Honey Hunting Tour in Nepal

TripGrade: Strenuous

Strenuous Trekking Grade is both moderate and difficult. Even in this grade, treks reach around 5000-5500 meters. You will have to walk generally for 6-7 hours each day. Strenuous treks require good physical condition and acclimatization. If some problems seem to appear, you have to walk down and take some hot drinks or soup ( + rest). You may be affected rapidly if you have high blood pressure, asthma, heart disease or complicated medical conditions. Advise is required from your doctor before starting these kinds of treks.

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Duration:

11 Days

Country:

Nepal

Max Altitude:

Group Size

Any

Trial Access:

Private Vehicle

Best Season:

Spring and Autumn

You may hear Nepal often for Mount Everest or you may think of Nepal about steep trails for trekking and some tours in the Himalayas or rafting, paragliding, bungee jumping, and other wonderful activities, but Nepal is not only limited to these, but You can also experience the wonderful honey hunt.

Honey Hunting Tour in Nepal is an exciting and adventurous activity and it can be a real test of your strength because this tour is not for faint-hearted. Climbing a cliff and extracting honey is an intense activity and is very challenging. You can see people harvesting honey from the high cliffs.

Scientific researchers have proved that the hunt for wild honey is one of the oldest activities continued by humans for survival, and according to the study of rocks in various parts, it has been found that honey has been hunted in Nepal since 1300 BC.

Many people in some villages, especially in western Nepal, depend on honey for their livelihood. They harvest honey from the largest species of bee in the world, called Apis, which is labor-intensive. These bees live on the high cliffs of the foothills and the honey hunters risk their lives to harvest the honey to survive.

Honey hunters build rope ladders and baskets to access the combs after the bees are washed away with smoke by lighting a fire under the hives. The honey harvest usually takes place twice a year, when honey hunters come together and migrate into the Himalayas to take on this huge and life-threatening task.

To harvest a colony, it takes honey hunters two to three hours, depending on the hive's location and size. The harvest ritual, which varies slightly from community to community, begins with a prayer and sacrifice of flowers, fruits, and rice. Then a fire is lit at the base of the cliff to smoke the bees from their combs.

From above, a honey hunter descends the cliff that is attached to a ladder with ropes. As his friends hold the rope and ladder from the top and lift the spring tools, the honey hunter fights off the territorial bees as he cuts pieces of honey from the honeycomb.

Thus, get ready to experience the thrill of honey hunting in Nepal.

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999

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Itinerary

Arrival on: Kathmandu

Departure from: Kathmandu

Arrival on: Kathmandu | Departure from: Kathmandu

Day 1

Arrive Kathmandu (1350m)

Arrive at Kathmandu after a scenic flight over the mountains. Meet the representative of Himalaya Trekkers and get transferred to the designated hotel.

In the evening, you can take a stroll around the streets of the Thamel area.

Accommodation: Hotel Estimated Walking Distance: 30 min private drive

Day 2

Kathmandu tour & trip preparation

Meals included: Breakfast

After a warm breakfast at the hotel, you can spend half of the day exploring some of the World heritage sites in Kathmandu valley such as Pashupatinath Temple, Boudhanath Stupa, and Kathmandu Durbar Square. Later in the afternoon, prepare for the trip.

Accommodation: Hotel

Day 3