Mandala Retreat Center is in Chandragiri Hills, 30 minute drive from Thamel, the tourist center of Kathmandu. We sit cosily between two hills at 2000 meters above sea level which gives you peace and silence.
Enjoy the breathtaking views of the Himalayan ranges of Annapurna and other mountains.
What is quite incredible is that after only 3 hours of hiking you can see the Mount Everest clearly!
Our rooms
Come to us if you enjoy the nature, hills, forest and mountain. Mandala Yoga School is the best place to spend your quality time with the yogic family to create the finest vacation and programmes in Nepal. Since we are a yoga school and we all strive for simple living high thinking, we have not designed deluxe, luxury or extravagant rooms as we are not in the business of selling expensive rooms.
All the room and facility are same and every room have an attached bathroom, hot and cold shower, hot and cold air conditioner, similar bed with comfortable mattresses, similar wardrobe in each room, 24 hr WiFi, a balcony from where you can see beautiful views, hills and mountain above sea level.
To ensure everyone's comfort, the room are separate into three categories private, sharing and dorm room. For a person who want privacy or want to stay alone in the room can choose private single room, a person who wants to share the rooms can choose the twin beds sharing room and a person who want to stay in a group can choose a dormitories room with six beds with different room cost. Come with an open mind and imagine that you are entering to your next home where you will ultimately leave with full of knowledge, plenty of love and happiness. Our goal is to be a family member without any judgment because we all are same.
Accommodation
The accommodation is in the nature, 2000 meters height above sea level from the Kathmandu valley (Nepal's capital city), on the top of Chandragiri hill. The accommodations provide a calm and attractive getaway that blends well with the surrounding countryside. The accommodations are in a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of city life, offering an opportunity to reconnect with nature and unwind in a tranquil environment.
All our building are designed in a Nepali traditional way with a magnificent garden situated between two hills, facing a forest in the background and breathtaking views of Kathmandu valley and mountains in front of the accommodation. Every morning wake up with the calm chirping of birds and the moving leaves as the sun shines through the trees.
Our School is in a tranquil area where you may spend your free time exploring nature, discovering the village, and visiting temples. You can also explore the best and the most famous challenging hill hiking trails on Chandragiri from where you can see Mount Everest when the weather is clear. Hiking trails lead through the forests to the majestic summits, which offer incredible views from 2600 meters above Kathmandu valley. You may observe a variety of wildlife along the trip, including leopards, birds, deer and many more.
For those who seeking for relaxation, our location offers a silent areas where you can unwind and refresh. Enjoy the pure mountain air while participating in our numerous programmes. Swimming pool, zym and mini-market as well as shopping are all within a 15-20-minute walk of our location and a 5 minute drive. We are just 30-40 minutes away from the airport and the main tourist hub of Thamel.
Kitchen and Dining Hall
We will feed you with love and care in our dining hall – a separate building within the retreat center.
For yogic eating we set up a sitting area and a tiny, cozy dining area on the floor. For those who are unable to sit on the floor there are few chairs and tables available. Our dining hall can accommodate up to 24 persons.
There’s a dining space at the rooftop of our canteen for you to enjoy the breathtaking views. Meals can also be enjoyed in the garden. We would like to emphasize that we have been catering travelers for many years so the kitchen as well as the dining are 100% clean and hygienic.
Our kitchen is open and attached to the canteen (you can always see what’s going on). All food is served in buffet-style. In the dining hall, you will always find hot and cold water, tea and coffee to drink.
Food
We prepare healthy, fresh meals from ingredients from an organic local farm in a nearby village. We order fresh vegetables directly from the farmers.
All meals are vegetarian as we live by the yogic code of ahimsa, non-violence. Vegetarianism is believed to be the most beneficial system of nutrition.
For the owners, teachers and staff it is important to cultivate friendly, familiar environment filled with respect and trust – and they will love to share meals with their guests, with you.
We aim for meals with a great nutritious value. Our chefs’ goal is to provide sattvic meals – food to bring calmness, peace and good health according to Ayurveda. We’ll provide vitamin-rich, protein filled meals for your body’s regeneration, calcium for strong bone structure, clean carbohydrates for energy requirements… all you will need for a balanced stay with us.
