Inter-cultural
sensibilisation at a discount land-cost price !
Requests for Special Itinerary and
Field-studies are always considered!
Tibetan Nagpas Lamas in
Parping
15, 21~ days,
and upto 4 months in Nepal, India or Tibet
(TAR)
Quality Escorted Experiential Tours
& R&D Field-studies in
Tibetan
Traditional Medicine and Tantras
Psychology,
Arts Therapy, Himalayan
Shamans Healing
and Divination, Termas Powerplaces
:
- Tibetan
Traditional Medicine and Psychotherapy,
- Shamans
Healing and Divination Practices,
-
Around Kathmandu Valley
Powerplaces,
- Guru Rimpoche
Termas Powerplaces,
- Tibetan Thangkas
Painting & Arts,
- Community Health
Services,
- Tibet and Sikkim/India,
CAIRN Cultural Immersion &
Field-studies
(c) RWL 2002-03 (adapted
draft- only)
CAIRN organizes Field-studies and Research Programmes
especially designed for
clinical
professionals, researchers, students and scholars, from selected
resources
based in Nepal, Tibet (TAR/China) and North-
India.
These
programmes can be of a duration from 15 to 21~ days, and upto 4
months .
Since
1988, CAIRN Cultural Immersion tours cum experientials have
focused
on clinical anthropology, ethno-medicine
and counselling research, as well as on
the Comparative
Study of the roots archetypes, symbolics and practices of
the
Himalayan and Celtic Shamanic Healing and
Divination Roots Traditions, at the
philosophical,
experiential and hermeneutic level required.
Each
Field-study is duly tailored on a specific subject, upon the
participants
interest and with
personalized modalities under a personalized
contract.
These
cross-cultural academic exchange schemes also do promote
more
awareness in both Europe and USA on the
current Nepal/Himalayan issues
and ami to ground
Euro-Asian expertise on a genuine updated data and
local
community participation, including the
representations prevailing in the target-
population in
strategic site(s).
CAIRN also
organizes non-credit specialization field-studies and treks
in
Nepal/Himalayan Region for clinical
professionals and scholars
For more
information,
Nepal / Himalayan
Region
Field-studies
Terms & Conditions
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here!
Amchi Kunsang / Kunphen
Tibetan clinic
The Options are :
CAIRN Field-studies Options are
:
- Tibetan
Traditional Medicine and Psychotherapy,
- Shamans
Healing and Divination Practices,
-
Around Kathmandu Valley Powerplaces,
- Guru
Rimpoche Termas Powerplaces,
- Tibetan Thangkas
Painting & Arts,
- Community Health
Services,
- Tibet and Sikkim/India,
For more
information,
Nepal / Himalayan
Region
Field-studies
Terms & Conditions
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here!
General Modalities :
If
you choose CAIRN 15 Days Introduction Tours and Study, then we
will
remain in Nepal, in the target-site(s) and
itinerary of your choice.
Would you
choose the 21 days Tours and Study, we could be
heading
South-East to Darjeeling in Sikkim/India or
South- to Sarnath near Benares
where our program
includes visits to Tibetan scholars of the
Sarnath
Tibetan Institute (CIHTS), Yogis at the Ganga
River Ashrams (Hindu Dharma).
We also
offer a Tibet (fly-in/drive out) 07 to 15 days Option
,
in which you will visit Lhasa and several
Tibetan cities on the road
back to the border
of Nepal, including meeting with Amchi Kunzang
of the
Kunphen Tibetan Medical Center units at the
Men-Tsee-Khan
(Tibetan
Traditional Medicine Institutes) in Lhasa (Tibet), in Nyalam at
the
Nepal/Tibetan border and in
Kathmandu/Chettrapati.
Of course
you may also choose optional stays in other
powerplaces
or sacred sites, or simply trek-, if you
wish.
CAIRN also
offers a Tibet (fly-in/drive out) 07 to 15 days Option
,
which includes various short trekking options
in Nepal and Tibet/TAR ,
including : 07~15
days Fly-in/drive-out, and/or upto 21~ days
also!
