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Are you looking for an opportunity to live with a family and work on an Organic Tea farm during your stay in Nepal? Consider spending time with us at our Tea Garden.
Location: Our organic tea farm is located halfway between the terai plains and Ilam Bazaar. It is around 600km far from the capital city of Nepal.
Ilam’s rolling hills are lush green with tea gardens. Thick white fogs alternatively descend to veil the gardens and then suddenly vanish.Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity WorkLanguage practiceHelp with Eco ProjectsTeachingGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareFarmstay helpCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseGeneral MaintenanceUN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Ilam — “Queen of Hills”– is one of the richest districts in Nepal in terms of its bio-cultural diversity, natural landscape and flourishing professionalism in agriculture, especially in its cash crops sector. Ilam is also the most famous District of Nepal for the production of tea and well-known for its special brand: Ilam Tea
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Responsibilities: As a volunteer of you will gain hands-on experience helping the tea farmers and local communities to cultivate and harvest organic tea through sustainable farming methods. Tasks and projects vary depending on the season and current needs. Farm maintenance chores include soil preparation, weed control, starting seedlings, tea plucking,processing by hand, pruning, harvesting potatoes,processing turmeric by hand and packaging.
April, May, June, July, August, September will be mostly plucking tea.Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Hindi: Fluent
Nepali: FluentAccommodation
Accommodation: Volunteers stay at a home with our families. Nepali people are extremely hospitable and volunteers will be well looked after, however the accommodation will be typically Nepali and therefore basic by Western standards. Toilets and showers are usually cold Nepali style, and the electricity supply in many places can be unreliable. We have lots of previous experience in looking after volunteers. Volunteers are given a simple room with very basic things.
Meals: Based on Nepalese dining customs, we provide two major meals a day plus tea and snack breaks. Tea is available if you like. Brunch is served around 9 to 10 am and is usually typical Nepali food, dal/bhat (rice, lentils, and vegetables). At around 3 pm local snacks will be provided on working days ( Monday, Tuesday, wednesday,Friday and Saturday). Dinner is at around 7 to 8 pm. The food is very simple vegan base but also extremely tasty and filling. Vegetables mostly comes from our own gardens. Fresh milk and curd are also provided if available.What else ...
Let us kindly inform you that all volunteers are kindly requested to contribute to our evolving village farm, by paying $7dollars
per day per person for your food, accommodation.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
4-5 hour per day (5 days of a week)
This host has been visited by a member of the Workaway team
"As a Workaway Ambassador I felt that this place makes you forget about the wild travels you're going through and let's you relax with tea making and cool chats with other volunteers. I personally felt this was professional Workaway Host, an absolute win for the Workaway community and Highly recommended from a Ambassador perspective"
Ranik (Workaway Ambassador)
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Depack und Kaushila sind unglaublich tolle und… read more
I loved my stay, the family is generous, kind and so funny. I had a lot of fun with them and learned so much about tea and the process of making different types of tea - super interesting! The place is very calm and relaxing, and they have 2 little adorable cats.
I recommend it 1000% !
Feri vetaula 🫶🏽
Deepak and Kushila are lovely, considerate and generous.
Helping with making the tea from picking the tea to roasting was a really unique experience and the opportunity to learn about tea was really special :)
I would recommend to anyone
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Depack und Kaushila sind unglaublich tolle und… read more
I loved my stay, the family is generous, kind and so funny. I had a lot of fun with them and learned so much about tea and the process of making different types of tea - super interesting! The place is very calm and relaxing, and they have 2 little adorable cats.
I recommend it 1000% !
Feri vetaula 🫶🏽
Deepak and Kushila are lovely, considerate and generous.
Helping with making the tea from picking the tea to roasting was a really unique experience and the opportunity to learn about tea was really special :)
I would recommend to anyone
Deepak, Kaushila and John are super friendly, open-minded, funny and warm-hearted. I had deep conversations with them, just laughed and had fun and it was also possible to be with each other without the need to talk. they were always open for questions or help… read more
1) Deepak and Kaushila are kind and welcoming. With them I had interesting discussions, a lot of fun for example while playing UNO after dinner and learnt a lot. Moreover, the food is… read more
Deepak & Kaushila are warm friendly people who are very generous with their time teaching about the growing of the tea, the processing of the tea, the vegetable garden and the animals but als about Nepali life, culture and language. They are also very knowledgeable about the local… read more
It warmed my heart like I have never felt before.
Deepak and Kaushila are truly warm people.
I was able to pick tea, rolling and learning the process.
I was able to drink delicious tea every day and I am very happy with it.
The food that Kaushila makes is the best. I want to imitate it.
