BHUTAN : THE ONE
Bhutan Yoga & Meditation Retreat
December 1st – 7th, 2025
Day 1 – Arrival in Thimphu
- Train journey: Guwahati → New Alipurduar
- Private transfer to Thimphu (via Phuentsholing; documentation at border)
- Hotel check-in with warm tea & orientation session
- Dinner & overnight stay in Thimphu
Day 2 – Opening Practices & Thimphu Highlights
Morning
- Qigong practice & Monk initiation
- Breakfast
- Sightseeing & meditation at monastery: Buddha Dordenma, Memorial Chorten
- Lunch
Cultural sightseeing
- Tashichho Dzong, National Folk Heritage Museum, Craft Bazaar
- Evening meditation & sound healing session
- Dinner & overnight stay in Thimphu
Day 3 – Thimphu Spiritual & Cultural Day
- Morning: Yoga, Qigong & meditation
- Breakfast
- Visits: Changangkha Lhakhang (oldest temple in Thimphu), Simtokha Dzong (Bhutan’s first Dzong)
- Lunch
- Nature & culture: Motithang Takin Preserve (to see Bhutan’s national animal), Zorig Chusum Institute (arts & crafts school)
- Creative session: Painting / embroidery / journaling (hotel or site)
- Evening meditation & sound healing
- Dinner & overnight stay in Thimphu
Day 4 – Dochula Pass & Monastic Calm
Morning
- Morning: Practice session
- Breakfast
- Excursion: Drive to Dochula Pass (3,100m) with its 108 chortens & panoramic Himalayan views
- Short hike/walk and meditation at the pass
- Lunch
- Visit: Druk Wangyal Lhakhang (Dochula Temple)
- Free time for journaling / creative expression in the evening
- Evening meditation & sound healing
- Dinner & overnight stay in Thimphu
Day 5 – Thimphu to Paro
- Morning practice session & meditation
- Breakfast & hotel check-out
- Scenic drive to Paro
- Hotel check-in
- Sightseeing: National Museum (Ta Dzong), Rinpung Dzong (Paro Dzong)
- Lunch
- Optional visit: Dungtse Lhakhang (unique chorten-style temple)
- Evening meditation & sound healing
- Dinner & overnight stay in Paro
Day 6 – Tiger’s Nest & Certification
- Morning meditation practice
- Full-day excursion: Hike to Tiger’s Nest Monastery (Taktsang Palphug)
- Lunch en route or at base
- Monk prayers & Certification Ceremony at Kyichu Lhakhang (one of Bhutan’s oldest temples)
- Evening Qigong, sound healing & reflection
- Dinner & overnight stay in Paro
- (Optional addition depending on group energy/time: Evening drive to Chele La Pass (3,988m) – Bhutan’s highest motorable road, stunning views of Mt. Jomolhari.)
Day 7 – Departure
- Breakfast at hotel
- Journey back: Paro → New Alipurduar → Guwahati (via train)
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Retreat Highlights:
- Daily Yoga, Qigong, Meditation & Sound Healing
- Monastic Initiation, Blessings & Certification Ceremony
- Sacred & Cultural Sites: Buddha Dordenma, Memorial Chorten, Tashichho Dzong,
- Simtokha Dzong, Dochula Pass, Tiger’s Nest, Kyichu Lhakhang, Paro Dzong
- Creative immersion: Journaling, Painting, Embroidery
- Encounters with Bhutanese heritage, wildlife & Himalayan landscapes
Inclusions
- All local transport & airport transfers
- 4 nights accommodation in wellness resorts
- Daily yoga, meditation & wellness sessions
- All vegetarian meals (customisable diet)
- Tiger’s Nest trek with guide
- Sightseeing (Thimphu, Punakha, Paro)
- Traditional hot stone bath
- Entry tickets, permits, and guides
- Retreat welcome gift & journal