For more
information,
Nepal / Himalayan
Region
Field-studies
Terms & Conditions
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Himalayan People, Medicine and Culture
The
Himalayan range is in another time, another world, seldom
influenced
in attitudes and beliefs by Western knowledge,
science or technology.
Or is
it?
Our
journey goes to the Inner Roots of the Himalayan Traditions,
where
Tibetan Buddhism and Hinduism are still living
beliefs, where Healers of
local
Shamanic, Ayurvedic and Tibetan traditional medicines cure
people,
where Yogis and Nagpas practices
retreats and meditation in remote
Powerplaces,
where the herbal health system offers remedies
everyday
to a people too poor or fareway to
reach modern medicine facilities.
In short it is a
journey back, where lifestyle has retained - despite
of
all - its unique spirituality. It is
also a journey forward to potentials
this catharsis may
it awaken !
Our15 or
21 Days Experiential Tours and Study will introduce
you
to the rituals and practices of Tibetan Lamas
and Nepalese Shamans.
We will lecture and
practices in reputed powerplaces, such as Parping,
Namobudha
and the Vajra Yogini caves. We will visit monasteries,
healing
centers and temples, in and around Kathmandu
Valley. From the mountain
ranges we will
admire spectacular panoramic views of the Himalayan
range.
This
journey will begin at the Boudhanath Great Stupa, our
basecamp
situated North-East of the ring-road, near the
capital city of Kathmandu.
There we will meet
our local team of Tamangs and Newaris
Shamans,
as well as Tibetan Amchis, monks, lamas
and their Monasteries.
You will be based
in a Guesthouse near the famed Stupa
(temple),
from where connections with the ancient city
and valley's many
other architectural
wonders will be easy.
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information,
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Region
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Rationale and Ethics
These
Tours are proposed with a focus on the concepts and practices
linked
to Field-studies in Himalayan Shamanism and
Tibetan Medicine & Psychology.
Accordingly, engaging in ones own spiritual practice is
recommended and
completely
acceptable.
Each
individual tour itinerary may differ slightly depending on the
interest
of the participants, based on
personalized contracts.
For more
information,
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Region
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Amchi Kunzang in
consultation
Option
1 : Tibetan Medicine & Psychology
Buddhism
Tantra, cosmology, materia medica and symbolism are
deeply
related in Tibetan Medicine. There is no
distinction between mental and physical
disorders, as in Tibetan Medicine philosophy all such phenomena
are
manifested at a single level, being through
the psychic centers and
channels (ie: Chi,
Lung, Jinas and Nadis).
As the
Tibetan medicine system is above all a functional and
physiopathological
approach, having
its diagnosis based upon the concepts of humors and five
energies,
and treatment grounded upon the efficacy of
Himalayan herbal remedies, the current
drawing
of a professional introduction to Training in Tibetan Psychotherapy
has
required an integrated Tibetan Medicine and
Vajrayana/Tantras interface.
Tibetan
Psychology and Psychotherapy has already been researched by
several
reputed Tibetan or Western scholars, amongst
who Tarab Ladrang Tulku Rimpoche.
It has
accordingly now become more feasible for Westerners researchers to
study
and experience specific concepts, technics or
artifacts of the Vajrayana, as such
organized in a
rather more careful and stepwise manner compatible with
the
European psyche.
Regarding
Tibetan Psychology and Psychotherapy Training, per
se,
Cairn Network has organized in Nepal an
Integrated Training Network
using specific
local resources linked to reputed Tibetan
Lamas/Rimpoches
and Amchis
(doctors), as well as Nepal Shamans Healers, who provide
a
flexible theoretical and experiential
curriculum for learning
Tibetan/Himalayan
Therapy in situ, within the Tibetan Vajrayana
Gompas
(monasteries) or local Clinics integrated in
this curriculum proposal.
The
experientials include teachings based upon the Nyingma-Pa /
Dzog-Chen
and Termas
tradition.
The
treatment and counselling activities are directly linked with
specialized
social/health
services based in Kathmandu valley.
These
options are included in the overall Curriculum being
drafted
in 2001-2 for the IT-/BAG Asia-Link
Programme.
