Dieta with Blue Lotus and explore Dream, Death & Dakini meditation and embodiment practices to open your heart and mind, before we land in Bhutan. (Learn more about Blue Lotus.)

Arrive. Ground. Connect. Welcome dinner, orient and meet each other in person.
Sleep and Dream in Paro.

Pilgrimage to Five Dakini Places in Paro (Tshering ma Temple).
Celebration of shamanic dakinis (aka witches) worldwide.
Sleep and Dream in Paro.

An immersive beyul (hidden land) hike to Chumphug and the Vajra Yogini temple.
Ceremony and meditation around Death and Dying + Día de los Muertos.
Sleep and Dream in Paro.

Fly to Bumthang + visits to Kurjey Monastery, Jampa Lhakhang and/or Tamshing temple. Visit Monmo Palace (Chakhar Castle), the ancestral home of the first (in)lightened being in Bhutan, Monmo Tashi Chyidron. Special reception with her living reincarnation.
Sleep and Dream in Jakar.

Drive to Chumey Valley and begin a two-day trek via Samling Temple, the family lineage residence of Longchenpa, on our way to Jakar valley through the ancient pilgrimage and trade route trail. This trail is part of the recently revived East-West ancient Trans-Bhutan Trail. A moderate 3hr hike through a mystical pine and rhododendrons forest.
Sleep and dream in Jakar.

Trek from Jakar valley to Tang valley. Cross the Phephala Pass, 3300 meters above sea level, frequented by pilgrims. Walk in the footsteps of the ancient Nyingma masters and yogis who once traversed this path to Tibet. Arrive in the village of Ogyen Choling, our “home base” for the next 5 days of adventure. Immerse yourself in village life, connect with local families and soak in the hot stone baths.
Sleep and dream in the beautiful Ogyen Choling manor.

Enjoy a practice and rest day in Ogyen Choling. Guru Rinpoche, Longchenpa, Dorje Lingpa, Pema Lingpa and many other Nyingma masters have blessed this ancient site. Relax in the village, enjoy traditional herbal hot stone baths, and steep in the mystery. Optional trip to Tag Rimochen Lhakang, a temple dedicated to Guru Rimpoche. We’ll share meditation in the only temple in Bhutan dedicated to the Twenty-one Taras.
Sleep and dream in Ogyen Choling.

Hike to Thowa Drak (“High Cliff”) temple. We’ll meet, receive blessings, and empowerments from Thowa Drak Lama (a high lama that’s open to sharing his vast wisdom with us).
Sleep and dream in Ogyen Choling.

Explore Tang Valley, visit to Pelphu Gompa (the prosperous cave of Padmasambhava) and Bumphug (the vase cave of Guru Rinpoche and Dakinis) and maybe Tag Rimochen (the Tiger’s Stripe Temple), if we didn’t go before. Experience Chöd practice and teachings by a local lama.
Sleep and dream in Ogyen Choling.

InJOY a beautiful (4hr hike) hike and beyul excursion to Kuenzangdrak the temple of Padmasambhava and one hundred thousand dakinis. We’ll share prayers and practice at the temple of the one hundred thousand dakinis.
Sleep and dream in Ogyen Choling.

Journey from Ogyen Choling to Punakha valley. Waterfall and river “baptism” and visit to a special shrine stupa for blessings. We will be walking in the land of the Snow Leopards… May we be blessed to by their presence!
Sleep and dream in Punakha

Visit the Punakha Dzong (also known as “the palace of great bliss”) and Chimi Lhakhang, the temple of divine madman and crazy wisdom teacher Drukpa Kinley (and the reason Bhutan is full of phallic symbols everywhere).
Sleep and dream in Punakha.

Journey from Punakha to Paro via the Dochula pass and meet the spirits of the mountains. Get a glimpse of “city life” in Thimphu, Bhutan’s capital for lunch, and then we’ll head to Paro for a hike up to Bumdrak (3-5 hours).
Sleep and dream glamping at Bumdrak (above Tiger’s Nest).

Enjoy a magical experience at Bumdrak atop Tiger’s Nest as part of the ‘Trek of the Thousand Dakinis.’ Visit the hundred thousand dakini cave, charnel ground practice, and sacred sites. Optional visit to Tiger’s Nest.
Sleep and dream glamping at Bumdrak atop Tiger’s Nest.

Deeper visit to the Tiger’s Nest temple. Explore and meditate in the deepest inner cave, the actual Tiger’s Nest.
“Until we meet again” dinner in Paro.
Sleep and dream in Paro.

Continue on your path, wherever it’s guiding you.
Maybe stay in Bhutan longer?