Lumbini Tour, the Buddha's Birthplace, 4 Days by Flight

From US$9054 DaysUpdated Oct 3, 2026

At a glance: cost

The Lumbini Tour, the Buddha's Birthplace, 4 Days by Flight with The Everest Holiday costs $905 (Budget), $1,105 (Standard), or $1,605 (Luxury) per person for the 4-day trip. Allow about $20 a day for personal expenses, and buy your travel insurance at home before you travel.

Lumbini Tour, the Buddha's Birthplace, 4 Days by Flight price by tier
TierPrice (per person)
Budget$905
Standard$1,105
Luxury$1,605

Book with a 10% deposit; balance payable in Kathmandu. Full inclusions and group-discount tiers are below.

Quick Overview
Duration4 Days
Trip GradeEasy
CountryNepal
Maximum Altitude1,400 m / 4,590 ft (Kathmandu); Lumbini is about 150 m
Group Size1-20
StartsKathmandu
EndsKathmandu
ActivitiesBuddhist pilgrimage and cultural sightseeing
Best TimeOct to Mar

Lumbini is the place Buddhist tradition holds to be the Buddha's birthplace, and it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. This four-day tour flies you there from Kathmandu in a short flight, instead of a long day on the road, and gives you three nights in Lumbini itself.

You spend your time in the Sacred Garden with the Maya Devi Temple and the Ashoka pillar, in the monastic zone, and at Tilaurakot, Kapilvastu and Gotihawa in the countryside to the west.

It suits pilgrims and culture travellers. The ground is flat and there is no altitude. The plains are very hot from April to September, so the best months are October to March. Winter fog can delay the flights.

Why book with The Everest Holiday

Three Generations of Family Guides

Family-run since 2016 with three generations of guiding heritage. Not an agency — the family that runs the company leads your trek personally.

Private Group — No Strangers

Every trek we run is private. Your group only. We never combine bookings or add strangers to your party. If you book solo, you walk with a guide; if you book as four friends, your group stays four.

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A fixed share of every booking funds the Nagarjun Learning Center — 70 children, 7 community centres, 3 full-time teachers, 600+ medical interventions, 275+ women supported. You can visit the centre before or after your trip; we arrange the visit separately.

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Itinerary

Day 01: Fly to Bhairahawa and visit the Sacred Garden
Max Altitude: About 150 m / 490 ft
Day 02: The monastic zone and the Lumbini museum area
Max Altitude: About 150 m / 490 ft
Day 03: Tilaurakot, Kapilvastu and Gotihawa
Max Altitude: About 150 m / 490 ft
Day 04: Morning in Lumbini and flight to Kathmandu
Max Altitude: About 150 m / 490 ft
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Pricing & What's Included

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No. of travellers
Price per person
1 pax
US$1315
2 - 4 pax
US$905
5 - 8 pax
US$845
9 - 12 pax
US$800
13 - 20 pax
US$765

Discounts are determined exclusively by the size of your group. We do not add additional members to your group.

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Cost Includes

Flights and transport

  • Return flights between Kathmandu and Bhairahawa, with your guide
  • Kathmandu hotel to the domestic airport and back by private vehicle, sized to your group
  • Private vehicle with driver for all sightseeing in the Lumbini area

Accommodation

  • 3 nights in a simple, clean Lumbini hotel, twin share (a single room if you travel alone)
  • Breakfast each morning

Guide

  • English-speaking licensed guide for the four days

Entrance fees and taxes

  • Entrance fees for the Sacred Garden, Tilaurakot, Kapilvastu and Gotihawa
  • Government taxes and our service charge

Complimentary

  • First aid kit with pulse oximeter
  • Bottled water in the vehicle
Cost Excludes

Not included

  • Lunch and dinner
  • Drinks
  • International flights
  • Nepal visa
  • Travel insurance (buy at home)
  • Tips for the guide and driver
  • Personal expenses, drinks and laundry
  • Kathmandu hotel nights before or after the trip (it starts and ends at the domestic airport transfer)

Dates & Booking

Your trek, your choice, your price

Choose the style that suits you. Book a private departure on any date with just your party, or join a fixed group departure and trek with fellow adventurers from around the world. Same routes, same guides, same quality — 3 comfort tiers on both options. Per-person price follows our group-discount tiers based on YOUR party size (a couple pays less per pax than a solo trekker, 5+ pays less again) — the same tiers apply on both booking types.

