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Nirvana Tour Ladakh

2012 Itinerary

12 July – 25 July 2012
14 Days – 13 Nights

In conjunction with

Ladakh Nuns Association

 

Itinerary

Day 1 Tuesday 12 July 2012: Delhi Transfer Pickup from International / Domestic Airport to hotel in Delhi.
Overnight Hotel Metropolis, Delhi

Day 2 Wednesday 13 July 2012: Delhi Today we see the sites of both Old and New Delhi and shopping at one of Delhi's many markets.
Overnight Metropolis, Delhi

NirvanaDay 3 Thursday 14 July 2012: Leh Early morning flight to Leh. Upon arrival we take a walking tour of Leh Bazaar and take the rest of the day to relax and acclimatize. Late afternoon puja.
Overnight LNA, Leh

Day 4 Friday 15 July 2012: Leh Morning meditation and yoga. Breakfast and pick up from Nunnery, visit Gompa Soma and Moti Market. Lunch together. Then rest until 3 pm. By jeep up to Tsemo, walk (optional also drive) down to Samkhar Gompa and afterwards drive to Shanti Stupa. Late afternoon Dharma talk.
Overnight LNA, Leh

Day 5 Saturday 16 July 2012: Leh Morning meditation and yoga. Drive to Lamayuru, visit Basgo and Ridzong Monasteries along the way. View the magnificent Indus and Zanskar Rivers as they meet.
Overnight Temisgam Nunnery

NirvanaDay 6 Sunday 17 July 2012: Temisgam Morning meditation and yoga. Visit to the local monastery and gompa and climb to the high point overlooking the town. Afternoon is at leisure.
Overnight Temisgam Nunnery

Day 7 Monday 18 July 2012: Lamayuru to Alchi and Leh Morning meditation and yoga. We follow the Indus river westwards to Alchi village and visit the historical Alchi Gompa. We also visit Likir Gompa on the way back to to Leh.
Overnight LNA, Leh

Day 8 Tuesday 19 July 2012: Leh Day of rest/shopping/leisure in Leh.
Overnight LNA, Leh

Day 9 Wednesday 20 July 2012: Matho We drive to Matho (the home of Dr Palmo) where we stay in a homestay for the next 2 days and attend a healing workshop (based on Tibetan medicine techniques) (optional).
Overnight Matho

Day 10 Thursday 21 July 2012: MathoAttend healing workshop Matho.
Overnight Homestay, Matho

Day 11 Friday 22 July 2012: Leh We leave early to visit monasteries of Shey, Thikse and Hemis. Matho: Attend healing workshop Matho.
Overnight Homestay, Matho

NirvanaDay 12 Saturday 23 July 2012: Leh Day of rest/shopping/leisure in Leh.
Overnight LNA, Leh
Day 13 Sunday 24 July 2012: Early morning flight to Delhi. Rest of the day at leisure/shopping.
Overnight Metropolis Guest House, Delhi
Day 14 Monday 25 July 2012: Make arrangements for flight home.


COST
India component cost ex Delhi:

 

Total

€2275, A$3500, US$3250

(includes a €700/US$1000/A$1000 donation per person to LNA)
(Prices are based on a minimum of 4 people)


Includes

  • Met and returned to Delhi Airport by your Western guide or representative
  • Airfare from Delhi to Leh and return
  • All transfers and travel by private vehicles
  • Services of knowledgeable Western Buddhist teacher and supplemented English speaking guides
  • All attractions and entrance fees as per itinerary
  • Comfortable shared accommodation
  • Breakfast and dinner
  • Homestay in the Matho – Breakfast and dinner
  • Mediations and Yoga (not compulsory)

Excludes

  • Airfares to and from India
  • Indian visas
  • Travel Insurance (compulsory)
  • Occasional optional items not identified in itinerary description
  • Tipping and personal expenses
  • Bottled water and other beverages not included with meals

 

Group Leaders

Ani Tenzin Pelbar, is a Buddhist nun who is originally from the United States. She has lived for the past 18 years in Nepal working in an international NGO rescuing trafficked children. Prior to that she has been a travel guide amongst other careers including a successful corporate life in the USA. Ani Pelbar now divides her time between Kathmandu, Nepal and Tsopema in Himachal Pradesh India.

Sharon Thrupp, Ekno Experience Director. She has lived and worked running a hotel, restaurant and travel business in Dharamsala, India for the past 6 years.
While living in Australia, she spent most of her holidays travelling to far flung places travelling and trekking. She has also spent time living and working in the UK, Japan and Nepal and spent most of her spare time getting to know those countries by travelling independently and in groups.
Sharon is passionate about India and the Himalaya region and has spent a lot of time trekking at high altitudes in the mountains of Nepal, Tibet and India.
She has an interest in Responsible and Sustainable Tourism and is involved in local projects with NGO’s in both Nepal and India.
Sharon is also a Buddhist.