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Dashain Festival Trekking 2010 Program:
Dashain is the most
important festival on the Nepal calendar and is a
most interesting event to witness.
Every
year during late September to early October, the people of Nepal
get ready to enjoy Dashain,
the greatest festival of the
year. This is the biggest and longest festival on the
Nepali calendar and it is celebrated by virtually every person
in Nepal, regardless of their social caste. The entire festival
lasts approximately fifteen days and is a riot of color,
festivity and religious rites.
The festival is said to be held in honor of the
gods’ victory over wicked demons. Legend has it that the god Ramayan was only
able to kill Ravana, the king of the demons, when the goddess Durga was evoked.
Thus the goddess Durga plays a pivotal role in the celebrations and the entire
event is seen as a celebration of good over evil.
The festival starts on a lunar fortnight which ends
on the day of the full moon. All homes in Nepal are cleaned, painted and
decorated to encourage the mother goddess to visit and bless the household.
Relatives from distant towns are reunited and the markets come alive with those
looking for items they may use during the festival, such as clothes, food, gifts
and animals for sacrifice. Thousands of animals such as goats, chickens, ducks,
sheep and water buffalo are prepared for the sacrificial slaughter. During the
course of the festival the blood of all these animals will be poured out for a
ritual holy bathing that glorifies the goddess Durga. During the first nine days
of the festival – the period during which Durga supposedly fought the demon
Mahisasur – are a period of worship.
During this part of festival the
tantric rites are conducted and the
people pay their homage to the goddess by visiting her image in the temples
around the country. Each day follows a pattern set thousands of years ago and is
different from the next. On the ninth day, the Taleju temple at Hanuman Dhoka is
opened to the public – the only time during the year that this occurs. Thousands
of people visit the temple on this day and thousands of animals are sacrificed
to honor Durga and seek her blessing.
On the tenth day the festivities settle a bit and
the focus turns towards family. Elders visit each home and bless the family
members – some of which have come from far away to receive this blessing. Even
the king receives this blessing and the entire process takes about four days.
On the fifteenth day, the last day – the people of Nepal
settle down to rest. The very next day the shops are open once again and life in
Nepal returns to normal. Some travelers will likely find the animal sacrifices
offered at Dashain to be somewhat offensive but should remember that these are
an integral part of a festival which has been held for hundreds of years.
(02/10/2010)
Day 01 : arrive in kathmandu, overnight in hotel (A)
(03/10/2010)
Day 02 : sightseeing around kathamndu (A, B)
(04/10/2010)
Day 03 : Kathmandu to Trisuli O/N Camp. (A, B, L, D)
(05/10/2010)
Day 04 : Trishuli to Samari (A,
B, L, D)
(06/10/2010)
Day 05 : Samari to Bhouteni (A,
B, L, D)
(07/10/2010)
Day 06 : Bhouteni to Todake Bzaar
(A, B, L, D)
(08/10/2010)
Day 07 : Todake to Jyamrung (A,
B, L, D)
(09/10/2010)
Day 08 : Celebration of the greatest
day of festival
(A, B, L, D)
(10/10/2010)
Day 09 : Jyamrung to Salyantar
(A, B, L, D
(11/10/2010)
Day 10 : Salyantar to Khan Chok.
(A, B, L, D)
(12/10/2010)
Day 11 : Khan Chok to Gorkha.
(A, B, L, D)
(13/10/2010)
Day 12 : Gorkha to Kathmandu
(A, B, L)
(14/10/2010)
Day 13 : Rest and shopping in Kathmandu (A, B)
(15/10/2010)
Day 14 : Another trip or fly onward (B)
(Abbreviation: A - Accommodation, B -
Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner)
Trisuli - Jemrung - Gorkha Trekking Detail Itinerary
Tour Prices:
Caring with Global Financial Crisis
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Currencies |
Trips
Price per Person in group Size |
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1 |
2-5 |
6-9 |
10+ |
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US Dollar (US$) |
1190 |
1071 |
964 |
868 |
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Euro (€) |
835 |
751 |
676 |
609 |
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Pound (£) |
788 |
709 |
638 |
575 |
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Australian
Dollar (AUS$) |
1721 |
1549 |
1394 |
1255 |
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Canadian Dollar
(CAN$) |
1454 |
1309 |
1178 |
1061 |
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Note:
Above given is sample itinerary and are subject to change to suit your
schedule.
If you do not want all the activities
listed in the package, we are always flexible to provide you the
personalized package as per your schedule requirement.
Given
prices will remain valid till
30.09.2010.
All itineraries as
well as price are subject to change without prior notice until your
reservation of this trip with us.
Individual booking is accepted.
We
emphasize
on private trips for couples, families, small
groups of friends and individuals.
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or such activities are recommendable before you start on your journey. Those
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