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Bhutan Meditation Tour: A Journey of Spiritual Retreat
The Bhutan meditation tours give you access to run away from your hustle and bustle routine life. There are plenty of retreat centers next to monasteries and monastic schools, which are located all over the country. In Bhutan, you can meditate with monks in ancient temples, or hike in the remote mountains. Both of the sitting and walking meditation are able to help you focus on your breathing and concentration, away from the cares and stress of everyday life. The quiet and natural surroundings in Bhutan are icing on the cake.
In order to offer you a perfect Bhutan spiritual journey, we carefully designed some packages of meditation retreat in the hidden kingdom of Himalaya. You can also get to know what you can expect from the journey. And for the doubts about the Bhutan meditation tour, you can check the FAQs or contact us directly.
Top Bhutan Meditation Tour Packages
The following Bhutan spiritual tour packages are offered here for your reference, and you are able to modify the itinerary as you wish. Have a check and choose one to start your journey of spiritual retreat in Bhutan.
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5 Days Essence of Bhutan Meditation TourVIEW DETAILSTravel Route: Paro - Thimphu [1N] - Punakha [1N] - Paro [2N]
The short 5 days essence of Bhutan meditation tour will take you to catch a glimpse of the hidden kingdom of Himalaya and meditate with monks in monasteries.
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7 Days Bhutan Meditation Tour with Haa ValleyVIEW DETAILSTravel Route: Paro - Thimphu [2N] - Punakha [1N] - Paro [1N] - Haa - Paro [2N]
This one week Bhutan meditation tour combines cultural sightseeing, monastery meditation and natural scenery together to offer you a wonderful journey.
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8 Days In-Depth West Bhutan Meditation TourVIEW DETAILSTravel Route: Paro [3N] - Thimphu [2N] - Punakha [1N] - Paro [1N]
This 8 days Bhutan meditation tour enables you to explore the most popular western destinations of this hidden kingdom of Himalaya in great-depth.
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9 Days Bhutan Meditation Tour to GangteyVIEW DETAILSTravel Route: Paro - Thimphu [3N] - Punakha [1N] - Gangtey [1N] - Thimphu [1N] - Paro [2N]
The 8 nights 9 days Bhutan meditation tour will lead you to experience amazing meditation retreat in some of the famous monasteries of this kingdom.
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10 Days Central Bhutan Meditation TourVIEW DETAILSTravel Route: Paro [1N] - Thimphu [1N] - Bumthang [3N] - Punakha [2N] - Paro [2N]
This 10 days central Bhutan meditation tour will take you to explore the cultural heartland of the kingdom, covering the destinations of Bumthang, Trongsa, Puankha, Thimphu and Paro.
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11 Days West to Central Bhutan Meditation TourVIEW DETAILSTravel Route: Paro - Thimphu [2N] - Punakha [1N] - Bumthang [3N] - Gangtey [2N] - Paro [2N]
This 10 nights 11 days Bhutan meditation tour enables you to explore the unique kingdom from the west to central.
What to Expect for a Bhutan Meditation Tour
During your Bhutan spiritual journey, you have the opportunity to experience sitting meditation with monks in the ancient temples, or go deep into the unspoiled natural surroundings to enjoy the special walking meditation. The country’s untouched natural environment by the modern industrial world is a precious treasure.
Many retreat centers are located all over the country, usually next to monasteries and monastic schools. Some of the most popular monasteries available for tourists to do meditation include the Tiger’s Nest Monastery near Paro, Tango Monastery and Cheri Monastery in Thimphu, Gangtey Gompa in the beautiful Phobjikha Valley, Tharpaling Monastery and Kunzangdrak Monastery in Bumthang. If you want to go further to far east Bhutan, you can pay a visit to Lhuentse Dzong.
The sitting meditation in temples is able to help you focus on your breathing, body sensations and emotions, relieving your mind from the stress of your busy and fast-moving daily life. After the meditation, you’ll obtain amazing inner peace and get your concentration back. In monasteries, you can also talk with monks and learn their philosophy of life and know the key to happy life.
