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Expedition from Tibet to Nepal with Vladimir Poda. Exploring the mandala of Kailasa. Everest Base Camp. 20 days

This is an extended travel itinerary from Tibet to Nepal for those who want to see and learn more, as well as to understand themselves better, to know their true essence through meditation and contact with the most powerful places on our planet.

In this trip, you will visit two countries – Tibet and Nepal.

The expedition from Tibet to Nepal will be led by:

  1. Владимира Пода – опытного групп-лидера. Водит группы по Тибету и Непалу с 2013 года. Прошел 13 кор вокруг Кайласа.
  2. Опытного тибетского гида, который прошел около 100 кор вокруг Кайласа.

For many seekers of the higher meaning of earthly existence, pilgrimage to Tibet and Nepal is a key moment to find not only answers to the questions: “How to be happy in this world? What is my purpose? What is the best way to solve a particular problem?”, but also in the silence of the Himalayan majesty to hear the music of your soul, its song.

  • Кайлас на протяжении многих тысячелетий, словно космический  магнит, притягивал к себе сердца, требующие ответа Бога!
  • Мир Тибета и Непала  – это выход за пределы знакомого, обыденного и привычного.
  • Это вызов Духа и проверка на стойкость и смирение.
  • Тибет и Непал – обитель сильных и мудрых, сострадательных и стойких.
  • Места, которые мы посещаем, словно струны арфы, издающие свой уникальный звук, бережно проникающий в самую суть идущего по пути. Только прислушайся и тебе откроется…

In this itinerary, we have deliberately added one day at the feet of Kailas to the traditional three-day Kore so that the expedition participants have the opportunity to come into contact with the unique experience of comprehending the manifestations of Shiva’s energies. Under favorable circumstances, we will be able to touch the face of Kailas at the northern gate.

Окончание традиционной Коры будет увенчано посещением Южного лика Кайласа. Это южные врата, открывающие путь ко внутренней Коре – Коре Нанди. Нанди – это могучий бык, преданный Шиве, смиренно и бережно несущий своего Господина во всех мирах. Здесь, у подножия Кайласа, находится его сердце. Здесь, в звенящем покое медитации, можно услышать нескончаемое ОМ, творящее вселенные человеческих судеб.

In this itinerary, we included:

  • Кору вокруг озера Маносаровар – обители возлюбленной супруги Шивы, нежной Парвати – Матери мира.
  • Посещение монастыря Самье –  первой обители  буддизма в землях Тибета
  • Участие в ритуальном  священнодействии  –   почитания одного из проявлений Будды во время сакральной  церемонии – пужди в одном из монастырей
  • Проведение встречи в формате беседы и ответов на вопросы с ламой – буддийским духовным учителем, который даст разъяснения на самые важные вопросы и подарит благословения для достижения успеха в любой сфере жизни
  • Консультации тибетского врача для желающих поддержать свое здоровье при помощи натуральных средств, издревле используемых в  восточной медицине
  • Встреча с джойтиш астрологом, который  подскажет наилучшие варианты выхода из сложных ситуаций и пути обретения желаемого во время индивидуальной беседы с теми, кто хотел бы иметь большее понимание о своей судьбе и кармических задачах. Общая открытая лекция с астрологом поможет узнать как мудрецы древности видели влияние планет и звёзд на судьбы живущих на Земле.
  • Визит в центр, где  изготавливают тибетские поющие чаши, завоевавшие сердца многих практикующих йогу и медитацию, откроет нам  секреты влияния звука на тонкие тела и энергетические меридианы человека. Совместная медитация под звуки гонга и чаш познакомит с новым опытом погружения в себя.
Владимир Пода – опытный групп-лидер

 

    Все, кто побывал в Тибете, проходят большие внутренние трансформации

     

