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Tibetan Buddhist monastery in Nepal
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Tengboche (3,870 m) is a large monastery and the surrounding settlement. It is located in Khumbu.
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You may join the ceremonies, but filming or photographing inside is only permitted after receiving special permission to do so. Audience with the head rinpoche (abbot) can also be arranged, and these meetings are generally held in the morning. The ceremonies begin at 05:00 - though check before attending as the times change according to the season.
The located outside the main monastery gate. The centre offers a permanent exhibition of Sherpa culture, a gift shop and a small cinema (a film on Sherpa culture and Tengboche Monastery is shown every half hour).
On foot - a good 6 or 7 hour hike from Namche, including one hour for lunch.
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