- September 20, 2023
- Nepal
Gunla Festival and my childhood
Festival brings back fond memories of my childhood. As the son of a Guthi (Newari community) priest in the Newari community, I had the responsibility of distributing Tutapa to each member of our Guthi every day. This was done to invite them to participate in
- June 5, 2023
- Nepal
Basanta Adventure Treks & Expeditions (BATE)
Basanta Adventure Treks & Expeditions (BATE) An authentic Experience of the Himalayan Basanta Adventure Treks & Expedition is also popularly known as BATE was originally founded in 1998 and is the culmination of many years of experience in organizing treks and tours in the Himalayan
- June 4, 2023
- Uncategorized
Saga Dawa Festival
“Sag” means Glowing star and “Dawa” means month. Saga Dawa festival takes place in fourth lunar month on full moon days or 15th day of the month as per the Tibetan calendar. This is probably the most important religious day for the Buddhist practitioner. The
6 Ways to Enjoy Mindful Walking
6 Ways to Enjoy Mindful Walking Research shows that walking in nature offers stress-busting and mood-boosting advantages, plus a welcome chance to stretch our legs. Chris Willard, PhD shares six ways to customize your next mindful stroll. Whatever the season, spending time in nature happily
- May 25, 2022
- Nepal
Trekking In Nepal
Nepal is the world’s premier destination for trekking and is the country where commercial trekking was pioneered back in the early 1960s. Two of the most popular trekking regions are the Everest and Annapurna where many different trails can be followed while the other popular
- May 25, 2022
- Nepal
Success story of a sustainable travel
The year 2001 marked a significant turning point in Basanta Adventures’ journey towards a great achievement. It was the year when we, with our partner Oyster Worldwide, a Gap and Responsible Travel specialist, ventured to extend its programs to Nepal in Partnership with Basanta Adventure.
- May 6, 2022
- Nepal
Why Trekking holiday is attracting more travelers:
Trekking in Nepal and 9 Top benefits of Trekking From ancient time great Masters, Yogis, scholars traveling to Himalayas, treks days and months away from everything in search of spiritual awakening. They practice meditational walk in pristine nature away from human inhabitant giving natural fuel
Spiritual Journey to Tibet & Nepal
It was back in March 2019, during our visit to Travel Fair of ITB, Berlin in Germany. Ms. Cybele from Lebanon randomly visited our company stand, during conversation, she started crying when she realized that we are Tibetan and we organize trip to Tibet. Ms.
- December 2, 2020
- Nepal
Impact of Covid-19 – What next ?
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a massive spike in unemployment in the tourism industry. Tourism being a sensitive industry, it has suffered a lot in Nepal in the past too due to many factors such as national and international geopolitics, natural calamities and of course,
- August 26, 2020
- Nepal
Old Nepal walking holidays
Our #OldNepal itineraries capture the unique feeling of trekking in Nepal in the early days. Staying at our truly comfortable ‘hidden gem’ locations we access the ‘real Nepal’ that the tourist trails miss: unspoilt villages, traditional foothill farmland, stunning forests and Panoramic views of the whole