Except for the traditional sitting meditation, you can also experience the special walking meditation in Bhutan. The hidden kingdom of Himalaya is a wonderful natural wonderland, which is almost untouched by the modern industrial world. In Bhutan, you will be surprised to find the streets here have no traffic lights. The Bhutanese know little about the outside world, but they live their satisfied and slow-paced life. That's what deserves your exploration.
The meditation journey will take you to quiet and natural mountains for hiking. This helps you focus on your own breath and concentration. You will get your mind away from the various troubles of daily life and work, and meanwhile, get your body exercised. More importantly, the lush valleys, dense forests, and crystal lakes and rivers are definitely rewarding for your eyes.
In Bhutan, you are available to expect stunning mountain landscapes, outstanding valley scenery, and lush and dense forests. High mountains give way to beautiful green valleys, vast tracts of farmland with rice terraces set into the hillsides, amazing sparkling alpine lakes, and awesome rivers that range from tranquil streams to raging rapids. The Bhutanese try their best to keep the country’s landscapes remaining natural and unspoiled by modern industrial strength. They are proud of the over 70% forest coverage and moreover, they still plant a lot of trees every year.
The peaceful landscapes in this tiny Himalayan kingdom are treasures for visitors come here to seek inner silence, which offer the perfect environment for your meditation tour. The incredibly fresh air in Bhutan is the icing on the cake as well.
Why Go for Bhutan Meditation Tour with Us
What we offer for your unique Bhutan meditation tours include:
- 100% customized tour to satisfy all your needs
- Kind of meditation tour experiences, covering destinations from the west to central Bhutan
- Quick response for all your questions about tour planning.
FAQs about Bhutan Meditation Tour
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1. Can you do meditation at Tiger's Nest Monastery?
Yes, you can do meditation at the Tiger's Nest Monastery. The Tiger's Nest Monastery was built around the Taktsang Senge Samdup cave, where Guru Padmasambhava, also known as Guru Rinpoche, meditated in the 8th century. He is the founder of Buddhism and the Nyingmapa school of Mahayana Buddhism in Bhutan.
As you approach the monastery, you will come across forests of prayer flags. This site will prepare you for mediation at the holy place. The place is naturally conducive for meditation having been blessed by several enlightened beings in the past. Then you will continue hiking up to Taktshang Monastery, one of the greatest holy places associated with Guru Rinpoche in the entire Himalayan region. It's calm and tranquil, offering a perfect environment most suited for meditation.
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2. Is there any meditation center in Thimphu?
For meditation in Thimphu, you can take a hike to the Tango Monastery and Cheri Monastery. The two monasteries are located north of Thimphu on two adjacent hills. You will first visit the Tango Monastery. The Monastery for Buddhist Institutes is an hour walk uphill through well-maintained pathways. Tango was founded by Lama Gyalwa Lhanama in the 13th Century and its present structure built by Gyalse Tenzin Rabgye in 1688. The Tango Monastery covers the caves where originally meditation and miracles were performed by saints from the 12th Century onwards.
Later, you will transfer to the Cheri Monastery, also another one and a half hour hike uphill. Also called as Chagri Dorjeden, the Monastery was established in 1620 by Lama Zhabdrung. Cheri was the first of a series of monasteries built by Lama Zhabdrung, the saint who unified Bhutan. Presently the Monastery serves as a major teaching, meditation and retreat center.
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3. Is there any flight from Bumthang to Paro and vise versa?
Yes, there are flights available for you to transfer from Bumthang to Paro and vise versa.
As you know, Bumthang, located in central Bhutan, is an important destination for meditation and is far away from Paro. The driving distance from Paro to Bumthang is about 314 kilometers, taking more than 8 hours to drive. To shorten the time wasted on transportation, you can take the internal flight from Bumthang to Paro and vise versa.
Drukair operates the domestic route from Paro to Bumthang. The flight costs are $170 USD from Paro to Bumthang. Currently, domestic flights tickets can only be purchased at the Drukair Thimphu office. International travelers wishing to book Drukair’s domestic flights should contact your travel agents to make a booking. A passport copy will be required for booking Drukair’s domestic flights.
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