Overview

Lumbini, located in Nepal, is the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama (Lord Buddha) and one of the world’s most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites. Recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lumbini holds great historical, cultural, and spiritual value.

In 245 BC, Emperor Ashoka visited Lumbini and erected the Ashoka Pillar, marking Buddha’s birthplace. Archaeological discoveries dating from the 3rd century BC to the 15th century AD. reveal Lumbini’s long history as a sacred Buddhist center.

Today, Lumbini is home to sacred stupas, monasteries from different Buddhist traditions, and a peaceful natural environment, making it a serene destination for pilgrims and visitors seeking spiritual reflection and cultural understanding.

 

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ITINERARY:
Day 01 – KTM-BWA-LUMBINI
Meet your guide at the hotel and transfer to domestic airport
Fly Kathmandu / Bhairahawa and transfer to Lumbini, hotel check in
At the evening visit Sacre Garden at Lumbini

Day 02 – LUMBINI
Explore the lumbini area – The Sacred garden, different monasteries and stupa.

Excursion to Kapilvastu the ancient city where Siddhartha Gautama lived until the
age of 29, approx. 22 Kilometer west of Lumbini.

Day 03 – LUMBINI-BWA-KTM
Transfer to Airport and fly back to Kathmandu.

Our services:
Transportation service
English speaking guide
KTM/PKR/KTM Airfare.
2 Night Accommodation
Entrance fees

Exclude:
Insurance of any kind.
Personal expenses.

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Remarks:
We also customize the itinerary based on personal interest.

Things to do in Lumbini:

Ramagrama stupa
Constructed between the Mauryan and Gupta periods, one of the eight places where the relics of Buddha were put after his cremation. It is the only one that has never been opened. The Indian Emperor Asoka visited the stupa at Ramagrama in 249 BC.

Deva Daha
The ancient capital of Koliya Kingdom, is identified as the maternal home of Queen Mayadevi and Prajapati Gautami. It is believed that Prince Siddhartha had spent some years of his childhood with his step-mother.

Stone Pillar at Niglihawa – Birth place of Kanak Muni Buddha
A prehistoric Buddha who predates the historical Gautama Buddha by a long, long time. Legend goes he was born in a Brahmin family during the Dwapar era amidst a golden shower (Kanak means gold). His birthplace is Shovawati (present-day Niglihawa in the western Terai of Nepal) – 8 km northeast of Kapilvastu.

Stone pillar at Gotihawa – Birth place of Kakusandha Or Karku chhanda buddha
He was born in Khemavati Park as per the Theravada tradition. At present Khemavati is now known as Gotihawa, and it is located about 4 kilometers southeast of Kapilavastu.