Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour

Trip Facts
Accommodation: Hotels
Grade: Easy
Max Altitude: 1,750 m/5,740 ft
Meals: As Mentioned in the itnerary
Transportation: Private Vehicle/Flight
Duration : 6 Days
Group Size: 1 to 15 People
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Highlights

  • Visit Swyombhunath Stupa and Boudhanath Stupa in Kathmandu
  • Visit Namobuddha Stupa near Dhulikhel where Mahasattwo Buddha offered in body to hungry Tigress
  • Visit Lumbini Garden including Mayadevi Temple, birth place of Buddha and Puskarini Pond.
  • Visit Ramgram Stupa which is the only Stupa with Original Buddha Relic.
  • Tilaurakot Palace of Shakyas which Buddha left at the age of 29.
  • Visit World Peace Stupa in Lumbini.

Outline Itinerary

Day 01: Kathmandu Arrival(1,350 m/4,430 ft)

Day 02: Visit Swyombhunath Stupa, Boudhanath Stupa and Namobuddha

Day 03: Fly to Bhairahawa(Lumbini) -30 minutes and visit Ramgram and Tilaurakot

Day 04: Visit Lumbini Garden

Day 05: Fly back to Kathmandu

Day 06: Departure from Kathmandu

Overview

Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour in Nepal has been designed in a way to those travelers who are interested in Buddha’s family life, life incidents and Buddhism. Do not get confused with Buddhist Circuit tour which covers Lumbini, Bodhgaya, Sarnath and Kushinagar. 6 Days Nepal tour includes Kathmandu mainly Swyombhunath Stupa, Boudhanath Stupa and Namobuddha. In Lumbini area, mainly important areas are Lumbini Garden including Mayadevi Temple and Puskarinii Pond, Tilaurakot Palace and Ramgram Stupa in Parasi.

Swyombhunath Stupa which is supposed to be self generated. When lotus was emerging at the top, Manjushree made the George at Chovar to drain all the waters of big lake to make human settlements and the Stupa was self emerged on lotus. This is more famous among Newar Buddhism than to Tibetan Buddhism.

Boudhanath Stupa also known as Jharung Khashor as per the legends and associated with Old Poultry lady Jadzima and her four sons who started to build the Stupa. After she died, it took around 7 years to complete and for 5 days, Sun was not set. Heaven was moved after seeing the devotion of people and all 84,000 Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, Gods, Goddess and Dakinis assembled from ten directions to shower blessing and flowers on the Stupa. Then they merged in to the Stupa. Because of that, Boudhanath Stupa stands as main root of Buddhism representing minds of all Buddha’s and Bodhisattvas. That’s why, it is one of the Sacred Buddhist Pilgrimage Sites and who ever prostrate and circumambulate the Stupa with pure heart creates Good Karma and wishes fulfillment. This Stupa is very important to Tibetan Buddhism than to Newar Buddhism.

Lumbini is the place where Siddhartha Gautam  was born from his mother Mayadevi on 623 BC who was going to her mother’s place to Devdaha from Tilaurakot. Now, there is a birth Marker Stone inside Mayadevi Temple. Puskarini Pond is the same pond south of Mayadevi temple where Mayadevi had bath before she gave birth to prince and purify him. The Ashoka Pillar in 3rd century by Ashoka Emperor was erected as a mark of respect after he visited Lumbini, birth place of Buddha and followed Buddhism.

Tilaurakot was the Kingdom of Sakyas. At the age of 29, Siddhartha Gautam left the Tilaurakot Palace. At the age of 35, he got enlightenment at Bodhgaya and becomes Buddha. Sarnath is the place where he gave first teachings and he got Mahaparinirvana(Death) at the age of 80 in Kushinagar. Now, birth place Lumbini lies in Nepal and rest of the 3 places lie in India.

Ramgram Stupa is another holiest place to the Buddhism. It is the only Original Relic among 8 Relics of Gautam Buddha after his cremation. In Kushinagar, after Buddha was cremated, his relic was distributed to 8 Kingdoms. One of them is Ramgram. After many years later, the great Ashoka Emperor decided to dig out all the Stupas and make 84,000 Stupas around his kingdom. His people were succeeding to dig out 7 Stupas except Ramgram Stupa because Naga stopped them. Just in the Stupa, there is a big tree, if you go close and see; they are actually four different species of trees which represent Harmony. 

