Nepal
A Journey of Purpose | Basanta Adventure Nepal
How fortunate am I, in this path I embrace, To guide and uplift, to cherish and grace. To help dreams take flight, to watch them soar, Opening hearts to seek a
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Discover the World with Basanta Adventure: Your Boutique Travel Company Since 1998
In a world brimming with travel options, finding a company that offers not just trips, but unique experiences, is like discovering a hidden gem. Since 1998, Bas
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Gunla Parva Festival & Childhood Memories of a Guthi Priest's Son
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 distrib
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Success story of a Sustainable Travel & Furture for Nepal Charity
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 Wo
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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 w
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Dashain 2026 in Nepal: Dates, Rituals, and Festival Tours
The 2026 Dashain date officially begins with Ghatasthapana on Sunday, October 11, 2026. For followers of the traditional calendar, this event marks the great festival of Dashain 2083. The most anticipated moment, the Dashain tika 2026 date and time, is exactly at 11:53 AM on Wednesday, October 21.
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Karnali and the Far West - Reviving Ancient Prosperity through Tourism
In June 2024, Basant Adventure Treks and Expeditions arranged a documentary filming trip to a remote part of the far west, near Mt Saiphal. The team included N
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Yak Butter Tea Taste and Recipe
“Butter tea, known as ‘Bhue Cha’ in Tibetan and ‘Su Cha’ in the Sherpa community, is a cherished beverage in the Himalayan regions. This centuries-old traditio
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Karnali and the Far West - Reviving Ancient Prosperity through Tourism
What makes Far West Nepal a unique cultural destination? For over a thousand years, the far west of Nepal served as a major trading route between India and Tibet. Huge caravans of goats and sheep carried salt from the Tibetan plateau down to the Indian plains, returning with grain, cloth, and con...
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My First Ever Rhododendron Trek in Nepal – A Springtime Himalayan Dream
My First Ever Rhododendron Trek in Nepal – A Springtime Himalayan Dream Back in ’92, on my first Langtang trail, I wandered into rhododendrons, a living fairy tale. Reds like fire, pinks soft as dawn, Whites kissed by sunlight, a world reborn. Nepal’s treasure, to
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