Trip Facts
Overview
World peace pagoda Hiking
World Peace Pagoda Hiking is one of the most popular hiking around Pokhara, no doubt, make a beautiful day for you and which is situated at the height of 1,592 meters above sea level. It is a Buddhist pagoda-style monument on a hilltop in Ananda hill of the former Pumdi Bhumdi Village Development Committee, in the district of Kaski, Pokhara. This Peace Pagoda was constructed by Buddhist monks from Japan to promote world peace. World peace pagoda is called Shanti stupa in Nepali. World peace pagoda lies atop the hillock on the southern shore of the Phewa Lake. There are two main routes to the pagoda: 1) for a more direct route, take a rowboat across the lake from Pokhara and walk the well-marked stair path about 30-45 minutes uphill or 2) walk around the Damside tip of the lake and up to the pagoda.
A boat ride across the lake to the shore near Lychee Garden. Well made stone steps climb 300 m to the top through the forest grove in 1 and a half hrs. Shanti Stupa is the shrine build as the symbol of peace. The top marked by world peace pagoda is the shrine with a great vantage point which offers the tremendous view of the lake and Pokhara city with the backdrop of Annapurna and Manaslu range. The World Peace Pagoda of Pokhara is one of the many similar stupas scattered around Nepal and other places in the world where harmony, compassion and non-violence foundation of Buddhism is practice. The Peace Pagoda reflects four prominent stages of Buddha’s life in four directions: where he was born in Lumbini, where he became enlightened in Bodhgaya, where he taught most of his lifetime in Sarnath, and where he reached nirvana at Kushi Nagar. Reaching this place, you can feel the fresh air of peace and the harmony which helps to refresh your body, mind and the soul. It is thusly one of the more serene peace pagodas in the world.
Itinerary
World peace pagoda Hiking
Shanti Stupa is the shrine build as the symbol of peace. A boat ride across the lake to the shore near Lychee Garden will take about 25 minutes. Well made stone steps climb 300 m to the top through the forest grove in 1 and a half hrs. The top marked by world peace pagoda offers the tremendous view of the lake and Pokhara city with the backdrop of Annapurna and Manaslu range.
Cost
- Accommodation at listed hotels or equivalent.
- Daily breakfast at the hotel.
- Transportation/Transfers by Air-conditioned Vehicle.
- Sightseeing tour as per the program.
- Services of English speaking local Guides during the sightseeing tour.
- Monument entrances fees
- All presently applicable taxes.
- Inland/International flight charges.
- Things of personal nature like laundry, telephone etc.
- Any meals except specified in above inclusions.
- Camera fee.
- All other than those listed in above inclusions.
Reviews
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Simply put “WOW”. I have never met more responsible people in my life. They made sure every step of the way was taken care of from the drivers, tour guides, trek guides, porters and hotel accommodations. I highly recommend this company for its hard working, responsible and friendly people. The people make a company. Special thanks to: Anuja “the planner”, Chitiz & Ashmir “the ultimate trekking guides” and finally Robin “the enthusiastic jungle bird watcher”.
Nick Devincenzo
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Plan Holidays did a fantastic job on our whole trip! We did the trip that included time in Kathmandu, Pokhara, Chitwan National Park and a 5-day trek around Annapurna. From the moment we stepped off the plane, we had guides showing us around and everything was perfectly planned for us. Maila, our trekking guide was amazing and had so much knowledge! It was a great trip!
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This company was amazing. Incredibly well organized. I felt safe and spoiled. Our airport transports were always early and waiting for us. All of our reservations for our accommodations and busses were perfect. The temple tour we took was super fun and educational. Some of our luggage got stuck in our layover country and between this travel agency and our hotel they were able to get it for us and deliver it the next day. We also had a 10month old traveling with us and they made sure that our accommodation and travel plans were safe for him. During our 5 days of trekking, we had THE BEST guide/sherpa. I would positively let them plan another trip for us. Thank you!!!!
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CaliforniaA wonderful trip
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Great Job
Plan Holidays did a great job on the organization of this wonderful journey! We all had a great time, it was such a pleasure to meet all the friendly and humorous people of Nepal.
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I had a wonderful experience
I recently booked a tour with Plan Holidays, and I had a wonderful experience. Anuja scheduled the tour, and it was comforting to have our trip covered without any concerns. Our guide Shiva took us through Kathmandu, and showed all us the highlights of the city and provided us with the cultural and historical background. We also did the Poon Hill Trek with guides Chitiz and Ashmir, who provided a peaceful hike through the Himalayas. On our last two days, we spent time in Chitwan National Park, where our guide, Robin, took us on adventures where we saw crocodiles and rhinos.
The entire package was affordable, and our guides met our every need; they went out of their way for us on many occasions. It was comforting to get off the bus and see our guides waiting for us with our name tags. I would highly encourage anyone to book a trip through this company. I promise that you will have an amazing experience–five stars!
