Make your own Fighter Kites
Flying and Making Fighter Kites on the Rooftops of Kathmandu
$12.00 per guest
1 - 4 guests
2 hours
09:00
10:00
+5
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
Hosted by Govind Shrestha
Highlights
- Learning from one of the last surviving makers of kites in Kathmandu
- Making kites the traditional way as it has been for several generations
- Getting to fly it on the rooftops of the hosts house
Inclusive of:
- English speaking guide
- All tools and materials
Not Inclusive of:
- Pick-up and drop-off service (can be included at additional cost)
- Meals
$US 12.00 per guest
Instant confirmation
1 - 4 guests
2 hours
09:00
10:00
+5
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
Cancellation Policy: Moderate
Full refund available for cancellations made up to 48 hours prior to booking start time.
More About This Experience
Inspired by the Kite runners? Learn how to make your own kites and have a kite fight with your friends in charming old Kathmandu! The sport was similarly popular in the past where many locals used to fly kites on their roofs before more entertaining technology stole their attention.
Choose your favorite paper and add your own patterns and drawings if you like! Then create a traditional frame on the back of your kite before making it sturdy with a variety odd techniques. Attach it with a string and you're ready to learn how to fly the kite from a roof in Kathmandu city! Materials can easily be found anywhere so don't worry about not being able to make it when you return home to your country!
Note: The flight of the kite is contingent on the weather.
Please note that if you have selected an add on for pick up then we use local taxis.
Additional Information:
- Exact pick-up location address along with map direction will be sent to your email instantly after booking
- Be at the pick up location at the tour start time.
- Kite making is conducted sitting on the floor so please wear appropriate clothing
Cancellation Policy: Moderate
Full refund available for cancellations made up to 48 hours prior to booking start time.
Location
The pick-up location address will be sent to your email immediately upon booking.
Upcoming availability
Your Local Host
Govind Shrestha
An extremely passionate master of kite-making, Govind is one of the few remaining people in Kathmandu who can still call themselves a master. Making kites since high school, he hopes the tradition will live on and ...
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