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15 DAYS KATHMANDU WITH KOPAN MONASTERY STAY/ POKHARA/ LUMBINI 
BUDDHIST PILGRIMAGE TOUR
 
Day 01:
Arrival at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. Meet, assist and transfer to Hotel.
 
Day 02:
09.30 Hrs: After breakfast at Hotel, leave for fullday sightseeing tour of Buddhist shrines like Swyambhunath Stupa, Kathmandu Durbar square, Kumari (living goddess) Chowk, Maru Sattal, Kasta Mandap, Kal Bhairab, Jana Bahal etc.
Lunch at City Restaurant.
Pm: halfday excursion to Nagarjun Hill and Balaju water garden.
 
Day 03:
Golden Temple - Patan09.30 Hrs: After breakfast at Hotel, leave for fullday sightseeing tour of Buddhist Shrines such as Dakshinkali temple, Pharphing Jogini  with Monastery visit & Chovar Gorge.
Pm: Visit to Mahaboudha, Machhendra Nath, Min Nath and Rudra Varna Mahavihar. Lunch at City restaurant. After lunch visit Patan Durbar Square, Hiranya Varna Mahavihar (the Golden temple).
 
Day 04:
09.30 Hrs: After breakfast at Hotel, leave for fullday sightseeing tour of Buddhist Shrines such as Pasupatinath temple,  Chabahil  Stupa & Boudhanath Stupa,  (Lunch at Stupa View Restaurant in Boudhanath).
Pm: Continue Buddhist Shrine visit to Gokarna & Bajra Yogini (Sankhu village) and drive to Kopan Monastery for dinner and overnight.
 
Day 05:
Day spent as per programm of Kopan Monastery - guided meditation, discussion etc.
Overnight at Kopan Monastery.
 
Day 06:
Day spent as per programme of Kopan Monastery.
Overnight at Kopan Monastery.
 
Day 07:
Am: After breakfast, excursion to Changu Narayan and Bhaktapur sightseeing. After sightseeing half-an hour drive to Himalayan Shangri La Resort in Dhulikhel  for lunch.
Evening: Witsness panoramic view of sunset on Eastern Himalayan Range from Dhulikhel.
Dinner and overnight in Himalayan Shangri La Resort at Dhulikhel.
 
Day 08:
Early rise to witness sunrise view on Eastern Himalayan Range.
07.00 Hrs: After breakfast at the Resort, 6 hours' scenic drive to Pokhara Valley, 230 Kms, with lunch  either enroute or at Hotel in Pokhara.
Pm: Free for individual activities like walking around lakeside or, boating in Phewa Lake.
Overnight at Hotel.
 
Day 09:
Am: After breakfast at Hotel, leave for fullday excursion of Pokhara City, Bindvashani temple, Monastery visits, Tibetan Refugee Camp etc.
Overnight at Hotel.
 
Day 10:
07.30 Hrs: After breakfast at Hotel, drive to Royal Chitwan National Park.
Arrival at the Resort in Chitwan for lunch.
Pm: 2/3 hours' elephant-back jungle excursion.
Dinner and overnight at Resort.
 
Day 11:
Fullday spent on jungle activities as per set programme of Resort.
(Fullboard meals at Resort).
Overnight at resort.
 
Day 12:
08.70 Hrs: After breakfast at resort, drive to Lumbini, approx. 155 kms and takes about 4 hours, visiting Buddhist places like Ram Gram and Dev Daha enroute.
Pm: After lunch, halfday sightseeing tour of secred Lumbini Garden.
Dinner and overnight at Hotel Nirvana.
 
Day 13:
Am: After breakfast at Hotel, transfer to Bhairahawa Airport to board departure flight to Kathmandu.
Arrival at Kathmandu domestic Airport and transfer to Hotel.
Rest of the day at leisure.
 
Day 14:
Breakfast at Hotel.
Day at leisure for individual activities.
 
Day 15:
Breakfast at Hotel.
Transfer from Hotel to Tribhuvan Intl Airport to board onward journey flight.
 

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