Trip code | |
Package name | Best of Nepal Experience Tour from Vietnam |
Duration | 6 |
Max. elevation | 2175 m |
Level | Easy |
Transportation | Private Vehicle and Flight |
Accomodation | Luxury Hotel |
Starts at | Kathmandu |
Ends at | Kathmandu |
Trip route | |
Cost | USD 0 per person |
Upon our arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, we will be warmly greeted by a representative. After completion of our customs formalities (Visa, etc), pick up luggage and look for our representative display board at the arrival gate. We will be then escorted to the hotel. The evening will host a Welcome dinner.(D)
Have breakfast and get ready to fly to Bhairawa. Bhairawa Airport is the nearest airport to Lumbini. It is around 35 minute flight from Kathmandu to Bhairawa. After refreshment Explorer Maya Devi Temple and monasteries. (B)
Will Explorer Lumbini and Evening fly back to the Kathmandu
Sacred Garden: This is spread over 8 sq.km and possesses all the treasures of the historic area. It has been listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. This is the place where Lord Buddha was born. The site is marked by Ashoka Stone Pillar which has an engraved inscription identifying the spot as the birthplace of LORD BUDDHA. On one side of the pillar is the MAYADEVI TEMPLE the temple of the mother of Lord Buddha. Recent excavations have turned up a stone bearing Footprints of Lord Buddha.
The Puskerni Pond: Located south of the Ashokan Pillar is the pond where Queen Mayadevi the mother of Lord Buddha is believed to have taken a bath before giving birth to LORD BUDDHA. Many countries have built TEMPLES, MONASTERIES OR STUPA in the Sacred Garden in the international Monastery Zone and there has been a global initiative to promote the place Lumbini.
Chinese Monastery: is a complex of Pagodas, & prayer rooms built by the Buddhist Association of CHINA.
Korean Monastery: Contains beautiful images of Lord Buddha.
Royal Thai Monastery: The Royal Thai Monastery is located in the vicinity of the birthplace of the Buddha at the Lumbini Sacred Garden, Lumbini, Nepal. The construction has been funded by the Royal Thai Government and the devoted Thai Buddhist followers. The project was initiated to honor the celebration of commemorating the 50th Anniversary of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s accession to the Throne.
Ashoka Pillar : The pillar carrying an inscription identifying the holy site as the birthplace, is situated near the Sacred Garden. To one side of Ashoka pillar is the Mayadevi Temple. Recent excavations have turned up a stone bearing a "foot imprint", indicating the exact place of birth.
Myanmar Monastery: The Myanmar Temple (Lokamani Cula Pagoda) is a gleaming gold and white structure gracefully soaring into the sky in the style of the Shwedagon Pagoda in Yangon. There is a monastery complex behind the temple. Nearby, the International Gautami Nuns Temple is a fine replica of the Swayambhu stupa in Kathmandu. There is a pond here known as Paleswan Pukhu.
Peace Stupa: The Japan Peace Stupa is situated at the northern end of Lumbini. Built by the Nippon Jon Myohoji of Japan, the 41-m tall edifice is visible from a distance. Four different Buddha statues are set into the stupa's dome to face the four cardinal directions. Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Thailand, and Mongolia are also building temples in Lumbini.(B)
This is your last day in Kathmandu. After breakfast, you will be fetched upon by our guide; 3 hours before your flight time and drop you at the Tribhuvan International Airport for your final departure. (B)