Rumtek Monastery Kagyu Study Retreat

Kathmandu → Gangtok

Highlights

• Study Karma Kagyu philosophy and meditation at Rumtek Monastery, seat-in-exile of the Karmapa and home to the Karma Shri Nalanda Institute.
• Monastery Stay · 6 days / 5 nights
• Small group, guide-led

Your trip, stage by stage

1. 1

   Day 1: Arrival in the Eastern Himalayas

   Travel to Rumtek Monastery above Gangtok, settle into simple monastic accommodation, and attend the evening puja with traditional Tibetan instruments.

   Gangtok As per plan

2. 2

   Day 2–4: Kagyu Teachings & Practice

   Receive introductory teachings on Mahamudra and the Six Yogas of Naropa, practice shamatha and vipashyana meditation, and observe the monastic debate courtyard in session.

   Gangtok As per plan

3. 3

   Day 5: Golden Stupa & Monastic Arts

   Visit the 13-foot Golden Stupa containing relics of the 16th Karmapa, explore the monastery's thangka and manuscript collections, and enjoy a scenic walk in the alpine forest.

   Gangtok As per plan

4. 4

   Day 6: Blessings & Departure

   Morning group meditation, receive a blessing from a senior Khenpo, and depart for Gangtok after a final communal breakfast.

   Gangtok As per plan

Price includes

• Local storyteller guide
• Stays as per itinerary
• Daily breakfast
• All ground transfers

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