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NEPAL NOW Lifetime Experiences www . s o c ial t o u r s . c o m TOP RIDE the Marijuana Loop TOP EXPERIENCES Discover the south of the valley on your own choice CHOICE DAY HIGHLIGHTS IN power, guided by ‘interesting’ locals! Tailor 4 hrs between novice to expert routes.

Bored of the run of the mill offers ian Kathmandu? Check out these top offbeat things to do, developed by socialtours. DISCOVER the Working Nepali Discover ever changing lifestyles in the suburbs COOK like a Local of Kathmandu. Explore areas that visitors rarely Learn how to cook Mo:Mo, Dal Bhaat and other Full day see, and meet new local faces. Nepali dishes like a local in a morning or an 3 hrs afternoon course. PHOTOGRAPH Bhaktapur @ Dawn Discover this ancient city waking up, as locals go WALK Local Markets about their daily chores as they have been doing 3 hrs Kathmandu markets are vibrant, alive and busy. for centuries. Guided, you will discover the myriad specialist 3 hrs markets it harbors. HIKE Temples to Lakes Walk the historic town of Kirtipur and absorb the local culture and temples. Hike to a placid lake DEBATE with a Monk Half day where migratory birds from Siberia come to avoid Visit one of the largest Buddhist stupa and learn the winter. about Buddhism and the underlying philosophies. Half day Find answers to your spritual curiosities. LUNCH with Nuns Enjoy a special lunch prepared by nuns on the edge of the valley. Hike through a scenic park, MEET the Humans of Bhaktapur Full day and opt for an afternoon coee at Shivapuri Walk to the one of the many artisans who are still Heights Cottage. practicing the age old craft of making Nepali and more.... 2 hrs paper, indigenous yoghurt and wood carving.

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WALK | Namkha Monastery SIP | Coffee Crop to Cup Far from the maddening crowds in central Nepal is not known for coee, but its highland Kathmandu, the northern foothills boasts a arabica is considered speciality. Understand the statue of the sleeping Vishnu, and quaint crop, the farming, the processing and the nal monasteries. Add a stroll to the beautiful product at source, close to the farming Shivapuri Heights Cottage for lunch or better still, community and the industry that supports it. an overnight! MEET| Rise of the Artisan TASTE | Fish & Cheese Kathmandu is famous for its artisans, who keep Go over the southern ridge on a cable car and ancient traditions alive through handicrafts, all hike down this ancient trail to Chitlang, where the way from cheap souvenirs to masterpieces simplicity meets modernity - agriculture meets that reach collectors around the world. Meet the French Goat Cheese and Rainbow Trout Farming. artisan and observe them from close proximity. Relax in a rural atmosphere. and more....

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