The Path
of Shamanic and Termas Transmutation proceeds in a
careful
and stepwise initiation learning process,
under the guidance of a genuine
Shamans or Termas
Lineage master, called Nagpa and Dzog-chen-pa!
In
Tibetan Medicine, the ultima goal is not only to bring the mind
and
body back to a state of health, but
above all to transmute mental
and physical
suffering into our Inner Buddha nature.
Suffering
and frustrations are the first steps in the process of
Buddhist
techniques of meditation, knowledge or
contemplation.
Genuine motivation
to go beyond social convention, the vain
pursues
of material gains or mental only satisfaction,
only surfaces when one
is faced with more
basic challenge, disease, crisis or danger.
There-in
lies the Path of the Spiritual Warrior, that of
Shambala,
that of the Celtic Bards, of the Cathares and
Knights Templars,
and genuine Tibetan
Amchis or Nagpas!
Before
starting the Path of Tantric practices, the aspirant in the Tibetan
Termas
or Shambala lineage needs to take Refuge in
the Dharma, Sangha and his
Root Lama Lineage
(Guru Rimpoche, this case), of which a physical
presence
is proposed by the Nyingma-Pa (or Bon-Pos)
Terton Lamas living today.
A true Initiation
will reveal the Inner Qualities that rest
within.
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information,
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Option
1 : Tibetan Medicine & Psychology
Proposed Itinerary
WEEK ONE
:
Day 01 - 02 : Fly from Europe or USA to KTM
(Nepal) / Transfert KTM airport (TIA)
to your Bouddhanath
Guesthouse: HOTEL PADMA (direct view on Stupa)
Day 03:
(morning) Introduction talk at the Bouddhanath Stupa on the
local
Tibetan monasteries and Kathmandu Valley
powerplaces, with the program facilitators.
(afternoon) A
downtown tour for identification of major banks, immigration,
visas,
airlines offices and other sites of
interest.
Day 04: (morning) First meeting with Ayurvedic
and Shamanistic healers.
Presentation of
the Boddhanath PHC Clinic (Dr. Tsering / MBBS), Amchi
Jampa
Tibetan Clinic, Kunphen Tibetan Clinic and
local Tibetan Medicines factory.
(afternoon)
Introduction to Dr. R. T. Gartoulla PHC Training activities in
the
Tribhuvan University / Institute of Medicine
(TU/IOM).
Day 05: Early morning drive\out of the valley
to Pharping Caves and Dashinkhali,
introduction to the
legend of Guru Rimpoche (Padmasambhava), visit to
selected
Parping Gompas (monasteries) and interview
with a high lama, introduction talk
on the relations
between Tibetan Buddhism and Traditional Medicines (all
day),
Day 06: Breakfast in Thamel / Kathmandu, visit
to Kunphen Tibetan Medical Center
in Chettrapatti.
Discussions with Amchi Kunsang Dorje, Amchi
Kunsang,
Amchi Kelsang, Gynendra Shrestha, or Karma
Dolma, on the Kunphen clinic
and factory
activies.
Day 07: Morning drive around Kathmandu valley
historical places: Swayambunath Stupa
and the surrounding
monasteries, amongst which the Monkey Temples and the
Bon-Po
Gompa.
(afternoon) The
heart of ancient Kathmandu, the old Royal Palace, Kumari Chowk,
Patan
and Durbar Square. Visit Thangka
painters and handicraft artists.
WEEK
TWO:
Day 08: (morning)Tibetan Healing Paradigm /
(afternoon) Shamanistic Healing Practices.
Day 09:
(morning) History of Tibetan Medicine / (afternoon) Tibetan Materia Medica
documents.
