Wellness
A wellness retreat is a fixed-base program of yoga, meditation, and rest, run from a lakeside, valley, homestay, or monastery-zone setting rather than a moving trekking itinerary. Four retreats run on this site: 5-7 days beside Phewa Lake in Pokhara (822 m), 4-5 days near Boudhanath in Kathmandu (1,400 m), 4-6 days in family Gurung homestays in Ghandruk (1,940 m), and 5-6 days at the Buddha's birthplace in Lumbini (150 m). Because all four stay well below altitude-sickness thresholds, they suit travellers recovering from a trek or those who want the Himalaya without the climb.
Nepal's 2027 Wellness Tourism Year and its 2026 to 2035 certified-wellness strategy are building the country's retreat sector. The pages below cover each location's program, cost, and how they compare.
Routes
Recovery and low-altitude comfort are the two cases: a retreat works for travellers who have just finished a hard trek and want their bodies to reset, and for those who want yoga and meditation without walking days or altitude. Pokhara's 822 m base and Kathmandu's 1,400 m both remove the acclimatization question entirely, Ghandruk's 1,940 m homestay setting needs only the standard Annapurna Conservation Area Permit, and Lumbini's 150 m carries no altitude consideration at all. Optional day excursions, Sarangkot, the World Peace Pagoda, Ghandruk's village walks, add movement without commitment.
Retreats pair naturally with a trek: many of our clients book a post-trek recovery retreat in Pokhara or a homestay retreat in Ghandruk after an Annapurna departure. Travellers who want practice on the move rather than at a fixed base should compare the yoga treks instead.
