Nepal · LUMBINI & BUDDHIST PILGRIMAGE
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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.
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.”
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”
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 :”
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!!”
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”
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.”
Guided visit to Boudhanath Stupa and Pashupatinath Temple, including cremation rites and aarati, plus local markets in Kathmandu.
“Everything was great! I had Razz as my guide, who was very knowledgeable, explained a Lot, answered all my questions and spoke english very well. Highly recommended.”
Guided hike from Kathmandu via Panauti to Namobuddha, including Thrangu Tashi Yangtse, free entry, and hilltop Himalayan views.
“The Namobuddha Monastery is a site well worth a visit. Perched high on a hilltop with a 360° view, one can't help but feel that there is something special about this place. Arriving on foot, after a 2-3 hour hike, makes it even more meaningfRead more”
2 nights in Lumbini with hotel and transport from Kathmandu or Pokhara, plus a full Buddhist site day with easy, well-timed logistics.
“The trip was decent. If you're not too fussed with sight seeing the country side it may be better to fly from Kathmandu and book a one day tour instead and save 9 hours of travel time (one way). My driver Ram was cool but wasn't fluent in ERead more”
Full-day Lumbini tour with an English-speaking guide, hotel pickup, and key temples and monasteries tied to Buddha’s birthplace.
“I did this Lumbini tour with Suhail. He is a very patient guide. His calm presence is very appeasing, especially in a place like that. Most important, as a solo female traveller, I felt safe with him. Very nice tour and very nice guide”
A one-day Kathmandu city tour hitting Patan, Pashupatinath, Boudhanath, and Swayambhunath, with hotel pickup and a guide-led cultural route.
“We booked a private day tour for our family of 4 to take us around Swaymbhu, Patan Square, the crematorium and Bodhnath. We wanted to do the same tour but with Bodhnath in the evening and Mosaic organized it the way we wanteRead more”
Private Kathmandu day trip to Pharping Monastery and Asura Cave meditation with hotel pickup, English guide, and a calm spiritual break.
“Depess was an excellent guide and I really enjoyed this tour. Pharping was about a 45 minute drive from the center of Kathmandu. It was a peaceful escape from the noise of Kathmandu.”
Private half-day tour of Bhaktapur Durbar Square and Boudhanath Stupa with Kathmandu pickup, an English guide, and skip-the-line access for $60.
“This was truly an experience of a lifetime. My guide was Bijay, and words could not describe how kind, sincere, knowledgeable, helpful and welcoming he was during the tour. The places we visited was more then just a place, it had an incredible history, so much to see and experience, and made my time in Nepal one to remember. We also met another guide Karma, who was a friend of Bijay, and we spent the evening together in the night life of the city, something I would never do alone!! I highly recommend this tour and the tour guide Bijay. 🙏🙏”
Two days in Lumbini by flight with transfers, a guide, key temples and monuments, plus one night in Lumbini.
“The pilgrimage to Lumbini was the trip of a lifetime to see the birthplace of Lord Buddha. We strongly recommend the Alpine Club of Himalaya Nepal under the leadership of Sujan Lamichhane for your travel and trekking needs. He picked us Read more”
A private day trip to Namo Buddha and Dhulikhel from Kathmandu, with guided stupa visits, Himalayan views, and a town walk.
“Questo tour prevede solo il taxi. Per fortuna ce ne siamo resi conto e l’operatore ci ha trovato una guida all’ultimo minuto. Per fortuna perché il driver non sapeva nemmeno le strade… invece Sarita é stata una guida magnifica! Ci ha spiegato un sacco di cose e il suo inglese era perfetto, a differenza di altre guide trovate qui in città. 5 stelle per lei, per il driver no…”
