Trip through LITTLE TIBET (Deposit)
$500.00
A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY
September 28 to October 5, 2025
After we complete Padma’s 14-day Meditation and Yoga retreat in Kullu Valley, Aakaash is going to take a small group of friends on a 7- night trip into the back-country of the Himalayas, an area known as Little Tibet. We’ll stay in lovely inns in small villages and visit and meditate at ancient Tibetan Monasteries. Visit the famous Ki Monastery other magical sites in the Kinnaur region. Meet the monks of these beautiful temples. Aakaash has studied Tibetan Buddhism for 25 years and is a documentary film maker. See aakaashfilms.com
All Inclusive CAD$ 2750
Pay $500 Deposit here to save your spot now. Pay Balance of $2250 by May 1, 2025.
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A ONCE ONLY OPPORTUNITY!
Aakaash will take us on a 7- night trip into the back-country of the Himalayas, to an area known as Little Tibet. We'll stay in lovely inns in small villages and visit and meditate at ancient Tibetan Monasteries. Experience the famous Ki Monastery, Tabo Monastery, Nako Monastery and other magical sites in the Kinnaur region. Meet the monks and Lamas of these beautiful temples.
After completing Padma's 14-day Meditation and Yoga retreat in Kullu Valley, choose to add this extra week of exploration. Note that this trip to Tibet also stands alone for those who'd like to participate in this trip alone, and not necessarily join Padma's retreat.
EMAIL Padma for guidance on how to work this out to connect with us in Kullu Valley for this adventure.
ITINERARY
On Sunday September 28, we'll leave Naggar village in Kullu Valley and travel by taxi (3 to a cab) through the tunnel beyond Manali that has recently been finished and goes under the Rhotang Pass. We travel through the Lahaul region and into the Kinnaur area where we stay 3 nights in Kaza. Here we will visit the famous Ki Monastery. Then we stay for 2 nights in Tabo. Then travel to and visit the Nako Monastery and spend 1 night in Kalpa, a remote village of mountain people practising ancient Tibetan Buddhism. After that we complete the trip with 1 night in Shimla. There are flights out of Shimla to Delhi and of course you can travel to wherever you want to go to from there. Sunday morning breakfast will be the farewell. Departure day from Shimla is Sunday October 5.
(Tentative Itinerary is subject to change due to unforseen circumstances.)
FEATURES
The Inns and Hotels will be the best possible in this back country.
The taxi drivers are all well-known to us and speak english.
We have the expert help of a local professional guide to help make our arrangements smooth and safe from start to finish.
Included in this trip:
Aakaash as your host every day!
Daily Tibetan Buddhist lessons and meditations by Aakaash
Yoga classes whenever possible by Padma
3 meals a day
Daily tea and snacks
Taxi (3 to a cab) in a large Toyota Inova
All hotels and Inns (double occupancy)
Local Guides
Adventures and Walks
Meditation and chanting in monasteries
Meetings with resident Lamas and monks
Meeting Kinnauri villagers
Our final night will be in the famous and luxurious Oberoi Hotel in Shimla!
ABOUT AAKAASH
Aakaash has spent 25 years practising Tibetan Buddhist and is a professional documentary film maker. He has warm relationships with many of the Lamas in this remote area. In 2022 he made a film called "The Mountain Yogi", about the cave yogi Lama Govind from Nako. This film has been aired on Dutch Nation Television and viewed by millions in Europe.
Aakaash is married to Padma.
To see more about Aakaash, Jaap Verhoeven, and to view his film THE MOUNTAIN YOGI please go to www.aakaashfilms.com
Use the pass code guru to watch this film for free, and enjoy!
Don't miss this one time only chance to visit and experience the Tibetan mountain people as they live their authentic lifestyle and practices in the Himalayas.
COST
This 7-night journey will cost $2750 CAD + gst.
Email Padma for more information.
Pay $500 Deposit here to save your spot now. Very limited spots available.
Pay Balance of $2250 by May 1, 2025.
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MEDICAL
Since this is a trip to a mountainous region, we require you to fill out and sign a Medical Questionnaire, for your safety.
We will be travelling to some high altitudes and so we recommend bringing medicines for high altitude with you. It’s possible to get a headache the first days. Please ask your doctor what is best for you.
Also if you experience car sickness it’s always best to bring Gravol.
Thank you.
During this week we’ll enjoy the incredible Spiti area, a beautiful mountain desert.
Day 1 will be a long drive, a breath-taking adventure through Lahaul.
The final day will also be a long day of driving down from Nako to Shimla, and this is also through the gorgeous, remote Kinnaur Valley.
This will be a true Himalayan experience!
ITINERARY
SUNDAY, September 28 – Leave Naggar and drive to Kaza (9 hours) leaving early in the morning, we will drive through the new tunnel into Lahaul, and from there over the Kunzum Pass which is 4500 meters high. It is one of India’s highest motor-able mountain passes. This trip is an incredible adventure in itself. In Kaza we will stay for 3 nights at the Kaza Inn.
MONDAY, September 29- We stay at Kaza for a full day, and have a rest, acclimatize, and take walks. There’ll be talks and meditations on Tibetan buddhism, plus Yoga. Lunch in Kibber. We’ll visit the Ki monastery
TUESDAY, September 30- Stay in Kaza. Explore more around Kaza and Komic Monastery. Komic is the highest village in the world.
WEDNESDAY, October 1- Leave Kaza and drive to Tabo where we stay for 2 nights. See Echor Huts Tabo
The Echor is a boutique hotel nestled in the breathtaking mountains, offering a unique and immersive experience for travellers.
We’ll visit the Tabo monastery. The Dalai Lama mentioned this would be his favourite place to retire!
THURSDAY, October 2- Stay in Tabo. Visit villages and meditate in the Monastery.
FRIDAY, October 3- We drive to Kalpa. We’ll visit the Nako and Kalpa monasteries and explore the splendid Kinnaur Valley and the ‘cave’ where yogis do 3 year meditation retreats. The hotel here will be rustic, as that is all that is available in this area. We’ll make sure everyone is clean and warm and well fed!
SATURDAY, October 4- A full day car trip down to Shimla, arrival at hotel. This will be a long driving day through beautiful hill regions. We arrive at the grand Heritage Oberoi Hotel in Shimla and luxuriate in comfort! The contrast between the Kalpa hotel and the Shimla hotel will be wonderful. See Oberoi Hotel Shimla
We have this evening to explore Shimla.
Dinner will be as you like in Shimla, either at the hotel or outside.
October 5- Breakfast in Shimla will be our Farewell event together. You can choose to stay on longer in Shimla or book your travel to anywhere. We’ll arrange your Transit to a Domestic flights and say a fond farewell! We can help you with these plans if you like.
If you want assistance once arriving back in New Delhi, we can arrange for you to be picked up and taken to the hotel of your choice there.
(Itinerary subject to change due to unforseen circumstances)
