7-Day Lumbini and Pokhara Sightseeing Tour with Peace Pagoda

• Begin your trip with arrival at Tribhuwan International Airport, where a private driver will pick you up and transfer you to the hotel.

• Enjoy an evening welcome dinner and a cultural program.

Overnight accommodation at Hotel Ganesh Himal.

• Drive to Lumbini (approximately 6-7 hours), the birthplace of Gautam Buddha. It is listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Overnight at Lumbini hotel.

• Go for a sightseeing tour in Lumbini.

• See the Mayadevi Temple, the Ashokan Pillar, Myanmar Golden Temple, and more.

Overnight at Lumbini hotel.

• Travel from Lumbini to Pokhara (approximately 4-5 hour drive) for sightseeing on the lakeside.

Overnight at the hotel.

• In the morning, hike to the World Peace Pagoda, a Buddhist-style monument also known as Shanti Stupa, which lies above Phewa Lake. See the beautiful view of Pokhara.

• See Davis Falls (locally known as Patale Chhango) on the southern flank of the Pokhara Valley. This is where the stream flowing from Phewa Lake collapses and surges down the rock into a deep gorge, leaping through several potholes. The site is hugely popular with tourists and locals alike.

• Head to Gupteshwor Cave. It has varied passages, from hall-sized rooms to places where you have to crawl on all fours. Find a symbol of Lord Shiva preserved here in the condition in which it was discovered.

• Next, head over 2,000 feet (approximately 800 m) above sea level to Barahi Temple and Phewa Lake, the second largest lake in the region. Built almost in the middle of Phewa Lake, this two-storied pagoda is dedicated to the female force Shakti and is the most important religious monument in Pokhara. The reflection of Mt. Machhapuchhare and Annapurna can be seen in its serene water.

• Drive back to Kathmandu (approximately 5-6 hours).

• Have an evening farewell dinner with a cultural program.

Overnight at the hotel.

• Transfer to the airport after breakfast.