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  1. Giora avatar

    RE: Buses Lumbini-Chitwan

    by Giora 03 March 2012

    You'll have to change buses a few times: from Lumbini, you'll find regular buses to Bairawa (I've probably spelt that wrong: it's the…

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    RE: Entry to Nepal & Himalaya sight seeing routes

    by uselessbaba 16 February 2012

    Best road for Biking/scenery is Siddadarth Highway, Pokhara to Butwal with overnight at Tansen. Fantastic !!

  3. into-thin-air avatar

    RE: Buses from Gorkha to the Terai

    by into-thin-air 14 December 2011

    Difficult to say whether you could get a direct bus, But even if you can’t you should still be able to do the journey without too much…

  4. John555 avatar

    RE: Any recommendations for the 'terai' region

    by John555 11 December 2011

    Well Chitwan by Nepali standards is a very long way, and Butwal further. I would have said Ilam in that case.

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    RE: New Delhi to Lumbini?

    by magicgoa 04 December 2011

    Hello, Rajdhani train is faster train for gorakpur. you will rent taxi for lumbini.100 k.m. is sonouli border then you pass Butwal 35…

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    RE: Kathmandu to Sunauli, visiting Tansen and Lumbini on the way

    by into-thin-air 23 November 2011

    There are plenty of local busses from Pokhara to Tansen – So as you will probably be going there, your best transportation option is to…

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    Hotel in Butwal

    by destinationnp 14 November 2011

    Can any body suggest a Hotel in Butwal... There will be us with School children in their Educational program. We don;t need fancy but…

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    RE: NEPAL: BUS TANSEN-CHITWAN

    by everestc 22 October 2011

    Yea, get the bus Tansen to Butwal. And there is direct bus from Butwol to Narayangadh, or Sauraha. Or you can take a ride on Butwol-Kathmand…

  9. Giora avatar

    RE: NEPAL: BUS TANSEN-CHITWAN

    by Giora 22 October 2011

    There are no direct buses. There are regular buses (I think they leave about once an hour) from Tansen to Butwal. From Butwal you will…

  10. into-thin-air avatar

    RE: NEPAL: BUS TANSEN-CHITWAN

    by into-thin-air 22 October 2011

    I aren’t aware of a direct bus, but there are plenty of buses heading south so board any of these and they will take you to Butwal, in…

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    RE: 4 days in Nepal

    by Fieldgate 05 October 2011

    Nagarkot is a nice athmospheric place, 2.5 hrs away from Kathmandu. Great panorama, spectacular views of the mountains. You need to change…

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    Re: Bardia NP via Lumbini?

    by freenote 30 September 2011

    We stayed in Bardia last year at the Racy Shade Resort . A Mr Madhu Pokharel met us of the bus at Ambassa and drove us into the park ,…

  13. into-thin-air avatar

    RE: Bardia NP via Lumbini?

    by into-thin-air 30 September 2011

    A few years ago I caught a night bus from Kathmandu to Nepal Ganj – I think that took about 16 hours, from there you can get another bus…

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    Bardia NP via Lumbini?

    by mettamb 30 September 2011

    Hey all, I was hoping anyone might have some info regarding a side trip I'm concocting in my head. I will fly into KTM with 6 days to…

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    Safety - Crossing border from Nepal To India - Need Advice

    by anjly79 19 September 2011

    HI all, Im planning to travel to Kathmandu and travel down Pokhara to Narayangarh- Bharatpur-Butwal -Bhairahawa - Sunauli Heard that…

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    RE: Chitwan/Bardia and other stuff (Sagarmatha NP, Last Resort)

    by Giora 23 August 2011

    I've never been to Chitwan, which receives far more visitors than Bardia. Bardia's quite quiet and relaxed, even during the main tourist…

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    Re: Chitwan Information Rq.

    by loveland 18 August 2011

    Hi, I plan the same things & like to share my findings. A1~4 are under studying. A5: There is no direct bus from Chitwan to Lumbini.…

  18. shirleyzheng avatar

    Re: Lumbini to Chitwan National Park

    by shirleyzheng 03 April 2011

    We just did this a few days ago. You can take a bus from Bhairahawa to Butwal, and find another bus either from Butwal to Naraugharg (the…

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    RE: Lumbini to Chitwan National Park

    by Vaclav 28 March 2011

    Hi. We have been travelling from Tansen to Chitwan and I believe your itinerary should be the same for going from Lumbini after you get…

  20. John555 avatar

    RE: Lumbini to Chitwan National Park

    by John555 27 March 2011

    If by bus to Butwal, like 40 Kms.

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    Nepal Transport: Sanauli/Bhairawa > Pohkara

    by scribblerjon 18 March 2011

    Hi I am reading a lot of mixed transport connections for this journey.Transport seems to change a lot once over the border. Also.. can…

  22. Giora avatar

    RE: Lumbini - Mixed Reviews? Worth it?

    by Giora 18 March 2011

    Here are my thoughts: Bodhgaya - The focus point of Bodhgaya is an ancient stupa built over 2000 years ago on the spot where the Buddha…

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    Re: Lumbini - Mixed Reviews? Worth it?

    by scribblerjon 17 March 2011

    Thanks Rob, if I could ask just for a little more advice? If you had to choose between visiting Tansen or Lumbini.. considering I'll see…

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    Holi 2011 in Nepal

    by orangeash 08 March 2011

    I was wondering if anyone could give me advice on a good place to be in Southern Nepal for Holi festival in Nepal. We're going to be…

  25. into-thin-air avatar

    RE: Direct bus from Pokhara to Lumbini?

    by into-thin-air 16 February 2011

    Correct – There is no tourist bus from Pokhara to Lumbini. If you aren’t on a tight timeframe then you could catch a local bus from Pokha…

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