How community homestays contribute to experiential travel & tourism in Nepal

Homestays encourage visits to under-appreciated parts of any destination and longer stays overall. In this “Good Tourism” Insight, Aayusha Prasain explains how community-based homestays in Nepal offer a more authentic experience, help spread the benefits of travel & tourism more widely, and may even promote an appreciation of local culture and heritage among young people.

When we hear the words ‘experiential travel’ or ‘experiential tourism’, we don’t always think about them positively. We think that maybe they are just more marketing buzz phrases.

Does the jargon justify the meaning of its constituent words, or is it a way to promote superficial activities as authentic ones?

Why does the travel industry need to sell ‘experiences’ anyway? Can’t travellers simply experience without expectation? Is experiential travel worth it?

‘Experiential travel’ has come under intense scrutiny and criticism. Many would say that the phrase is a cynical creation of marketers looking to extract extra revenue from their target markets.

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