Nepal from a Buddhist Point of View

Flight to Kathmandu and pick-up at the airport. Transfer to the hotel and free time.

Sightseeing in Kathmandu Valley. We visit the places dedicated to Vajrayogini, an important deity in Tantrayana Buddhism (Sangku, Boudhanath and Patan Vajrayogini), for a visitation and a guided meditation.

Sightseeing around Kathmandu Valley.
We visit the 3 most important places dedicated to Vajrayogini, an important deity in Tantrayana Buddhism
At the beautiful stupa of Swayambunath, the monkey temple, we take the time to visit Manjushri’s – the god of wisdom – teaching place.
There is a very nice courtyard where we will practice yoga and meditation, which will be an unforgettable experience.

We will visit one of Nepal’s most sacred places for Buddhist pilgrims, Namo Buddha.
On the way back we make a stop in Bhaktapur, a beautiful medieval city.

We travel from Kathmandu to Pokhara by tourist bus.
The 7-hour journey will give you a nice view of Nepal.

From Pokhara we make a hike  to the Australian Camp.
Here we will have a nice view on the Anapurna range, from this beautiful spot we will practice yoga and meditation.
We will also spend the night at this wonderfully peaceful place.
Early morning we stand up to see the sunrise on the Anapurna range.

In the early morning we hike down and travel back to Pokhara
In the afternoon wee will visit the Shanti Peace Pagode, Devi’s Falls and the Tibetan refugee camp.

We travel from Pokhara to Lumbini, Lord Buddha’s place of birth, by tourist bus, which will take about 8 hours.
During this trip we will see another part of Nepal.
Everytime we see how much different there is in nature.

In the morning we visit Lord Buddha place of birth where we will practice yoga and have guided meditations.
It is a very special and peacefull place.
Around the main temple, almost every Asian country has built its own monastery. In the afternoon, a bike tour takes us along the most important monasteries, where we discover the many different types of Buddhism.

In the early morning, the tourist bus will take us from Lumbini to Chitwan, a 5-hour trip.
At our lodge in Chitwan you will be able to enjoy some free time to enjoy the beautiful scenery.

We get up early to go on an elephant-back safari through the jungle.
We return to the lodge to have breakfast and practice yoga and meditation with an amazing view on the river and the fields.
In the afternoon we hop on our bicycles to visit a typical Tharu village and the Elephant breeding centre.

In the early morning we take the tourist bus from Chitwan to Kathmandu, which will be a 6-hour drive. In Kathmandu you will have some free time to shop, relax and do some sightseeing.

We will visit some places in Kathmandu, all within walking distance from our hotel.
We will walk through the colourful streets towards Durbar Square and make a stop at the Chapel stupa and the beautiful Tara temple, which is carefully hidden in one of Kathmandu’s narrow streets.
Then we continue our walk to Pashupanitah, a Hindu cremation site, where we observe the rituals at the riverside and visit the Naropa cave. We also take the time to meditate here, before we head back to the hotel and prepare ourselves for our farewell dinner.

Our special journey ends today and we will drive you to the airport.