Use of traditional ropes to extract honey from 200 m tall cliffs
Visit to the Hot spring Bath
Stay at the honey hunting village overnight
Inclusive of:
Hotel accommodation in Beni and Pokhara.
Transportation from Kathmandu to pokhara to Beni and vice versa
Home stay during the trip
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Cultural dance and welcome by Mother foundation
Tasting of wild honey
Not Inclusive of:
Hard drink
Food and drink other than breakfast, lunch and dinner
Personal expenses
$US 850.00per guest
Instant confirmation
2 - 10 guests
8 hours
06:00
07:00
+2
08:00
09:00
Cancellation Policy: Moderate
Full refund available for cancellations made up to 48 hours prior to booking start time.
More About This Experience
Honey Hunting is exclusively a traditional activity practiced by ethnic Gurung community of Nepal. Honey hunting is so rare and unique that it still remains an isolated event carried out and observed only in few, remote places of Nepal. Ghalegaun, located north west of Kathmandu, in Lamjung district, is one of nearest destination to watch honey hunting. Situated at an altitude of 2100m from sea level, the route to Ghalegaun offers the most spectacular views of Annapurna and Manaslu Himalayan ranges.
The hunting primarily involves extracting honey from massive bee hives nestled in cliffs, that to 200m tall in height, with the help of traditionally weaved rope. To watch this feat performed by local honey experts will be a mesmerizing event of your honey hunting journey. The ropes are generally made out of bamboo, locally resourced from Niyalo and Choya. And locals carry this out only by reading astrological calendar, on auspicious dates.
October/November/December and April/ May/June are the best seasons to watch Honey Hunting.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Kathmandu, will transfer to hotel.
Day 2: Kathmandu- Beni (7hrs drive) by bus.(Stay at local hotel)
Day 3 : Beni – jhin (3hrs drive) by Jeep.(home stay)(Magar cultural dance and
sightseeing in Todke Dada.
Day 4: Jhin to Raykharaka dada (3hrs by foot, rest place) to Ghasikharka (2hrs
by foot), Bandipul (camping) 30min from Ghasikharaka and Duwadi
30 min by foot from Bandipul.
Day 5: Duwadi (honey hunting location), we will stay there
Day 6: Return to Dermija through Chimkhola .Can take short hot bath in the
hot spring water located in Dermija
Day 7: Downhill route through Snake Route to Beni (4hrs downhill trek)
facility of Jeep on the way down hill.
Day 8: Reach Kathmandu
Includes hotel in kathmandu, pokhara and beni and bus tickets. tourists class hotels.( extra costs for air travel)
Note: Availability on Request
Additional Information:
Good trekking Shoes
Bring your own water bottle
Hats and sunglasses.
Best Season for honey Hunting October/November/December and April/ May/June
Cancellation Policy: Moderate
Full refund available for cancellations made up to 48 hours prior to booking start time.
Location
Free pick-up & drop-off is provided for this experience, enter your pickup location during check-out.
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