    1. Tour dates: August 17-September 5, 2025 (stay in Tibet and Nepal, no flight).
  1. Number of days: 20 days / 19 nights in Tibet and Nepal.
  2. Where to go: Tibet (territory of China) and Nepal.
  3. Number of people in the group: Number of people in the group: from 9 to 21.
  4. Where to fly: Lhasa airport, the capital city of Tibet. Return flight home from Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal.
  5. What we’re doing: We’re going to visit two countries. We will make a kora (ritual circumambulation) around the sacred Mount Kailas and around the sacred Lake Manasarovar. We will visit Buddhist and Bon monasteries. We will take part in puja services. Let’s talk to the teachers who are lamas. We will see the capitals, Lhasa and Kathmandu. Let’s meditate.
  6. Accommodation: in 4*, 3* hotels and guest houses.
  7. Difficulty of the trek: Kora around Mount Kailash is a 4-day trek of moderate difficulty, which is accessible to many people with good fitness and prior preparation.
  8. Visa: tourist visa to China + Permit (permission to enter the territory of Tibet) – processed through us. Citizens of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Armenia and some others do not need a visa. Russian citizens need a visa.
  9. Insurance: standard medical insurance for traveling abroad.
  10. Tour cost: from $3,700.
  11. The group is accompanied by: experienced Tibetan guide and experienced group leader / interpreter Vladimir Poda (traveled 13 cor around Mount Kailas).
  12. Organizer: Travellers’ Club “All Ways”.
  13. Pre-registration for the group: on WhatsApp +1 530 8440836.
Владимир Пода и тибетец у монастыря

В Тибете мы получаем ответы на свои глубинные вопросы

Об особенностях маршрута и организации

Tibet is located high in the mountains. The most important moment in such a program is competent acclimatization, which, according to our experience, should take place in comfortable conditions.

We arrive in the capital Lhasa and immediately get to an altitude of 3650 meters. Therefore, for a milder acclimatization we suggest moving directly from Lhasa airport to Tsedang, which is located at an altitude of 3100 meters (1.5 hours from the airport).

We spend the first few days in Tsedang, resting and visiting the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet, Samye.

Next we move on to Lhasa. There we see local monasteries and temples, as well as the Potala Palace, the historic residence of the Dalai Lam. Next, we gradually gain altitude.

One of the climax points of our route is Mount Everest. We will visit Everest Base Camp at an altitude of 5050 meters, spend sunset there and meet the dawn. This will be good preparation for us for the bark.

Then with stops and excursions we reach the starting point of the pilgrimage route around Mt. Kailas – Darchen settlement (4576 m). Here we are acclimatizing again. And only after that we make a detour around Mount Kailas and gradually reach the maximum point of our program – 5669m.

For good health in Tibet, in addition to competent climbing and drinking plenty of water, it is important not to overcool yourself and to eat well. That’s why we don’t save on accommodation, but stay in good hotels of 4* and 3* level, where there is hot water in showers and heating (air conditioners work for heating).

Ascesis time will come, that’s also part of the program – 4 days of trekking on a pilgrimage trail around Mount Kailas at high altitude, without showers and in gesthouses. But by the beginning of the bark around Mount Kailas, you must be healthy and strong enough to make the journey you have come for.

Oh yeah, also while hiking you don’t have to carry all your stuff behind your back. Your belongings will be carried by porters (porters) or yaks.

All transfers are made on a comfortable tour bus, which always has:

  • питьевая вода,
  • горячий чай,
  • кислородные баллончики.

We also provide:

  • спальные мешки,
  • трекинговые палки.

You can use them if you wish.

This is all included in the price of the tour.

Route

Lhasa - the capital of Tibet Tsedang, Samye Shigatze Monastery, Tashilunpo Monastery Everest Base Camp Saga Darchhen Sacred Lakes Manasarovar and Rakshastal Kailas - bark around the mountain (3 days) and access to the North Face of Kailas (1 day) South Face of Kailas, Serlung Darchhen Monastery Saga Gerong Kathmandu

Vladimir Poda:

  • Founder of the All Paths Travelers Club.
  • On the Spiritual Path since 2007.
  • Organizer of trips to places of power, holy places, pilgrimage routes.
  • He has been taking groups to Tibet, Nepal and other countries since 2013.
  • 13 groups spent around Mt. Kailas.
  • For the last few years, his goal has been to comprehend God.

