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ITINERARY
On arrival in Kathmandu you will stay at a 4 star hotel and
can visit the Rokpa projects close by the Boudnath Stupa,
the Rokpa House Orphanage, and the projects for health, education
and womens' workshops.
This
year's trek begins with an early morning flight to Paphlu
in the lower Everest region, an area of exceptional scenic
beauty taking us through Sherpa farms and villages untouched
by tourism, ancient mountain monasteries, with opportunities
to climb the Konglemu Danda ridge (13.604 ft) for the very
fit and energetic. The Sherpa villagers will give us a colourful
welcome in response to the many health and education projects
funded by CAN. Walking thorough forests, fields and beautiful
alpine landscapes we visit some of these projects as well
as Thubten Choling, an authentic Tibetan Buddhist Monastery
that was transplanted in the 1960s from Rongbuk Monastery
on the North side of Everest. About 150 monks and nuns and
lay practitioners live in this idyllic site in stone huts
around the main gompa. This is an area overflowing with authentic
Tibetan tradition and Sherpa hospitality. Finally the trek
will end with more time to explore Kathmandu and a Gala dinner.
WHAT
YOUR TREK WILL SUPPORT
Your trek will support the protection of the rich culture
of the Himalaya especially that found on the Tibetan plateau,
and also the health educational and cultural projects of Rokpa
and the Sherpa culture. It is crucial for our future to preserve
and protect endangered cultures in general and here we are
focusing on the distinctive systems of art, music, poetry,
philosophy and profound spiritual teaching of Tibet.
For more
details and detailed itinerary see www.rokpauk.org
or contact Victoria on Tel: 013873 73232 (ext 30) or 013873
290220. E-mail: charity@rokpauk.org
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