Panauti to Namo Buddha Hike - Hike to a sacred Tibetan Buddhist pilgrimage site

Experience Overview:

Hike: Easy to Moderate | Starting & End Point: Community Hall / Host's House

Distance: 10km | Duration: 3-4 Hrs. Approx. | Pax Size: Up to 8 Pax single guide, More than 8 Pax assistant guide will be added

Experience Detail:

Hike through farmland and hills from Panauti to Namo Buddha, to explore one of the most sacred Tibetan Buddhist sites in Nepal and a beautiful working monastery

Namo Buddha is one of the most important Tibetan Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Nepal, and hiking there from Panauti is a great way to immerse yourself in the beautiful countryside surrounding the sacred place. Starting from Panauti community homestay, you’ll climb gradually and steadily uphill through fields and forests. You’re more likely to meet Nepali villagers and farmers in these parts than other travelers. Namo Buddha sits high on a ridge, and on clear days there are wonderful views of the snow-capped Himalaya to the north. Namo Buddha itself is a small place, with an important stupa commemorating the spot where the Buddha, in an incarnation as a prince, is believed to have fed himself to a hungry tigress and her cubs who would have died without his sacrifice. At Namo Buddha there is also the large Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery, home to many monks, where you can observe the monks perform their puja ceremonies, as well as some lovely places to stay and eat.