Vladimir Poda
  https://youtube.com/shorts/pkUKnANwLT0?si=oSNhY7gAeGRGt7Ho  

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Travel program

Day 1

August 17, 2025, Sunday. Arrival in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. Acclimatization and familiarization

Meet at the airport in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet (3650m above sea level). Transfer to the hotel near the airport in Cedang (about 1.5 hours).
Acquaintance, rest, acclimatization.Overnight in 4* hotel in Tsedang.

Tsedang
 Day 2

August 18, 2025, Monday. Visit to the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet – Samye. A women’s monastery in the mountains. Transfer to Lhasa

Samye Monastery is the first and oldest Buddhist monastery in Tibet. It was founded by the legendary Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava). Samye Monastery is located on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra River. Built in the form of a mandala, it is the only structure of its kind in Tibet. In “A Short Biography of Padmasambhava” about Samye Monastery it says: “It was erected as a symbol of Mount Sumeru, surrounded by four large continents and eight small ones, the sun and the moon, and a wall of iron mountains”. The monastery has preserved relics related to Padmasambhava. During the founding of Samye Monastery, at the request of King Trisong Decena, Padmasambhava opened the mandala of Vajrayana teachings at the Chimpu Caves to 25 disciples, nine of whom attained siddhis through the sadhana practices he imparted to them.

Mount Chimpu rises above the monastery and is home to many retreat caves and hermit huts. Even in our days, practitioners continue to hold retreats there.

We will visit Samye Monastery, and if we are lucky – we will participate in a Buddhist puja (service) in the oldest monastery in Tibet, and receive a blessing from the Lama.

After lunch, those who wish to do so can walk up the mountain to the caves, which offer scenic views of the valley. Here you can feel the spirit of Tibet, the antiquity of this land and its sacredness. Through contact with the outer silence, experience the silence of the inner silence. Transfer to Lhasa.

Overnight in a 4* hotel in Lhasa.

Samye Monastery is the first and oldest Buddhist monastery in Tibet

 

Samye Monastery

 

Picturesque views of the valley

 

Day 3

August 19, 2025, Tuesday. Lhasa Attractions. Potala Palace, Jokang Temple.

After breakfast: visit to Potala Palace, the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas for many generations. It is a palace and Buddhist temple complex. The palace was built from 641 AD to the 17th century. The palace has 999 luxurious rooms. From here you can enjoy a beautiful panorama of Lhasa. The Potala is the historical, architectural, political and religious center of Tibet. The magnificent halls of the Red and White Palaces, many stupas, and the covered terraces of the Dalai Lama’s residence are breathtaking in their architecture. On the territory of the palace in the Phakpa Lhakhang temple there is a sacred for Buddhists statue of Avalokiteshvara. It also houses the Dalai Lama’s personal monastery, religious school, monks’ cells, treasury and store rooms.

Potala Palace is the winter palace of the Dalai Lamas for many generations
 
Excursion to Potala Palace

 

Visit to the most sacred temple of Lhasa – Jokang (17th century). Pilgrims from all over Tibet come here to worship the sacred statue of Shakyamuni Buddha, brought to Lhasa in the 10th century. This is the very first statue of Buddha (Jowo Shakyamuni), which is 2500 years old. It was consecrated by the Buddha himself.

The temple has 14 separate prayer rooms dedicated to Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelugpa school, Avalokiteshvara (one of the main manifestations of Buddha), and the famous teacher (guru) Lama Rinpoche. Pilgrims stretch out in front of Jokang Temple.

Miracles happen in this temple! The Buddha statue heals people and fulfills innermost wishes. Dr. Myasnikov shared the story of his life after visiting the Temple: “While visiting the temple, my wife put a little money in front of the Buddha and asked for health and good luck for her son. The next morning (!!!!) she calls me and silently shows me her leg. The ulcers had all healed overnight! I am well aware that this just can’t happen! And when in 2 weeks we landed in Moscow, and my son still on the plane turned on his phone, the first e-mail was from the Sorbonne: “we have fallen out of one of the applicants, and you are next in line. We’ve accepted you!”.

