Kathmandu/Lumbini Tour (4 nights / 5 days)

Day to day Itinerary

Day 01 – Kathmandu
Arrive Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. Welcome & assistance on arrival at Airport. Transfer to Hotel. Hotel check in. Over night stay at Hotel.

Day 02- Kathmandu
Breakfast at Hotel. Full day sightseeing including
AM: Visit 2000 years old Buddhist shrine Swyambhunath, situated on the top of the hill west of the city the most popular and instantly recognizable symbols of Nepal. The temple is colloquially known as the “Monkey Temple”. There are many small buildings and shrines down the hillside behind Swayambhunath. Explore the colorful Kathmandu Durbar Square- The Old Royal Palace of Kathmandu, Temple of living goddess Kumari, the Jagannath temple, 17th century temple known for colorfully painted erotic carvings, Kasthmandap temple a three story temple built from a single tree in 12th century.
Lunch: 1300hrs- 1400hrs
PM: Patan is often referred to as Lalitpur, which means “city of beauty”. Patan has a long Buddhist History and the four corners of the city are marked by Stupas erected by the great Buddhist emperor Ashoka around 250 BCE.
Visit Patan City second largest city of valley including Royal Palace, Bhimsen temple, Manga Hiti, King Yogaendra Malla’s Statue, Krishna temple, Taleju temple 15th century Golden Temple and Mahaboudha Temple known as temple of 10,000 Buddha, Kumbeshwar Temple. Bishwakarma Temple, Uma Maheshwar Temple. Overnight stay at the Hotel.

Day 03- Lumbini
Breakfast at Hotel. Fly (45 minutes) or Drive (7 hrs drive) from Kathmandu to Lumbini, birth place of lord Buddha, Arrive Lumbini. Hotel check in. Visit Mayadevi Temple, Myanmar temple and the Lumbini museum. Lumbini is the biggest pilgrimage for the adherent of Buddhist religion in the world. Overnight stay at the hotel.
Lunch either on the way to Lumbini from Kathmandu or at Lumbini if flying.

Day 04 – Kathmandu
Breakfast at Hotel. After breakfast transfer back to Kathmandu either by road or by air.
PM: visit Pashupatinath temple one of the most sacred Hindu shrine in the World. The holy river Bagmati and the burning ghats and also visit one of the oldest and biggest stupa of Boudhanath, Overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 05 – Kathmandu
Breakfast at Hotel. Free time till departure to airport