Hidden deep in the rugged cliffs of the beautiful Himalayas lies one of Nepal’s most daring traditions. Honey hunting is a wonderful mountain adventure. A thrilling blend of daring, cultural, and Himalayan nature with ritual, fascinating travellers around the world will be enjoying the honey hunting travel in Nepal. For nature enthusiasts, culture and tradition lovers, and adventure seekers, the mad honey hunting trips in Nepal are special. Travelers will have a once-in-a-lifetime mad honey hunting experience in Nepal. The Touch Planet Treks humbly invite you to join this amazing, daring, ancient art, culturally rich, wild, cliffhanging, and buzzing mad honey hunt. We will take you to a remote ancient village and wonderful wild cliffs with an uncovered story behind the legendary tradition. Travelers will be enjoying the unique tradition and ritual, having mad wild honey and daring hangings in the amazing cliffs.
Highlights of Honey Hunting in Nepal
- Travellers will witness the ancient tradition of wild honey hunting by the indigenous Guring and Magar communities.
- You will explore the daring honey hunters, wonderful cliffs, and wild honey nests, and you can participate with the local hunters.
- Travelers will be experiencing the local rituals, cultural ceremonies, and natural wild mad honey cliffs.
- Discover the medicinal honey made of varieties of wildflowers and different kinds of rhododendron flowers.
- Travellers will be enjoying the mountain adventure, the Himalayas' nature, homestay tourism, and local folk music with firewood.
- Trek through beautiful dense forest, waterfalls, and terraced hills while exploring the wild animals.
- Enjoy the thrilling views of Annapurna, Manaslu, Dhaulagiri, Machhapuchre, and other Himalayan peaks.
- You will have unforgettable, beautiful Himalayas pictures, ancient villages, monasteries, and temples.
- Support the local communities, ancient heritage, and tradition by promoting sustainable tourism.
Overview of Mad Honey Hunting in Nepal
Honey hunting is the traditional wild honey harvesting and collecting of mad honey from the giant Himalayan honeybees. Indeed, honey hunting is far beyond just harvesting honey; it is a deeply spiritual, ritual, and traditional process. Before the hunting, the Gurung and Magar communities will perform the religious ceremonies and pray to nature’s god. Offering the flowers, rice, ghee, and incense is done to seek blessings for a safe and successful expedition of honey hunting. The unique harmony is between humans and nature. Hence, the travelers will be arriving in Kathmandu, and we will welcome you in the beautiful city of Kathmandu. You will be staying in Kathmandu and exploring the beautiful surroundings of the city and the local market. The next day, travelers will go to travel for a honey hunt.
The mad honey hunting places will be Bhujung and Pasgaun in Lamjung, Tikot village in Myagdi, Khaudi village inKaski, and Ghalegaun in Lamjung. According to the availability and the season, we will plan the mad honey hunting tour in Nepal. You will be travelling through the beautiful villages, terraced rice fields, and beautiful landscape. Moreover, the travelers will have an exploration of the beautiful and ancient Kathmandu Valley, sightseeing, and the vibrant tourism capital of Pokhara. You will have a luxury city sightseeing tour in Kathmandu and Pokhara, along with wild honey hunting in the wonderful mountain cliffs.
What is Wild Honey Hunting in Nepal
Bee hunting in Nepal is a traditional way of collecting wild honey from the giant Himalayan cliffs. The travelers will go to the lush mountain together with local hunters with traditional equipment. The Apis laboriosa, Apis dorsata, Apis florea, and Apis cerana species of honeybees can be found on wild cliffs in Nepal. Hence, these honeybees are medicinal, and mad honey, which is rare to find anywhere in the world. There will be giant honeycombs in the big inaccessible cliffs, where the honey hunter will climb with the handmade bamboo ropes and ladder. Their firewood smoke makes bees temporarily stunned, making it safer to collect the honey, so there will be smoke under the cliffs during honey hunting. Often, the rope ladder will be 200 to 300 meters, depending on the cliff’s height.
Hence, the honey hunter will steep the bamboo fiber using a safety rope, some of the team will arrange the smoke, and some will estimate the basket for honeycombs. Here's how they will do the honey hunting with teamwork. You can participate in some of the tasks if you are interested. The mad honey that collects is so good for health and wonderful medicinally. It is very rare to find such wild mad honey anywhere else other than Nepal and the Himalayas. This is how we will do the wild mad honey hunting in Nepal.