The most sacred temple in Lhasa – Jokang Temple
 
Tour participants at Jokang temple
Walking with pilgrims along Barkhor Street, exploring the old market.Those who wish can have a professional costume photo shoot on the historic street (400 yuan for makeup, hair, costume and photo shoot).

Evening show “Princess Wenchen” – optional . This is a very beautiful large-scale performance under the open starry sky about the love of real historical heroes – Tibetan king Songtsen Gampo and Chinese princess Wenchen, who lived in the 7th century AD. The sets and costumes are very beautiful. The place where the performance takes place is also beautiful – overlooking the Potala Palace in the night lights. The show starts at 21.30 and lasts about 2 hours. Cost from 400 to 1300 yuan (depends on the selected seats, the tour price does NOT include tickets to the show and transfer).
Overnight at 4* hotel in Lhasa.  

Evening show “Princess Wenchen”
 
Costume photo shoot on the historical street
Day 4 August 20, 2025, Wednesday. Lhasa and surroundings. Drak Yerpa cave complex. ЛDalai Lam’s summer residence – Norbulinka Park

Drak Yerpa cave complex, is located 35 km from Lhasa (4885 m). It is also home to the Drak Yerpa Monastery, founded in the 12th century. It was here that the most famous teachers of Tibet – Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) and Atisha, as well as the king of Tibet – Songtsen Gampo – spent years in meditation. The monastery was also the summer residence of the Gyuto Tantric College. It is one of the three most important monasteries of the Gelug lineage honoring Maitreya Buddha (Buddha of the Future).

Drak Yerpa Cave Complex
 
Meditation in the Drak Yerpa Cave Complex

 

After lunch we will walk around the summer residence of the Dalai Lamas – Norbulinka Park. There used to be a healing spring in the place of the present Norbulinka Park. The 7th Dalai Lama Gesang Gyaltsu (1708-1757), who was characterized by poor health, came to bathe in the spring every year in summer. Thus was the beginning of the construction of the park. The park covers an area of 3600 thousand square meters. – It is the largest and highest artificial park in the world and is included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List.

Overnight in a 4* hotel in Lhasa.

Walk around the summer residence of the Dalai Lamas – Norbulinka Park
 
Guided tour in Norbulinka Park
 Day 5

August 21, 2025, Thursday. Transfer to Shigatze. Sacred lake Yamdrok Tsho. Karola glacier. Pelkhor Chode Monastery. Kumbum Stupa

Today we are going to drive on one of the most beautiful roads in the world!
On the way we will see one of the three Great Lakes of Tibet Yamdrok Tso. The high-altitude lake is located at an altitude of 4,488 meters. It is known for its mystical properties, predictions and magic. Formerly a wealthy settlement strategically located at the confluence of several important trade routes. It is known for its mystical properties, predictions and magic. We will see the Karola Glacier and Lake Manak.

Yamdrok Tso Lake

 

Karola Glacier

 

 

Tour participants at Karola Glacier

On the way, in Gyantse, we will visit Pelkhor Chode Monastery. Pelkhor Chode Monastery was a complex of 15 monasteries of three different traditions, which in itself is a rarity in Tibetan Buddhism. 9 of the monasteries belonged to the Gelug school, 3 to the Sakya school and 3 to the small Bona tradition.

It is also home to the largest stupa in Central Tibet, Kumbum. It has five floors, many rooms, statues and altars. “Kumbum” means “thousand” as there are 1000 images of Buddhas, deities and bodhisattvas. As for the statues, most of them were damaged during the Chinese Cultural Revolution but have now been restored.

