Nepal’s Mad Honey: The World’s Most Unusual Honey

ExploreJune 26, 2026010 views

High in the cliffs of Nepal’s Lamjung district, Gurung honey hunters lower themselves down hand-knotted rope ladders over 300-foot drops to reach the nests of the world’s largest honeybee Apis dorsata laboriosa and harvest what locals call maule and the rest of the world has come to know as mad honey. It is the only honey on Earth that causes hallucinations.…

Best Mad Honey Shops in Nepal

ExploreFebruary 20, 20250434 views

Mad Honey shops in Nepal are specialized stores that sell a rare and unique type of honey known for its hallucinogenic and medicinal properties. This honey is harvested from the nectar of rhododendron flowers found in high-altitude regions of Nepal. The rhododendron flowers contain grayanotoxins, which, when consumed in small amounts, can induce euphoria, dizziness, and mild hallucinations. These shops…