Built in 1997 and opened in December 1998, Kantipur Temple House located in the heart of Thamel, is a superb example of Malla era-inspired,
Newari architecture. Take a look at this short video by Media India Group in 2017. Kanitpur Temple House is renowned for being an oasis in the centre of bustling Thamel and is a great place to stop for breakfast lunch or dinner or a relaxing cup of tea or coffee in the recently opened “Hiti Café” tucked away behind the ornately carved wooden spouts of the courtyards fountain.

Bhojan Griha in Kathmandu city, which was once the residence of the King’s Priest. After the end of the monarchy, the then priest left the building and it fell into disrepair. Bharat Basnet, founder of The Explore Nepal Group was able to take this building on under rent and has turned it around from a derelict building into a stunning organic restaurant serving traditional Nepali cuisine with ethnic performances every evening.

Also inside this building and its compound is Kheti Bazaar, an organic farm shop run by Bharat’s eldest daughter, Subechhya. Khali Khutta,a company making modern styled, sustainable handmade Nepali products is also found in Bhojan Griha.

Gaun Ghar in Bandipur is one of the oldest buildings in the “living museum” hilltop village. This building was renovated by The Explore Nepal Group in 2008-09 after 25+ years of neglect and now serves as a testament to the beauty and resilience of traditional Newari building style.

Gaun Ghar is now a hotel and restaurant in the heart of Bandipur, serving organic snacks and meals as well as comfortable and homely rooms with all the eco-friendly hallmarks of The Explore Nepal Group.

On 25^th April 2015 Nepal was hit by an earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale, killing more than 9,000 people and injuring more than 23,000. We consulted with local community and gave priorities to household with single mothers, or household were the male members were working abroad. We built 80 houses in Gundu; 50 houses in Bungamati and a beautiful school in Khokhana.

We also helped build a primary school in Khokhana once we saw that the children were still being taught in the building that was stated as “unsafe” after building visits from the national engineering department. We got volunteers help us and we have a beautiful light structured building for the children.

Another one of our sustainable initiatives is “The Model Home Construction” which is being undertaken in Gundu. This is a new, locally built and sustainable way to construct eco-friendly houses without compromising the resources and beauty of the surrounding area.

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