Lumbini World Heritage Site Tour

Lumbini is the most popular religious place among Buddhists, like Jerusalem, Makka, and Kashi. Lumbini is the birthplace of Siddhartha Gautam who was later known as Lord Buddha. It is one of the most significant pilgrimage destinations, which is located in the Rubandehi District of Southern Terai (lowland) of Nepal, at an altitude of 600 feet of sea level, and 230 km away from Kathmandu. Your Lumbini World Heritage Site Tour will fulfill your willingness to the Buddhist religion and more digitals of Buddha.

Buddha is known as the light of Asia. Millions of people around all over the world visit the Lumbini, which is listed on the World Heritage Monument List by UNESCO. The Indian emperor Ashoka identified and set the “Ashoka pillar” in Lumbini 250 BC, which is the main attraction for visitors.

Among the pilgrims was the Indian emperor Ashoka, who erected one of his memorial pillars in Lumbini. The site is now being developed as a Buddhist pilgrimage center, where the archaeological remains associated with the birth of the Lord Buddha form a central feature. Maya Devi Temple, Scared Garden spread over 8sq km and scared pond Puskarni where Mayadevi had taken a bath before giving birth to Gautam Buddha are other attractions of the Lumbini. Lumbini holds the historical and religious significance of Nepal in the world.

Siddhartha Gautama Buddha was born to a royal family in 623 B.C. in the famous gardens of Lumbini, which soon became a place of pilgrimage. As the birthplace of the Lord Buddha, the sacred area of Lumbini is one of the holiest places in the world and its remains contain important evidence about the nature of Buddhist pilgrimage centers from a very early period.

The main attraction of Lumbini

Ashoka Pillar:

Asoka Pillar was built by King Ashok in the year 259 BC, who was Buddhist. After constructing this pillar, the King exempted the villagers from paying taxes and gave out 100 golden coins to the people. Pillar was struck by lightning and split into two parts in the seventh century. This site was lost for six centuries and covered with dense forest before being re-found in 1895 the place was cleared and the pillar reconstructed.

Maya Devi Temple:

This temple is supposed to be dedicated to Maya Devi, who is Buddha’s mother. This seems natural as Lumbini is famed as the birthplace of Buddha. The Maya temple was built during the 2nd century. Next to the temple, there is a small pool where Maya Devi used to bathe, nowadays the Japanese Buddhist Federation is re-constructing a new temple at this site.

The Crane Sanctuary: a sanctuary is being built for the protection and breeding of endangered cranes in this area. It’s an interesting place to visit.

The Sacred Garden:

This is the beautiful area around the Asoka pillar where you can spend some time relaxing and wandering around.

Monasteries:

Many countries have built monasteries in this area, it’s possible to walk around and visit them as you like. Though, the buildings are mainly in the modern style.

Besides these, there are others like the Nepal Buddha Temple and the Dharmaswami Buddhist monastery. Many countries like Japan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, etc. are also contributing to building more temples and monasteries. Lumbini Adult Holidays & Vacation Tour is accessible by Buss or private car or 35 minutes flight from Kathmandu to Bhiarawa and takes care of Lumbini. During this tour, we will visit the beautiful city Pokhara and Chitwan wildlife Safari's remarkable sites.

OUTLINE ITINERARY:

Day 01: After breakfast flies to Bhairabha and drives to Lumbini to check in the hotel and take a rest. We stay overnight at Hotel.

Day 02: Exploring the Lumbini Buddha Birth Place.

Day 03: After breakfast fly back to Kathmandu or join the next tour.

Note: Kathmandu to Bhairawa one-way flight ticket price per person, will be extra for the tour.

Our Services:

Domestic Flight ticket

An English-speaking tour guide for city sightseeing

Private vehicle for the entire tour

Wages of guide and other members

Out of Our Services:

International Airfare

Domestic Airport Tax

Nepal Visa fee and international airport departure tax.

Lunch & dinner

Expenses of personal nature viz. tips, laundry, insurance, emergency evacuation, etc.

Any other cost, which is not mentioned in the cost includes the field above.