Where does Honey Hunting Take Place in Nepal
The honey hunting expedition will be in a remote village and wild cliffs surrounded by the beautiful Himalayas and lush forest. Central to western Nepal, the Midwest, and the far west from Kathmandu are popular for honey hunting in Nepal. Lamjung Ghalegaun, Kaski, Myagdi, Rukum,Rolpa, and Karnali are the main honey hunting places in Nepal. The most popular mad honey hunting places are Bhujung, Pasgaun, and Ghalegaun in Lamjung; Nayapool to Tikot village in Myagdi district; and Khudi village in Kaski. These villages are home to the wild mad honey in Nepal. Travellers can make the plan in advance, depending on the honey hunting season. The best times for honey hunting are from May to June and from October to November; other seasons may yield dry honeycombs. Travelers can have honey-hunting cave paintings during the honey-hunting season. The painter can make beautiful art by cave painting on the high Himalayan cliffs.
The Popular Mad Honey Hunting Places in Nepal
- Bhujung, Pasgaun, and Ghalegaun in Lamjung district
- Tikot and nearby villages in the Myagdi district
- Khudi and nearby villages in Kaski district
- Rukum and Rolpa districts in the Midwest
- Karnali province in far western
Beautiful Tradition and Culture Exploration During Honey Hunting Tour
During the mad honey hunting, you will be exploring the amazing Gurung, Magar, and Thakali cultural traditions and beautiful rituals. Before the honey hunting, there will be spiritual ceremonies and prayers performed for success and blessings for safety. Travelers will be exploring the beautiful Gurung, Manang, and Thakali cultures. Mixed with Buddhist and Hindu believers, local people have lots of traditions and festivals that occur in the honey hunting season. The Gurung dance like Shorathi, Ghatu, Rodi, and Kauda, and the Magar culture includes Maruni, Shorathi, Bhume Naach, and beautiful folk music. The Thakali culture and festivals like La Phewa and Toran La, mixed with Tibetan and Hindu traditions, will be amazing to explore. During the day, you will be going for mad honey hunting, and at night, you will perform the Rodhi with the local women and men.
If you are interested, you can enjoy local wine, which is made through the fermentation of malate. The Nepal wild honey hunting will be a deep immersion in unique local culture and traditions. Hence, the amazing trekking, travel, and wilderness experiences will be had during mad honey hunting in Nepal.
Cost and Packages of Mad Honey Hunting in Nepal
The cost of mad honey hunting in Nepal will be USD 1200 to 2000 per person. However, the cost of honey hunting in Nepal will depend on the group size, itinerary, required services, and the wild honey hunting location. Generally, the cost will include the food, hotel accommodation, homestay, arrangement of the honey hunting group, and the guides. Moreover, if travelers want additional city tours, mountain bike cycling, and sightseeing tours, the cost will be USD 1500 to 2500 per traveler. Touch Planet Treks will be offering the 6- to 9-day honey hunting itinerary, which will cost USD 1000 to 1500 per traveler. We are offering the best hospitality with personalized services. Top safety and security, competitive price ranges, the best exploration of wildlife and Himalayan views, and immersion in the local culture and tradition will be well managed by Touch Planet Treks.
Outline of Itinerary of Mad Honey Hunting in Ghalegaun, Nepal
Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu
Day 2: Kathmandu to Ghalegaun via Besisahar drive
Day 3: Explore the beautiful Ghalegaun and prepare for honey hunting.
Day 4: Honey hunting excursion in Ghale Gaun and Bhujung Gaun
Day 5: Drive to Kathmandu via Besisahar
Day 6: Kathmandu city sightseeing tour
Day 7: Departure for Home
Tikot and Nearby Villages Honey Hunting in Myagdi, Nepal
Day 1: arrival in Kathmandu
Day 2: Kathmandu to Beni village via Pokhara and continue driving to Tikot village
Day 3: Explore the Tikot village, hike to mad honey hunting cliffs, and prepare for the trip.
Day 4: Honey hunting excursion and collect the mad honey
Day 5: Drive back to Pokhara via Beni and explore the Pokhara sightseeing.
Day 6: Drive to Kathmandu via tourist bus or by plane.
Day 7: Kathmandu city sightseeing
Day 8: Departure for Home
Types of Wild Mad Honey can Collect
Nepal is a beautiful Himalayan country surrounded by beautiful mountains and lush forests with a variety of vegetation and wildlife. Here you can find more than 11000 species of vegetation and wildflowers. Different species of butterflies, birds, and wild animals can be found during the mountain trips in Nepal. Thus, hunting honey in Nepal can collect different varieties according to the seasons. The wild honey hunter can have red honey in the spring season, white honey in the autumn season, and dark honey in the rainy season. The red honey is delicious and hallucinogenic, indulgent, and has a high market value compared to others. The white honey will be sweeter and commonly consumed after the rainy season in autumn, when it can be harvested.
