Shanta Ghar A Rustic Guesthouse

Shanta Ghar is far away from the busier gateways to Chitwan national park in the district of Madi. Surrounded by paddy fields, simple wooden buildings, traditional agriculture and the hills covered with jungle on either side. I stayed in the beautiful traditional wooden building with so much character, huge rooms, and very simple amenities. They also have more modern style rooms with attached bathroom. Even though the family live in the building next door I slept so well, at night just blissful peace and quiet so hard to find these days. Hari and Deppa are perfect hosts, such kind, honest and generous people, I loved their company. They also have the most gorgeous well behaved and smart dog and his best friend another sweet dog from another home that hangs out all the time there. I could see just how kind Hari is by how he treated these dogs! The view all around the property is golden and green, the feeling peaceful and authentic. I was lucky to share a safari with two other girls staying at Shanta Ghar and we saw many Rhinos, Elephants, Crocodiles and interesting birds and had a super day, Hari never stopped looking to find another interesting thing to show us-he puts 100% into his safaris. Danuvad Shanta Ghar and hope to see you soon in September :-) Cat

Nothing bad just a couple of suggestions: a fruit option for breakfast would be good and a bicycle to rent would be great

it's a gorgeous homestead. we shared breakfast and dinner with the family and it felt truly like old friends chatting. the animals on the property are amazing! it is pretty remote- in that it's not close to anything (except the border) but we had our own bike so that wasn't an issue. It might be nicer to experience in winter as june heat was unbearable. they also offer safaris and seemed very knowledgeable about it.

Calm, quiet and far from the bitten track. The family is the nicest people I've met. The owner has an extensive knowledge about not only Chitwan but also the Himalaya mountains. The safari they organize is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, during which you can eat delicious meals in a jungle watching wildlife and cruise in a jeep spotting rhinos and elephants! They truly put so much care in everything the guests experience. If you want a unique moment away from all the touristy noise, this is a fantastic place! Sincerely recommend!

Assolutamente TUTTO! Una delle esperienze più autentiche della mia vita!!! Porterò per sempre nel cuore questa splendida famiglia e questo luogo magico dove la vita scorre ad un ritmo lento ed in sintonia con la natura! Il proprietario è un uomo eccezionale, disponibile ed dal cuore grande! Sua moglie una donna dalla dolcezza infinita ed una cuoca incredibile!!! Ed il loro cane davvero cordiale!! Spero di tornare ancora! Grazie per l’ospitalità !!!

Every thing about our stay was more than we anticipated. The family was welcoming to us from time we arrived and we felt comfortable immediately.

We didn’t want to leave so we. have not yet.

Красивый старый дом

Хоумстей по цене хорошего отеля. Мой худший опыт за 3 раза в Непале. Неискренние хозяева. Чтобы поесть там только 2 опции: далбат или пережаренный омлет. Даже чая не нальют. Всё заточено на то, чтобы увезти тебя на частный сафари втридорого, где тебя покормят опять холодным далбатом. Разочарование

we loved being in a true village environment and going for walk early morning through the rice fields with the owners dog.

not the owners fault but it was very hot early may.

family is very sweet. the place is beautiful<3

Lovely family, location and house.

The cost was higher than our budget. Especially for the safari trip… very much higher than we had expected.

L'assoluta unicità dell'esperienza. Una casa in legno, in mezzo alle risaie, lontana dal mondo. Unica. Ma il valore aggiunto è la famiglia che ti ospita. Hari, il capofamiglia è una persona straordinaria, con cui ho cenato insieme al figlio, parlando della vita in nepal e della sua straordinaria esperienza. È una persona gentile, simpatica e molto onesta. È stato un incontro eccezionale. E una esperienza davvero unica. Ho fatto, insieme ad Hari, un safari eccezionale, 11 ore in mezzo alla foresta, è stato una guida eccezionale e mi ha spiegato un sacco di cose sulla vita della foresta. E lui ha una vista incredibile e sono riuscito a vedere un sacco di animali. È stata una esperienza davvero unica. Quello che pagate non è un albergo, è una esperienza di vita. Grazie Hari a te e alla tua bellissima famiglia. Spero un giorno di poter tornare a trovarti. Un abbraccio