We are able to accommodate your wishes and special diets. Just get in touch and let us know. We want to make your soul as well as your tummy happy :)
About Vegan and Gluten-Free Food:
We offer simple but delicious Nepalese-style vegan and gluten-free food for those serious health concerns or committed to vegan lifestyles. Our menu focuse on simplicity and quality, providing essential items like vegan meat substitutes, tofu, coconut milk and soy products to cater for vegans. For those needing gluten-free choice we offer a selection of rice, buckwheat, rice flour pancakes, quinoa dishes, millet-based meals, and rice noodles enriched with a variety of vegetables and savory soups.
Unlike regular restaurants, we focus on healthy delicious and nutritious food. Every dish is carefully prepared to fit dietary requirements. Although we do not provide many vegan and gluten-free variety of options as restaurants or hotels. We focus on quality that promotes mindful eating and supports for well-being.
A sneak peak of our menu
All the food is cooked from the school menu there will be no different foods to order what is not in the dining table. We prepare the same cuisine for everyone in a buffet-style setting, taking into consideration any food allergies or health conditions. If you are in special diet or in any medical dietary it’s better to bring your diet with you. Bring your own snacks if you need snacks because we do not provide snacks as we serve food only three times a day: breakfast, lunch, and dinner. As a yoga school, we believe in limiting healthy food options for the body rather than providing a wide variety of foods like the hotel or the restaurant style. We provide few varieties of delicious hygiene meals and cook them based on their health rather than the many varieties options.
The meal we prepare for you is a Nepali food and a few Western delicious food like pasta, spaghetti, momo etc.
1. Soothing diet: For breakfast, there is porridge, oats, muesli, toast, and pancakes. Nuts (walnuts, almonds, kaju, kismiss, cheese etc.) are distributed twice a week.
2. Fruits: Every morning enjoy a fresh seasonal fruits in the breakfast table providing an excellent way to begin your day.
3. Teas: We provide a variety of tea bags including fresh herbal tea, black tea, Tulsi tea, mint tea and green tea. In the garden there are also fresh holy basil, mint, lemon grass and Rosemary for pure healthful fresh tea.
4. Milk: We provide local cow and buffalo milk twice a week, as well as soya milk and coconut milk. If somebody wants more or extra milk every day then they must bring themselves or our staff can bring it from the market for an additional cost.
5. Juices: We give juice, lassi and smoothie two-three times per week.
6. Rice: At lunchtime, we offer rice paired with different veggies and lentil soup to keep you energized and satisfied. We serve a variety of rice options such as white rice, brown rice, maize rice and wheat rice. Our rice dishes come in various styles and flavors like biryani, pulau, fried rice and cumin rice.
7. Salads: There will be three vegetarian nutritious salads per week, including sprouts salad, Greek salad, Mexican salad, Russian salad, Italian salad and mixed vegetable salad.
8. Vegetables: We deliver fresh seasonal vegetables every day for lunch and dinner.
9. Soups: Twice or thrice a week, there will be a different soup for dinner, such as pumpkin soup, veg clear soup, vegetable soup, beans and peas soup, creamy soups, mushroom soup etc.
10. Nepalese desserts: We serve kher, dark chocolate cakes, carrot haluwa, and other Nepalese deserts two or three times a week to bring smile in your face and to make you feel happy.
Total Rooms:
We have 13 rooms in total to prevent crowding and to make all programme more effective and more successful. In our total bed we can accommodate up to 24 people.
We own:
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6 Private room with single comfortable bed
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6 sharing rooms with twin comfortable beds
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1 Comfort Dormitory rooms with 6 beds.
The cost of the accommodation:
Cost are depend on the type of room selection and the program chosen. Different programs with different accommodation have different cost. Please check the program and accommodation cost details from the menu bar or from the program section.
The pricing list for a one-night stay is as follows:
Single person, single bedroom - 60 USD
Two-person, single or double bedroom - 90 USD
We have variety of programme and all our services and packages are available for everyone. You are always welcome in this beautiful paradise to stay for one or more night. Just for a night stay the accommodation provides three vegetarian meals per day and a morning yoga class. We also arrange pick-up and drop-off for an additional cost.
