Gai Jatra is a festive carnival celebrated in Kathmandu Valley. As the most important part of the festival, the Newari people make a procession to commemorate their family member,relatives and friends who deceased in the year. The procession is led by a real cow or people decorated as a cow. The procession is often acompanied by dance and music. Beside it, there are several other attractions of this festival like: Stick Dance (Ghentang Gisi), Mask Dance (Devi nach), Dog dance ( kicha Pyakhang), Street Dramas and people disguised in hilarious dress up. This day is also considered as the day to throw sarcastic gestures at evil part of society, politics and government.
The Festival continues for nine days with similar activities.
The love that has sprouted in the first pilgrim develops and gets matured in the following months. They wait till the October when they have the biggest festival, Dashain. On the 10th day of this festival, they manage to quietly elope.
The fantastic four tour includes Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, Pokhara and Chitwan. Visit those cities to witness Hinduism and Buddhism fusioned in a wonderful harmony.
11 Days’ tour in Cultural and Natural World Heritage Sites- must do “Everest Mountain Flight” – Ancient palaces – meticulously carved temples – Country side Himalayan Resort – magnetic view points – Natural Pokhara – Well preserved wildlife Jungle Safari in Chitwan National Park.
