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30/05/2024

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25/12/2023

"May your Christmas sparkle with moments of joy and adventure! 🎄✨ Wishing you all the warmth and wonder of the holiday season from us at Gurkha Encounters. Happy travels and Merry Christmas!"

12/11/2023

Happy Deepawali - a festival of colours and lights
Along with worshipping the creatures associated with Yama, Tihar celebrates the goddess of wealth for good fortune. Most of all, the festival celebrates the love and bond between siblings following the myth of how a sister saved her brother's life even when the god of death, Yamaraj himself, came to take his soul.

14/10/2023

On this biggest festival of Nepalese, we wish all our fellow travellers, GE family, and supporters joy and prosperity.

14/04/2023

Happy New Year, 2080... Let this year bring you joy and peace...
Wishing you this new year brings new adventures, and let GE be part of your journey...
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12/02/2023

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There are 20 eight-thousanders in the world, not 14 as is generally believed, according to Nepali mountaineers and geographers.

07/02/2023

Did you know that:
The Himalayan Range in the Indian subcontinent is the youngest mountain range in the world. Consisting some of the tallest massifs, it emerged as a result of collision of Indian Plate with the Eurasian Plate some 40-50 millions of years ago.

05/02/2023

Your Guide to Phoksundo Trek in Dolpa Region:

One of the most known region for trekking in Nepal, Phoksundo Trek is popular form of trekking pertaining to its semi-arid geography, picturesque landscape and tranquil environment. You will traverse through some of the remotest terrain in the world and immerse in culture and lifestyle of people nowhere else to be found. Here are few things to know if you are planning to trek to Phoksundo Lake.

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22/01/2023

Dhido is a traditional Nepalese dish made by continuously mixing and stirring flours, maize, and other grains such as buckwheat in hot water. It is a very healthy and nutritious dish and is still served as staple meal in various parts of Nepal.


Photo Credit: Tshering Sherpa, Photonepal

15/01/2023

Generally maghe sankranti falls on 14 January, and also called Makar Sankranti or Maghi in the Indian subcontinent. Maghe Sankranti is a major harvest festival celebrated in Nepal. The movement of the sun from one zodiac sign into another is called Sankranti and as the Sun moves into the Capricorn zodiacal sign known as Makara, this occasion is named as Makara Sankranti in the Pahari context. It is one of the few Nepalese festivals of Madhesi and Tharu people celebrate it on a fixed date, i.e., 14 January because this solar festival in the honor of deity Surya follows the solar cycle of the Bikrami calendar, unlike other festivals that follow lunar cycle.

10/01/2023

Updated Nepal Entry Protocol.

10/01/2023

There is something called " fresh start effect' which implies psychological urge to do something new in the periodical time marks such as The New Year. Skipping the theoretical perspective, What travel resolutions have you created for the ongoing year 2023?

Maybe we at Gurkha Encounters can guide you through your travel plans. Check our blogs section to browse through travel options you may choose from.

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06/01/2023

The Mythical, Symbolism-Laden Goddess Swathani Fasting Begins:

Hindu mythology is filled with numerous tales of gods and goddesses. There are countless practices and processions that go along with Hindu practices yearly. A popular ritual among Hindus, the recitation of Swasthani Brata Katha, which is dedicated to God­dess Swasthani, starts from Poush Shukla Purnima (the full moon day in mid-January) and lasts for a month until Magh Shukla Purnima (the full moon day in mid-February).

Swasthani Brata Katha is an anthol­ogy of mythical stories nar­rated by Lord Kumar, the elder son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, to Agasthya Muni, a saint. The month-long celebrations are marked by daily fasts and recitation of mythological stories.

06/01/2023

http://gurkhaencounters.com/do-more/blog/173-nepal-birding-heaven

Nepal is home to over 800 different species of birds spread across 6 varieties of vegetation,

03/01/2023

The Himalayan Endeavor is none like other experience you would find in other adventures niches. With numerous mountains offering lifetime experience it is one of kind adventure for your thrill needs.

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31/12/2022

Happy New Year from all of us at Gurkha Encounters! We're excited to see what kind of work we'll achieve together this year! We're so grateful for all our customers! Thank you for all you've done to help us grow this year.