Meditation Retreat Nepal
Six days of guided meditation in the Kathmandu valley — monastery teachings above Boudhanath and silent forest mornings, with Hotel Barahi (Comfort) or the contemplative luxury of Dwarika’s (Luxury) as your base.
6 days · Kathmandu Valley & Namobuddha · From US$ 1,180
Enquire- Duration
- 6 days
- Location
- Kathmandu Valley & Namobuddha
Overview
Meditation was refined over centuries in the hills of the Kathmandu valley, and this retreat places you inside that living lineage rather than beside it.
Days alternate between the valley’s sacred geography — dawn circumambulation at Boudhanath, teachings with English-speaking monks, silent walks in the pine forests of Namobuddha — and the calm of your Kathmandu hotel: Hotel Barahi on the Comfort level, Dwarika’s Hotel on the Luxury level.
No prior experience is expected. You will be given simple, portable practices and the rarest luxury of all: days shaped entirely around stillness.
Highlights
- Teachings with monks at a Boudhanath monastery
- Two nights’ hermitage stay near Namobuddha
- Dawn kora around the great stupa
- Guided silent forest meditations
- Dwarika’s heritage sanctuary as your base on the Luxury level
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Your days
Private transfer to your hotel, an orientation over tea, and an evening introductory sitting (in Dwarika’s courtyard shrine room on the Luxury level).
Join the dawn kora with pilgrims circling the great stupa, morning teaching and guided practice at a monastery school, afternoon rest and restorative spa time.
Drive the valley rim to Namobuddha, one of Buddhism’s holiest sites, checking into a serene hermitage guesthouse beside the monastery. Evening prayers with the monks.
A day in monastic rhythm — sitting sessions, walking meditation in pine forest, teachings on compassion at the stupa where the Buddha-to-be gave his body to a starving tigress.
A final Namobuddha sunrise, return to your Kathmandu hotel for an afternoon integration session, and a quiet celebratory dinner (at Krishnarpan, Dwarika’s, on the Luxury level).
A last dawn practice, personal guidance for continuing at home, and your private transfer onward.
What’s included
Included
- Five nights: three in Kathmandu at Hotel Barahi (Comfort) or Dwarika’s (Luxury), and two at the Namo Buddha hermitage guesthouse
- All teachings, guided practices and monastery donations
- Private vehicle and English-speaking guide throughout
- All meals, vegetarian by design
- Airport transfers
Not included
- International flights and visa
- Travel insurance
- Personal offerings and gratuities
Dates & departures
Offered year-round; October to April brings crisp, clear valley air, while the monsoon months lend the monasteries a green, inward quiet many retreatants love.
Questions, answered
Is this a religious retreat?
It is contemplative rather than doctrinal. The teachings come from Buddhist tradition, offered openly; guests of every belief find the practices universal.
Is there silence throughout?
Silence is held during morning practice and the Namobuddha forest sessions, not imposed across the retreat. Meals and evenings are gently sociable.
How comfortable is the hermitage stay?
Simple, spotless and deeply peaceful — private rooms with hot showers and monastery views. The contrast with your Kathmandu hotel is part of the retreat’s design.
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