Day 10:(morning) Concepts rLung, Tripa
,Bad-Kan / (afternoon) Ayurvedic Medicines
Day
11:(morning) Diagnosis methods in Tibetan Medicine / (afternoon) Medicinal
Herbs
Day 12:(morning) Urine analysis / Pulse
reading / Causes of chronic diseases / (afternoon
free)
Day 13:(morning) Comparative efficacy Tibetan
system vs. Allopathic conference / Workshop
Day
14:Day Free / Excursion to Bhaktapur, Namo Boddha or Vajra Yogini
(Sanghu)
WEEK
THREE:
Day 15: Excursion out of the Valley for
Medicinal Herbs (all day),
Day 16: Diagnosis
methods in Tibetan Medicine / Moxibustion and Acupuncture
,
Day 17: Urine analysis / Pulse reading /
Causes of chronic diseases / afternoon free,
Day 18:
Conference on the comparative efficacy Tibetan , Ayurvedic and Allopathic
systems,
Day 19: Conclusion of Tour / Presentation of
Medicinal Samples / afternoon free ,
Day 20:
Workshop / afternoon free
Day 21: Transfert
to Airport , Fly back to Europe or USA,
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information,
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Region
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Shaman
Furba Lama Tamang
and a Chettri
Jhankri
Option
2 : Himalayan Shamans
Proposed Itinerary
WEEK ONE
:
Day 01 - 02 : Fly from Europe or USA to KTM
(Nepal)/ Transfert TIA airport to the Bouddhanath Guesthouse: HOTEL PADMA
(direct view on Stupa)
Day 03:
(morning) Introduction to the site of Bouddhanath Stupa, its
Tibetan monasteries, and
to the Kathmandu
Valley power places, presentation of the program
facilitators.
Briefing on the
agenda, trekking permits, visas and logistics.
(afternoon) Visit of Bouddhanath sites of
interest.
(evening) First meeting with Ayurvedic and
Shaman healers.
Day 04: (morning)
Downtown visit to Immigration Office (passport ready) for getting TREKKING
PERMIT(24H00 process), also identification of major banks, airlline office
and consulat/embassy. (afternoon) Presentation of the Boddhanath PHC
Clinic (Dr. Tsering / MBBS), and Amchi Jampa
Tibetan
Clinic, including the Tibetan Medicines
factory.
(Evening). Introduction talk on ethno-
medecine and anthropology research
with Dr. R. P.
Gartoulla (RECID NGO - Tribhuvan University / Institute of Medicine :
TU/IOM),
Briefing on the Chinese Visa for Tibet
(5 days min. process),
Day 05: (all day)
Early morning drive\out of the valley to Pharping and to
Dashinkhali,
introduction to the
legend of Guru Rimpoche (Padmasambhava), visit to Pharping
Gompas
(monasteries) and interview with a high lama,
introduction on the relations between
Tibetan Buddhism
and Traditional Medicines,
Day 06: Breakfast
in Thamel / Kathmandu, visit to Kunphen Tibetan Medical Center in
Chettrapatti. Discussions with Amchi Kunsang Dorje, Amchi Kunsang, Amchi
Kelsang, Gynendra Shrestha,
or Karma Dolma,
depending on staff avalability,
Day 07: Morning
drive around Kathmandu valley historical places: Swayambunath Stupa and
the surrounding monasteries, Thamel, the heart of ancient Kathmandu, the
old Royal Palace,
the Kumari Chowk,
Patan Durbar Square. Late afternoon meeting with
Banstolla,
Chettri Shama Healer, and walk down to
Pashupatinath, rituals and healing practices.
WEEK
TWO:
Day 08: Morning drive to Bhaktapur,
sightseeing to Namo Bouddha and Sanghu Narayan.
Visit
to Badgaon Thangka painters and handicraft artists, (all
day)
Day 09: (morning)Tibetan Healing Paradigm /
(afternoon) Shamanistic Healing Practices.
Day 10:
(morning) Tibetan Materia Medica herbs documents / (afternoon) Ayurvedic
Medicines
Day 11: (morning) Diagnosis methods in Tibetan
Medicine: concept of rLung, Tripa ,Bad-Kan /
(afternoon) Debriefing for the preparation/ departure next
day, (6 days TREK)
Day 12:
Tamang Shaman Village Trek (1) / departure by bus to Kalinchok
(4Hours),
Lunch in Barabise, ascending Trek (3Hours1/2)
to Karthali, camp overnight.
Meeting local
Shamans
Day 13: Tamang Shaman Village Trek (2) /
trek from Karthali to Ghortali Village.
On the
way sightseeing forest, beautiful landscape. Evening Camp at Ghortali
and
practice with Drum, introduction to the
Rituals of the Shamans Altar.
