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5N/6D Chitwan and Lumbini Terai Trail - Jungle and the Birthplace of the Buddha

5 nights · 6 days Pilgrimage Bagmati Nepal Toyota Corolla Sedan

Jungle and the Birthplace of the Buddha. Stay plan: Kathmandu (1N) – Chitwan (2N) – Lumbini (2N). Arrive Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, depart Gautam Buddha International Airport, Bhairahawa.

Day by day

Distances and drive times are the ones our own drivers record, not map estimates.

  1. 1
    Day 1

    Arrival and transfer to Kathmandu

    Arrive at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu. Clear immigration and baggage, meet our representative and transfer to your hotel in Kathmandu. The valley capital, where seven UNESCO monument zones stand within an hour of each other and the old city has not stopped being a working one. The rest of the day is free to settle in. Overnight in Kathmandu.

    Overnight Kathmandu Meals Breakfast
  2. 2
    Day 2

    Kathmandu to Chitwan

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Chitwan — a 160 km, five-hour drive south-west. The first national park in Nepal — sal forest and elephant grass on the Rapti, holding one-horned rhino, gaur and tiger. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, a 4x4 jeep safari into the sal forest for rhino and deer. Overnight in Chitwan.

    Overnight Chitwan Meals Breakfast
  3. 3
    Day 3

    Chitwan: Dugout canoe on the Rapti for gharial and marsh mugger

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Chitwan — a dugout canoe on the Rapti for gharial and marsh mugger; the elephant breeding centre and the Tharu cultural evening; and a guided jungle walk and the Rapti river sunset. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Chitwan.

    Overnight Chitwan Meals Breakfast
  4. 4
    Day 4

    Chitwan to Lumbini

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Leave for Lumbini — a 160 km, four-hour drive west along the Terai. The birthplace of the Buddha, a UNESCO garden of monastic zones built by the Buddhist nations of the world. Check in on arrival and, as the day allows, the Maya Devi temple and the Ashoka pillar. Overnight in Lumbini.

    Overnight Lumbini Meals Breakfast
  5. 5
    Day 5

    Lumbini: Sacred pond, the Bodhi tree and the eternal flame

    Breakfast at the hotel. A full day in Lumbini — the sacred pond, the Bodhi tree and the eternal flame; the monastic zone of Chinese, Thai, Myanmar and German monasteries; and the Kapilvastu ruins at Tilaurakot. The evening is free for dinner and a walk on your own. Overnight in Lumbini.

    Overnight Lumbini Meals Breakfast
  6. 6
    Day 6

    Lumbini — departure

    Breakfast at the hotel and check out. Time for any last shopping before your transfer to Gautam Buddha International Airport, Bhairahawa for the onward flight. The tour ends here, and we hope it is not your last visit to Nepal.

    Meals Breakfast

Where you sleep

We name every property before you pay — not “4-star or similar” afterwards.

StopNightsHotels at each grade
Kathmandu 1 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Chitwan 2 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium
Lumbini 2 Standard · Deluxe · Luxury · Premium

The named properties for each grade go out with your quotation, so you can look every one of them up before anything is paid. Ask for the hotel list →

What the price covers

Printed together on purpose. A list of inclusions without its exclusions is a quote you cannot check.

Included

  • Accommodation in the selected category hotel, resort or teahouse on double sharing basis.
  • Meal plan as booked; full board on all trekking days, where no other kitchen exists.
  • All airport, inter-city and sightseeing transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle with driver.
  • Domestic flight tickets named in the programme, including the mountain sectors.
  • All road tolls, parking, fuel and driver allowances.
  • 24x7 on-tour coordination and a dedicated Nepal destination desk.

Not included

  • International airfare to and from Kathmandu, and airport taxes on it.
  • Monument, national park and conservation area entrance fees, TIMS cards and trekking permits — quoted on request or paid direct.
  • On a trekking package: the licensed trekking guide and porters, their wages, insurance and equipment. These are quoted separately, because they are priced per walking day and not per night.
  • A separate accompanying city guide; the driver is not a licensed guide.
  • Nepal visa fee on arrival and travel insurance, which must cover helicopter evacuation on any trekking package.
  • Optional activities not named in the programme — the Everest scenic flight, paragliding, ultralight, bungee, rafting, jungle safaris and elephant-back rides.
  • Meals other than those stated, hot showers and device charging on trek, bottled and alcoholic drinks, laundry and personal expenses.
  • Tips for guides, porters and drivers.
  • Extra nights, transport and meals caused by a delayed or cancelled mountain flight, which is a weather decision and not a schedule one.
  • Anything arising from circumstances outside our control — landslide, strike, weather, or a change of permit rules.

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