Itinerary—
20 days, Subject to change 

Saturday: Arrive in Kathmandu. Transfer to Hotel Vajra 
Sunday:  Walk to the ancient stupa of Swaybunath, and through Hanuman Dhoka to see the temples and visit the living goddess, the Kumari of Kathmandu. Lunch banquet. Late afternoon and evening free to shop or rest. 
Monday:  Visit Pashupitnah, home of Shiva and the burning ghats beside the holy river Bhramapurta. Visit with Lamas and Tibetan teachers at the ancient center of Boudnath. 
Tuesday:  Morning flight to Lumbini, birthplace of Sakyamuni Buddha. Visit the restricted archeological site and meditate under the tree where Buddha was born. Visit Tansen and its Jhankaris, the animist shamans of Nepal, to experience an ancient ceremony and receive healing.
Wednesday:  Drive to Pokhara and view Anapurna and other mountain Goddesses from boats on the clear waters of Phewa lake. Meditate at the temple in the center of the lake. 
Thursday: Visit the Caves and the Tibetan Refugee center in Pokhara before flying back to Kathmandu. 
Friday:  Morning journey to the temple of Kali at Dashnikali.  Visit Shesh Narayan, oracle temple and place of enlightenment of Padmasabava, the magician who brought Buddhism to Tibet. Visit to Patan, holy city of Golden Temples. 
Saturday:  Flight to Lhasa, Tibet. Stop at the Tara monastery and sit in her rose scented garden. Continue to the Holiday Inn to rest and adjust to the altitude. 
Sunday:  Morning pilgrimage to the Jokhang Temple to experience the empowered treasure of the Tibetan people, the Jowo, a gilded statue filled with ashes of Sakyumani Buddha. Walk the Bokra with Tibetan pilgrims. On to Sera and Draping monasteries and the Necking oracle temple filled with Tantric deities and strong Goddess energy. 
Monday: Tour the Potoloa, home to the  exiled Dalai Lama, place of a 1,000 jeweled rooms. Visit to the Nobulinka, 
summer home and peaceful gardens of the Dalai Lamas. 
Tuesday: Cross the Bhramapurta river to Samye, oldest monastery in Tibet. Overnight in Tsedang, in Yarlung valley, legendary birthplace of the Tibetan people. 
Wednesday:  Over A high pass (16,000ft.) to Yam Druk, scorpion shaped vision lake, to where a glacier and nomads await us enroute to Gyantse, old Tibetan trading town. 
Thursday:  Morning in the Kum Bum, the only temple in  the world designed to generate an experience of enlightenment. and on to Shigatse.. 
Friday:  Visit the Panchen Lama's home monastery, sit with the monks in their early morning meditation. Return to Lhasa, again over a high pass with speculator views. 
Saturday: Early morning flight to Kathmandu, return to the Vajra, free afternoon. 
Sunday: Excursion to Changu Narayan, oldest Temple in Kathmandu Valley, lunch and walk through Bhakatupur, beautiful medieval city of artisans and hundreds of temples, gaily painted and carved. 
Monday:  Rest, shop and  relax in the Vajraâs Gardens. 
Tuesday:  Return Home, filled with memories. 

Chris Tice takes you on
the adventure of a lifetime!

Over 2,500 years ago the way of the shamans broke through to a new level of understanding.  While looking for the cause of human suffering, Sakyamuni Buddha had the first transcendental experience of enlightenment. He transcended Maya, the illusion of our world, not as a god or a king but as a human being.  May is the month of his birth, enlightenment, and death— a time of festive celebration and personal transformation, and a great time for our pilgrimage.
 

We feel that our presence in Tibet can make a difference.   

This 20 day Tour Includes:: 

  All internal airfares in Nepal 
  All travel & accommodations in Tibet & Nepal 
  Round trip airfare from Nepal to Tibet 
  Ceremonies, meditations and teachings 
  Chinese visa
  English speaing guides 
  All sightseeing including entrance fees 
  Daily breakfasts, 2 lunches, 4 dinners

This pilgrimage costs $4588, land only. Tour costs are based on a minimum of 16 participants, double occupancy, at group rates quoted at the time of posting this website, and are subject to change. Please call for details and cost.

See our article, Treasures of Shambhala, by Chris Tice, and check out our Testimonials page for what participants have to say about traveling with Shamanic Journeys, Ltd.