My name is Susanne and I am taking 6 women on an adventure to Nepal. We live partly in monastery complexes or on the monastery grounds - we have access to the local conditions= such as eating together, meditation and also guided tours and exchanges with monks in the monastery area. We live in 4 different monasteries and have direct contact with the locals and the monks living there. In Nepal we have our own Gaids and our own minibus with driver and a contact for all organizations - if necessary emergency contact. I am with you 24 hours a day during the whole trip. The tour is very varied - sometimes we are in a quiet monastery in the mountains, sometimes in the city in the middle of the hustle and bustle - but still on a quiet monastery site. Then again on the outskirts of a smaller town and also in the quiet mountains and nature. It is never stressful but well organized, so that inner peace and processing of all the new impressions can happen. The age of my participants is between 25 and 65 years, the more mixed the more interesting! I myself am 63 years old. English is an advantage but we can manage without it as we have local friends at our side.
The most important facts in a nutshell:
Accommodation 1 or 2 bed room
Shared bathroom or single bathroom
Rides in your own tour bus
Domestic flight
Travel companion
Entrance fee to the sights
Semi-pansion
Neapolitan invitation with farewell dinner
It is not possible to get single rooms in the guest houses in all monasteries. Or single bathrooms. However, I always go to monasteries where it is clean and tidy. However, they often do not meet hotel standards. We adapt to the respective circumstances and should be flexible in the schedule and also in the execution of the trip. Changes to the itinerary are often necessary because there is no proper planning or punctual time management. However, the friendliness and exceptional nature of this trip make it a safe guided adventure.
We adapt to the traditional delicious cuisine and wishes can usually be fulfilled.
We have a fixed plan for the stays in the monasteries. Everyone can do what they want in the program - excursions to places of interest or hikes in the nature reserve are always possible with their own guide and are also discussed together. They are not compulsory. An inland flight is included in the price so that we can avoid 7-9 hours of bad road conditions. There is a zoom call in advance to discuss all the details. There is a packing list and I am also happy to help with the visa. We spend 4-6 nights in each of the monasteries and 2 nights in the nature reserve. We have help with carrying the rucksacks or suitcases. We are well looked after - only the standard of the accommodation is spartan and basic - but clean.
The return flight has to be booked separately (approx. 1300€). I usually book the flight with the travel agency and everyone books themselves. Those who want to travel alone with a cheaper flight have to make their own arrangements and will be picked up by our driver on the same day of arrival.
, 44600 Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal
We will be happy to send you the contract with the conditions. A partial payment is due at the time of booking. As I have to make advance payments on site in Nepal, the entire travel costs will be paid before the start of the trip. It is advisable to take out travel cancellation insurance.
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