Open Your Home. Share Your Culture. Welcome the World.
Turn your home, food, daily life, and local traditions into meaningful experiences for travellers who want to feel the real Nepal.
Who can join?
You Don’t Need a Hotel. You Need a Story.
If you have a welcoming home, local knowledge, traditional skills, or a family experience to share, you can become a Rigan host.
Homestay Host
Welcome travellers into your home and share real Nepali daily life.
Cooking Host
Teach momo, dal bhat, local snacks, family recipes, and food culture.
Village Life Host
Share farming, harvesting, animal care, village walks, and local work.
Culture Host
Invite travellers into festivals, rituals, crafts, music, and storytelling.
Why become a host?
Your Everyday Life Can Become a Meaningful Experience.
Rigan helps local families and hosts earn income while proudly sharing Nepal’s culture, food, people, and stories.
Earn Income
Turn your home, food, and skills into a new source of income.
Meet Travellers
Welcome people from around the world and exchange stories.
Promote Culture
Share your traditions, family recipes, festivals, and lifestyle.
Support Community
Your hosting can support your family and local economy.
Get Support
Rigan helps with training, bookings, pricing, and guest communication.
What can you offer?
Simple Local Moments Can Become Powerful Travel Memories.
Simple process
How Becoming a Host Works
We make the process simple, supportive, and professional from your first application to your first guest.
Apply
Tell us about your home, family, skill, or local experience.
Review
Our team checks your idea, safety, location, and suitability.
Create Profile
We help build your host profile, photos, story, and pricing.
Receive Bookings
Travellers discover your experience and book through Rigan.
Host & Earn
Welcome guests, share your culture, and earn from your experience.
Host quality
What We Expect. What We Support.
Host Requirements
- Clean and safe home or experience space
- Friendly and respectful family environment
- Authentic experience, not fake or staged
- Basic hygiene and guest care
- Clear availability and honest pricing
- Willingness to follow Rigan quality standards
What Rigan Provides
- Website and social media promotion
- Guest communication and booking support
- Pricing and experience design guidance
- Training for hosting and safety
- Photography and content support
- Reviews and profile growth
Your profile
Every Host Gets a Story, Not Just a Listing.
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Questions
Host Questions
Do I need to speak English?
No, perfect English is not required. Basic communication is helpful, and Rigan can support guest coordination.
Do I need a big house?
No. A clean, safe, welcoming home is more important than size or luxury.
Can I host only food experiences?
Yes. You can offer cooking, lunch, dinner, momo making, dal bhat, or local snack experiences.
Can I choose my available dates?
Yes. Hosts can decide when they are available for guests.
How do I get paid?
Rigan helps manage bookings and payment support professionally after each confirmed experience.
Host application
Your Home Has a Story. Let the World Experience It.
Complete the form below. Our team will review your location, facilities, experience idea, safety, and guest suitability before contacting you.
Submit Your Details
Tell us about your home, location, family, facilities, and the experience you want to offer.
Verification
Rigan may contact you, request photos, arrange a video call, or visit the location before approval.
Create Your Host Experience
Approved hosts receive help with experience design, pricing, storytelling, promotion, and booking coordination.