In this tour we visit Buddhist stupas and monasteries in Kathmandu and Patan. Then visit Namobuddha 40 kilometers from Kathmandu and drive to Pokhara to visit World Peace Buddhist Stupa and Tashi Palkhel Tibetan Refugee Camp along with visit to Sarangkot Hill for the magical sunrise view over Annapurna range. We also visit Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha.
On arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport, a representative from Eve Holidays will greet you at the airport and escort you to your hotel. You’ll have rest of the day at leisure.
Overnight: 4 Star Hotel in Kathmandu
Included Meals: Welcome Dinner
BoudhnathStupa: Listed in the UNESCO World Heritage list, this enormous stupa where thousands of pilgrims gather daily to make a ritual circumnavigation of the dome, beneath the watchful eyes of the Buddha, which gaze out from the gilded central tower. This is one of the few places in the world where Tibetan Buddhist culture is accessible and unfetered, and the lanes around the stupa are crammed with monasteries and the surrounding is a paraphernalia for Buddhist life.
Swoyambhunath Temple: This Buddhist Stupa, said to be 2000 years old is a perfect architecture of gilded spire and white washed dome located under thousands of fluttering prayer flags. From the spire, four faces of Buddha stare out across the valley in the cardinal directions. The entire structure is symbolic. The white dome represents the earth, the nose like shape below the piercing eyes is actually the nepali number ‘one’ signifying unity, and above is a third eye signifying the insight of the Buddha, while the 13 tiered beehive like structure at the top symbolizes the 13 stages that human being has to pass through to achieve nirvana. The base is ringed by prayer wheels which pilgrims circuiting the stupa spin each one as they pass by.
Kapan Monastery: On a hill top north of Boudhanath, this monastery was founded by Lama Thubten Yeshe, who died in 1984. A young Spanish boy, Osel Torres, was declared to be reincarnated lama. He no longer resides at the monastery but many people come here to study Buddhist psychology and philosophy. It has a monastic school for 360 monks from Nepal and Tibet along with 380 nuns who live nearby Khachoe Ghakyil Ling Nunnery.
Overnight: 4 Star Hotel in Kathmandu
Included Meals: Breakfast
Patan is an old center of Buddhism that developed and preserved several Stupas and Monasteries.
Mahaboudha: This is shikhara style Buddhist temple with 1008 Buddhas. Began construction in 1564 and completed in 1610 only.
Golden Temple or Hiranya Varna Maha Vihar: Hiranya Mahavihar also called Kwa Bahal and The Golden Temple is a Buddhist Monastery built in 1409. The main shrine in this gilded shining monastery is the Shakyamuni Buddha.
Rudra Varna Maha Vihar: Also called Uku Bahal is the ancient Buddhist monastery in Patan.
Overnight: 4 Star Hotel in Kathmandu
Included Meals: Breakfast
Today we drive to Namo Buddha after breakfast. Namobuddha has a beautiful monastery perched on top of a hill 40 kilometers from Kathmandu. Drive back to Kathmandu for night stay.
Overnight: 4 Star Hotel in Kathmandu
Included Meals: Breakfast
Today after breakfast, we drive to Pokhara. The drive takes 7 hours.
Overnight: 4 Star Hotel in Pokhara
Included Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast, you will take a short drive to Sarangkot (1600m) for sunrise and mountain views. Drive back to hotel, have breakfast and drive to to World Peace Stupa, which offers superb views of Pokhara Valley, Phewa Lake and Annapurna mountain ranges.
World Peace Pagoda: constructed by a Japanese monk, is a massive Buddhist stupa situated on the top of a hill on the southern shore of Phewa Lake. We cross the Phewa Lake on a boat and walk up the mountain for 2 hours to reach the stupa. Panoramic view of Pokhara unfolds as you walk up the mountain.
Tashi Palkhel Tibetan Refugee Camp: 4km northwest from north end of Pokhara Bazar on the Baglung Highway, is the Tashi Palkhel Tibetan Refugee Camp, the largest of Pokhara’s Tibetan settlement. Out of 1200 residents in this camp, 80 are the monks, where these Tibetans fled from Tibet after the cultural revolution in China, practice Buddhism and keep their culture and language alive. A path past curio sellers draws you naturally to the community’s large monastery where resident monks usually gather for chanting.
Overnight: 4 Star Hotel in Pokhara
Included Meals: Breakfast
Drive to Lumbini via Tansen from Pokhara takes about 6 hours. Tansen is a beautiful hill station and historical town.
Lumbini is the birthplace of Lord Buddha, the founder of Buddhism and apostle of peace. Located in southwestern region of Nepal in the Terai plains, Lumbini is a world heritage site and one of the world’s greatest pilgrimage centers.It is where Queen Mayadevi gave birth to Prince Siddhartha.
Overnight: Hotel in Lumbini
Included Meals: Breakfast
You will spend the day sightseeing in and around Lumbini with a tour guide. Some of the sites you will visit include Maya Devi Temple and Monastic Zone.
Overnight: 4 Star Hotel in Lumbini
Included Meals: Breakfast
Today we drive to Kathmandu that takes around 6 to 7 hours. You can enjoy the scenic ride with beautiful green hills, rivers and villages. In the afternoon you are free to do shopping in Thamel, a renowned tourist hub.
We spend our last evening in Kathmandu in a farewell dinner together sharing photos recalling the excitements of trip and exchanging emails in one of the traditional Nepalese restaurant.
Overnight: 4 Star Hotel in Kathmandu
Included Meals: Breakfast
Today after breakfast you are in leisure on your own. You will be escorted to airport for your flight home at your flight time.
Included Meals: Breakfast
4 Star Hotel accommodation and standard hotels. Single supplement will be provided on request and will cost an additional and depend upon availability. Although single rooms are readily available in Kathmandu/Pokhara and the trekking regions at lower elevation, it might be difficult to find them at higher elevations. Hotels in Kathmandu/Pokhara can be upgraded to 5 star in an additional cost.
Breakfast is provided all through the trip. Welcome dinner and farewell dinner are in Kathmandu.
This tour is suitable any time of the year but better to avoid rainy season of June July August
We give you the flexibility of changing the travel dates but that has to be in written and before at least a month. Booking terms and conditions will apply off course.
Yes, and it has to be in written and cancellation charges will apply according to Booking terms and conditions.
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