Day 14:
Tamang Shaman Village Trek (3) / Trek from Ghortali to
Kalinchokthan,
the most important
Village for Tamang Shamans : most Shamans of Nepal meet
there
during the August Full Moon. Great view of the
Himalayan Range.
Discussions with Shamans on Rituals and
Sacrifices.
WEEK
THREE:
Day 15: Tamang Shaman Village Trek (4) /
Shamanism and casestudies in Kalinchok.
Day 16:
Tamang Shaman Village Trek (5) / Trek (descending) from Kalinchok to
Deurali.
Day 17: Tamang Shaman Village Trek (6) /
Return by bus from Deurali to Bouddhanath.
Day 18:
(morning) free / Late afternoon workshop on Shaman Village
experiential,
debate on concepts:
Shamans healing practrices and comparative efficacy with Tibetan
,
Ayurvedic and Allopathic systems, with Dr.
Gartoulla , Amchi Jampa,
Dr. Tsering,
Banstolla, Ch. Subba.
Day 19:
Presentation of some Medicinal Samples / afternoon free
,
Day 20: Workshop / afternoon
free
Day 21: Workshop / Preparation fly to Tibet,
next day / or / Fly back to Europe or
USA,
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A
Nepalese Chettri Jhankri
preparing his
altar
Option
3: KTM Valley Powerplaces
Proposed Itinerary
WEEK ONE
:
Kathmandu
Day 01 and 02
: Fly from Europe or USA to Kathmandu (KTM) / Transfert
TIA airport to your Bouddhanath Guesthouse : HOTEL
PADMA
Day 03: Introduction to the pilgrimages
sites and resources, morning visit to the
Bouddhanath
Great Stupa and the
surrounding Gompas (monasteries), afternoon lecture by a Tibetan
Lamas
to the concepts and practices of Guru Rimpoche
Secret Treasures "Termas",
Day 04:
Morning visit of Kathmandu city and introduction to several other valley
powerplaces,
Patan, Swayambu
Stupa, Pashupatinath, etc. Evening lecture by a Shaman on the
Djankris
Rituals
Day 05:. Day
excursion out of KTM valley, to Dashinkali and Pharping, guided
introduction
by a Terton Lama to
Djadral Rimpoche Nagpa Gompa and Guru Rimpoche
caves.
Evening is optional proposing whether an
empowerment , teachings and practices of
Guru
Rimpoche Secret Treasures "Termas", or a Nepalese Djankris Shamanistic
Ceremony
( choose your option, or none, freely
)
Day 06: Optional morning excursion to
Vajrayogini, or Day free (...) ,
evening briefing on
tomorrow journey to Benares ( Varanasi / India
)
Day 07: Fly Kathmandu to Varanasi (14H00
- 15H00 arrival) / transfert to Sarnath (India)
WEEK TWO
:
Benares (21 days option
only)
Day 08: Visit of Sarnath Stupa and
Temples, the Mahaboddha Society, the Buddhist
and
Jain Temples, and the Park Museum, afternoon
meeting at the Central Institute for Higher
Tibetan
Studies (CIHTS),
Day 09: Early
morning boat on the Ganga River, visit of the Theosophical Society
and
Benares Sanskrit University, evening lecture
on Shiva and the Hindu Dharma,
Day 10:
Optional Tibetan Lama teaching on Guru Rimpoche Termas in Sarnath, or
visit
to a Yoga Institute in Benares Ganga River
Gaths, or Day free (...)
Day 11: Fly
back from Benares to Kathmandu (13H00 plane) / transfert to
Bouddhanath,
WEEK THREE
:
Kathmandu (part two, all options
)
Day 12: Day excursion to Baktapur and
Namo Buddha / Evening in Nagarkhot (over night)
Day 13:.
