Join Kelly Marie and other Mind Oasis friends for a trip of a lifetime to Nepal!
This spiritual pilgrimage will take you into the heart of the Himalayas where our pinnacle destination is the Kyangjin Gompa in the Langtang region. Where as a vacation invites us to check out and a retreat invites us to sequester away from society, a pilgrimage is a call to presence in community and in life. We’ll create an individual intention for our trek to supercharge it along the way! Pilgrimages can lead to personal transformation, spiritual renewal, and a deeper understanding of one’s faith or purpose in life.
After spending a few days in Kathmandu at the Kathmandu Guest House, we will drive into the mountains toward a traditional Buddhist monastery…which we will access over days on foot! We’ll stay in rustic traditional tea houses where the momos are hand-rolled and cooked over fire and hot chai awaits your arrival. Each day consists of guided morning meditation, a reasonable 5-6 mile walk broken up by lunch at a tea house along the way. Evenings are a chance to explore remote villages, to read and journal, and to enjoy the company of fellow hikers from around the world.
Highlights of the trip include meditating in a Himalayan cave, circumambulating and exploring the Unesco Heritage Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu, a puja blessing from Tibetan Buddhist Monks, an optional trip to the Monkey Temple, and a helicopter ride back to Kathmandu to get the experience of seeing the mountain range from the blue sky!
Optional add-ons include a side trip to Lambini, birthplace of the Buddha or to a yoga shala for some fancy R&R.
Preliminary Itinerary:
DAY 01 Arrive Kathmandu. Transfer to hotel. Overnight Kathmandu.
DAY 02 Day in Kathmandu. Final Gear Check. Tour Kathmandu. Overnight Kathmandu.
DAY 03 Drive Kathmandu to Syabruneshi (6 Hours). Overnight Syabruneshi lodge.
DAY 04 Hike Syabrineshi to Lama Hotel (5 hours, 2460 meter elevation). Overnight Lama Hotel.
DAY 05 Hike Lama Hotel to Langtang Village (5 hours, 3340 meter elevation). Overnight Langtang Village lodge.
DAY 06 Hike Langtang Village to Kyangjin Gompa (4 hours, 3860 meter elevation). Overnight Kyangjin Gompa lodge.
DAY 07 Day in Kyangjn. Overnight Kyangjin Gompa lodge.
DAY 08 Hike Kyangjin Ri to summit high point (4773 meters). Overnight Kyangjin Gompa lodge.
DAY 09 Hike Kyangjin Gompa to Lama Hotel (7 hours). Overnight Lama Hotel.
DAY 10 Hike Lama Hotel to Thulo Syabru (6 hours, 2260 meter elevation). Overnight Thulo Syabru lodge.
DAY 11 Hike Thulo Syabru to Sing Gompa (5 hours, 3330 meter elevation). Overnight Sing Gompa lodge.
DAY 12 Hike Sing Gompa to Gosaikunda Lake. (4 hours, 4400 meter elevation). Overnight Gosaikunda Lake lodge.
DAY 13 Early morning helicopter flight from Gosaikunda Lake to Kathmandu. Transfer to Hotel. Free day in Kathmandu. Overnight Kathmandu.
DAY 14 Transfer to Kathmandu International Airport for fights home or side trips.
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