Lumbini Buddhist Tour ( Eco Village Tours)

Day 1: Arrival at Kathmandu

Meet our tour representative at the airport and get transferred to hotel. Overnight at hotel

Day 2: Kathmandu - Bhairahawa - Lumbini

Flight from Kathmandu - Bhairahawa (35 min.). Driving from Bhairahawa - Lumbini (30 min.). Observe Lumbini Gardens and surrounding areas. Overnight at hotel in Lumbini

Day 3: Lumbini sightseeing

Visit the Mayadevi Temple and tour of surrounding areas. Visit the 3 square mile area of Sacred Garden, Monastic Zone and New Lumbini Village. Overnight at hotel

Day 4: Explore Lumbini

Visit the surrounding villages and observe rural culture. Overnight at hotel

Day 5: Lumbini - Kapilavastu - Bhairahawa

Drive and visit religious and archaeological sites at Gotihawa, Kudan, Tilaurakot and Lumbini, Nilhihawa, Sagarhawa, Aurorakot. Overnight at hotel in Siddharthanagar

Day 6: Devdaha - Ramagram - Bhairahawa - Kathmandu

Drive and visit religious and archeological sites at Devdaha, Ramagram and then drive back to Bhairahawa (3-4 hrs.) and fly back to Kathmandu from Bhairahawa (35 min.). Overnight at hotel in Kathmandu

Day 7: Kathmandu Sightseeing

A full day of sightseeing includes the Temple of the Living Goddess, Durbar Square, the royal family's Hanuman Dhoka Palace, and 2,000 year-old Swayambunath Temple. Also visit Patan, "the city of fine arts," to see Krishna Temple and the Tibetan Refugee Handicraft Center. Overnight hotel, Kathmandu.

Day 8: Kathmandu - Pokhara

Early morning drive to Pokhara. Lunch enroute. Overnight in Pokhara.

Day 9: Pokhara Sightseeing

Early morning drive to Sarangkot. Enjoy the sunrise and the beauty of Himalayas seen from the Sarangkot itself. Drive back to hotel. Enroute Visit Bindebasini Temple. After breakfast, proceed for the sightseeing to Devis Fall and KI Singh Bridge. Shoppe around the local souvenir shops nearby. Proceed for the boating in Fewa Lake. Boat to the Talbarahi Temple located at the middle of the lake. Rest of the time free around lake side for shopping and other individual activities. Overnight Pokhara

Day 10: Pokhara - Kathmandu

Evening free for market. Overnight at hotel