Himalayan Range sunste view from Guesthouse. Morning short trek down
from
Nagarkhot to Sanghus, walk to
Bouddhanath,
Day 14: Visit of
Newaris handicraft workshops in Patan, evening Tibetan or Shaman
Ceremony,
Day 15: Visit of Tibetan handicraft workshops
in Jayalakhel, closing lecture by a Terton Lama
on Guru
Rimpoche, and a Nepalese Djankris Shaman, in Bouddhana, for questions and
answers,
Day 16: Fly to Lumbini, the Bouddha birthplace
in the Terai, evening in Lumbini,
Day 17: Coach
excursion from Lumbini to Kathmandu,passing through jungles and
hills,
Day 18: Morning visit of a Tibetan Thangkas
Traditional Painting school, afternoon visit to a Tibetan Traditional
Medicine Center, last Tibetan or Nepalese Shaman
Ceremony,
Day 19: Day free (...), special music and
traditional dance evening,
Day 20: Day free
(...),
Day 21: Fly back to Europe or
USA
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Option : Nepal - Tibet 21~
days
-Proposed Itinerary (exemplative
only!)
WEEK
ONE:
DAY01
(travel with Qatar
Airlines, Gulf-Air or a similar direct flight to
KTM)
Dep. from BRU (Brux)- connection Heathrow-
Doha - KTM
DAY02
(arrival)
Arrival at KTM
airport / transfer mini-bus to Guesthouse,
debriefing
DAY03
Period of
acclimation, visit of the Boddhanath Stupa area
monasteries,
Tibetan Amchis and
Lhamos (Tibetan Medicine Clinics),
Nepalese
Traditional Healers (Shamans : Jhankris,
Dhamis , Gubajus), NGOs,
Start Tibet/Chinese
Embassy Visa procedures, check-in at Banks,
Belgium
Consulat, Airlines (confirm return flight
booking),
confirm flight to Lhasa (Tibet/China
TAR), Tibet briefing,
DAY04
Preparations for
travel to Tibet, personal check-list, mini-bus,
Afternoon
and evening used for visits to local Shamans (Maili, Furba,
Gartoulla)
DAY05
Continuation
of Nepal and Tibet/China Visas procedures, visit to
SXSS
(St.Xavier's-Social Services), SXC
(St.Xavier's-Campus), RECID,
Kunphen, Kailash,
Dr. Tsering and other traditional health resources
for
the preparation of the last week
Seminar,
DAY06
DAY IN PARPING :
Early morning departure to Dashinkali and
Parping,
Lunch in GH, return through TU/CNAS,
Swayambunath, Kirtipur
DAY07
Day - free (last
preparation Tibet)
WEEK
TWO
DAY08
T01 : Transfer to
airport for Kathmandu/Lhasa flight. Fly over
the
highest mountains of the world to Gongar
airport (approx 1 hr).
Transfer to Lhasa
(2 hrs) (3650 m). Check in Guesthouse or
Hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure in Lhasa for
acclimatisation.
DAY09-10
T02-03 :
Sightseeing tours in Lhasa. Visit Potala Palace,
Norbulingka,
Jokhang Temple,
Barkhor market, Drepung, Sera Monasteries.
special
visits and study at the Tibetan Medical Centre
with
Amchi Kunzang
(MEN-TSEE-KHAN).
DAY11
T04 : Drive (approx. 7 hrs) from Lhasa to
Shigatse (3900 m).
Sightseeing. Stay
at Hotel Shigatse.
DAY12
T05 : Visit
Tashipimpo Monastery and free market of
Shigatse.
Drive(approx 8 hrs) to Shegar (4342 m)
crossing Lhakpa La (5220 m)
and Tsuo- La (4500
m). Stay at Hotel Everest (Qomolangma).
DAY14
T06 : Drive (approx
6 hrs) to Nyalamu (3650 m) crossing (Lalung la
5050m).
This drives offers you the magnificent view of the
Himalayas
including Mt. Everest (weather permitting).
Stay at Guest House.
WEEK
THREE
DAY15
T07 / Field-study
Tibetan Shamans
DAY16
T08 : Field-study
Tibetan Shamans
DAY17
T09 : Drive from
Nyalamu to Kathmandu via Kodari (8 hrs).
