Lumbini is a Buddhist pilgrimage site in the Rupandehi District of Nepal. It is the place where, according to Buddhist tradition, Queen Mayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in 563 BCE. Gautama, who achieved Enlightenment some time around 528 BCE, became the Buddha and founded Buddhism. Lumbini is one of many magnets for pilgrimage that sprang up in places pivotal to the life of the Buddha.
Shivapuri Nagarjun National Park is the ninth national park in Nepal and was established in 2002. It is located in the country's mid-hills on the northern fringe of the Kathmandu Valley and named after Shivapuri Peak of 2,732 m (8,963 ft) altitude.
Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu (D)
Upon arrival in Kathmandu transfer to hotel check in to the hotel.
Overnight at hotel in Kathmandu
Day 02: Drive Kathmandu /Lumbini( 260 km approx )(B)
After breakfast drive to Lumbini from Kathmandu. Enroute Manakamana TempleVisit.
The Manakamana Temple situated in the Gorkha district of Nepal is the sacred place of the Hindu Goddess Bhagwati, an incarnation of Parvati.[1] The name Manakamana originates from two words, “mana” meaning heart and “kamana” meaning wish. Venerated since the 17th century, it is believed that Goddess Manakamana grants the wishes of all those who make the pilgrimage to her shrine to worship her.
Upon arrival in Lumbini transfer to hotel.
Afternoon Explore around Lumbini.
Dinner and Overnight at Hotel in Lumbini
Day 3: Lumbini (B,D)
Breakfast at Hotel
After breakfast at hotel.
City tour at Lumbini.
Evening Free day at own.
Dinner and Overnight at Resort in Lumbini.
Day 04: Drive Lumbini/Kathmandu (B)
Breakfast at Resort
After breakfast drive back to Kathmandu. After arrival in Kathmandu, and transfer to Shivapuri.
Dinner and Overnight at Shivapuri Retreat.
Day 05: In Kathmandu: (B)
Breakfast at hotel and Check out form the hotel Proceed for sightseeing tour at Pashupatinath and Bouddhanath and Kathmandu city
Bouddhanath: This great stupa is one of Nepal’s most distinctive monuments and one of the most important Buddhist sites in Nepal and, with a diameter of over 100 meters, amongst the largest in the world. There are a number of legends accounting for the stupa’s construction, but it is generally believed to date from the 5th century. All stupas contain holy relics and Boudha is said to contain the remains of the past Buddha Kasyapa. Boudha is a particular focus for Kathmandu’s Tibetan community and throughout the day there is a constant stream of people circling the stupa spinning prayer wheels and reciting mantras. Surrounding the stupa are six major monasteries and a host of smaller ones as well as cafes, restaurants and shops selling Tibetan carpets and Newari silversmiths.
Pashupatinath: This is Nepal’s most sacred Hindu shrine and one of the subcontinent’s great Shiva sites. The supreme holiness of the site stems from the Shiva linga enshrined in its main temple and its location. It expresses the very essence of Hinduism as pilgrims, priests, devotes, temples, ashrams, images, inscriptions and cremation ghats intermingle with the rituals of daily life, all sprawled along the banks of the sacred Bagmati River. The temple’s origins are obscure, an inscription dates from 477, but a shrine may have stood here for 1000 years before that.
Kathmandu Durbar Square
Durbar Square is the generic name used to describe plazas and areas opposite the old royal palaces in Nepal. It consists of temples, idols, open courts, water fountains and more. Before the Unification of Nepal, Nepal consisted of small kingdoms, and Durbar Squares are most prominent remnants of those old kingdoms in Nepal. In particular, three Durbar Squares in the Kathmandu Valley, belonging to the three Newar kingdoms situated there before unification, are most famous: Kathmandu Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, and Bhaktapur Durbar Square. All three are UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Overnight Hotel in Kathmandu
Day6: Depart Kathmandu (B)
Breakfast: In hotel
Check out from the hotel and transfer to airport for a flight.
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