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 Retreat 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, all our room are simple with comfortable bed and well maintain hygiene.
All the room design, 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 of hills, mountain and kathmandu valley 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. Different room category have different cost.
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
6 Private room with single comfortable bed
6 sharing rooms with twin comfortable beds
1 Comfort Dormitory rooms with six beds.
Accommodation Cost:
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 are as follows:
Single person, single bed room - 60 USD
Two-person, single or double bed room - 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 night or more. 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. We are located in nature, 2000 meters height above sea level from the Nepal's capital city, on the top of Chandragiri hill. We are just 30-40 minutes away from the airport and the main tourist hub of Thamel city. 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, Where you can spend your free time exploring nature, hills discovering the village and visiting temples and gumba. Visitor can also explore the most famous hiking trails on Chandragiri hills from where you can see Mount Everest when the weather is clear.
All our building are designed in a Nepali traditional way with a magnificent garden situated between two hills offering an opportunity to reconnect with nature and unwind in a tranquil environment. Every morning wake up with the calm chirping of birds with the moving leaves as the sun shines through the trees towards your window. The school have two hall, one large Yoga hall on the top floor and a small healing room for reiki and sound healing in the ground floor for more effective healing purpose. Swimming pool, zym, mini- market and a shops are 15-20 minute walk from our school and a 5 minute drive.
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. 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 Serve
All our meals are vegetarian to consider the healthiest diet and to live a healthy life-style, please do not expect the food as hotels or restaurent options with many variety. Our goal is to provide meals that are nutritious and tasty. Our chef prepare delicious sattvic meals, which promote calmness, peace, and good health according to Ayurveda. We serve food that is essential for your well-being and a balanced stay with us.
Whenever available, we bring seasonal fresh vegetables from a nearby local organic farm to prepare fresh, healthy meals. We also have our own small vegetable garden where we grow fresh vegetables, lettuce, mint, lemongrass, holy basil, rosemary and spinach. Creating a warm friendly atmosphere filled with respect and trust is really important to us. We enjoy dining with our guests like you, to make everyone feel at own home. 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 focuses on simplicity and quality, providing essential items like vegan meat substitutes, tofu, coconut milk, soy products etc 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 healthy home made 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, we can provide only what is available in Nepal. 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 hotels. 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, maxican salad etc.
Soothing diet: For breakfast, there is porridge, oats, muesli, toast, and pancakes. Nuts, walnuts, almonds, kaju, kismiss, cheese etc are distributed 2-3 times a week.
Fruits: Every morning enjoy a fresh seasonal fruits in the breakfast table providing an excellent way to begin your day.
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.
Milk: We provide local 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.
Juices: We give juice, lassi and smoothie two-three times per week.
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.
Salads: There will be three vegetarian nutritious salads per week, including nepali salad, Greek salad, Mexican salad, Russian salad, Italian salad and many more.
Vegetables: We deliver fresh seasonal vegetables every day for lunch and dinner.
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.
Nepalese desserts: We serve kher, carrot haluwa, rasberry, lamon and other Nepalese deserts two or three times a week to bring smile in your face and to make you feel happy.
Our school gate is always open for you please come with an open mind and imagine that you are entering to your next home where you will ultimately leave with full of knowledge, relaxation, detoxification, boundless love, and happiness. Our goal is to be a family member without any judgment because we all are same.
