Falconry and Fly
- Where:
- Maya Devi, Lakeside, Pokhara, Nepal
- When:
- From November through to March
- Available to:
- Anyone, all ages welcome.
- Price:
- £95 GBP per person
There are times when the ever popular Parahawking Experiences are fully booked. But don't despair! It's still possible to do some raptor related activities with us and even get to fly, up close alongside the Parahawking flight.
Falconry Experience:
The Falconry and Fly day was created to ensure that no one misses out on our renowned raptor and flying experiences. Your day will start with the Falconry Experience at our beautiful home on the banks of Phewa Lake. During a 2 hour session, your experienced instructor will teach you the basic training methods, special handling techniques and how to use the equipment. You’ll then get to fly and exercise our birds, a great way to spend a morning and get some fantastic photos for a lasting memory.
Lunch is provided at our restaurant where you get a chance to relax and take in the beautiful views across the lake.
Paragliding Flight:
After lunch you'll be taken up for your special tandem Paragliding flight. It's special in the sense that your specially trained pilot will fly with and follow as close as possible that afternoons Parahawking flight. This will give you a totally unique perspective of Parahawking in action. You won't have a glove or food to call the bird in to you but you will have your hands free to take some incredible photos.
On landing, you'll be presented with the same detailed information on Vulture Conservation and how The Parahawking Project is contributing to the conservation effort, as are all our passengers and guests.
Whats included:
- Transport from Lakeside to Maya Devi Vallage in the morning
- Falconry Experience
- Lunch at Maya Devi Village
- Transport to the paragliding site
- Regular paragliding tandem flight
- Vulture conservation presentation
- Transport back to Lakeside in the afternoon
- Falconry Experience rated "excellent" by travellers
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The Parahawking Tandem Experience
Ranked the #1 activity in Pokhara on Trip Advisor, featured on the BBC, Nat Geo, Discovery Channel and recommended by the Lonely Planet as one of Pokhara's highlights. Parahawking is essentially paragliding and interacting with a trained bird of prey in it's own natural environment. It was developed and pioneered in 2001 in Pokhara by Scott Mason. By combining paragliding with the ancient art of falconry, we have trained birds of prey to fly with us and guide us through the sky as we fly.
Photos and Video
Our Parahawking photos and videos have been seen all over the world. We use special wide angle HD cameras which are set to capture every moment, perfectly framed with you, your pilot, the scenery and of course the bird.
On landing we'll copy your pictures and movie onto a DVD. Your picture may even make the Facebook Picture of the Day. Photos and Video can be arranged on the day with your pilot. The price is 2500 rupees.
Check out the pictures in our FACEBOOK PAGE to see the PICTURE OF THE DAY.
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It's important that when you book with us you arrive in plenty of time for your parahawking experience, and that you return to the airport in plenty of time for your onward journey.
We know how difficult it can be to arrange domestic travel in Nepal from overseas. We have partnered with the leading flight ticket agency in Pokhara to offer you the best service and competitive prices.
Accommodation
Do you need accommodation whilst you are in Pokhara? Maya Devi Village is the home of The Parahawking Project in Nepal, but it's also a lovely guest house and restaurant. It was built approx 20 years in ago in the traditional Gurung style to blend in with the local surroundings. Maya Devi was acquired by us in 2003 and has been carefully restored and renovated to provide modern facilities and some home comforts whilst retaining it's traditional theme.
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