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Special Attention
This will be an "Eco-Pad Yatra". A "SAY NO TO PLASTIC BAGS" campaign will be enforced throughout the entire journey and "NON-BIODEGRADABLE WASTE MATERIALS" will be picked up along the way.
Will Power
"Will Power" will be the most required qualification. You should be physically fit and sound with enthusiasm and happiness to be with His Holiness, the trip will carry spiritually and physically blessings for many of us or for that matter most of us. This will be a test of not only spiritual challenge but also physical endurance.
On this trip we will have presence of His Holiness and his spiritual entourage, along the valleys and over the different lakes and heritages. The soothing winter weather will be doubly blessed and we, the fortunate pilgrims, during these auspicious times will experience life-changing impact on all of us.
Fitness
Beyond that this trip requires good fitness, however you need not be a superman, nor a super hiker. As long as we are staying healthy, getting rest on our rest days and eating well, and most importantly “DRINKING TONS OF WATER”, everyone should have no problem walking every day and clearing every pass in good style. As per the instructions from His Holiness we have built the itinerary to ensure that everyone will be able to acclimatize properly and get the rest that will much needed.
Compared to the last two Pad Yatras that covered high altitude (above 12,000ft or 5,000m) in the Himalayas, you will find that this Pad Yatra may be indeed a lot easier. However, for those who have followed His Holiness long enough, you should expect some challenges to your physical and mental state.
Weather
The average winter temperature ranges from a maximum of 22°C to a minimum of 10°C. As it gets cooler the mercury even touches 7°C but that is the lowest usual temperature. Just like summer the nights are cooler in Aurangabad. Average Relative Humidity is 17%.
Permits & Regulations
No special permit is needed, except for a valid tourist visa issued by Indian government.
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IMPORTANT NOTE
Please submit the registration form first before making any payment. Your registration will be under consideration upon receipt and we will send an email to confirm acceptance/non-acceptance. We reserve the right to refuse any registration at our sole discretion. The registration team will submit your registration to the screening committee for acceptance of your registration. However if registration is not permitted due to past records of misbehavior and/or other reasons that can be disturbing to the walking pilgrimage in part or in whole, we shall refund the registration fee if you have already paid. Therefore we advise that payment should not be made until your registration is accepted.
NO REFUND is possible after registration is complete with payment. As soon as we receive your registration, the travel agency as well as the monastics will start purchasing and preparing for all the necessary materials for the pilgrimage. A portion of the registration fee will go to support the teachers, monks and nuns going on the pilgrimage. Registration is also not refundable should you discontinue the journey at any one point or should you change your mind before the journey begins.
All pilgrims participating in this walking pilgrimage are expected to strictly adhere to the etiquettes of those in retreat. There will be a disciplinary team that will guard the situation at their best ability. Should there be misbehavior or offensive actions not adhering to the etiquettes, pilgrims will be requested to leave the group immediately so that others can continue their walking retreat without further delay.