Buddhist circuit of Nepal trekking in Nepal – AME Treks
Easy Nepal Himalayas 6 Days

Buddhist circuit of Nepal

Kathmandu-Lumbini-Kathmandu

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Duration
6 Days
Max Altitude
1340
Difficulty
Easy
Best Season
March-May September -December
Group Size
2–12 People
Accommodation
Tea Houses

Product Description

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The Buddhist circuit of Nepal tour takes you to some of the important Buddhist sites of the world including the birthplace of Buddha – Lumbini. Nepal is influenced by Buddhist culture because Buddha was born in Lumbini Nepal. Buddha visited his father’s kingdom and converted his family and Shakya clan to Buddhism. The Shakya clans later moved to Kathmandu valley and established Buddhism in Kathmandu too.
 

The Buddhist circuit of Nepal tour focuses on those who are interested in exploring the birth place of Buddha. It provides information about birth of Buddha and surroundings around his birthplace. Lumbini is world’s famous pilgrimage site and a most fascinating place in Asia. . Lumbini is situated on the south of Kathmandu.   It is rich in history, culture, religion, arts, and architecture.  You will get an opportunity to meet different monks, do meditation and enjoy local cuisines. Some of the attractions of this tour are the sacred garden which contains the site of the birth of Buddha, the Mayadevi temple, the Pashkarni pond and the Ashoka pillar. The sacred garden of Lumbini is a World Heritage Site that contains monasteries from many Buddhist countries.
 

The Buddhist Circuit of Nepal tour contains many Buddhist heritage sites in Kathmandu as well.  In Kathmandu you will visit Boudhanath and Swayambhunath. Through this tour you will get information about the life of Buddha, his enlightenment and teachings. This tour is also suitable for those who are spiritually inclined and are seeking a spiritual meaning of their lives.

 

Trip Includes

Arrival from airport by private vehicle
3 night’s accommodation in Kathmandu with breakfast
All ground transportation by private vehicle
One day Guided city tour of Kathmandu valley with private car
Welcome and Farewell dinner at one of the most popular and typical Nepalese restaurant with traditional dance & Music
Departure transfer by private vehicle
2 nights accommodation in Lumbini
 

Trip Excludes

Nepal arrival Visa
Fly to in Nepal and fly out from Nepal
Your meals at KathmanduPokhara except Breakfast
All required monument entrance fees
Entire beverages, mineral water, beer etc during the trip
Travel insurance (Which must includes trip cancellation)
Personal nature expenses
Any extending trips

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Country Information
Nepal is a land located country which lies in between India and China. It is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of bio-diversity due to its unique geographical position and altitude variation. The elevation of the country ranges from 60 meters above sea level to the highest point of the world, Mt. Everest at 8,848 meter above sea level. Nepal is small country but many interesting things to see. Nepal is the second richest country in the world in terms of water resources. We have beautiful Himalayan range in the north and have many rivers begins from the Glacier of the Himalaya. Nepal has three major geographical range Himalayan region, Hill region and Terai low land.

Area: 147,181 sq. kilometers
Geography: Situated between China in the north and India in the south
Capital: Kathmandu
Population: 2,642,799
Language: Nepali is the native language. However, travel-trade people understand and speakEnglish as well.
Currency: Nepali Rupee
Political System: Multi-party democracy
Religion: The major number is Hindu. However, there is a harmonious blending of Hinduism and Buddhism.
Travel season: We do have two best seasons to visit Nepal. We always suggest you to come at the right time of the year as far as possible. So the best time is Spring and Autum.
Spring: - (March, April, May) - Best warmest time to trek. Rhododendron flowers in bloom excellent trails and clear skies, best visibility. Good Temperature, warmest weather of the year.
Autumn: - (Mid September, October and November) - excellent trails, clear blue skies, best visibility.
Winter months: - (December, January and February) are also good, but it’s obviously colder. You have to be prepared for this.
Summer: - Monsoon, so rain and visibility can be a big issue (from Mid June, July and August).We do not suggest you this time to visit Nepal. Nepal can be visited the whole year round.
People: Nepal has more than 91 ethnic groups and 70 different spoken languages.
What to Wear: Lightweight clothing is recommended for May through October. Warm garments are required in October through March. An umbrella or raincoat is a must for the rainy season (June to August)
Climate: Nepal’s climate varies according to elevation. The Terai of southern Nepal has a tropical monsoon climate characterized by rainy summers and the southwest winds of the monsoon, and almost dry winters. The effect of the southern monsoon climate extendsnorthward into mountain valleys. In the Middle Himalayan valleys the amount of precipitation varies with the extent of exposure to the rain-bearing monsoon winds. Several high valleys located in the rain shadow (area where precipitation is partially blocked by mountains) are dry. In the Kathmandu Valley the average rainfall is about 2,300 mm (about 90 in), most of which occurs from June to September. Between elevations of about 500 and 2,700 m (about 1,640 and 8,860 ft) there is a warm temperate climate; between about 2,700 and 3,000 m (about 8,860 and 9,840 ft) a cool temperate climate prevails. Between about 3,500 and 4,100 m (about 11,480 and 13,450 ft) summers are cool and winters are very cold. Above 4,100 m (about 13,450 ft) a severely cold, alpine climate prevails.
Postal Services: The Central Post Office located near Dharahara Tower, is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. The counters are open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and provide stamps, postcards and aerogram. Post Restate is available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Express Mail Service (EMS ) is available at GPO and at Thamel, Basantapur and airport postal counters.
Telephone Services:
Telephone, fax, telex and telegraph services are available at the Nepal Telecommunications Corporation at Tripureshwar. Hotels and private communications centers provide long distance telephone. For calling from outside, country code for Nepal is 00977 and the area code for Kathmandu is 1. Nowadays anyone can buy a local Sim card to use while in Nepal (2 passport size photos and passportvisa copy).
Internet Services:Several Internet cafes and communication centers have opened up in the Valley and around the country in the past few years. Visitors only have to find a place they are most comfortable in to use the facilities to keep in touch with home. E-mail and Internet services are also offered by hotels in the city like Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan and more major cities.
Electricity:
Major towns have electricity and the voltage available is 220-volts and 50 cycles. Load shedding is sometimes experienced. However, most major hotels have installed their own generators.
Medical Services:
All kinds of medicines, including those imported from overseas are available in Kathmandu. Kathmandu Valley also offers the services of major general hospitals and private clinics. Health posts have been set up by the government in different parts of rural Nepal.
Meals and Accommodation: 
During  your whole tour we use deluxe hotel to ensure a comfortable stay and relaxed environment for your accommodation (From tourist standard to star level). There are many different restaurants in the city as per your interest. Rooms are generally twin share - depending on group size and room availability, triple share may be offered to your request. Hot shower, toilets, comfortable mattress, solarelectricity lights during the tour period.  

