Visit Lumbini Year 2012

Nepal Government has declared the year 2012 as a Visit Lumbini Year 2012. Lumbini is the birthplaceof Lord Buddha more than twenty-five hundred years back and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This pilgrimage site in southwest Nepal attracts Buddhists devotees from around the world, who arrive topay homage at the Sacred Garden where the 'Enlightened One’ was born.

Lumbini is the holy place for Buddhist, and each year large number of Buddhist and other religion people visit this place. The two major attractions of Nepal are the Mt. Everest and Lumbini. Mt. Everest is known as the roof of theworld where as Lumbini is known as the Sample of Peace. After a decade of civil war, Nepal is now in undergoing peace process. Therefore, the Government of Nepal is willing to promote and establish  Lumbini the Major Image forWorld’s Peace. Recently, the Government of Nepal is planning to  Develop Lumbinias one of the most centralized and modern Buddhism tourist  hub of the world. To promote this plan, we are goingto celebrate the upcoming year 2012 as Visit Lumbini Year.

Nepal Tourism board, private tourism entrepreneurs, Lumbini Development trust and so many other government and non-governmental organizations are jointly participating in this National Event to promote Lumbini in the International tourism market. The target of total arrivals is half a million in the year 2012. We are pleased to welcome you in the ceremony as our partner to promote Lumbini a Sample of world’s Peace. We give you packages, we provide your needs, we become your friends, and we take you to Lumbini with us. Welcome you all in Visit Lumbini Year 2012 in Nepal consequently in Lumbini.

Lumbini Tour Itinerary

Day 01: Fly or Drive to Lumbini
Flight from Kathmandu to Bhairahawa takes 35 mints and from there it is 30 mints drive to Lumbini. One can also drive to Lumbini (3,00 km) from Kathmandu. Overnight in Hotel

Day 02: Breakfast | Lumbini Tour
Lumbini Tour includes visit to the Mayadevi temple and tour of surrounding areas of Lumbini Development Trust (LDT). The 3 square mile area of LDT includes Sacred Garden, Monastic Zone and New Lumbini Village.

Day 03: Breakfast | Lumbini Cultural experiences
On the day we will visit surrounding villages of Lumbini and observe rural culture. Interaction with warm and hospital local people, buying their authentic handicraft products and observing their traditional rituals will bring one closer to understand the diversity of Terai cultures in Nepal.

Day 04: Religious and archeological sites of Kapilavastu
Drive and visit religious and archeological sites of Tilaurakot, Gotihawa, Kudan, Siddharthanagar, Niglihara, Sagarhawam Aurorakot. Tilaurakot is the ancient Kapilabastu - the capital of Shakya. Kudan was where Buddha was received by his father after his access to enlightenment. Gotihawa is the birth place of Krakuchanda Buddha. Niglihawa is where Kanakmuni Buddha was born. Sagarhawa is the archeological findings as "place of the Massacre of the Shakyas".

Day 05: Devdaha - Ramgram - Bhairahawa - Kathmandu
Drive and visit religious and archeological sites at Devdaha and Ramagram. Devdaha is the ancient capital of the Koliya kingdom. It is the maternal hometown of Queen Mayadevi (mother), Prajapati Gautami (step-mother), Princess Yasodhara (consort) and where Prince Siddhartha had spent his childhood. Ramgrama is the brick mound on the bank of the Jharahi River. It is seven meter high brick stupa consisting of relic (one of the eight astha dhatu) of Lord Buddha. The Stupa was built by the king of Ramgrama, who was the eighth king to obtain the Buddha's relics.

Day 06: Fly or drive back to Kathmandu