The wild dark honey can be harvested in the rainy season, which will be used for medicinal purposes, to increase the immune system, and to be delicious. Indeed, the mad wild honey is best for health and has several health benefits. Any type of wild mad honey would be delicious and healthy, and it can rarely be found anywhere on earth, except in Nepal.
Why Mad Honey Hunting Tour with Touch Planet Treks.
The wild mad honey hunting tour with Touch Planet Treks is the one that organizes the perfect honey hunting tour planner. The locally based trekking and wilderness travel company Touch Planet Treks is much safer, actually guaranteeing trips with competitive prices in Nepal. Traveling to Nepal for wild honey hunting and trip crafting with Touch Planet Treks will offer unlimited fun and adventure with top safety and security procedures that will make your trip much more secure. We are offering the best majestic services and friendly and personalized hospitality with safety guaranteed. Moreover, we are eco-friendly and promote sustainable tourism, where 2 percent of our revenue will go to the local communities. We are supporting the local people by helping their children's education and health care.
Exploring the beautiful Himalayas and mountain views and immersing yourself in local culture and wild honey hunting, is a wonderful journey with us. The best crafting of the trip plan, community-based company, competitive cost, professional and majestic services, and top personalized care and safety make Touch Planet Treks the best company to have a mad honey hunting trip in Nepal.
Best Time to Visit Wild Honey Hunting in Nepal
The best time to visit mad honey hunting in Nepal is mid-April to mid-May and mid-October to mid-December. However, the months of June and September are also goodtimes for wild honey hunting in Nepal. The months of mid-May to June will be considered the monsoon honey hunting season in Nepal. October to November is the autumn season, and April and May are the spring season, which is the main season for wild honey hunting in Nepal. The best mad honey can be collected during the spring season, which is April and May; also, June is good for rainy season honey hunting. You can book the mad honey hunting in advance so that we can plan your ancient Himalayas honey hunting trip. Hence, the best time for wild mad honey hunting in Nepal is from April to May, also June, and from October to November.
How to Get the Mad Honey Hunting Tour
The wild mad honey hunting tour is an amazing Himalayas journey, where we will travel from Kathmandu to the Lamjung, Kaski, Myagdi districts, Rukum, Rolpa, and Karnali province, depending on your tour plan. The enthusiastic honey-hunting travelers will arrive in Kathmandu and stay at a hotel and prepare for the trip to the mountain the next day. We will travel from Kathmandu to Besishahar and continue with a jeep drive to Ghale Gaun, depending on the planned location. Stay at Ghale Gaun in a homestay or hotel, where you will have a beautiful cultural evening. You will be enjoying the woodfire and the Rodhi and Gurung community cultural shows. You will have authentic food, beautiful vibes, and amazing hospitality. The next day, along with the local honey hunter, we will trek to the Bhujung Gaun and Pasgaun’s wild jungle, where honeycomb can be found.
The mad honey hunting could take 1 to 2 days, depending on the preparation, weather forecast, and availability. Travelers will be witnessing the honey hunting in the lush forest on the high cliffs. There will be performances of the prayers and ritual ceremonies before starting the honey hunting. Interested travelers can perform the honey hunting together with the local people. As you are collecting honey, you can have some portion of the honey, or you can buy more mad honey from locals. You will return to the village where you will be staying overnight. You will be having a beautiful musical evening in the village, having local wine or alcohol, and staying beside the firewood in cool weather. The next day, you can explore the beautiful surroundings and sunrise views from the hilltop and get ready for travel to Kathmandu via Besisahar.
After breakfast, we will have a jeep drive from Ghale Gaun to Kathmandu, which will take 8 to 9 hours to drive. Travellers will be trekking up to 3,000 meters; however, Ghale Gaun is about 2,100 m above sea level. The wild honey hunting trip will be about 5 to 7 days, depending on the crafted itinerary and plan. Here's how the most demanding mad honey hunting trip ended upon arrival in Kathmandu.
What to Bring and Bag Packing
- Comfortable trekking and hiking gear like shoes, warm outfits, and accessories
- Did you pack a carry bag, drinking water, dry snacks, and chocolate bars?