While on the tour, the hotels provide good quality food in sufficient quantities. For breakfast you are likely to get porridge, cereal, toast or chapattis, omelet and a range of hot drinks. We will provide all the basic necessities like meals on full board (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and tea & coffee) from the teahouse menu.
Insurance:
A travel insurance policy that covers theft, loss and medical treatment is recommended. Make sure the insurance also covers the activities that you will be undertaking during your stay in Nepal such as trekking, rafting.
Vaccination:
Vaccination is required to plan to your trip to Nepal but it is not a must to have thing to come, but highly suggested. Your doctor will have the information of vaccination you would require to the country where you will be travelling. Hepatitis A, Japanese Encephalitis, Polio, Rabies, Tetanus, Typhoid and Malaria etc. are the recommended vaccination for travel Nepal.
Medical Kit:
A simple but adequate medical kit can be very useful while traveling. The following items are recommended: Aspirin or Panadol - for pain or fever; Antihistamine - as a decongestant for colds, allergies and to help prevent motion sickness; Antibiotics - useful if traveling off beaten track but they must be prescribed; Kaolin preparation (Pepto-Bismol), Imodium or Lomotil – for stomach upsets; Rehydration mixture - for treatment of severe diarrhoea; Antiseptic, mercurochrome and antibiotic powder or similar 'dry' spray - for cuts and grazes.
Other things to be included are:
Calamine lotion to ease irritation from bites or stings, bandages and band aids for minorinjuries, scissors, tweezers, thermometer, insect repellent, sun block lotion, chopsticks, water purification tablets, throat lozenges (Strepsils), moleskin, Sulamyd 10% eye drops, Acetaminophen (Paracetamol, Antacid tablets).
General Knowledge:
It would be hard to know all aspects of Nepal’s health problems. However, it would be useful togather information on altitude sickness (AMS), diarrhoea, giardia, dysentery, cholera, hepatitis rabies, typhoid, tetanus, meningitis diphtheria, malaria and HIV/AIDS Common sense can often save lives.
Pack list:
It is essential to have warm clothing and equipment to plan this trip. Here below are some suggestions for planning this trip. Please kindly take it as a reference and prepare yourself.
For your head:
Sunglasses with UV protection
Lip balm
Accessories:
Headlamp with spare bulbs and batteries
Small padlock or combination lock
Basic First Aid Kit
Daypack (you will carry your own small daypack)
Water bottles (2)
Toiletries:
Soap, shampoo, toothbrush, toothbrush etc
Ear plugs
Small wash towel
Extras:
Camera with extra batteries and cards/ film
Binoculars
Sun hat or scarf
Light balaclava or warm fleece hat
Reading book
Trail Map/ Guide book
Journal & Pen
IPod & Travel games (i.e. cards, chess, and backgammon)
Passport & Visa Information:
Nepal visa is the easiest visa to obtain; you may buy your Nepal visa at your nearest NepaleseEmbassy/ Consulate or Mission offices abroad or buy this upon on arrival to Kathmandu international airport as per your convenient. You have to have 2 passport size photographs, Visa fees in US cash & valid passport at least for 6 months valid at the starting of the trip. Nationals of SAARC countries and China do not need visa when visiting Nepal. As per this rule, Indian nationals do not require visa. Transit visa is provided for foreign nationality for 3 days. Visa must be obtained for staying over the initial period of three days. Currently, foreign national can obtain Nepalese visa from the following border.
• Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu
• Kakarvitta, Jhapa (Eastern Nepal)
• Birganj, Parsa (Central Nepal)
• Kodari, Sindhupalchowk (Northern Border)
• Belhiya, Bhairahawa (Rupandehi, Western Nepal)
• Jamuna, Nepalgunj (Banke, Mid Western Nepal)
• Mohana, Dhangadhi (Kailali, Far Western Nepal)
• Gaddachauki, Mahendranagar (Kanchanpur, Far Western Nepal)
Tourist Visa Fees:
3 days transit visa - Free of cost
Multiple entry 15 days - US$ 30 or equivalent convertible currency
Multiple entry 30 days - US$ 50 or equivalent convertible currency
Multiple entry 90 days - US$ 125 or equivalent convertible currency
(For further information, please, contact Department of Immigration, Kalikasthan, Dillibazar, Kathmandu
Tel: 00977-1 4433934 / 4429660 / 4438862 /  4438868 Download visa form-: www.immi.gov.np

