| Date |
Location |
Activities |
Thu
3/12/2026 |
In-Transit |
- Depart Ames, IA, at 9:00am sharp by van.
- 6-hour drive to ORD, Chicago, arrive at 3:00pm.
- Flight Qatar Airways #726 – ORD–DOH departs at 8:05pm for +1 day to Doha, Qatar.
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Fri
3/13/2026 |
In-Transit
Doha, Qatar |
- Arrive Doha, Qatar 5:15pm. 7.5 hour layover.
- Explore Souq Waqif bazaar in Doha. Cultural and entertainment activities during layover.
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Sat
3/14/2026 |
In-Transit
Kathmandu |
- Flight QR#648 DOH-KTM departs 12:45am. Arrive Kathmandu, Nepal 7:55am.
- Rest, eat, shower.
- Visit cultural sites. Explore city. Durbar Square, Monkey Temple, and other historically and culturally interesting places
- Stay at Kathmandu Guest House.
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Sun
3/15/2026 |
Kathmandu District |
- 12:00 – 2:00pm lunch and meetings with Federation of Woman Entrepreneurs’ Associations of Nepal (FWEAN). Address: House No. 40, Bishal Basti Marga Gate ‘Ka’, Bishalnagar, Kathmandu, Nepal, Ph/Fax:+977-01-4543085, +977-01-4510775, info@fwean.org.np, www.fwean.org.np
- 2:30 – 4:30pm, meetings with Communiversity at King’s College, Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Ph. +977 – 01 – 5325909, 01 – 5324520, 01 – 5324574, info@kingscollege.edu.np , kingscollege.edu.np
- Stay at Kathmandu Guest House.
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Mon
3/16/2026 |
Fikkal, Ilam |
- Depart Kathmandu at 8:15am. Fly to Bhadrapur (40 mins).
- 2 hour drive to Sunshine Villa in Fikkal.
- Lunch. Take a brief hike around Sunshine Villa, a beautiful tea garden, and a sunset view from the hotel farm property.
- Stay at Sunshine Villa.
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Tue
3/17/2026 |
Fikkal, Ilam
Ilam Bazaar |
- Drive to Ilam Bazaar (2 hour drive each way).
- Meet with local entrepreneurs, various women’s groups, and local leaders.
- Lunch with women entrepreneurs in Ilam Bazaar.
- Visit tea processing centers and other women-led businesses.
- Leave Ilam Bazaar at 5:00pm for Fikkal.
- Stay at Sunshine Villa.
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Wed
3/18/2026 |
Fikkal, Ilam |
- Tour regenerative farms, meet farmers, and have
lunch at one of the farms.
- Visit various women’s cottage industries.
- Cultural event in the evening.
- Stay at Sunshine Villa.
|
Thu
3/19/2026 |
Fikkal, Ilam
Kathmandu |
- Depart 4:00am to view sunrise at Shree Antu.
- Return to Sunshine Villa at 7:30am for brunch and packing.
- Explore a few more farming communities or entrepreneurial activities around Fikkal Bazaar on the way to airport.
- Depart Bhadrapur at 5:00pm. Fly to Kathmandu (40 mins).
- Stay at Kathmandu Guest House.
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Fri
3/20/2026 |
Kathmandu
District |
- 10:00am – 12:00pm meetings with Peace Corps Nepal Team at the Peace Corps Office, Address: Aakirti Marg, Kathmandu 44600, Nepal, Phone: +977 – 1 – 4016027 www.peacecorps.gov/nepal
- 1:00 – 3:30pm lunch and meetings with RECOFTC Nepal Team www.recoftc.org/nepal
- Explore Patan Durbar Square in Lalitpur and Bhaktapur.
- Explore Kathmandu on your own.
- Stay at Kathmandu Guest House.
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Sat
3/21/2026 |
In-Transit |
- Explore Kathmandu in morning and early afternoon.
- Leave the Kathmandu Guest House at 3:00pm for airport.
- Flight QR#645 KTM–DOH departs 7:05pm.
- Arrive DOH 9:55pm. 10 hour layover.
- Rest, sleep, shower, eat, study in Business Class lounge.
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Sun
3/22/2026 |
In-Transit |
- Flight QR#725 DOH–ORD departs 8:15am.
- Arrive ORD 3:45pm.
- Bus from Chicago to Ames, arrive in Ames 11:30pm.
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