Stay with welcoming and friendly family well off the beaten track. Our host arranged a safari in Chitwan for the day and we saw rhinos, elephants and many other wild animals and saw parts of Chitwan far away from the main tourist area. It wasn't very clear how to get there ... but it wasn't that hard. We left the Tourist bus at the first stop in Bharatpur (not the main stop - just ask the conductor for advice) and walked a short distance to the main bus terminal. After asking around a couple of times, we found the local bus to Madi and let the conductor know where we were staying. Then just sat until we were dropped off right outside the Guesthouse. The alternative option (and the one we wished we had taken) was to take a taxi/tuk-tuk to the Guesthouse - there is plenty of choice. This would be far quicker (the bus took 2+hours and the tuk-tuk would have been just over an hour).

The bed was very hard and there is not a lot to do if you are not going on a safari.

Lovely rural location within the boundary of the Chitwan National park.

Quite far away from where the bus leaves for Kathmandu

Tout, le calme, la famille, la simplicite. Le chien, le chat, leur amour et respect pour l'environnement et les animaux. Le petit dejeuner et diner. La moustiquaire et la chambre familiale, la vue, le balcon. Wifi excellente, meilleure qu'a Katmandou. Et douche tres chaudes, plus chaude que partout ailleurs! La distance ne devrait pas decourager. Tout a fait acceptable. Le bus s'arrete a la porte! De Bharaptur et Pokhara direct! On fait partie de la famille en tres peu de temps. Je devais rester 5 jours je suis restee 7.

Matelas tres dur, mais c'est la norme en Asie.

Es war alles Bestens: Die Umgebung, das wunderschöne alte Haus, die Herzlichkeit der Familie. Wir haben uns sehr Willkommen gefühlt. Die Jeepsafarie war super!

If you’re looking for an authentic homestay, in the middle of rural Nepal where you can relax and enjoy Nepalese culture and food, then this is the perfect place. The family is kind and helpful, the food was absolutely delicious and the surroundings are beautiful. The rooms are spacious though not super luxurious (which is to be expected being this far from commercial touristic places to be fair). They also arranged a jungle safari for us! We loved our stay here!

Si vous cherchez de l'authenticité venez dans cette guest. Le site et l'ambiance de cette campagne sont magiques L'accueil et la bienveillance de la famille, Les sourires et les repas typiques et délicieux

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Family were very accomodating making sure we had everything we needed and more! It’s in a great location very relaxing surrounded by rice fields in a small village.

La relation avec la Famille, très cool !

Hygiène un peu bof --- Pas de Climatisation

If you want to experience local, rural Nepal then this place is perfect! The family you stay with are all amazing, and make the experience even more memorable! The wife cooks the best traditional Nepal food too! Mr Rama has a jeep and took us on a jungle safari and to a waterfall as well! Mr Rama is the kindest man and also provided me with lots of information on their religion and traditions! I was a solo female traveller and I highly recommend this place!

Loved it

This guest house is way out off the tourist route, it’s is as described a ‘rustic guesthouse’ the family who run it are lovely people who truly care about their product and showing you their wonderful country. Nothing is too much trouble for them they make you feel so welcome with lots of tea, cold water and great food. The jungle safari was heaps of fun, 8 hours to be precise, great value for money with many animals spotted.

Très bel endroit a Madi Famille népalaise très sympathique à l'écoute et nourriture excellente. Superbes ballades dans les rizières pour observer les oiseaux Maison traditionnelle spacieuse et confortable

Les prix des repas et du safari un peu chères

It is run by a family."The staff were very kind, the food was delicious, and it was heartfelt." I definitely want to come back again. It was such a place. thank you very very much!!

Es war sehr schön. Das Essen war lecker, die Zimmer schön. Die Natur drum herum atemberaubend und die Gastfamilie einfach super nett. Wir konnten direkt vor Ort eine Safari buchen, die sich einfach mega gelohnt hat.

