Lumbini Province

The province of Lumbini, the Buddha's birthplace, with Buddhist pilgrimage sites and nature reserves on the southern plains as the main attractions.

Lumbini Province lies in west-central Nepal, with terrain extending from the northern hills to the Terai plains on the Indian border in the south. The top attraction is the World Heritage site of Lumbini, where the park contains the Maya Devi Temple, the Ashoka Pillar and monasteries built by various countries; Bardia National Park in the west is one of the better places to see Bengal tigers and rhinos, and the hills hold old towns such as Tansen. The plains are best visited from October to March, as summers are hot and rainy. Gautam Buddha Airport in Bhairahawa is the regional gateway, and you can also enter from India via the Sunauli border crossing.

Destinations

• Lumbini

Itineraries

• Nepal Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour – Connect Boudhanath, Namo Buddha, Lumbini, and Pharping to visit the birthplace of the Buddha and sacred Tibetan sites.
• Buddhist Circuit Pilgrimage (India & Nepal) – A pilgrimage loop covering Sarnath, Bodh Gaya, Rajgir, Kushinagar, Lumbini, and Shravasti.