Buddhist Darshan Tour - 10 Days

Detail Itinerary

• Day 01Arrival in KathmanduOur representatives will pick you up at the Tribhuvan International Airport of Kathmandu and take you to the Hotel. There you will be briefed about the itinerary. Dinner will be served in the late evening.
• Day 02Sightseeing in KathmanduToday we have excursion of the famous sites in the Kathmandu Valley. The tour encompasses the Swayambhunath Temple, built some 2000 years ago, and Boudhanath Stupa, one of the largest Stupas in the world. After visiting the two iconic Stupas, we will then visit the Durbar Squares and other monuments and temples in Kathmandu, as time allows. We will return back to the hotel in the evening.
• Day 03Drive to PokharaLeaving Kathmandu behind, we will drive through Prithvi Highway along the road offering scenic beauties of mountains, terraces and river for about 7hrs to take us to Pokhara where we will stay in a Lakeside Hotel overnight.
• Day 04Explore PokharaWhile in Pokhara, we will explore its prized possession of International Mountain Museum, Devis Fall, Phewa Lake, Gupteswar Cave, Mahendra Cave, Seti George and the Buddhist World Peace Pagoda. Overnight in Pokhara.
• Day 05Drive to LumbiniIt takes about 7 hrs of drive to reach Lumbini which is the birthplace of Lord Buddha—the propounder of Buddhism. We will visit several monuments, monasteries, Maya Devi Pond, Ashoka Pillar, and many other iconic sites in Lumbini. Lumbini has also been enlisted in the UNESCO World Heritage List. We will spend hour taking in the all precious sites before coming back to the hotel in the evening.
• Day 06Drive to Tilaurakot and back to LumbiniEarly in the morning, we will head towards Tilaurakot which positions itself 27km to the west of Lumbini. Tilaurakot is the ancient capital city of Kapilvastu and the Kingdom of Shakya clan into which Lord Buddha was born. Ruins of the Ancient palace of Tilaurakot can still be seen here. Later we will head back to the hotel in Lumbini.
• Day 07Drive to ChitwanThe journey for the day commences by driving for about 3hrs to cover 90km of distance to make it to Chitwan. We will spend the rest of the day exploring the sites in Chitwan. If you would like to leave later in the day from Lumbini, you can explore more of Lumbini in the morning. Overnight in a hotel in Chitwan.
• Day 08Explore ChitwanVarious animals wander unleashed in the wild terrain of Chitwan National Park. We can either choose elephant riding or Jeep Safari to explore the haunting woods where we can encounter Bengal Tiger, Musk deer, the iconic one- horned rhinos and many more.
• Day 09Drive back to KathmanduIt takes 5 hours of drive through Prithvi Highway to take us back to Kathmandu. En route, we will stop at Malekhu to try the famous fishes available here. Overnight in Kathmandu.
• Day 10DepartureOur representatives will assist you in last moment preparation and will drive you back to Airport from where you will return to your beloved ones. We hope to serve you again!