River Valley Tour for Art and Craft
of Nepal
Duration
: 11 Days
Activities : Luxury Hotel, City Tour,
village walk, insight on Nepalese art and craft
Group Size: Any
Best Time: Sept. to April
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Art and Craft Tour
Most of the writers after being familiar with
Nepalese society gave common view as in the dictum “Every
other building in the valley is temple and every other
day is festival.” What appeared to them as festival
is the native people’s day-to-day activities and
artistically bedecked medieval-aged edifices that is embedded
with various pantheons. Infact ethnic groups were stratified
into various occupational groups, which lead to specialization
in the task particular group or caste was following. However
Nepal being closed until 1950, the art was never industrialized
and was very less influenced by modern techniques.
This special package intends to guide you through these
medieval age traditions of creating artifacts.
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive to Kathmandu / Transfer to Hotel
/ Familiarization walk
Day 02: Day to observe Tibetan
Buddhism in Nepal, Tibetan Refugees and skilled
occupation they have been pursuing. The art of Thanka
painting, carpet weaving and sculpting various Buddhist
curios mark the particular area of Kathmandu as a “Little
Tibet”. The area renowned as Boudha has more than
45 monasteries with in its small premises. We will also
visit one of the monasteries to observe monastic life.
Day 03: Today’s tour will be focused
on religious tolerance or amalgamation of Hinduism and
Buddhism in the Valley. The two streams developed in prehistoric
time had Kathmandu as a confluence in the medieval age,
which is specially depicted in the struts, tympanums and
entrances flanked by guardian deities. Our expert will
segregate each and every figure’s root in Hinduism
and Buddhism, the legend behind it and their integrations.
Day 04: On the day we will shed light
on ancient architecture of Stupas, temples and city planning.
The ancient of architecture was so well developed that
they were resistant to natural catastrophes. Pulsing through
the streets of kathmandu you can’t imagine once
these cities were planned based on religious symbols.
Day 05: Objective of the day would be
studying metal sculpting. The unique feature of more than
150 monasteries in Patan is its well-bedecked metal statues,
stupas, entrance gates and pagodas. Lalitpur meaning ‘the
city of fine art’ still induces visitors about the
suitability of its name as the significant numbers of
people still pursue the age-old occupation. We will also
observe the traditional lost wax process of metal sculpting.
Day 06: Bhaktapur-the city of devotees
is also known as living museum for the town remained firm
to modernization and populace still practice the age old
traditions with same enthusiasm. Populace was stratified
into occupational groups for the efficiency in jobs. Some
of which are still observed such as potter’s spinning
out clay utensils and hand made paper productions.
Day 07: The day is full of excitement
with little trek in the southern wall of Kathmandu. The
hike is fascinating with the looming of snow-clad peaks
in north and the carnival like appearing Newar village
towns. At the end of the hike we will arrive at the medieval
town of Bungmati, which has specialized in wood carving.
Day 08: Fly to Pokhara. Drive to Butterfly
monastery and on the way back go to Old Market Town eventually
coming to David’s Fall. At evening you can walk
along the lakeside and choose good restaurant for Dinner.
Pokhara is the best place to contemplate mountain life
and it’s environs. Peoples were more concerned in
agriculture, which is just subsistent. Their skills has
been smoldered in adjusting with the topography. However
you could observe churning of nature for living and its
supremacy for which mountains are considered sacred.
Day 09: Drive to Sarangkot for the morning
view of Annapurna. Walk back to Hotel. You can even walk
up to the new Stupa on the hillock across the lake. At
about afternoon fly back to Kathmandu.
Day 10: You will be free on the last
day for last hour shopping and preparing for the departure.
Day 11: Depart kathmandu
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