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Start datesLumbini, in Nepal’s southern plains, is the birthplace of the Buddha and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This tour visits the Maya Devi Temple and the marker stone of the birth spot, the pillar raised by the Emperor Ashoka in 249 BCE, and the monastic zone where Buddhist nations from around the world have built their own temples. It also visits Tilaurakot, the excavated palace city that many scholars identify as ancient Kapilavastu, where the young prince Siddhartha grew up. Travel is by short domestic flight from Kathmandu.
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3 days
Day 1
A 40-minute flight from Kathmandu to Gautam Buddha International Airport at Bhairahawa and a short drive to Lumbini. In the afternoon visit the Sacred Garden: the Maya Devi Temple, the Ashoka Pillar and the Puskarini pond, then join the evening prayers.
Day 2
Explore the monastic zone by bicycle or electric rickshaw: the Great Lotus Stupa, the Myanmar Golden Temple and the Thai, Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese monasteries. See the Eternal Peace Flame, visit the Lumbini Museum and finish at the Japanese World Peace Pagoda.
Day 3
A morning drive to Tilaurakot (about 27 km) to walk the excavated walls and gateways of the ancient palace city, then drive back to Bhairahawa for the flight to Kathmandu.
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