Pilgrimage Tours in Nepal - 1 to 7 days

Nepal is known as the "abode of God" simply because of the temples and shrines for all the Gods and Goddesses all over the country. Each temple is attached to a legend that glorifies the miraculous powers of its deity. There are many pilgrimage sites in Nepal, such as- Barah Chhetra, Gosainkunda; Manakamana, Muktinath, Janakpur etc. Devotees from various parts of Nepal and India throng the temples during special festivals. Nepal is also the Gateway to Kailash Mansarovar, the mythical abode of Lord Shiva.
Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour
Buddhism in Nepal dates from the birth of Siddharta Gautama himself. This tour is especially made to highlight the major Buddhist heritage sites of Nepal . For those who are curious about Buddhism, this tour is made to provide them the opportunity to get to know the details about Buddhism and it's culture. It takes you to the major Buddhist pilgrimages in the valley and to the birth place of Lord Buddha to Lumbini. In the valley you will visit Swoyambhunath, Boudhanath listed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO and Lumbini (birth place of Lord Buddha) out of the valley. During the trip, visitors can see the Buddhist devotees chanting religious hymns in their religious attire totally devoted to Buddhism. Lumbini is known as the birth place of Lord Buddha "The Light of Asia."

Itinerary
Day01: Arrive Kathmandu. Meet assist at the airport and transfer to the hotel. O/N in Hotel.
Day 02: Kathmandu Durbar Square and Swyambhunath Sightseeing. O/N in Hotel.
Day 03: Boudhanath Stupa Sightseeing and Drive to Dhulikhel. O/N in Hotel.
Day 04: Short hiking to Namobuddha Visit ancient Monastery and back to Dhulikhel. O/N in Hotel.
Day 05: Explore Dhulikhel and Back to Kathmandu. On the way Sightseeing of Bhaktapur City. O/N in Hotel.
Day 06: Transfer to Lumbini by surface.
Day 07: Lumbini Sightseeing with verious monastery and ancient palace. O/N in Hotel.
Day 08: Transfer Kathmandu by surface. O/N in Hotel.
Day 09: Visit to Kopan Monastery. O/N in Hotel.
Day 10: Transfer to the International airport to connect onward flight.
Hindu Pilgrimage Tour
Besides the famous shrine of pashupatinath and historic sites as Lumbini and Janakpur a number of other popular pilgrim destinations are also found in Different parts of the country. Nepal has hundreds of the Hindu Pilgrimage sites along with the Buddhist. We feel proud that the source of Buddhism and Buddha hood started from Nepal. In these tour programmes you will visit Muktinath Temple which is fine example of the religious harmony rested in the lap of Himalayas. Similarly, Gosainkunda Lake for Hindu and Lumbini for Buddhists are equally important to visit and worship. In Words its thousands time worthy and blissful to visit those places than you spend.

Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu. Meet assist at the airport and transfer to the hotel. O/N in Hotel.
Day 02: Visit to Pilgrimage sites; Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pashupatinath and Budhanilkhanta. O/N in Hotel.
Day 03: Transfer to Pokhara, On the way Visit to Manakamana Temple by Cable car. O/N in Hotel.
Day 04: Visit to Barha Temple, Bindyabashini Temple with Gupteshwor Mahadev Darshan. O/N in Hotel.
Day 05: Transfer to Janakpur by surface. O/N in Hotel.
Day 06: Sightseeing of Janaki Mandir, Ram Mandir etc. O/N in Hotel.
Day 07: Drive to Kathmandu. O/N in Hotel.
Day 08: Transfer to the International airport to connect onward flight.
Muktinath Pilgrimage Tour
The famous temple of Muktinath lies in the district of Mustang and is situated 48 km north east of Jomsom at an altitude of about 3749 meters. The temple is situated on a high mountain range and is visited during fair weather. During the festival of Janai Purnima, Hindu devotees gather here to pay homage to lord Muktinath. The visitors get lodging facilities at Dharmasala and Maharani Pouwa. Another famous temple of Jwaladevi, the goddess of flame, is situated about hundred meters south of Muktinath.

Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu. Meet assist at the airport and transfer to the hotel. O/N in Hotel.
Day 02: Visit to Pilgrimage sites; Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pashupatinath and Budhanilkhanta. O/N in Hotel.
Day 03: Transfer to Pokhara by surface or Flight. O/N Hotel.
Day 04: Early morning flight to Jomsom and trek for two hours to Kagbeni. Explore Kagbeni Village. O/N Hotel.
Day 05: Trek to Muktinath for Darshan and Holy Bath. O/N in Hotel.
Day 06: After breakfast start trek back to Jomsom. O/N in Hotel.
Day 07: Early morning fly back to Pokhara. Explore Pokhara. O/N in Hotel.
Day 08: Transfer to Kathmandu by surface or flight.
Day 09: Transfer to the International airport to connect onward flight.
Gosainkunda Pilgrimage Tour
One of Nepal's most famous religious places of pilgrimage is Gosainkunda lake situated at an altitude of about 4360m. Surrounded by high mountains on the north and east, this lake is grand and picturesque. There are other nine famous lakes such as Saraswati, Bhairav, Sourya and Ganesh Kunda. Every year during Janai Purnima in August, thousands of Hindu pilgrims come here to lake holy bathe in the lake. The large rock in the center of the lake is said to be the remains of a Shiva shrine and it is also claimed that channel carries water from the lake directly to the tank at the Kumbheshwar Temple in Patan, 60 km to the south.
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu. Meet assist at the airport and transfer to the hotel. O/N in Hotel.
Day 02: Visit to Pilgrimage sites; Kathmandu Durbar Square, Pashupatinath and Budhanilkhanta. O/N in Hotel.
Day 03: Transfer to Dhunche by surface.
Day 04-10: Pilgrimage Trek to holy Gosiankund lake and back to Dhunche.
Day 11: Transfer to Kathmandu by surface.
Day 12: Transfer to the International airport to connect onward flight.
Jomsom Muktinath Jeep Tour
The famous temple of Muktinath lies in the district of Mustang and is situated 48 km north east of Jomsom at an altitude of about 3749 meters. The temple is situated on a high mountain range and is visited during fair weather. During the festival of Janai Purnima, Hindu devotees gather here to pay homage to lord Muktinath. The visitors get lodging facilities at Dharmasala and Maharani Pouwa. Another famous temple of Jwaladevi, the goddess of flame, is situated about hundred meters south of Muktinath.
Itinerary
Day 01: Arrive Kathmandu. Arrive Kathmandu. Meet assist at the airport and transfer to the hotel. O/N in Hotel.
Day 02: Kathmandu Sightseeing around Kathmandu valley with guided tour to Pashupatinath Temple, Sowyambhunath temple, Kathmandu Durbar Square, Boudha Nath, and others. O/N in Hotel.
Day 03: Transfer to Pokhara by Flight or Surface. In The remaining time you can sightseeing around pokhara valley includes Bindebashini Temple, Devi’s fall, Gupteshwor cave, Mahendra Cave, Barahi Temple and Fewa Lake. You will enjoy boating in Phewa Lake. O/N in Hotel.
Day 04: Early morning fly to Jomsom and transfer to the hotel. Drive to Muktinath by Jeep (3 hours). Explore Muktinath and drive back to Jomsom (2.30 hours). O/N in Jomsom.
Day 05: Early morning fly back to Pokhara and transfer to the Hotel. Free for personal activities. O/N in Hotel.
Day 06: Transfer to Kathmandu by Flight or Land. O/N in Hotel.
Day 07: Transfer to Airport for your onward destination.