INSIDE HIMALAYAS | NEPAL | TIBET | BHUTAN
INSIDE HIMALAYAS | NEPAL | TIBET | BHUTAN
Classes and tours
Carve your own wooden mask
Carved from a single piece of wood, these masks
symbolize prosperity and good fortune. After you have
drawn and designed how you want your mask to look, the
master carver will be at your side to guide you step by step
in the carving process.
Classes and tours
Throw your own pot
With a long tradition of pottery, pots play an integral part
of everyday life for storage, carrying water, lamps and
decorative purposes. Starting from the basics, throw your
own pot on a traditional potter’s wheel. When you have
your pot, decorate it with typical Nepalese designs. Ensure
you allow a couple of days for the pottery to dry before it
can be fired and collected.
Food Tour: what the locals like
Try out four of the favourite snacks that Nepalese people
like best. You are taken to sample samosas, momos, pani
purri and lassi. Exploring the narrow and busy streets of
Asaan, near to New Road, you will pass many little local
temples along the way. Starting at a shop that sells
samosas, you can also try aloo paratha, momos and finish
off with lassi, a typical drink made with curd.
Shopping in Kathmandu: Colour and Chaos
Kathmandu’s Asaan market is a kaleidoscope of colour and
chaos, whether you are in the streets dedicated to selling
clothes, kitchenware, jewelry or spices. The narrow alleys
are like a maze, invariably with small temples every few
hundred yards. However, this can be daunting to the first
time visitor, or if you want to go shopping for something in
particular. Depending on your int