DAY18
Free (buffer day,
to use in case of anticipated travel delays)
DAY19
Last preparation
for Seminar to be held tomorrow
DAY20
Seminar held in
Boddhanath
DAY21
Free day / Farewell
evening dinner
DAY22 /(DEPARTURE
KTM)
Dep KTM - 08H30 (KTM - Doha - Heathrow -
BRU)
BXL arrival BRU - between
21-22H30
DAY23
/end
For Tibet , our conditions include
:
* Airfare between Kathmandu and
Lhasa
(at present US $ 273.00 per
person).
* Arrival, departure transfers, sightseeing
tours and long distance
drives by private
vehicle with English speaking guide.
* Accommodation in
Lhasa as mentioned and in other places at
the best
available hotels.
* Full-board, Meals
as mentioned.
* Entrance fee of
monasteries wherever applicable.
Price does not include :
* Tibet
normal visa fee (US $ 26.00 per person)
and
Chinese Embassy urgent visa fee
(US $ 11.00 - 17.00
per person) if applicable.
* Meals or drinks
other-than specified.
* Airport taxes (at
present US $ 25.00 at Kathmandu airport) .
* Nepal
re-entry visa fee and Tibet travel permit.
*
Expenses of personal nature.
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Option
: Nepal- Sikkim 21~days
- The " Nepal /
Sikkim 21days Field-study " itinerary
presented herebelow
is exemplative only
and based on a request from Prof. R. Steichen
(UCL/ARAC)
WEEK
ONE:
DAY01
SAT13/01/2001(travel with Qatar Air, Gulf-Air or
similar)
Dep. from BRU (Brux)- connection Heathrow-
Doha - KTM
DAY02
SUN14/01(travel/arrival)
Arrival KTM airport
/ transfer to Guesthouse, rest&briefing
DAY03
MON15/01
(acclimation, KTM visit, Indian visas,
rest&briefing)
KTM
TOUR
DAY04
TUE16/01
Preparation to
travel by bus / morning briefing / KTM banks,
medical
check-list, bus reservation, otherwhise free-day to
use
in various visits and study preparations
(Maili, Furba, Gartoulla)
DAY05
WED17/01
Indian visas, last
check-list of materials required, visit to
SXSS,
SXC and to other KTM resources for
Seminar,
DAY06
THU18/01 (
DEPARTURE / Road bus travel)
Depart Sikkim, via
Kakarbitha or Siliguri,
B&B rest in
selected Terai Guesthouse
DAY07
FRI19/01(tr)
Terai, Indian
border, goto Darjeeling
Installation in
Darjeeling GH
DAY08
SAT20/01
Begining of Sikkim
visa registration for
trek to Shamans
site / possibility visit of
Orgyen Kanguyr
Rimpoche or Goom Jadral
Rimpoche
Monasteries, sightseeing / GH /
WEEK
TWO
DAY09
SUN21/
Visa completion /
Trek departure to Sikkim
Shamans site for
Fieldstudy (FS1)
DAY10
MON22/
Sikkim Fieldstudy
(FS2)
DAY11
TUE23/
Sikkim Fieldstudy
(FS3)
DAY12
WED24/
Sikkim Fieldstudy
(FS4)
DAY13
THU25/
Sikkim Fieldstudy
(FS5)
DAY14
FRI26/01
Sikkim Fieldstudy
end / return to Darjeeling /
DAY15
SAT27/(travel)
Free day in
Darjeeling / logistics & comm/ rest
WEEK
THREE
DAY16 / BUFFER DAY
(day kept in reserve) !!!
SUN28/(sightseeiing
Darjeeling Sikkim)
DAY17
MON29/01(travel)
Bus travel from
Darjeeling to Terai GH
DAY18
TUE30/01(bus
travel)
Bus travel from Terai GH to
KTM
DAY19
WED31/(rest) in
KTM
Preparation for Seminar held
tomorrow
DAY20
THU01/02
Seminar
DAY21
FRI02/02
Free
day
DAY22
SAT03/02/(DEPARTURE
KTM)
Dep KTM - 08H30 (KTM - Doha - Heathrow -
BRU)
BXL arrival - between
21-22H30
DAY23 /BRU end
For more
information,
Nepal / Himalayan
Region
Field-studies
Terms & Conditions
click
here!
Prof.
R. Steichen UCL/ARAC and Amchi Jampa
Tibetan medicine
Materia Medica 1997
