TRIP PROFILE : 13 nights 14 days trip in
Nepal.
3 nights hotel in Kathmandu.
1 night hotel in Pokhara.
9 nights 10 days trek
Trek in the foothills of the Annapurnas. See the
spectacular honey hunting on the steep bee cliffs.
Be welcomed by the Gurung people and learn about their
traditions and customs.
Optional three-day trip to Chitwan National Park,
including elephant safari.
An opportunity to witness the ancient tradition of
Honey Hunting in the Himalayas. Visit Royal Chitwan
National Park. Experience Gurung culture and hospitality!
Honey Hunting - Beekeeping holidays assist by supporting
local projects, so assuring the continued livelihood
of local villages. NEPAL The Photographer's Paradise...
These
holidays give you the opportunity to sample traditions
and culture. See them while you trek in the foothills
of The Himalayas.
Come on our holiday and discover local tradition
and Gurung culture in Nepal. Don't forget your camera!!
Important of Honey Bee
Honey and other products generate valuable income
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Honey is a delicious, easily digestible, energy rich
food and is highly prized for its medicinal properties.
Bees wax is an important raw material for candles,
body creams, ointments and lotions, soaps and polishes.
The project training shows beekeepers exactly how
high quality wax and honey can be produced using local
technology and locally available materials and how
value added products can be made, used and sold.
Propolis, also obtained from hives, has potent anti-fungal
and antibacterial properties that are only just being
explored and understood.
Little land or capital is needed to start beekeeping
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Traditional hives or intermediate technology top bar
hives can be made of local materials very cheaply
and easily - sometimes for free. Hives can be kept
on land that is not owned by the bee farmer and the
land owner gains from better pollination of crops.
Beehives can be kept in places where the land may
not be suitable for other crops. They can be kept
on rooftops or in trees.
Beekeeping is a 'scaleable' technology. An enterprise
can start small and grow as stockmanship and marketing
skills develop. It begins with just one or two hives
to provide honey and wax products for the family but
as beekeepers know, more hives can/will be added until,
hey presto, you are a commercial bee farmer. All you
have to do is sell the honey and stagger to the bank!!
Simplistically, a good beekeeper is measured by how
much money they earn.
Honey improves diet :-
Honey is delicious, easily digestible and is suitable
for almost everyone. It is especially good for growing
children or elderly people who often have small appetites
and may not be able to take in enough calories for
their needs. It can be used to make a wide range of
foods, both sweet and savoury, more appetising and
exciting.
Honey is essential for traditional medicines :-
Honey has valuable medicinal properties in its own
right. It is also combined with herbs and other ingredients
for traditional medicines and to make traditional
medicine recipes more palatable and easily absorbed
into the body.
Creams, ointments and polishes are made from beeswax
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When cleaned and mixed with other ingredients a wide
range of creams, ointments, lotions and polishes for
shoes, furniture and wood carvings can be made. These
can be sold for extra cash or used in the home. All
you need to know is how!
For trip cost, itinerary and other
relevant information please contact us.
Email : info@holidaynepaltrek.com