I am very… read more
In one word, it was authentic. I have helped with different tasks since the beginning in the vegetable garden, such as storing wood, planting mushroom seed, and other tasks because the picking season hadn't already started. In the last few weeks, I had the opportunity of… read more
I stayed 11 days in their house, their place is really nice with everywhere a tea plantation and a beautiful landscape.
Deepak and Kaushila are really kind people. We talked about lot of different subjects, they are open mind.
I learnt a lot about the tea process and we also tried their 9 different teas. Their tea is so… read more
The volunteering days are well structured, we started our day after a delicious organic Dahl Bath (around 11:00) and finished before… read more
I loved taking walks surrounded by tea plantation.
During your stay you will learn a lot about tea, how it grows and the processes to make different kind of tea.
Deepak and Kousilla are so welcomy, you will feel at home.
Plus, Kousilla is… read more
I stayed at this lovely tea farm for 8 days and it was one of the best experiences I have had during my stay in Nepal. I picked tea, learned all about tea, picked beans and opened them for hours because I loved it, collected guyavas every morning… read more
Thursday and Sunday are the off days. The rest of the days we work for an hour and a half in the morning, followed by a break for dal… read more
I really liked your place, it's chill, green and peaceful.
I enjoyed talking with Kaushila about our different cultures, making popcorn with Deepak and hearing John's communicative laugh.
I also appreciated working on different tasks (tea picking, bamboo construction,… read more
From the first moment on you get welcomed with a warm-hearted smile and within hours you feel like home. The all the rooms including kitchen, living room, bath rooms and bed rooms… read more
I stayed for 2 weeks and every day I got to help with a new project. I picked and hand rolled… read more
You can feel the passion and the love in the whole process of tea production and they are always happy to share… read more
I spent two weeks at the teafarm with this lovely and kind family..
I was able to help with painting and farming work - besides that I learned how to cook Nepali dishes, more about the culture and the language. I had a lot of time to enjoy the beautiful nature, to read or go to the… read more
While staying with you off-season for 2 weeks, we were able to learn a lot about life among Kirati people and tea processing, and we deeply appreciate Samyogs evening filling… read more
I stayed two weeks at the tea farm and we also have been to Ilam together which was a great day and then I also had the opportunity to go the neighbor's wedding which was awesome.
The work was… read more
The farm is quiet and surrounded by amazing nature, trees, tea fields... Despite the 4 hours work on working days and the tea process learning, I could also take time for me to meditate, read, write... Do all the things I couldn't really do when I was traveling non… read more
The welcome was so heartwarming and they were really caring for the whole time. The energy at the farm was so peaceful and relaxing and you feel like a part of the family. It was hard to say Goodbye. We wish them all the best and will never forget them!!
We learned so much about tea… read more
Nonetheless we had… read more
Deepak and Kaushila are very warm, open and generous people. They were willing to tell us, how much they could, about the Nepali culture and share some parts of their lives.
We didn't have a lot of work due to season of the… read more
The days in the tea field have a mellow, peaceful place,… read more
The work was different… read more
Being a senior workawayer, she had a lot of knowledge about workaway family, environment, wildlife and so she easily adapted everything very quickly and easily.
So anyone hosting her would have a great time. Again, thank you for… read more
We are sure that any host family would be helped and be happy when he is there.
A great animal lover (espically cat) too.
The lifestyle is very pure and beautiful, one can feel deeply reconnected with oneself and nature by picking tea leaves daily, sitting by the fire every night, drinking fresh milk and home-made food...
The family is very welcoming, speaks very… read more
The food was simple yet fresh healthy and so delicious. Kosila taught me how to make Momo’s and Deepak also taught me lots about the varieties of tea that they produce.
We spent our time making wooden chairs together for the dining room and… read more
The place itself is located in a beautiful hilly environment, really green and peaceful. Deepak and Koshila are amazing hosts and they made me feel as part of the family from the very… read more
After 2 month traveling around Nepal, I was looking for a quiet, remote place where I could exchange true local nepali culture. This farm really exceeded my expectations and to learn about tea farming makes it even more interesting for me.
The area itself is so beautiful. Wild forests mixed with tea… read more
I was charmed by this family's way of life, so close to nature and always respectuous to family and volunteers coming into their house.
I learnt a lot about tea farming and processing, a dream came true: picking the intense green tea leaves with… read more
September 2018 we contact the family to see if they need help. We were in Katmandu. We did not have to wait long before we receive a reply saying "yes" we need help. So, within 3 days we were at the farm and wanted to stay for 2 weeks. We end up staying 6 weeks first and then came back for 3 weeks end of January 2019 and… read more
I had wonderful time and it went so quickly, for sure I would have stayed more if I could!
