3-day Lumbini Tour from Kathmandu is one of the best options to see the actual birthplace of lord Buddha, explore Buddhist monuments, and learn more about Buddha in a luxurious way, and costs 300-500 USD per person according to the number of visitors in a group that includes a Kathmandu-Lumbini-Kathmandu tourist bus, one night hotel accommodation with breakfast in Lumbini, and a tour guide.
Lumbini Tour
Trip Facts
Duration
3 Days
Trip Grade
Easy
Country
Nepal
Maximum Altitude
150 meters
Starts
Kathmandu
Ends
Kathmandu
Group Size
1-10
Activities
Cultural Tour
Best Time
September to May
A Quick Glimpse
- Trip Duration: 2 Nights, 3 Days
- Starting Point: Kathmandu
- Ending Point: Kathmandu
- Difficulty Level: Easy
- Best Seasons: September to May
- Key Highlights: Mayadevi Temple, beautiful monasteries, world peace flame, and more
- Customizable: Yes
Lumbini is a historical Buddhist site in Nepal. It is one of ten World Heritage Sites in Nepal. Lumbini is located in the Rupandehi district, southwest of Kathmandu. There are four main Buddhist pilgrimage sites, and Lumbini is one of them because the Buddha was born here in 563 BC. Thousands of tourists and Buddhist pilgrims visit this place.
Buses from Kathmandu and Pokhara to Lumbini and flights from Kathmandu to Bhairahawa are available. Bhairahawa is closer to India and Nepal's border at Sunauli. Lumbini is about 205 km from Kathmandu. Lumbini was listed as a World Heritage site in 1997. It is a warm place with a height of 150m above sea level, so visiting in summer will be pretty hot. September to February is the best time to visit this place. If you have one extra day, you may also see Tilaurakot from here, which is close to Lumbini. Tilaurakot was the capital of this state. Here was the king's palace, where the family Buddha was born. There are hundreds of monasteries, stupas, and Buddhist monuments to see. Maya Devi Temple, Peace Flame, Ashokan Pillar, and Lumbini Garden are other attractions for visitors to Lumbini.
There are many hotels and guest houses for tourists, from budget to standard, and numerous cafés, restaurants, and bars for food. You can hire cars and rickshaws easily to visit the place from where you stay in Lumbini. You can drive from Kathmandu to Lumbini and stay overnight at a hotel on your first day. On the second day, you have a full-day Lumbini tour, including Tilaurakot, and then drive back to Kathmandu or Pokhara after breakfast. If you go from Pokhara, you may do the one-night program there. You drive from Pokhara to Lumbini, visit Lumbini the same day after lunch, and drive to Chitwan or Kathmandu the next morning.
Frolic Adventure offers the best service and costs for this Buddhist pilgrimage tour. This Lumbini tour will give you a tremendous Buddhist experience.
Lumbini Tour Itinerary
Day 1
Drive from Kathmandu to Lumbini.
You will drive from Kathmandu to Lumbini on this day. At the hotel, you will cross many beautiful landscapes, waterfalls, rivers, traditional villages, and small city towns overnight.
Max Altitude: 150m (492ft)
Altitude Loss: 1200
Duration: 9-10 Hours
Distance: 260 KM
Accommodation: 2 Star Hotel
Mode of Transportation: Tourist Bus
Day 2
Full Day Lumbini Tour.
You will have a full-day tour of Lumbini today. Here you will visit the main temple (Maya Devi Temple), several lovely monasteries, a stupa, the Lumbini Garden, the World Peace Flame, and many more. Overnight at the hotel.
Max Altitude: 150m (492ft)
Duration: 4-5 Hours
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: 2 Star Hotel
Mode of Transportation: Private Auto
Day 3
Drive from Lumbini to Kathmandu, Chitwan or Pokhara.
You will have breakfast at the Hotel and depart to the next place as per your other tour program.
Max Altitude: 1,350m (4,429ft)
Altitude Gain: 1200
Duration: 9-10 Hours
Distance: 260 KM
Meals: Breakfast
Mode of Transportation: Tourist Bus
The Lumbini tour itinerary starts in Kathmandu, with a tourist bus driving for about 7-8 hours to western Nepal. The tourist bus departs early each day and travels through various valleys, passing through Chitwan. Lumbini is the birthplace of the Lord Buddha, so it is also a pilgrimage site. The best time to visit Lumbini is in autumn because it is scarce land, scorching during the summer and foggy in winter. There are several beautiful monasteries made by different nations, Stupas, the Mayadevi temple, the Lumbini garden, the World Peace Flame, and more attractions to visit in one day. On the first day, you reach Lumbini and rest. After breakfast, we will visit the sites and stay overnight in Lumbini. On the third day, we drive back by tourist bus to Kathmandu, stop in Chitwan, or go to Pokhara.
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Lumbini Tour
Trip Cost Details
- Public or tourist-shared transportation is available for you and the guide.
- An experienced and knowledgeable English-speaking guide.
- 2-night accommodation in Lumbini with breakfast.
- All the lodging and food for the guide.
- Lumbini entrance fees.
- Transport to visit the site in Lumbini.
- All government taxes.
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