TIJI FESTIVA IN MUSTANG

Tiji, the three-day masked dance festival, is based on the myth of Dorje Shunu, a deity who is reborn to defeat the demons responsible for suffering on earth. Tiji – from Tenpa Chirim – means “the hope that the Buddha Dharma will prevail in all the places and among all the people of the world” and has been celebrated in the Kingdom of Lo since the 15th century.

THE GREAT HIMAL RACE

This year, the third edition of the Great Himal Race will take place between April and May 2017 and will cross in a single race all Nepalese Himalayas from East to West. The departure will be given to the Kangchen Jungna base camp on the Darjeeling border. The trail will cross the regions of Arun, Langtang, and Ganesh Himal, Manaslu, Annapurnas, Mustang and Dolpo to reach via Humla Valley to Hilsa, the last village on the western border of Nepal.

WHAT IS THE DEFINITIVE HEIGHT OF THE EVEREST?

Oddly enough, this question, which may seem trivial, is not as simple as it seems. Experts, geologists and expeditions have always wondered what to include in the calculations. Is it the rock under the ice, the height of ice, with or without the snow, at what time of the year - knowing that the expeditions to the summit of Everest are still May - with or without wind that carries the top layer of snow? And to complicate matters, the earthquake of April 2015 would have lowered the top by 3 cm (1 inch) and the reference of the sea level which in Nepal is still a fairly empirical concept ...

MISS HAWLEY, THE MEMORY OF HIMALAYANISM

Living in Nepal since 1960, Miss Hawley, an American journalist, has compiled a fabulous database of all Himalayan expeditions since arriving in Kathmandu. But as she said herself: "I do not know how it fell on me because I have never made the least expedition,

EXCITED FOR THIS SPRING

The last fixed departures have welcomed a large number of travelers delighted by their stays in the immensity Himalayan and leave room for freshness and snow that take their rights on the heights of the most famous mountain range in the world.

Woman and guide in Nepal

September 04, 2019

From Everest Base Camp to Annapurna Sanctuary, on the trails of the Comunity Trek in Kopra or in the temples of Upper Mustang, in a previous publication we introduced Anita Rajkarnikar, French trekking guide at Base Camp Trek which surveys the Nepalese Himalayas all year round. She had explained to us her desire to become a guide and her daily life, combining family life and her work as a trekking guide in Nepal. Today we are going to tell you about other women who, like Anita, have decided to show that being a trekking guide is also a woman's job, despite the criticism of relatives and / or the reluctance of some men. It is with pleasure that we highlight them in this article.

FIRST AID TRAINING

November 29, 2019

On September 24th and 25th, Base Camp organized a thorough and certified high mountain rescue training for its guides. Chaired by Maurice Duchène, president of the association ICE Himalaya, this training was led by Dr. Prunier and firefighters and first aid workers of the French Federation of Rescue and First Aid.

TREK ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT

Sunday October 6, meeting with the guide and briefing, here we go, the trip finally comes to fruition, we are leaving tomorrow for 15 days to explore the Annapurna region!

INTERVIEW WITH JEROME, FOUNDER OF THE BASE CAMP TREK AGENCY

December 24, 2019

Base camp is an agency that we founded with my Nepalese partner Rashmi Tamot in the early 2000s. Our specificity was the training of French-speaking guides capable of supervising small groups from Kathmandu on all trails in the Himalayas. They have just completed this year a new refresher course on acute mountain sickness and first aid, supervised by alpine mountain rescuers.

BEING WELL ACCOMPANIED

A freelance guide is a bit like a box of chocolate: you never know what you're going to come across ... - adaptation of Forest Gump's common sense -

So, do you want to base the success of your stay in the Himalayas on a stroke of luck?

CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION

\\\ CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION ///

Currently, a new virus identified by the Chinese authorities, the coronavirus (nCoV), is panicking the world's population.

As a travel agency, therefore belonging to the world of tourism, we directly notice all the effects and all the repercussions that this virus has on local tourism.

