Adventure Friendship
Traditional Crafts Tour
Trip ID: UM5115
Trip Overview
Trip Highlight
- Explore three UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the Kathmandu Valley.
- Hands-on workshops in woodcarving, stone masonry, pottery, Thangka painting, and Khukuri making.
- Learn directly from master artisans who have preserved Nepal’s cultural traditions.
- Visit traditional villages like Bungamati and Khokana, known for their authentic lifestyles.
- Create and take home your own handmade souvenirs: a clay pot, a woodcarving, and a beginner’s Thangka.
- Discover the spiritual and historical value of Nepal’s crafts.
Detailed Itinerary
- Day 1 : Arrival in Kathmandu
- Pick up from airport and transfer to hotel.
- Evening: Welcome dinner with Nepali cultural performance.
- Overnight in Kathmandu.
- Day 2 : Woodcarving Workshop & Khukuri (Knife) Making - Patan
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Morning: Visit Patan Durbar Square & Patan Museum.
- Late morning: Learn traditional woodcarving with master artisans.
- Afternoon: Visit a traditional blacksmith’s workshop in Patan (Lalitpur).
- Observe how the iconic Gurkha Khukuri knife is hand-forged from raw steel.
- Optional: Try hammering and polishing under guidance.
- Learn the cultural and historical significance of the Khukuri.
- Overnight in Kathmandu.
- Day 3 : Stone Masonry Workshop – Bungamati
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Visit Bungamati and Khokana, two traditional Newar villages.
- Explore the stone carving heritage of the region.
- Hands-on stone masonry training with local artisans.
- Overnight in Kathmandu.
- Day 4 : Pottery, Thangka Painting & Bhaktapur Exploration
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Explore Bhaktapur Durbar Square, a living museum of medieval art and culture.
- Hands-on pottery session at Pottery Square, create your own clay souvenir.
- Afternoon: Visit a Thangka painting school.
- Learn sketching, coloring, and detailing techniques from master painters.
- Create your own beginner-level Thangka artwork to take home.
- Overnight in Kathmandu.
- Day 5 : Departure
- Free morning for shopping or revisiting artisan neighborhoods.
- Airport transfer for onward journey.
Trip Cost Inclusion
- Airport pickup and drop-off by private vehicle.
- Twin-sharing hotel accommodation with breakfast.
- Local English-speaking guide (other languages available on request).
- All sightseeing transfers by appropriate vehicle.
- One bottle of mineral water per person per day.
- Entrance fees as per itinerary.
Trip Cost Exclusion
- International airfare.
- Nepal visa fee (available upon arrival).
- Meals and beverages other than breakfast.
- Optional activities or extra hotel nights.
- Tips for guides, drivers, and staff.
- Personal travel insurance.
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