Category Lumbini & Buddhist Pilgrimage

Nepal · LUMBINI & BUDDHIST PILGRIMAGE

The 6 Best Buddhist Pilgrimage Tours in Nepal

6 reviewed

The Buddha was born at Lumbini in the Terai, and the valley monasteries have carried the tradition for centuries since. Entries range across Boudhanath, Kopan, Namobuddha and Lumbini itself, and flag which ones sit down with the monastic community rather than walking past it.

From Kathmandu: 2 Stupas and Kopan Monastery Spiritual Tour

From Kathmandu: 2 Stupas and Kopan Monastery Spiritual Tour - Hotel pickup, transport, and that rare thing called being on time

1.2 Stupas and Kopan Monastery Spiritual Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 115 reviews · 5 hours · from $6Our pick

Half-day Buddhist tour in Kathmandu: Jamche Vijaya Stupa, Kopan Monastery meditation, and Boudhanath Stupa, with hotel pickup and guide.

“The activity was very interesting and informative due to Karma’s great knowledge and passion was evident throughout the experience.”

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Lunch with Nuns – Monastery

Lunch with Nuns - Monastery - Stop 1, Nagi Gumba, and the viewpoint payoff

2.Lunch with Nuns – Monastery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · from $135Top rated

Hike to Nagi Gumba Monastery above Kathmandu and eat lunch with resident nuns. Includes transfers, park fees, and guide.

“We had the privilege of designing a trip to Nepal. Santosh of GAP-Nepal was our contact person. He was very patient with our changing ideas and really worked to find us a great trip. I would recommend this organization as a good place to Read more”

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Temples and Stupas Tour in Kathmandu Valley

Temples and Stupas Tour in Kathmandu Valley - Pashupatinath Temple: Shiva in action, plus the reality of cremation sites

3.Temples and Stupas Tour in Kathmandu Valley

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $34

A guided UNESCO day in Kathmandu Valley, hitting Pashupatinath, Durbar Square, and Boudhanath with A/C transport and mobile tickets for $34.

“This was a very good tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable, and never stopped teaching us about the history of Nepal and answering our questions, even during lunch! They were also kind enough to drop us off at our hotel after the tour even though they were not required to do so :”

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Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour In Nepal

Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour In Nepal - Stop 1: Boudhanath Stupa, your devotion anchor in Kathmandu Valley

4.Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour In Nepal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $150

Visit Boudhanath Stupa, Kopan Monastery, and Swayambhunath in one Kathmandu day, with an English guide, admissions, and private transport.

“This tour is absolutely amazing I would recommend to anyone visiting Nepal, you are given the absolute best tour guide who is able to answer any question you have about anything to do with culture and Buddhism. I am very grateful I did this!!”

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Namo Buddha and Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery Half-Day Tour

Namo Buddha and Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery Half-Day Tour - Getting there in Kathmandu traffic: why the times feel short (and how to manage it)

5.Namo Buddha and Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $104

A convenient half-day pilgrimage trip from Kathmandu to Namo Buddha, Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery, and Kailashnath Mahadev, with lunch.

“In Kathmandu, we had a terrific time. We had a great experience on our Namobuddha trip, with a terrific guide and driver. Raj is very knowledgeable explanation was great about destination We would like to highly recommended this company”

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Pokhara: Day Hiking from Sarangkot to World Peace Stupa from Lakeside

Pokhara: Day Hiking from Sarangkot to World Peace Stupa from Lakeside - 5am Pickup From Lakeside: The Real Setup for Sunrise

6.Day Hiking from Sarangkot to World Peace Stupa from Lakeside

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $130

Sunrise at Sarangkot, a steep hike to the World Peace Pagoda, then Devi’s Fall and Gupteswar Gupha, with hotel pickup in Pokhara.

“Amazing view with the sun rises over the mountains, the “little” trekking down quite hard with knee problems like me but with the support from my guide, I finally made it. My guide Shambhu is a good guy, not over talked, just appropriate but good.”

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