Namobuddha is another Sacred Buddhist Pilgrimage which is 40 kms southeast of Kathmandu valley. This is the place where youngest Prince offered his blood and himself when he saw a hungry tigress with her newly born babies  without a moment hesitation.  After-while  the Prince reborn as Mahasattwo Buddha in the celestial realm of Tushita. He came down to his parents and said words of encouragements to comfort his parents saying all the stories. Parents made a small Casket made by 7 Jewels, covered his remaining bone and made the Stupa where the Casket was buried. The Stupa is 10 minutes walking down from the Cave of Hungry Tigress. 

Detail Itinerary


Once you arrive at Kathmandu International Airport, our Office representative will assist and pick you up from the airport and take you to hotel. Please look the Signage on your name after you exit the main terminal building. After check-in at hotel, rest of the time is free until evening. In the evening, there will be tour briefing at hotel’s lobby and we take you to enjoy Nepalese Traditional food and to witness Cultural dances.

Accomodation: Overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.

Meals: D

Activity Duration:

After breakfast at hotel, our guide will take you to Namobuddha which is 40kms Southeast of Kathmandu and takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes. After spending few hours at Namobuddha, we will drive back to Dhulikhel for lunch. After lunch, we drive back to Swyombhunath Stupa. It is a Stupa in a small hill rock in Kathmandu over viewing Kathmandu valley and mountains in north. It is also called Monkey temple. Late afternoon, we drive to Boudhanath Stupa, which is one of the biggest Stupas in Asia and famous for Tibetan Buddhism. You can stay until evening. View from any of the Roof top restaurant offers you the evening worship at Stupa with so many pilgrims who make clock wise prostrate and circumambulate. Another interesting view is of Sunset.

Accomodation: Overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.

Meals: B

Activity Duration:

This day after breakfast, we take a morning 30 minutes flight to Bhairahawa which is a biggest town in Lumbini Area. From Bhairahawa, we drive to Ramgram Stupa which is 30 minutes away from airport. After visiting Stupa we drive back to Lumbini. After lunch, we drive to Tilaurakot which is 45 minutes away from Lumbini.

Accomodation: Overnight at hotel in Lumbini.

Meals: B

Activity Duration:

After breakfast at hotel, we spend almost full day in Lumbini. In the morning, we visit Mayadevi Temple, Puskarini Pond and World Peace Stupa. Inside the Lumbini Garden, there are so many monasteries and temples made by different countries. After visit major monasteries and temples, we drive back to hotel.

Accomodation: Overnight at hotel in Lumbini.

Meals: B

Activity Duration:

After early breakfast at hotel, we drive to Bhairahawa Airport to take flight back to Kathmandu. Once you arrive in Kathmandu, you can spend whole day on your own for shopping or rest. Additionally we can arrange sightseeing of Kathmandu Durbar Square to see the only Living Goddess-Kumari, Pashupatinath Temple which is the holiest Hindu Temple and other monuments like Bhaktapur Durbar Square, Patan Durbar Square, Budhanilkhantha Temple etc. In the evening, we will organize farewell dinner at one of the best restaurants.

Accomodation: Overnight at hotel in Kathmandu.

Meals: B D

Activity Duration:

After breakfast, our Alpine Holidays representative will drop you to the airport before 3 hours of your flight time.

Accomodation:

Meals: B

Activity Duration:

Cost info

Cost includes:

  • Garland welcome, arrival and departure transfers in Kathmandu as per the itinerary with office representative.
  • 3 nights in Kathmandu with breakfast inclusive of taxes and service charges.
  • 2 nights in Lumbini with breakfast inclusive of taxes and service charges.
  • Kathmandu/Bhairahawa(Lumbini)/Kathmandu flight with necessary transfers.
  • Kathmandu and Lumbini sightseeing with English Speaking Tour Guide with all applicable entrance fees.
  • Welcome and Farewell dinners in Kathmandu.
  • Bottle Drinking water in vehicle for sightseeing drives and transfers.
  • All drives, sightseeing and transfers by Deluxe Vehicle.
  • 24/7 hours Assistance.

Cost Excludes:

  • International Airfare to/from Kathmandu.
  • Nepal Visa fees on Arrival at airport (USD 30/- for 15 Days).
  • Personal nature of expenses like tips, bar bills, laundry and personal expenses.
  • Cost may arise of natural calamities, flight cancellation, illness, hospitalization, tour cancellation, blockade etc.
  • Other than in our include section.

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  • TAAN
  • NTB
  • NMA
  • Pata