- Insect protection kits and uniforms like full-body thermal coats
- Smartphone or camera with extra power backup
- Headlamp with extra batteries
- First aid medical kit and regular medicine if there is
- Sleeping bag for extra safety from the cold and a warm jacket
- Toiletries, cap, sunglasses, and accessories
- Reading a book, journal, pen, and diary
Conclusion of the Wild Mad Honey Hunting in Nepal
Mad honey during Nepal's harvesting time, the surrounding mountains and the forest will be amazingly blooming with a variety of blossoming flowers. The whole mountain and the jungle will be colourful with the flowers and beautiful vibes. There will be smells like expensive perfumes, which made the mountain so much more glamorous. You will be exploring the beautiful Himalayan ranges, like Annapurna, Manaslu, Dhaulagiri, and other beautiful mountains. The local culture, traditions, and rituals are the best way to immerse yourself in the unique local culture. The wild mad honey hunting in Nepal offers you the best Himalayas bee honey, which is purely medicinal and increases your immune power. Travellers will be travelling to the ancient village and trekking to the lush forest on cliffs where giant Himalaya honeycombs can be found. You will have the best vacation trip for the wonderful Himalayas adventure and wild mad honey hunting tour.
FAQs of Honey Hunting in Nepal
Can you buy mad honey from Nepal?
Yes, you can get mad honey from Nepal, which is found in the lush forest and high mountain cliffs. You can request the honey hunter and travel agency, as well as honey dealers, who will arrange the mad honey for you.
How to buy mad honey in Nepal?
You can buy mad honey in Nepal from a honey hunter or in the Himalayas. However, you can contact the trekking agency or mountain trekking guide so that he will bring the mad honey during his mountain trekking trip. You can also buy authentic Himalayan honey at shops in Kathmandu.
What is the wild honey Nepal price?
The wild mad honey price in Nepal will be Rs 2000 to 4000 per litter for authentic Himalayan wild honey. The cost for wild honey from Nepal will be USD 50 to 150 per litter, which will be original and authentic from the Himalayas. Some wild mad honey will cost USD 100 to 500 per litter, depending on the quality of the honey.
What is the mad honey Nepal benefits?
The mad honey benefits are lots, which helps your body temperature maintain, immune power and the wild honey will be good for medicinal use. However, consuming too much mad honey might have negative impact in your body, like diarrhea, vomiting, headache and other symptoms, so advice to have in limit only.
Who are the mad honey hunters of Nepal?
Guring, Magar, and other ethnic groups of Himalayan local peoples are the Mad Honey hunters in Nepal. In the mountainside cliffs, the local hunter will go in their traditional way and hunt the Himalayas' wild mad honey; during the hunting season, the tourist can participate in hunting honey.
What is the famous honey in Nepal?
The mad Himalayas honey is the famous honey in Nepal, which contains grayanotoxane in our body. The dark honey is produced from nectar and pollen of varieties of rhododendron; it has the moderately toxic and narcotic effects as well.
What is the best wild honey harvesting time in Nepal?
The best wild honey harvesting times in Nepal are March to May and September to November. However, in the monsoon season, June is also considered the best summermad honey hunting season in Nepal. Hence, the honey hunter can harvest the mad wild honey in June.
Can I do mountain bike cycling and honey hunting in the same trip?
Yes, travelers can do mountain bike cycling and honey hunting on the same trip, where you will go cycling on the mountainside and you will go mad honey hunting on the cliff
Is mad honey hunting a good adventure?
Yes, the mad honey hunting in Nepal is a great adventure on the Himalayan mountainside cliffs. You will have an amazing Himalayan adventure and collect precious mad honey.
Why is wild honey hunting in Nepal popular around the world?
The wild honey hunting in Nepal is popular because of its unique blend of adventure, cultural immersion, rare mad honey collection, and worth for a wonderful Himalayas vacation. You will have a combination of wild honey hunting, Himalayan adventure, and rare mad honey collecting.
What will be the wild honey hunting price in Nepal?
The wild honey hunting price in Nepal depends on the season, location, itinerary, required services, and others. However, in general, the wild honey hunting in Nepal costs USD 600 to 2000 per traveller, depending on group size, itinerary and require services.
How much is organic honey in Nepal?
The organic honey price in Nepal is USD 50 to 75 per litter; however, the wild honey price will be USD 50 to 100 per litter. The pure wild honey will cost up to USD 500 per litter.
Can I go for a hunting honeymoon in Nepal?
Yes, you can go for a hunting honeymoon in Nepal, likewise, for honey hunting or wildlife hunting in the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve. Hunting honeymoon packages will be the best wild hunting experience in Nepal.
