Encountering Buddha in Nepal
✈️ Itinerary
Dates: October 30 – November 5, 2026 (Nov. 6: Departure day)
Location: Nepal (Kathmandu and surrounding sacred sites)
Day 1 | October 30
Transfer to hotel upon arrival.
Day 2 | October 31
Free day
Day 3 | November 1 (Dharma Event)
✨ Lhabab Düchen
Consecration Ceremony of Khenchen Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche’s Stupa (Self-arranged participation).
Day 4 | November 2
Free day (to be confirmed).
Day 5 | November 3 (Pilgrimage)
Morning departure to Pharping: the site where Guru Padmasambhava attained enlightenment.
Pilgrimage & tsok offering led by:
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche and Dilyak Drupon Rinpoche
Day 6 | November 4 (Pilgrimage)
Afternoon departure to Bhaktapur, the cave where Milarepa received a white cloth offering from a king.
Day 7 | November 5 (Group Practice)
✨ 45th Anniversary of the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa’s Parinirvana :
Guru Yoga & tsok offering
Teachings by the Rinpoches
Venue:Dilyak Monastery
Google Map:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/WhgotMJksq9bkNxz5
Day 8 | November 6 (Departure day)
‼️ Important Information ‼️
Options of participation:
Group A | NT$18,000 – NT$24,500 (about US$570 - US$775 depending on room type).
Includes: accommodation, airport transfers in Nepal, transportation for pilgrimage, lunch & refreshments on selected days.
Group B | NT$10,250
Includes: transportation for pilgrimage, lunch & refreshments on selected days.
Note: Participants meet the group at the designated meeting point (Hotel Lotus Gems).
All fees are quoted in NT$; the final amount in US$ will be calculated based on the exchange rate on the date of payment.
Meals
Complimentary breakfast for participants staying at hotels arranged by the organizer.
Nov 3: Lunch provided in Pharping.
Nov 4: Afternoon tea provided at Milarepa Cave.
*All other meals are self-arranged.
Accommodation Details
Main hotel & meeting point: Hotel Lotus Gems.
Available rooms:
Single Room (1 large bed): 30 rooms
Double Room (2 twin beds): 34 rooms
Triple Room (3 twin beds): 2 rooms
Group A Fees (per person):
Single Room (1 person): NT$24,500
Single Room (2 people sharing 1 large bed): NT$18,500
Double Room (2 people sharing 2 twin beds): NT$19,000
Triple Room (3 people sharing 3 twin beds): NT$18,000
All fees are quoted in NT$; the final amount in US$ will be calculated based on the exchange rate on the date of payment.
Notes on accommodation:
If you have a preferred roommate, please indicate this during registration.
If you need the organizer to find a roommate for you (to share costs), please request this in advance. We will do our best to arrange, no guarantee.
If no roommate is available, you will be required to pay for the total cost of your room.
Room assignment priority: 1. Confirmed single rooms; 2. Pre-arranged roommates; 3. Order of registration.
If Hotel Lotus Gems is full, a similar hotel will be arranged.
Meeting Point
The meeting point during pilgrimage days: Dilyak Monastery
Google map : https://maps.app.goo.gl/wuhJyEXeDGc6zbqr5
For questions, please email Fitri at [email protected]