This Collection of destination has universal appeal, blending the religious and cultural interest of the Buddha's birthplace and holy temples of Kathmandu with the rare wildlife sight of the Chitwan national park and the relaxation available in the attractive lakeside resort of Pokhara.
Pokhara, Kathmandu, Chitwan, Lumbini, A Mingling of Moods Distinctively Nepal
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Followers of Buddhism will be moved to see the Mayadevi temple, with its bas-relief depicting the nativity and the stone bearing the footprint imprint on the Buddha's birth spot. You can also see the Puskarni pond, where Mayadevi bathed before her happy event.
Our visit to Lumbini also takes in Tilaukot 30KM to the east, the location of the royal palace where Buddha grew up as a Shakya dynasty prince, a role which he renonuced at the age of 29.
In Pokhara, there are numerous leisure choices from boating on the placidly beautiful Phewa Lake to climbing to the world Peace Stupa and exploring David's Fall, where the lake-water tumbles into a hole and disappears, or the dark depths of the Gupteswor Cave.
The Dhaulagiri, Annapurna and Manasalu ranges are all visible, but it is the sacred un-climbed Machhapuchre (Fishtail) which dominates the northern Horizon and has Its Shadow Image beautifully reflected in Phewa's green waters.