Honey Hunting Tour

Description

Nepal is not only famous for trekking and climbing in the high mountains but is also place for the honey hunting.

Honey Hunting is the real and frequent activity of indigenous Gurung and Magar Community in Bhujung and Pasgaon for honey hunting from which they are able to solve their problem of bread and butter. This ancestral job of honey hunting still continues in many remote villages of Nepal while offering high tourism potential.

“The honey hunters are a tribe of Mongol in Nepal who follow the tradition of honey hunting, a tradition passed down since generations. The bees are driven away from the honeycomb by smoke. Besides being an economic activity harvesting cliff honey, honey hunting also involves special rituals and satisfies the leisure requirements of isolated mountain people. Hunting cliff honey is a dangerous activity and most of the cliffs are named and remembered by the names of honey hunters who died during honey harvesting. This culture does not allow the total eradication of bee nests but rather supports the sustainable presence and multiplication of cliff bees.”

Trekking Itinerary
Day 1: Meet at Kathmandu Airport and transfer to hotel
Day 2: Sight-seeing of Kathmandu: Full day’s sightseeing in Kathmandu valley includes the Hindu temple complex at Pashupatinath (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) & the biggest Buddhist Stupa at Boudhanath. Also visit Monkey Temple the Swyambhunath (2000 years old temple) and visit Patan city of fine arts. Return to the hotel.
Day 3: Kathmand to Khudi: after 4 hour drive from kathmadnu you will arrive Vimal Nagar where you can visit siddha cave (the biggest cave in Asia ) after that 3 hour drive to Khudi. In the evening, slight show programme about cliff honey hunting.Overnight in Khudi.
Day 4: Khudi to Base camp Village . Start trek for Honey hunting village site, you can see many natural seen on the way. Welcome by villagers and Gurung culture dances after dinner.
Day 5: After working 2, 3 hour for honey hunting site, you will see Honey hunting, Honey hunter pray before they start, viewing the heart thrilling honey hunting programme at cliff. Return back to Base camp village.
Day 6: Trek back to Khudi: The stream invites you to swim at natural swimming pool. Working through the bank of Marshyangdi River . Overnight at Khudi
Day 7: Khudi to Kathmandu: Drive back to Kathmandu it will take about 7 hour drive to Kathmandu.

For more Information:

Above The Himalaya Trekking (P) Ltd.
GPO Box No: 25493
Tridevi Marga, Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal

Phone No. (Office): +977-1-4215477
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E-mail: info@nepalguidetrek.com, tpurushotam@hotmail.com
Websites: www.nepalguidetrek.com, www.nepalhimalayatrek.com, www.nepaltrekkingpackage.com

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