The work is very interesting picking, rolling, gardening and so on... I enjoyed doing it and I also learned a lot.
Beside work, I also had very nice time with Deepak, his wife… read more
It was a pleasure to stay with you at your tea farm for 9 days in November 2018. I felt like at home and enjoyed to be part of the local Nepali living. I was very happy to learn a lot about tea picking and processing. My wish came true to understand the full process until drinking a good cup of tea. I also loved the cooking and… read more
Being there during the harvest was quite special as we were able to pick tea regularly and… read more
Thank you!
Most legitimate workaway we’ve been to. As a previous tea salesmen I thought I knew everything there was to know about to tea. This experience taught me so much more. Diego and I have been inspired by this farm. We loved living the lifestyle and being outside. Deepak and… read more
4th December '18). It was such a peaceful, wholesome and relaxing experience, picking and rolling tea, cutting and drying turmeric. I loved the chats with the other volunteers and with Deepak, Samyok and Koshaila, who's an incredible woman! She's a genius of languages and really fun to… read more
And one can enjoy good quantities of drinking tea.
Work in the farm was varied and up to my expectations. Thank you!
For me it was my fist workaway experience,it was unforgetable and made me heartly welcome everyday! no just leared about tea also learned so many things from you (the food,culture,how to live simple but happy) make me wanna do more to… read more
Helping khosila cooking everyday was a pleasure, as well as playing Uno with Samyog and Deepak after… read more
I really felt close to earth working with you. I got a really good idea, how much work it is, to be self-sustainable.
Arubote is an island of green compared to the rest of Nepal in summer. And even in rainy season, the tea farm is a good place to be, since it is not as… read more
The family was so nice and welcoming and the food was soooo good!
Phikkal is such a beautiful place, I enjoyed waking up to drink a tea and looking at the stunning view.
I miss the little cat sleeping in my room!
Thank you for… read more
La famille à précisément pris la mesure de l’intérêt d’un échange via workaway! Auprès d’eux, je me suis senti hors du temps et si loin de mes soucis et préoccupations ordinaires!
Fikkal et sa région comblent les… read more
First we were 3 workers, the days are quiet, twice 2 hours of picking, delicious food (probably best dal baht i've had, thanks… read more
First of all, thank you very much for your hospitality and sharing with us your knowledge about tradtional, organic farming. It was 200 % good! We learnt a lot and we would have stayed longer, if we hadn't booked the flight. As Ilam is quite far away from Kathmandu, an alternative route is to go by Bagdogra (India). Then it is only… read more
Tea picking was easy, and, as the tea picking… read more
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for being such a wonderful family and host to us this past summer. You are all truly genuine and lovely people who taught us a lot about growing, picking, harvesting and making tea. You also were very kind enough to teach us a lot about Nepali cuisine, how to make dishes, the… read more
Thank you so much for your kindness and your trust. The 2 weeks we spent in your tea garden will remain unforgettable.
The meditative moments spent in picking tea or rolling tea, the great talks we had in the kitchen about life, the cups of black or white tea, the Nepali recipes we learnt, the market expedition on… read more
We really enjoyed our time there, the wonderful food, learning about tea and other crops and also the time with the other volunteers that were there. It was one of the best experiences in Nepal - thank you so much dear family!!
Thanks again and keep in… read more
Other than that, leave your expectations aside and embrace the easy… read more
Thank you so much for one of the best travelling experiences I've ever had. After I left your beautiful house in the tea fields I have missed the quite mornings in the kitchen, the fantastic meals with vegetables and spices from your garden, the meditative work in the fields and most of all: The trust and… read more
My first workaway was successful thanks to you.
And more the place is beautiful, so what else ?
Hope… read more
It was a wonderful experience filled with picking, planting & cooking (and lots of eating). The family were incredibly warming throughout my visit & even invited me to a family wedding.
A great place to reflect & meet other volunteers.
Thank you all once again for having… read more
I stayed for 6 days on December 2016. Everyday everything was new and special. We went to pick tea leaves, learned how to grow spinach, how to cook Nepali food. The family is amazingly nice. They will answer all your questions! If I come back to Nepal… read more
Deepak and Kausila are really kind, friendly and welcoming people. They patiently answered all my questions about growing tea, and Kausila carefully showed me the different types of tea… read more
I spent 20 days in deepak's farm, and it was the best time I ever had.
The family is incredibly lovely, welcoming and friendly, I really felt at home.
I enjoyed a lot picking and rolling tea with them, helping for the cooking and drinking a lot of tea!