The largest stupa in Central Tibet is the Kumbum stupa

We will also see the outside of the ancient fort, built back in the 14th century. The fort is located in the center of the city and spectacularly crowns a rocky hill several hundred meters high. It was designed as a major defensive fortification on the road leading to Lhasa from the south. Numerous white stone buildings still make an impressive impression: high (5-8 m) and thick (up to 4 m) walls, powerful fortifications, massive buildings. It housed a garrison of 500 men in peacetime. We’ll visit a traditional barley mill.

Overnight in Shigatze in a 4* hotel.

Gyantse is an ancient fort.

 

Day 6

August 22, 2025, Friday. Tashilunpo Monastery. Transfer from Shigatze to Everest Base Camp at an altitude of 5050m

In the morning after breakfast, we will visit Tashilunpo Monasterywhere the Panchen Lamas used to live in earlier centuries. The monastery, which belongs to the Gelugpa school, currently has about 800 monks studying. The tombs of all the Panchen Lamas and the 13th Dalai Lama are preserved on the temple complex. The main temple houses an ancient statue of the Future Buddha Maitreya, 26 meters high.

 

The statue of the Future Buddha Maitreya, 26 meters high
In the evening we will arrive at Everest base camp for an overnight stay. We will see Everest in the rays of the setting sun.Overnight in EBC in 3* hotel (rooms have toilet but no shower).
Everest in the rays of the setting sun
 Day 7 August 23, 2025, Saturday. Everest base camp – 5050m. Transfer to SagaThis morning we will see the first rays of dawn on the shining ice-covered north face of the Top of the World – Jomolungma (8848m).

Mount Everest in Tibet is called “Jomolungma”, which translates to “Mother of the Universe”. You will see this mountain from the side of North Base Camp at about 5050 meters above sea level.

The walk at Everest base camp will be a good preparation for us for the kora.

In the afternoon we will be transferred to Saga. On the way we will see the beautiful Peiku Tso Lake and a view of another “smallest eight thousand meter peak” – Shishapangma (8021m). In addition, we will be accompanied by stunning views of the Main Himalayan Range almost all the way.

Overnight in a 3* hotel in Saga (4640 m)

First rays of dawn on the shining ice-covered north face of Mt. Mir
 
Our group in August 2024 at Everest Base Camp.
  Day 8 August 24, 2025, Sunday. Transfer from Saga to Darchen

On the way, we will see a stunning view of the Saga Valley between the Gangdise and Himayala ranges. We will see beautiful meadows and local villages, drive over Mayomla Pass (5112m), see Naimonagni Mountain, drive past the sacred Lake Manasarovar.

Overnight in a 4* hotel in Dharkhen. 

On the way to Kailas
 
Manasarovar lakes and mountains
Day 9

August 25, 2025, Monday. The sacred lakes Manasarovar and Rakshastal. Bark around Lake Manasarovar. Visit to Chiu Monastery

After breakfast, transfer to Rakshastal Lake, the “demonic lake”. According to legend, a demon meditated for ten days near this very body of water. The ten-headed Ravana cut off one head every day and threw it to Shiva. When the demon had one, last head left, the god Shiva softened his anger and gave the petitioner the power he craved. There is another tale. According to legend, the demon meditated by the dead lake for ten days waiting for the coveted Parvati. But Shiva’s wife never lavished the unfortunate demon with her attention. She didn’t show up.

Rakshastal Lake – the “demonic lake”
We will then drive to the sacred Lake Manasarovar and then make a kora around it by vehicle with stops for meditation, ablutions and visits to monasteries.

Manasarovar (4557 meters) is a lake with “living water”! Here you can meditate on the shore of a lake overlooking Mount Kailash, and tune in for a 3-day mountain circumambulation (kora). Lake Manasarovar is mentioned in the Indian epic Ramayana. Hindus believe that Manasarovar is the soul of the god Brahma. Shiva and his wife Parvati are believed to have washed themselves here. Another legend says that Lake Manasarovar was the first earthly creation that Brahma created in his mind. Buddhists believe that Manasarovar is the legendary lake where the gods carried the Buddha after birth to wash him.