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Route
Himalayas, Nepal
Trip Style
Tea Houses
Best Months
March-May September -December
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  1. Upon your arrival, our representative will receive you in Tribhuvan International Airport. You will be transferred to the Hotel. That evening you will visit our office to meet your guide and to plan your trip. We will take you for a dinner to one of the popular local restaurant with delicious Nepali food, cultural music and ethnic dance. However if you arrive late, we can plan it the next day. 

  2. After the breakfast, your guide will receive you in the hotel and take you to the Kathmandu city tour for exploring the traditional monuments and cultural heritages. You will be mesmerized by the famous world heritage sites like Kathmandu Durbar Square, famous Hindu pilgrimage Pashupati Nath temple, Swoyambhu Nath Temple (Monkey Temple), world famous Buddhist monument Boudha Nath, ancient Bhaktapur Durbar Square and Patan Durbar Square. You will further discover traditional Nepali life styles, origin and existence of ancient royal palaces, centuries old monuments, Shrines, Statues etc. You will meet us again after finishing the tour for discussing further about the trip. You will spend that night in the hotel in Kathmandu. 

  3. After having breakfast in the hotel, we will drive 300 kms to Lumbini - the birthplace of Lord Buddha. Some of the attractions of Lumbini are the sacred garden which contains the site of the birth of Buddha, the Mayadevi temple, the Pashkarni pond and the Ashoka pillar. We will walk through the Sacred Lumbini Garden to view Ashoka pillar, the Maya Devi Temple with its bas-relief sculpture depicting Maya Devi holding on a branch of pipal tree and giving birth to the infant Buddha who stand on a lotus pedestal. We will visit the ancient Kapilvastu museum that contains pottery, jewelry and ornaments. We will stay that night in the hotel in Lumbini.

  4. After having breakfast, we will drive to visit religious and archeological sites of Tilaurakot, Gotihawa, Kudan, Siddharthanagar, Niglihara, Sagarhawam Aurorakot. Tilaurakot is the ancient capital of Shakya. Kudan was where Buddha met his father after his 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".  We will stay that night at the hotel in Lumbini.

  5. After morning tour around Lumbini we will drive back to Kathmandu by private vehicle. In the afternoon we will reach the hotel in Kathmandu. We will then have a dinner together and discuss about the trip. You will stay that night in a hotel in Kathmandu.

  6. This day is the last day of your trip. If you would like to extend your stay we will assist you otherwise we will help you transfer to the Tribhuvan International Airport as per your flight departure time.

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The Buddhist circuit of Nepal is generally planned as a Moderate tour in Nepal, with route pacing, altitude gain, and overnight stops shaped around the published itinerary. If you want a lighter or more private pace, our team can usually customize the plan.

You should plan around 6 days for the full tour, including the published route flow, acclimatization needs, and arrival-to-departure logistics. If you need extra buffer days for weather or private extensions, we can map that out before booking.

This journey reaches around 1340 and is usually best enjoyed in March-May September -December. Trail conditions in Nepal can change quickly with weather, so we recommend preparing for cool mornings, layered clothing, and flexible mountain timing.

The advertised rate starts from $795.00 and typically covers the main trip services such as guide support, accommodation, and the core logistics listed in the itinerary. Items commonly handled separately include international flights, insurance, and personal spending, unless your custom quote says otherwise.

The Buddhist circuit of Nepal is a strong fit for travelers looking for small, flexible groups, local lodges and trek accommodation, and a guided Himalayan experience in Nepal. If you are unsure about fitness, private departures, or the right route style, send us your preferred dates and we will guide you to the best option.

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