You have plenty of time for you to… read more
I really enjoyed the meditative tea-picking each morning (we usually worked for a few… read more
Mind with the… read more
And it was not only working,… read more
All tour family is wonderful and loveful.
Santosh and Kauschimaya are wonderful !
It was magic.
I am so happy to had learnt and improved nepali language, culture, and cook!
i left your place with a bigger heart.
The east of Népal is ...
( no words, you should try..)
I know where i will… read more
I went only for 4 days, and ended up living for 10 days because I didn't want to leave at all, even now I think of going back there and spent a couple of months.
I got the chance to meet wonderful people there from… read more
Deepak taught us a lot about the tea and the work we had to do was relatively easy and fun sometimes.
Food at the farm was also… read more
Leaving the busy capital, moving south east to the lovely quite Aaurobote, you feel completely disconnected from you regular life. a place where everything is simple, quiet, beautiful, green, natural, full of smiles and great hospitality.
Being in… read more
I learn lot of thing there, living in your housse and work on the tea farm was very very Nice.
Take care , and i LL think about u in France when i LL drink m'y tea, and playing cards ;)… read more
Aarubote is a beautiful village in the hills, very quiet, clean and relaxing!
Learning and making tea is very interesting and rewarding.
A big thank you Kaushila for its delicious meals, the food is extremely tasty and filling!
I will not forget all the good times (picking… read more
As a person coming from a summer place all year, winter in Ararubote is really cold for me. However, my heart feels so warm with the kind hospitality from Deepak… read more
Deepak is a fantastic teacher who patiently answered my numerous questions. His wife is a great cook - oh I really miss her delicious momos!!! Had some awesome hours building parachutes with their son.
I really hope that some time I can come back to the family that… read more
Kosilla is an excellent cook. It is a family of hard workers.
My stay was too fast and I hope during another stay in Nepal be able to go again into this farm that is located in a beautiful and quiet place.
Thank you to host me and for all that I learnt about your… read more
Deepak will teach you the full process of tea farming from harvesting, to rolling, to processing, to drying, to drinking!… read more
Hope to see you in the future too and have a nice time travelling
The family.
Don't think twice about contacting Deepak. You wont regret it.
Thank you Deepak, Kosila, Samyog, and Baba
Much love, Kel & Elizabeth
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Deepak was always open to educate about the process of tea production, and it was a pleasure to learn from him.
The accommodation is… read more
Volunteering was great, at such a relaxing farm.
Learnt a lot about tea farming, Nepalese language & many other things.
Thank you so much for everything Deepak, Aaussila, Samyog, Grandma & Grandpa!
Amazing food, amazing tea and an amazing family!
Can not wait to… read more
Much Love
Dante
P.S. Samyok makes excellent coffee :-)
it fun learn about how to make tea .thank you Deepak teaching.And i really like the food there, that is the most delicious food in whole Nepal.thank you kaushila cooking and teach me hw to cook nepali food.this is the great experience to staying in Nepal .they are the lovely family and perfect… read more
Thank you for Deepak's family!!!
Deepak and his family are exceptionally beautiful people, they are gracious and generous.
This workaway gives the volunteers such huge opportunity to… read more
Learning and helping about 4 hours per day in tea and cardamomo field, learning about Nepali cooking with his lovely wife and about the culture visiting the village and talking with them about it, enjoying the kindness of him and his wonderful wife and son, and also… read more
I recommend people coming at this place, it was a really magic experience!
Thanks a lot to Deepak and his family!
Marie and JB
What made our stay an unforgettable experience was not only the beauty of the landscape, but the way Deepak and the whole family integrated us into their daily life. We had so much fun… read more
The work it's not hard (maybe a bit repetitive) and the schedule is light and the food is good. We… read more
If you're interested in tea or organic farming, it will be a really nice experience for you. Deepak always gave me and other volunteers enough free time to explore the region around phikkal.
The food was always excellent and delicious and i never had to be hungry. It was my… read more
Deepak and his family welcomed us into their home, and taught us all about tea… read more
The farm is surrounded by a beautiful nature and a lot of neighbours who invited us several times for… read more
It's pity that we could not provide him enough tasks related to the tea gardening as sometimes the work is seasonal. Our APOLOGIES! There were other farm related activities in which he didn't… read more
But, being on a volonteering website, I cannot rate more than neutral because what Deepak has to offer is a homestay… read more
We took a bus from kathmandu and were picked up by Deepak in Phikkal. The house where he lives with his mother, father, wife, son and brother, is about 3 km from Phikkal.
The surroundings are stunning to say the least, and the village people are very… read more