slick; bring grippy shoes.
From Kathmandu1 h 20 by private car (NPR 3,200); Karma's brother picks up for NPR 2,400 with a proper licence.
Public busBhrikutimandap → Banepa every 20 min, NPR 130; then 20 min local jeep to Bangoth (NPR 100, shared).
By bicycleBeloved route: Banepa–Namobuddha road, 14 km, 800 m of climb. Bike hire in Banepa NPR 600/day; the house has a stand and a pump.
Last stretchFinal 1.2 km is a concrete village lane, steep and lovely. Bags can be portered by the nephew for a cigarette.
Within reach
Namobuddha Monastery25 min
Dhulikhel hospital (from the hill, 24-hr)22 min
Panchkhal waterfall & hot springs40 min
Banepa market25 min
Guest reviews
4.87/ 5
402 verified stays
Cleanliness4.8
Accuracy4.9
Check-in4.9
Communication4.9
Location4.9
Value for money5.0
HB
Hannah B.Melbourne, AU
5.02026-06-08२०८३ जेठ २५
Four nights with my teenage son: threshing in the rain under a tarpaulin, a loom lesson from the grandmother, and Gaurishankar appearing for one perfect 10-minute window. Karma knows the fog better than any app. Hot water, Wi-Fi that worked, and food I am still trying to reproduce at home badly.
DL
Deepak LimbuDharan, NPlocal review
5.02026-02-01२०८२ माघ १८
हामी १२ जनाको साथी समूह। Karma arranged the whole ridge walk, then dinner for twelve without extra charge beyond what he quoted. Rooms were warmer than we expected with the heater and blankets. From the roof at sunrise the whole range was there, no clouds, and nobody there to share it with. NPR 3,900 is a joke — they should charge more.
Things to know
House rules
Eat when the family eats; late arrivals get a plate kept warm, not a separate service.
Around the chhyang ceremony: no flash, no tripod, no questions during the drumming.
Please don't give sweets or money to the village children — ask Karma for the school's book fund instead.
Alcohol in the house only on the deck, and raksi is measured in walnut shells for a reason.
Dogs: two, gentle, and they are on duty. Do not encourage them to your room.
Check-in & out
Self or with-host check-in from 13:00
Check-out by 10:00
Late arrival? Tell the host — villages lock gates
Cots and high chairs available
Cancellation
Free cancellation until 24 h before. If the road is blocked by a landslide, no charge and a plate of food if you're stuck here.
HimaGo covers your extra night if a strike, landslide or flight cancellation strands you — no claim form.