Nepal Honey Hunting

Trip Overview of Nepal Honey Hunting

Nepal Honey hunting is one of the unique adventure tours that include the fantastic and surprising scene of Nepal with it. Nepal is one of the richest countries in the world in honeybee and is a better place for honey hunting. There are at least five different species of Honeybee in Nepal. The wild honey bees make the beehives on the mountains big rocks. This tour can be a challenging tour. If you have knowledge of rock climbing and are brave enough to take the risk. In this tour, We will get the chance of viewing and experiencing the traditional honey harvest of the Gurung people. Honey hunting is a tradition twice (spring and autumn) a year to collect the wild mad honey from the hive hanging on a rock hill.

Enjoy the traditional way of Nepal honey hunting

During our tour, we will see the traditional way of honey hunting with the help of local people. The honey hunters from the different rural areas of Nepal are mostly the tribe of Mongols in Nepal. They are following the tradition of honey hunting. A tradition passed down for generations. The honey is taken as the primary source of sweets in ancient times when there was no sugar produced. Getting the wild honey which lives in steep slope is an age-old tradition. Some of the indigenous Nepali communities like Gurungs and Magars.

Among many mountain cliffs in Nepal, the Budhi Gandaki valley in the Manaslu region and the Cliffs in Annapurna region have a notable presence of wild bee, which makes hive on the vertical slopes of these cliffs. Hunting cliff honey is a dangerous activity.  As it is the risk game so the hunters give the name of the cliffs. They named it by the names of honey hunters who died during honey harvesting.

Nepal honey hunting is a very old tradition in the mountain areas of Nepal. In the past, people used to organize the religious ceremony before collecting honey to protect themselves from the attack of honeybees and any misshapen. The honey hunter from the local village celebrates the honey hunting as a festival by offering flowers, grains, and sheep to God before shooting. The worship is organized to respect the hard work of honeybees and their contribution, to the survival of human beings. Everyone is excited and curious to watch honey hunters working at the cliffs.

Taste the wild mad honey

Honey hunting tour is doing by well experience villagers who hang from cliffs as tall as 300 m with the help of homemade ropes and Bamboo ladders.  The leaders of the hunters collect honey in the bucket from the beehives and pass down to another person. You can also taste the wild honey if you are in the hunting time. This wild honey is used for a medical purpose which still exists and has medicinal value with a great deal of money in the international market.

Nepal Honey hunting tour is still part of traditional livelihood; that is why it is more interesting for tourists to know the Nepali traditional honey hunting knowledge and skills. The trekking routes to and from the honey bee hives are exciting and breathtaking. Nepal honey hunting gives the visitors to take in the beauty and magnificence of the Nepali landscape and wildlife. At the same time, tourists can experience the culture. Thus, it adds more color to our delight. Nepal Honey hunting tour gives you the best  experience of the traditional method of wild honey harvesting and hunting which is worth a visit

Enjoy the honey hunting tour with the best view in the village of Annapurna region

We can arrange a honey hunting tour in different parts of Nepal. We take you to the Annapurna regions one of the best Gurung villages this honey hunting trip. Honey hunting is usually doing in the month of October and November at Autumn and in springtime from Mid April to May. You will stay at the local homestay accommodation during the tour.

We specially arrange the honey hunting tour in Lamjung District nearby the famous Ghale guan village. it is a famous cultural Village. You can ask us for any r alternative honey hunting itinerary if you want to try in different areas.

What to pack for the Nepal honey hunting tour

Honey hunting in Nepal is an easy and short tour, so you can pack your belongings in your day pack. below is the idea for what to take.

Trekking  boot

flip flop/sandals

sleeping bag -10 degree
Socks
walking stick
Shorts
trekking trousers
T-shirt
Wind stopper, warm Jacket
Hat (sun/cold)
Rucksack/backpack with cover Weatherproof pack cover
Head torch
Water bottles
Sunglasses
Sunblock
Raincoat or Umbrella
Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, floss, etc.)
Small first aid kit e.g. plasters, paracetamol, antiseptic wipes, etc
Some snicker, chocolate, candy

Health & Fitness

Nepal honey hunting tour is a short and easy tour so anybody can go for it. Actually, it is best for families with children and first-time trekkers with limited time. During the hike, we just need to walk in medium altitude (800 m-2500 m) but you must have a normal health condition and average physical fitness. the alternate way there are transport facilities also so if you have any problem you can take a drive back to Kathmandu.

When is the best time for the Nepal honey hunting tour?

Honey hunting in Nepal is not possible throughout the year. We can do the honey hunting in two seasons,  late spring and late autumn. As a result, these are the times when you have most chances to see the hunters at work. We run the tour in 2 times of the year, the best time for honey hunting tour is in October/November and mid-April to May. The local people harvesting their honey in the first during the summer (April to May) and the second time during the Autumn (October o November). Therefore, You can do the trip only in the special time. However, hunting in autumn is more often done in low altitude belt of the Annapurna region and other areas.  If you wanted to see the high altitude honey hunting it is in the spring and it is quite long days trip.

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