Weekends free. Please note, however, that some monasteries have a different weekend system as they follow the lunar calendar.
Arrival Information
If your flight arrives on Sunday between 06:00 and midnight, we will pick you up from the relevant airport. Look for the 'The Green Lion Nepal' sign board at the airport outside the arrival gate.
An arrival transfer is only possible for airport arrivals. If arriving by land or already in Nepal, then you will need to make your own way to the volunteer house.
Transfer Coordinator: Prema (she speaks English)
Mobile:+977 9860 270 140 / +977 9813 235 329
If you are lost or have any major concerns regarding your transfer, please try to contact the coordinator at the airport first.
Emergency: Rajesh Shrestha (he speaks English)
Mobile: +977 9851 034 651
Land line: +977 1 437 7623 / +977 14377696
Email:
[email protected]
Use these numbers only in case of a GENUINE emergency. If you experience problems with your pick-up, please call the transfer coordinator at the airport first before trying these numbers.
Tourist Police: Dial 4226359 / 4226403
The Tourist Police of Kathmandu are trained to assist you in English. Direct any safety concerns to them.
Transportation to and from the Monastery is not included
Transfer is by private car/jeep. This is paid for locally and costs between EUR 11.50 and EUR 39 per transfer, depending upon the distance to the monastery. The exact amount will be confirmed before departure and depends upon which monastery has availability. All volunteers return to our centre in Kathmandu at the end of their project and leave the accommodation on Saturday morning. Departure transfer is not included as due to the many different personal plans and return flight times, it's logistically simpler for you to make your own way - whether it is to do more travelling or to catch your flight from Kathmandu Airport.
The meals are a mix of Western and Nepalese food, consisting mainly of vegetarian dishes including rice and vegetables. You can also choose to eat out at any of the local restaurants, if you choose a monastery near Kathmandu but monasteries near Everest region won’t have any restaurants close by, you have to travel a bit further to get to the nearest village in order to get to a restaurant but they do have their own canteen where you can buy snacks. At the monasteries only tea and water is served, no coffee. Three meals per day during weekdays and weekends are included.
The meals are a mix of Western and Nepalese food, consisting mainly of vegetarian dishes including rice and vegetables. You can also choose to eat out at any of the local restaurants, if you choose a monastery near Kathmandu but monasteries near Everest region won’t have any restaurants close by, you have to travel a bit further to get to the nearest village in order to get to a restaurant but they do have their own canteen where you can buy snacks. At the monasteries only tea and water is served, no coffee. Three meals per day during weekdays and weekends are included.