Explore the beauty of Mt. Everest

THE Everest Base Camp Trek is the best trekking region in #Nepal. Starting from Lukla, a gentle two-day trek up the Dudh Koshi valley leads to the famous Namche Bazaar along the way you can enjoy Nepali and Buddhists culture. Fascinating to know that half of the world population might have a dream to see world highest mountain “Mt. Everest” at 8, 848 m / 29, 028 ft high, once in a life time to experience at its closest the tallest peak on earth.

In Mt. Everest there are some major festivals celebrated in the Khumbu region which are Mani Rimdu and Dumje. Mani Rimdu, which falls in either October or November and is perhaps the most famous festival of the Sherpa people, celebrated for three days interspersed with various ritualistic dances. 

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Exotic journeys in India and Nepal

THE thick forests of #India and #Nepal host some of the most exotic and rare #wildlife species in the world. The sub-continent has thousands of verity of animals including over 350 mammals, 1500 bird species and 50,000 plant species, many of these are unique to the sub-continent.

Exotic Journeys’ offers safaris to the most popular Tiger Reserves and National Parks including Ranthambhore, Bandhavgarh, Kaziranga, Gir National Park, Periyar, Kabini, Chitwan, Periyar, Sariska, Jim Corbett, Kanha and many others.

The wildlife authorities restrict the number of visitors as well as the size of lodges in the parks in order to follow the laws of conservation and maintain the pristine environ without disturbing the natural habitat.

Wildlife enthusiasts may select one Tiger Reserve or national park for a 4-day safari or opt for multiple sanctuaries for greater possibilities of tiger sightings. 

Exotic Journeys is offering 15% savings on 4-day safari and 20% savings on longer safaris. Book a safari by October 5, 2018 and travel any time by December 31, 2019.




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Travel to Kathmandu for festival season

KATHMANDU, the capital city of #Nepal, is an expanding metropolis filled with ancient temples, beautiful walled gardens and many markets offering an assortment of local crafts, pieces of jewellery and traditional clothing. Visitors to Kathmandu can spend the day wandering among the famed temples and relics of this ancient city, soaking up its atmosphere and enjoying an exhilarating feast for the senses.

Qatar Airways will add an additional daily flight on its Doha – Kathmandu route from 1 September, to meet high demand during Nepal’s festival season, which takes place every year in September and October.

The additional frequency will be served by an Airbus A320. The added flight will accommodate passengers travelling to Nepal for its annual festival season, which features many large parades and outdoor fairs offering traditional Nepalese music and a colourful atmosphere.

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October in Nepal

#Kathmandu, and most of #Nepal, are now recovering from the April 2015 earthquake that claimed over 9000 lives.

October is peak tourist season in Nepal and also the month that celebrates two of Nepal's biggest festivals.

Dashain celebration is held this year October 9-12. the 15-day long festival is held during the lunar fortnight and ending on the day of the full moon, the Dasain festival celebrates the goddess Durga. Durga, meaning the invincible, is the Goddess of Victory of Good over Evil.

Diwali (aka Deepawali or the Festival of Lights) will be held on October 30 and is celebrated over 5 days. The festival starts with the honouring of animals such as cows and bullocks and on the third day, the Goddess of Wealth visits every home that has been suitably lit for her presence, which is why homes are illuminated with small clay lamps filled with oil and candles.

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Curbs needed on Everest climbs

FOR many adventure travellers, the lure of climbing Mt. #Everest is irresistible. Each year, thousands of people pay serious money to take part in climbing expeditions to scale the summit of the world’s highest peak. 

For #Nepal, the lure of Everest has been a core attraction to tourists visiting the country. Although Everest climbers make up a very small proportion of tourists to Nepal, they are by far the most lucrative element of the country’s tourist industry. But climbing Everest ranks as one of the most extreme risks in global tourism. No mountain climbing (outside the Himalayas) can fully prepare people for the dangers they face when they exceed 26,000ft. Altitude sickness, exposure, the risk of ice falls and avalanches, and unexpected crevasses are just some of the risks climbers and their Sherpa guides and porters need to overcome. The slopes of Everest are littered with the frozen bodies of those who perished while ascending or descending.

Since the first recorded summiting in 1953 by Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay, more than 280 climbers have perished on Everest. In May this year, six climbers, including Australian academic Dr Maria Strydom, died during a climb.

A number of Nepalese based adventure tour operators have expressed serious concern about the sheer number of people who are permitted to climb Everest. In September last year, Nepal’s Ministry of Tourism announced proposals to regulate climbing of Mt. Everest. The rules proposed were: 

• Climbers must be aged between 18-75 
• Permits would be given only to those who can prove that they have already scaled mountains higher than 21, 300ft 
• Disabled and visually-impaired applicants could undertake the climb only if they were able to do so on their own

 
To date, none of these proposals have been implemented. As things stand, the lure of the tourist dollar seems to dominate the need to enhance the safety of climbing Everest both for climbers and their Sherpa guides and porters. As part of Nepal’s post-earthquake tourism recovery, improving Nepal’s reputation for responsible and sustainable tourism by establishing a set of meaningful and enforced regulations for Everest ascents should be introduced as a matter of urgency.  

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