Tour participants at Lake Manasarovar

 

Also today we will visit Chiu (“bird”) Monastery, which sits on either side of a cliff overlooking Lake Manasarovar. The monastery is built over the cave of Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche, the teacher who brought Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th century). The Precious Master spent three years in meditation in the cave and, according to one version, realized a rainbow body in it. It also houses a lifetime sculpture of Chomdente Buddha. Return to Darcen. Bark preparation.

Overnight in a 4* hotel in Darcena.

Padmasambhava at Chiu Monastery

 

Chiu Monastery

 

Flags at Chiu Monastery and view of Kailas

Day 10August 26, 2025, Tuesday. First day of the bark around Mt. Kailas

Trekking 18 km. Ascent to an altitude of about 5000 m.

Itinerary:

  • Tarboche.
  • Chuku Gompa Monastery.
  • Lucky Stone House.
  • The western face of Kailasa.
  • Dirapuk Monastery.
  • The North Face of Kailas.

The beginning of the first day of the kora around Kailas
The spiritual meaning of the journey:
On the first day of the kora, at the White Stupa, the symbolic new life of our soul begins. It is as if we are being born again, acquiring a new symbolic body.

Chuku Gompa Monastery

Those who wish will be able to climb the plateau of Drachom Ngagye Durtryo, the burial place of 84 Mahasiddhas. Here, as legend has it, groups of those great Beings who are the Guardians on Earth of the Divine Plan for our planet and humanity gather. By what names we call these Beings is not so important.

Overnight at the guesthouse.

View of the North Face of Kailasa

Day 11

August 27, 2025, Wednesday. If possible, radial exit to the North Face of Mount Kailas

We walk about 4 hours one way and the same amount back, climbing to a height of 5400 m.Touching Kailas – the most powerful energy point of the planet with reference vibrations.

The North Face of Kailas

 

Vladimir Poda and tour participants at the North Face of Kailas
Vladimir Poda and Elena at the North Face of Kailas

 

Those who wish will be able to visit the active Dhrirapuk Monastery.

Dhirapuk Monastery at an altitude of 4850 m

Overnight at the guesthouse.

The North Face of Kailas

Day 12 August 28, 2025, Thursday. Day 2 of the bark around Kailas

The way is 22 km. The trek takes 7-11 h. Ascent to the height of 5630 m.
Itinerary:

  • Dirapuk Monastery, past Death Valley.
  • Shivatsal Cemetery.
  • Green Tare Pass.
  • Lake Gaurikund.
  • Axe of karma.
  • Zutulpuk Monastery.

The spiritual meaning of the journey:
On the second day of the kora, our soul lives through symbolic maturity, old age, death, bardo (the intermediate stage between death and birth) and new birth. This day is hard physically. The path of the second day starts from Dhirapuk Monastery at an altitude of 5000 meters.

Vladimir Poda on the Zelenaya Tara Pass at 5600 m

 

Lake Gaurikund

 

Flagging at Green Tara Pass

 

After Shivatsal Cemetery till the top of Green Tara Pass, symbolically our soul resides in the state of bardo. The top of the pass is a place of celebration, a long-awaited symbolic new birth takes place here.

From the top of the pass one can see the Karma Axe. The Karma Axe finally “cuts off” the old karma and one feels the beginning of a new life.

Overnight at the guesthouse.

The axe of karma

Day 13 August 29, 2025, Friday. Day 3 of kora around KailasTrek 12 km, the trek is easy and beautiful, takes 3-4 hrs.Return to the hotel in Dharchhen, lunch.

Trekking on day 3 takes 3-4 hrs

 

An easy and beautiful path to Darcen

If you wish, you can go to Sarlung Monastery to see and meditate on the South Face of Kailas, from where the journey to the Inner Kora (Nandi Kora) begins.

This is a unique opportunity to see the South Face of Kailas up close and visit the place where the inner bark – Nandi bark – begins. The inner bark is the circumambulation of Mount Nandi adjacent to the South Face of Kailas. Buddhists and Hindus only do the inner kora if they have previously undergone the 13 outer koras. In addition, the route of the inner crust is technically difficult, some sections are very steep, slippery, the danger of rockfalls is not excluded. This may be why access to the inner crust is now closed by the Tibetan authorities.