This beautiful guesthouse is in the Middle of the countryside, it's so peaceful and quiet! The hosts are a local family and they did everything to make us feel at home! The mother of the family and one of her sons made us fresh Nepali food everyday. One of the other sons cane to get us from bharatpur and helped us arrange a taxi for a good price They also arranged a whole day safari for us in Chitwan National Park, father of the family was the guide on this tour. We saw so many animals! A lot of deer, peacock, a black boar, a lot of birds and 3 Rhino's! We really loved that they we're so welcoming! We would totally reccomend others to stay here if you want to get away from the main crowd and experience the real Nepal countryside life!

Nothing! But if I have to mention something it would be that the matrass is quite hard. Harder than we're used to at home. But despite this we slept perfectly well!

This homestay is absolutely incredible!!! The location is stunningly beautiful, the hosts are exceptionally friendly and kind, the food is delicious, the safaris they offer are amazing and memorable adventures!! Some of my best memories in Nepal have been staying here. I highly recommend this homestay!! I can’t recommend it enough!!!

There’s nothing I didn’t like. I have thoroughly enjoyed staying here!!!

A truly rustic homestay far away from the tourist centres. Harry and his family (and dog) are very warm people and, as a lone traveller, I especially enjoyed having our meals together

Hari and his incredibly joyous family welcomed me in to their hearts and home, cooked every meal, ensured I was always taken care of and my highlights were sharing special times with them on their beautiful and peaceful land. Hari is the most exuberant, golden soul with more integrity and spirit than most anyone I met in Nepal. He is also the most qualifies and amazing safari guide, and will show you things no other will....

There is nothing that I didnt enjoy about this place, I loved the rustic room. Sometimes the walls were a bit too thin, but there was only joyful family sounds that I heard

If you're looking for a rural, authentic experience in Chitwan then this is perfect. Very rustic and basic, but we liked this :) The food was extremely fresh and delicious if you like healthy veggie cuisine (best dalbhat)! The dog and family were very friendly and helpful. We had a trip to a lovely nearby waterfall too. It was a great place to stay. Thank you :)

Bridge to bathroom felt a bit wobbly - maybe needs redoing soon. Some of the lights in our room didn't work - bulbs just need replacing I think :)

Genuine experience with hosts and was well looked after.

There is nothing to not like.

Top!!! Dépaysement garanti avec des succulents repas Safari au top !

Rien

We had a tremendous stay at Shanta Ghar guesthouse! The family were so welcoming and offered a tremendous eco room and facilities! We got the best tour around the park with a private jeep and saw many animals with this whole day excursion. We also got a jungle walk to 3 water falls. Besides this the food was local Nepali vegetarian food and absolutely delicious! Thanks again! We loved it. Namaste

If you want to experience the rural life of Nepal and take amazing pictures with the sunset on the rice fields, this is a place to stay. To rest and to discover local life. But it is surely way more expensive than other places especially the safari. If you are willing to pay more and you don’t mind you can book. Otherwise I recommend to go there as a holiday on a farm. The room was very cosy and the bathrooms cute and clean.

Safari was 11 hours long to see a lot of the national park and also areas other tourist would not go. Anyways it was way to expensive with 180 Dollar. Taxi from the airport to the place is 2 hours for 25 Dollar. Bus is an adventure but is like 2 Dollars instead.

If you want to truly experience Nepal, then this is the place for you! The family is incredible, the food is delicious and the location is breathtaking! I highly recommend this property to any travelers, solo, couples and families 😁

We loved being so close to nature, the farm, the animals. The trek to the waterfalls, guided by the resort owner, Ramakanta, himself. His wife and son not only took care of us at the resort but also prepared all the delicious meals for the 2 days.

This place is for peace loving people. I enjoyed the place of nothing but just nature. Went to the waterfall by walk for 3-4 hours. In season you have access to the chitwan national park.

Shanta Ghar is a place for the people seeking solitude...it's for the people who like to talk to the locals and understand how they live. It's about understanding how people have made out a home in a place so far from the city, yet it feels like home. It's about going back in time and appreciating whatever life has given to us. Highly recommended to all the solo travelers and the peace seekers. Respect the environment around and do not play loud music, or do not throw trash anywhere.