Private Departure

  • Any date you choose
  • Just your party + dedicated guide
  • 3 comfort tiers (Budget, Standard, Luxury)
  • Per-pax price tier set by YOUR party size

Fixed Group Departure

  • Scheduled dates (see below)
  • Join other trekkers from around the world
  • 3 comfort tiers (Budget, Standard, Luxury)
  • Per-pax price tier set by YOUR party size (same tier as Private)
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Peak season (Sep–Nov) — our guides book up fast. Get in touch 6–8 weeks ahead to secure your preferred dates.

Other dates

Need a different date? Other dates are available on request. Contact us or message Shreejan on WhatsApp.

Fixed departures are dates we have already committed to run. Your party still treks as its own private group with its own guide; we never merge bookings or add strangers, and solo trekkers are welcome on any date. Private departures on any other date you choose are also available. On both, the per-person price is set by the size of your own party.

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Essential Information

Before you go

  • What to wear: light clothes that cover your shoulders and knees, a hat and comfortable shoes you can slip off.
  • Season: October to March is best. April to September is very hot and the monsoon brings heavy rain.
  • Flights: small aircraft with a tight baggage limit and a weather-dependent timetable. Pack light.
  • Vegetarians: monastery kitchens and Lumbini hotels cater for vegetarian eaters easily; tell us if you eat no egg or no onion and garlic.

Read before you go: Nepal Buddhist Circuit in 7 Days · Kathmandu, Lumbini and Chitwan in 7 Days · Tilaurakot

FAQs

Yes. The return flights between Kathmandu and Bhairahawa are included in all three options, along with your guide's own flights.
Domestic flights depend on the weather, and fog in the plains in December and January is the usual cause. We rebook the next available flight and shift the sightseeing around it. If the delay costs you a whole day, we tell you which site we shorten.
The sites and flights are the same. Budget gives you a simple twin-share hotel, breakfast and an English-speaking guide. Standard gives you a 3-star private room, all meals and a guide in your language where we have one. Luxury gives you the best available hotel with an ensuite room, all meals and a heritage specialist guide.
Not comfortably. The sites are spread out and the days are hot. Three nights lets you see the Sacred Garden, the monasteries and Tilaurakot without rushing.
If we cannot run your trip, we refund what you have paid, less taxes, bank or card charges and any money already spent on your behalf, or move you to another date. Plans change? You can reschedule free to any date within one year with at least 72 hours' notice. The deposit itself is not refunded if you cancel.
Yes. Buy travel insurance at home, before you travel, and check that it covers medical care, cancellation and domestic flights. We do not recommend insurance bought in Nepal.

Prices start from USD 905 per person for 2 to 4 people on Budget, with Standard from USD 1,105 and Luxury from USD 1,605. The price includes the return flights between Kathmandu and Bhairahawa, three nights in Lumbini, a private vehicle with driver, a licensed guide and the entrance fees for the Sacred Garden, Tilaurakot, Kapilvastu and Gotihawa. Budget includes breakfast only, while Standard and Luxury include all meals from dinner on day 1 to breakfast on day 4. Tips, drinks, your visa and insurance are not included.

On day 1 you fly to Bhairahawa and visit the Sacred Garden after you settle in. Day 2 is the monastic zone, where Buddhist communities from many countries have built monasteries in their own styles on either side of a long canal, and the museum area. On day 3 you drive west to Tilaurakot, Kapilvastu and Gotihawa in the countryside. On day 4 you have a last quiet hour in the Sacred Garden or a monastery before the flight back to Kathmandu.

It suits older travellers well, because the ground is flat, Lumbini is only about 150 m above sea level and there is no altitude to worry about. The main issue is the heat. The plains are very hot from April to September, so October to March is the best time to come. Winter fog can delay the small aircraft, so keep a little slack on your flight days.

Wear light clothes that cover your shoulders and knees, a hat and comfortable shoes that you can slip off easily at temples and monasteries. Pack light, because the domestic flights are in small aircraft with a tight baggage limit so pack only what you need. Your driver provides bottled water in the vehicle.

Yes. Monastery kitchens and Lumbini hotels cater for vegetarians easily. Tell us before you travel if you eat no egg, or no onion and garlic, and we pass it on to every place we eat. On Budget only breakfast is included, so you choose your own lunch and dinner.

No. The tour starts with a private vehicle from your Kathmandu hotel to the domestic airport on day 1 and ends with a vehicle back to your hotel on day 4, but the Kathmandu nights before or after are not included. The three Lumbini nights are included. We can book your Kathmandu hotel at the level you like.