Retreats in Nepal

Retreats in Nepal: Kathmandu, Pokhara and the seasons

5 of the 27 programmes here are in or around Kathmandu, where Hindu temples and Buddhist stupas such as Boudhanath stand side by side and the forested hills of the valley rim are a short drive from the city. Pokhara, beside Phewa Lake, is calmer, with the Annapurna range above it on clear days.

This page includes 14 yoga teacher trainings, 6 yoga retreats and 4 wellness retreats. Teacher trainings here often add meditation, sound or Ayurveda to the syllabus, and Kathmandu's monasteries give a meditation retreat a living setting.

Autumn, from October to November, brings the clearest mountain views and is the busiest season; spring, from March to May, is warmer, with rhododendrons in flower in the hills. The monsoon, from about June to September, brings heavy rain and cloud that hides the peaks, and winter nights in the valley are cold.

23 of the 27 programmes here start between $220 and $2,380 per person, and the median starting price is $700. If you want a few days of sightseeing or trekking before or after, ask whether the retreat can arrange it.

Length

2–29 days

Median length

11 days

Starting prices, per person

$220–$2,380 (23 of 27)

Median starting price

$700

Prices are converted from each host's currency at the European Central Bank reference rate of November 3, 2026.

Before you book

• Check Nepal's current entry and visa rules for your nationality before you fly.
• Pack warm layers: early-morning classes in the valley and the hills are cold outside the summer months.
• Ask whether airport transfers, and any sightseeing or trekking days, are included.

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