Buddhist
Pilgrimage Tours
(7 Nights/ 8 Days Program)
Day
01 : Kathmandu
On arrival at Tirbhuvan International Airport,
you will be met by
our
representative and transferred to hotel. Rest
of the day at leisure. Welcome dinner. O/N at
Hotel.
Day
02 : In Kathmandu
Full day sightseeing tour of Patan, Swayambhunath,
Baudhanath, Pashupatinath and Kathmandu City.
O/N at Hotel.
Day
03 : Lumbini
Fly to Bhairahawa and a short drive to Lumbini.
PM tour of the Sacred Garden. O/N at Hotel.
Day
04 : Lumbini
Excursion to Tilaurakot (25kms) to the west,
the ancient capital of Kapilvastu, the Kingdom
of the Sakya Dynasty in which Lord Buddha was
born. PM tour of Monastery Zone and the Lumbini
Village. O/N at Hotel.
Day
05 : Dhulikhel
Early flight back to Kathmandu. Drive to Dhulikhel
on the way, S/S tour of Bhaktapur City. Bhaktapur,
is one of three sister cities, still retains
a medieval charm. Dhulikhel is also magnificent
place to spend the night and awaken to the sun
rising across the wide Himalayan range. O/N
at Hotel.
Day
06 : Kathmandu
Morning hike to Namo Buddha. It requires an
easy drive or good walk from Dhulikhel through
a number of small villages. There is an amazing
story concerned with the Buddha, which is commemorated
by an ancient stone slab, and a Stupa with the
all-seeing eyes of Lord Buddha. According to
the legend, one of the earlier Buddha offered
his own flesh to a tigress unable to feed her
hungry cubs. O/N at Hotel.
Day
07 : Mountain Flights to Everest
This is the easiest and quickest way to get
a close up view of Mt. Everest (Sagarmatha 8,848
m), the "must-see" landmark of Nepal
and the highest mountain of the world. Other
breathtaking mountains that can be viewed at
close range are Shisha Pangma, Dorje Lakpa,
Gauri-Shanker, Melungtse, Numbur, Cho-Oyu, Pumori,
Nuptse, Lhotse, Makalu, Ama Dablam, Thamserkhu,
Kanchenjunga and even glimpses of the Tibetan
Plateau. Every passenger is guaranteed a window
seat on our mountain flight! PM free to explore
and rest.
Day
08 : Transfer to Airport for onward flight/destination.