Shamans function as spiritual leaders, doctors and physicians, granting healing through the restoration of belief. For the Mien and other Southeast Asian hill tribes, a shaman functions as a religious specialist who works with spiritual forces, serving as a bridge between the spirit world and the physical village community. Shamans consult spirits regarding problems such as curing the sick and guiding the souls of the dead. The spirits then prescribe a ritual, which the shaman must perform as a solution.

 

Shamanism is probably humankind's oldest healing tradition having survived for tens of thousands of years. Because of their psychological techniques, shames are sometimes described as the world's first psychologists and psychotherapists, shamans are often confused with other healing practitioners such as priests, mediums, and with doctors and do in fact often fill these roles. However, they can be distinguished and defined as practitioners whose activities include a method of gaining information by voluntarily entering alternate states of consciousness in which they experience themselves, or their "Spirits", traveling to other realms at will, and there obtaining information and power with which to benefit others.

 

Sex and Drugs may be the bane of youth, but they are two legs of the Primordial Religion known as Tantra. Tantra is a movement that transcends sectarianism. It is found in Hinduism, Buddhism and Shamanism, the three principal religions of Nepal. We will be "participant-observers" of all three of these traditions. The degree of your participation in Buddhist meditation, Ganja puja with Hindu Sadhus or Shamanistic entheogenic journeys is entirely voluntary, but the opportunity is there. You will, in any case, be an observer and our small group will meet daily both formally and informally for philosophical dialogue in which we share and reflect on our experiences and observations. Most of your fellow travelers will probably have had some exposure to some of these traditions in some form. We will reflect on how these pre-modern orientations can be integrated into a postmodern lifestyle.

Day 01: Arrival & Transfer to Hotel
Day 02: Kathmandu - Murali Bhanjyang
Day 03: Murali Bhanjyang - Katunje
Day 04: Rest & Shamanism Ceremony in the evening
Day 05: Katunje - Sangkosh
Day 06: Rest & Shamanism Ceremony in the evening
Day 07: Sangkosh - Dhang Bensi - Kathmandu
Day 08: Free day in Kathmandu
Day 09: Visiting monasteries & meditation
Day 10: Sightseeing in Patan
Day 11: Visit Bhaktapur
Day 12: Back to Kathmandu
Day 13: Free day in Kathmandu
Day 14: Departure.

Nepal Shamanism Tour & Trek Trip Cost

Deluxe Hotels Option		Standard Hotels Option		Economy Hotels Option
Group Size	Cost in US$ Per Person	Group Size	Cost in US$ Per Person	Group Size	Cost in US$ Per Person
01 - Person	000.00	01 - Person	000.00	01 - Person	000.00
02 - Person	000.00	02 - Person	000.00	02 - Person	000.00
03 - 05 Person	000.00	03 - 05 Person	000.00	03 - 05 Person	000.00
06 - 09 Person	000.00	06 - 09 Person	000.00	06 - 09 Person	000.00
10 - 14 Person	000.00	10 - 14 Person	000.00	10 - 14 Person	000.00
15 & Above	000.00	15 & Above	000.00	15 & Above	000.00
Single Supplement	000.00	Single Supplement	000.00	Single Supplement	000.00
Trip Cost includes: 1. Airport transfers on private vehicle 2. Twin sharing accommodation in city as per the category of trip taken on Bed & Breakfast. 3. 3 meal (breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) in local restaurants along the trekking trail. 4. Accommodation in guesthouses (Tea House) on trekking trail. 5. An English speaking tour guide for city sightseeing. 6. An English speaking trekking guide for the trekking with necessary porters 7. Wages of guide and other members. 8. National park fees, Govt. taxes and other applicable fees.
Trip cost does not include: 1. International Airfare. 2. Nepalese Visa fee and international airport departure tax. 3. Lunch & dinner in Kathmandu. 4. Personal / Travel / Medical insurance and any other insurance for the members. 5. Hot water for shower during the trek. 6. Expenses of personal nature viz. tips, laundry, phone calls, alcoholic beverages, bottled drinks etc. 7. Any other cost, which is not mentioned in cost inclusive field above.