We therefore wanted to show you our seriousness by sending you a message from our entire team in order to allay your fears.

SHIVARATRI

Shiva Ratri is celebrated on the 14th day of the dark fortnight of the month Magha, according to the Hindu lunar calendar. It is believed that on this day, the stars in the northern hemisphere are at maximum optimal positions to help elevate a person's spiritual energy. This year, on the occasion of Shivaratri, the great night of Shiva, the Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) is expecting a crowd of 1.3 million people from all over the world. Devotees from all over Nepal and India are expected on the banks of the Bagmati River to honor Pashupati, one of the embodiments of Shiva. Among them, some five thousand naga babas, naked ascetics, bearded men and inveterate marijuana smokers come together to celebrate Shiva, the creator, destroyer and patron saint of all ganja lovers.

HOLI, THE FESTIVAL OF COLORS

March 03, 2020

Holi, the festival of colors

Holi is the festival of colors, celebrated in spring, in memory of the victory of virtues against vices. Holi is a eulogy to happiness, which we share with friends and neighbors. Laughing and partying, forgetting the pain and anxiety, forgiving and strengthening the relationship, these are the values ??shared during this day which symbolically marks the victory of Good over Evil.

CORONAVIRUS: last news and our position

March 05, 2020

Here is the latest news from Nepal and our position on the Coronavirus (updated 12/03).

Nepal is not (yet) affected by the Coronavirus.

Only one case was identified at the beginning of the year, a student who was treated when he returned from China.

To prevent the epidemic from affecting Nepal, the Nepalese authorities have implemented this administrative protocol for obtaining visas.

http://www.nepalimmigration.gov.np/

Here is the information from the Nepalese Ministry of Tourism in French. [TRAVELER INFORMATION]

Rush decision by the Nepalese government: To prevent the epidemic from affecting Nepal, a country relatively spared from the start by Covid-19, the Nepalese authorities have implemented this administrative protocol for obtaining visas: http: // www.nepalimmigration.gov.np/

From now on, this protocol concerns China, South Korea, Japan, Iran, Italy, but also France, Germany and Spain, as of March 13.

LIKE A SILENCE MORNING OF THE WORLD

March 26, 2020

A great silence fell over the Kathmandu valley which entered, in good order but reluctantly, in confinement as one enters class. He interfered everywhere, in the alleys of Thamel, between the rickshaws chained in clusters, under the iron curtains of the stalls which closed one after the other, dragging their legs a little; he silenced the gossip of the vegetable merchants who deserted the Asan Tol market, emptied the alleys of the old city and even the temple bells fell silent.

GHODE JATRA FESTIVAL

April 03, 2020

Ghode Jatra Festival is a horse parade that takes place in Tundikel Square, better known as Ratna Park, in the center of Kathmandu city during March or April.

STAY IN THE CAVE

April 21, 2020

THE FESTIVALS OF NEPAL

April 27, 2020

If the treks to Annapurna or Everest base camp area for the majority of visitors the main attractions of a trip to Nepal, with its plethora of ethnic groups (around sixty), cultures, languages, religions, from Tibetan culture in Sherpa country to fisherman-gatherers from the Terai jungle, passing by the Newars of the Kathmandu Valley.

April 22, 2021

WHY TO VISIT NEPAL DURING OFF-SEASON

May 03, 2023

Interest in Nepal? Where ? When ? What to do ?

December 18, 2023

Nepal is of course a paradise for trekking, hiking, and very high mountain expeditions. But not only. There are also medieval towns listed as World Heritage in the Kathmandu valley, high places of spiritual or religious pilgrimage, the 'Kipling' jungle where you can still see the Bengal tiger, walks in motorbikes, charming mid-mountain lodges, themed trips, etc. Without forgetting of course the incomparable welcome of the Nepalese, in all their diversity, cultural, ethnic, linguistic, but who have in common a discreet charm, a natural kindness, and a contagious smile.

General News