Description
Located in the southern part of west Nepal, listed in World Heritage Site, Lumbini is one of the most popular places in the world for the tourists mainly Buddhists. The place is very famous for mediation and peacefulness. This is the lord Buddha’s birthplace where are many things to see like monasteries made by many different countries where one can spend time for meditation, Ashok Pillar made by the great Indian Emperor Ashok in 245BC, Sacred pond where Maya Devi took bath just before giving birth to Lord Buddha, newly build Maya Devi temple and peaceful gardens etc. Some side trips can be done to Tilaurakot where Buddha grew up as the prince, Sunauli- the Indian border, Tansen- the view point of the Kanjirowa, Dhaulagiri, Annapurna, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal and Langtang Himalayan range.

People who are interested for meditation, exploring Nepalese and Indian mix-culture, researching on the Lesser Himalaya, Outer Himalaya and the plain lowland, to know more about Lord Buddha or making film of the Lord Buddha from his origin place and who do not like hike so much as a trekker in the mountain, Lumbini can be better choice for them.

Some important Interesting places to see in and around Kathmandu valley are Baudhanath, Swoyambhunath, Pashupatinath, Lakuribhanjyang, Asur cave, Kakani, Jamachowk, Shivpuri, Sundarijal, Kirtipur, Nagarkot, Basantapur Durbar square, Patan Durbar square and Bhaktapur Durbar square etc. The Sightseeing in Kathmandu cover most of them.

Accessibility

Lumbini is linked with surface and air transportation to Kathmandu directly.

Itinerary
Day 01 : Arrive Kathmandu (1310m)

Day 02 : Mountain flight before noon, plane takes you to the scenic Himalayas very closely then rest in Kathmandu

Day 03 : Fly to Bhairahawa and stay there

Day 04-05 : About half hour drive to Lumbini, explore the Lord Buddha’s birthplace and stay in Lumbini

Day 06 : Drive to Tilaurakot –the capital city of Kapilvastu, where Lord Buddha spent his first 29 years as the prince, explore the fortress palace and ruined walled city

Day 07 : Drive to Tansen, a very famous historic town of West Nepal.

Day 08 : Explore the mid mountainous village town surrounded by the Himalayas like Fishtail, Annapurna, Nilgiri, Dhaulagiri to the north east and Siwalik hills and Churia range to the south west. Stay in Srinagar Tansen at nice hotel.

Day 09 : Drive to Chitwan, this is famous for exotic nature, Tharu culture and modernism

Day 10 : Chase the elusive Bengal tiger riding on the elephant, jeep safari, jungle walk, watch the elephant breeding center, explore the Tharu culture, enjoy and dance with them

Day 11 : Drive to Pokhara, the 2nd biggest valley of Nepal with spectacular views of the Annapurna and Fishtail Mountain

Day 12-13 : Explore the lakeside city Pokhara in and around
Day 14 : Fly or drive back to Kathmandu
Day 15-16 : Sightseeing and shopping in Kathmandu valley
Day 17 : Fly back home