On our trip, we will organize a field trip to the South Face of Kailas after passing the outer crust for those who wish to do so! This is another additional opportunity to be in the energies of Mt. Kailas. It will be possible to meditate with a view of the South Face of the mountain.

Overnight in a 4* hotel in Darcena.

Tour participants at the South Face of Kailash

 

The southern face of Kailas

 

Day 14 August 30, 2025, Saturday. Transfer from Darcen to Saga Overnight in a 3* hotel in Saga.

Stop and photo at scenic spots

Day 15

August 31, 2025, Sunday. Transfer from Saga to Gyirong (Gyirong). Выезд из Тибета в Непал

From Saga we move to Gerong.Visit to Milarepa’s monastery of enlightenment.
Crossing the Tibet-Nepal border.

Overnight in a 3* hotel at the border.

Stunning Tibetan views along the way


Day 16

September 1, 2025, Monday. Transfer to Kathmandu

Accommodation in Kathmandu in a 4* hotel near Bodnath Stupa. Bodhnath Stupa.

Transfer to Kathmandu and Swayambhunath Stupa

 

Boudhanath Stupa

 

Day 17

September 2, 2025, Tuesday. Boudhanath Stupa, Swayambhunath Stupa and Pashupatinath Temple. A meeting with a jyotish astrologer

Boudhanath Stupa is a place with amazing energy. We will live near this Stupa.
It is the oldest and largest stupa. Buddhists from all over the world come here to visit, including the most famous, movie actor Richard Gere. Here from early morning till late evening people walk around the Stupa – this ritual of going around the holy place is called kora. While circumambulating the Stupa, believers recite mantras and make prostrations. It purifies karma and also our heart and mind.

Once at the Stupa, everyone, regardless of their faith, feels a sense of belonging to the flow of Love and Power that has been going on here for centuries.

One of the main relics of the Boudhanath stupa is the ashes of the body of Shakyamuni Buddha, the founder of the world religion. The second relic – it is not so obvious, only the “initiated” – the Tibetan Lamas (Gurus) know about it. It is a statue of the guardian of the stupa itself and the space around it. She
she grants all wishes.
You may or may not believe that. In our experience, it works. After fulfilling a few wishes, you begin to understand the meaning of the expression, “Fear your wishes – they come true!”. Make wishes at a certain place that we will show you.

Boudhanath Stupa – a place with amazing energy
 
Boudhanath Stupa

 

Pashupatinath, the shrine of Shiva , is the most important Hindu temple complex of Nepal, established in the 13th century. Chronicles say that the temple existed even before the 4th century BC. Besides the temple itself, the complex includes nursing homes, a hospice for the terminally ill and various homes and caves of hermits, sadhus. It is a place that is shockingly frank – here they burn the bodies of the dead and send the ashes down the river. Everyone who happens to be here can see the cremation ceremony, as it is a common process for the locals. We will see the evening ceremony of lights and Aarati music.

Meeting with a jyotish astrologer. Lecture and individual consultation (optional).

Overnight at hotel in Kathmandu 4* near Boudhanath Stupa.

Pashupatinath – Shiva Sanctuary – the most important Hindu temple complex in Nepal, founded in the 13th century
 
Pashupatinath – Shiva Sanctuary

 


Day 18

September 3, 2025, Wednesday. Changu Narayan Temple (UNESCO) and
the ancient city of Bhaktapur
(UNESCO). Tibetan Singing Bowl Center

Excursion to Changu Narayan hilltop temple, located 4 kilometers north of Bhaktapur, on the outskirts of Kathmandu (40 minutes from the capital), is the oldest Vishnu temple in the Kathmandu valley. Apart from the main temple, the courtyard houses other shrines dedicated to Shiva, Chinna Masta (Kali), Ganesha and Krishna.

