Allow an extra hour at the Sonauli border during November, when pilgrim traffic is heaviest.
Lumbini & the Buddha's Nepal · month by month
Lumbini in November
Lumbini 14 to 28 °C, dry, sunny, cool mornings
- Best month
Packages that work in November
Lumbini & the Buddha's Nepal
India–Nepal Buddhist Circuit via Sonauli 7 Nights
Best Feb – Mar · Oct – Dec
INB-8D
from ₹46,000
Lumbini & the Buddha's Nepal
Lumbini and Chitwan Family Tour 5 Nights
Best Feb – Mar · Oct – Dec
LCF-6D
from ₹31,000
Lumbini & the Buddha's Nepal
Lumbini Meditation Retreat 5 Nights
Best Feb – Mar · