Greetings from Nepal!

Two Festivals, three weddings, a travel documentary being made by Karma Trekkers (a Canadian TV show) and the conclusion of the Everest skydiving event - these are the highlights for this month's newsletters.

A special photo essay on volunteering and cultural exchange in Nuwakot by King George V School group from Hong Kong has also made it to this edition highlights.

HIGHLIGHTS

Everest Skydive Concludes Setting New Records

Everest Skydive 2008 has made it to the record books. The event can be dubbed as the most exciting Himalayan adventure. The skydiving event held the world enthralled, as divers hurtled from above the world's highest peak Mt. Everest, free falling for a few minutes before opening their parachute and landing on the highest drop zone in the world, Shyangboche.The event became the first skydiving event where 50 solos and19 tandem jumps were made by 41 skydivers from a height above Mount Everest.

Details of the Skydive Event

FESTIVALS - Dashain and Tihar

Fall is the season for festivals in Nepal. Nepalese celebrate two of their most important festivals this season - Dashain and Tihar.

Details of Dashain

Tihar Celebrations

EVENT - Wedding bells - the Nepali way

Explore Himalaya organized a traditional Nepalese wedding for 'Travel Directors', where three couples took their Hindu wedding vows and remarried again. Alan & Barbara Bosher were the first couple to 're'tie their knot. They were followed by Ross & Diane Nuttall and Arthur & Audrey Anstis.

Details of the Event

Karma Trekkers making documentary on Nepal

KARMA TREKKERS is a Canadian global lifestyle travel television show. The filming crew was in Nepal recently to shoot an episode on Nepal. Explore Himalaya organized their tour, as the filming crew tried to capture Nepal's rich cultural and ancient heritage.

KARMA TREKKERS can be seen on the global networks of CNBC World, Wealth TV in the US, Discovery Europe and Discovery Asia in addition to many other broadcasters across Latin Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.

Details of the Project

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COMPANY NEWS

» Project Himalaya Kang Guru (6981m) Expedition 2008

»Suman Pandey to attend WTM, London

LATE 2008 DEPARTURES

» A WEEK BELOW EVEREST

Departure: December 2008

» ISLAND PEAK

Departure: Decemberr 2008

» MERA PEAK

Departure: December 2008

» ANNAPURNA CIRCUIT

Departure: 2009

» TIBET WINTER TOUR

Departure: November - December 2008

COMMUNITY PROJECT

» Volunteering & Cultural Exchange

Students and teachers from King George V School, Hong Kong visited Nuwakot and spent three days at the local school interacting with the local school kids.
Photo Essay of the Program

ACCOMODATION

» Hotel Himalaya

Hotel Himalaya is located in Lalitpur, situated just 8 Kms from the airport. It is only a 15 minutes walking distance from Patan Durbar Square.
Details

TOURISM NEWS

» Himalayan Whitewater Challenge - Nov 2008

» International Elephant Festival - Dec 2008

» Nepal Airlines gets new Chairman

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