Not far from Kathmandu lies a marvelous “land of saints” called Bhaktapur. It is an open-air museum with unique Navar architecture, wood and stone carvings. It is also called the land of artisans.

Excursion to the temple and the ancient city

 

Excursion to the temple and ancient city of Bhaktapur

 

Excursion to the temple and ancient city of Bhaktapur

We visit the Tibetan Singing Bowl Making Center. Here we will be shown and told all the most interesting things about singing bowls. If you wish, you can stay for meditation with singing bowls and gongs.

Overnight in a 4* hotel in Kathmandu.

Tibetan singing bowls making center
 
Meditation with singing bowls and gongs
Day 19

September 4, 2025, Thursday. Farping is the new Tibet. Meeting with a Tibetan lama and/or a Tibetan doctor

From Kathmandu, today we will travel to Pharping, a Buddhist town 22 kilometers from the capital. It is a place with living representatives of living Buddhist teachings. There are dozens of Buddhist monasteries, stupas and holy sites in and around Farping. Rinpoche and Lamas and their disciples live and practice here, there are special caves for multi-year retreats, daily pujas (services), and teachings at monasteries.

Little monks in a Buddhist monastery
 
Buddhist teachings
We will take a walk around the holy sites of Pharping:

  • Asura Cave, where Guru Padmasambhava. spent a long time practicing tantric practices and meditation. The Great Master has reached a very high level of spiritual development here. Therefore, many subsequent practitioners have come here to meditate, knowing that the Asura Cave has tremendous power of blessing. Here he left his handprint on the stone that can be seen in front of the cave entrance.
  • Rigon Tashi Choling Monastery.
  • Green Tara Temple of stone.
  • Vajrayogini Cave.

Easy trekking around the neighborhood to caves and through the mountains.

The holy places of Farping

Meeting with Lama – Buddhist teacher. A lecture on Buddhism. Q&A. Meeting with a Tibetan doctor. A lecture on Tibetan medicine. Q&A.

Overnight at hotel in Kathmandu 4* near Boudhanath Stupa.

Puja at a local temple

 

Meeting with Lama – Buddhist teacher

 

Meeting with a Tibetan doctor

 

Day 20.

September 5, 2025, Friday. Vacation. Shopping. Flying home

Today is free time, you can relax, buy gifts and souvenirs.
Transfer to Kathmandu airport. The flight home.

Walking around Kathmandu
 
Shopping at local shops in Kathmandu

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Cost of travel

From

$3700

COST depends on the number of people in the group:

3700$ при группе 21 человек; 3800$ при группе 19-20 человек; 4000$ при группе 17-18 человек; 4200$ при группе 15-16 человек; 4300$ при группе 13-14 человек; 4500$ при группе 11-12 человек; 4900$ при группе 9-10 человек.

The price of the tour includes:

  • Permits (permits to stay in Tibet).
  • All transfers are by private transportation.
  • Accommodation in 4* and 3* hotels (2-bed accommodation) and guesthouses – according to the program.
  • Hotel breakfasts.
  • Excursions according to the program, all entrance fees.
  • Yaks and chasseurs during the bark or porters (to carry your belongings during the bark).
  • Accompanying the group with an experienced Tibetan guide and Russian-speaking group leader / interpreter.
  • Drinking water.
  • Oxygen canisters.
  • Sleeping bags and walking poles (optional).

The tour price does NOT include:

  • Round trip air travel to Lhasa and from Kathmandu
  • Chinese tourist visa (to be arranged in advance).
  • Nepal visa – $30 for 15 days (arranged when crossing the border from Tibet into Nepal).
  • Lunches and dinners, breakfasts at the guesthouses.
  • Horse services during the bark – if you can’t go yourself (if you need them, you usually don’t – participants’ belongings will be carried by yaks or porters – they are included in the tour price).
  • The cost of a horse for 1 day of bark is approximately $100.
  • Health Insurance.
  • Single (single) room supplement is optional, $800.
  • Tip to the driver, Tibetan guide.

 

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