Reconnect With Six Senses Bhutan
Reconnect With Nature in Gangtey and start your day with an exhilarating ride across the valley by mountain bike to the village of Nimphay, home to a number of the lodge’s hosts.
Activities & Experiences
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Reconnect With Nature
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As buckwheat is one of the major crops here, you can relish a delicious buckwheat-themed breakfast or lunch with pancakes and momos made from the nutritious seed as you take in panoramic views of the valley’s pristine natural beauty.
Back home at the lodge, visit the Black-necked Crane Conservation Center nearby to learn more about the rare and majestic birds which the area is famed for. The Bhutanese believe the cranes are sacred and bring blessings for the harvest season. Afterwards, participate in a fire purification ceremony called Riwo Sangcho. This ritual combines the offerings of sang (smoke), sur (smell) and jinsek (flame). The combination of smoke, smell and flame purifies the mind, body and spirit and helps to dispel any negative energies. The ceremony is believed to be one of the most powerful practices to gain merit for the living and deceased.
Duration
4 to 5 hours
Inclusions
- Moutain bike to Nimpgay village
- Visit to Nima's family farm
- Traditional Bhutanese buckwheat pancakes
- Fire purification ceremony
Price
USD 150 ++ for 1 to 2 people
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Reconnect With Others
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Continue climbing through the forest to arrive above the clouds in time for a traditional vegetarian breakfast with the 50 young resident monks of the monastery. Afterwards, you might enjoy interacting with some of them as they play volleyball or attend English class or take a tour with the Lama to explore the monastery’s history.
Complete your morning back at the lodge with a mandala offering ceremony. This offering is a powerful method for accumulating extensive merit in a short time. When your mind starts to wander simply refocus on the beauty of the mandala that you are creating with your GEM. Mandala meditations can assist in bringing inner transformation and are often used in Buddhist ceremonies.
Duration
4 to 5 hours
Inclusions
- Hike across rice fields, farmhouses and forests
- Traditional vegetarian breakfast at monastery
- Interact with young resident monks
- Mandala offering ceremony
Price
USD 50 donation per person
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