10-Day Vipassana Retreat at Dhamma Sikhara

Kathmandu → Dharamsala / McLeod Ganj

Highlights

• A rigorous 10-day silent Vipassana course in the deodar forests above McLeod Ganj, with sweeping views of the Dhauladhar range.
• Vipassana Retreat · 11 days / 10 nights
• Small group, guide-led

Day-by-day itinerary

1. D1

   Day 1 – Arrival & Orientation

   Register between 2–4 pm, settle into simple private rooms, and attend the evening orientation on the Code of Discipline and noble silence.

   Dharamsala / McLeod Ganj As per plan

2. D2

   Days 2–3 – Anapana

   Practice breath awareness (Anapana) to sharpen concentration; group sittings begin at 4:30 am with extended silent meditation sessions.

   Dharamsala / McLeod Ganj As per plan

3. D3

   Days 4–10 – Vipassana & Metta

   From Day 4 the Vipassana technique of body scanning is introduced; evening discourses explain the theory, culminating in Metta Bhavana on Day 10 before departure on Day 11.

   Dharamsala / McLeod Ganj As per plan

Price includes

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

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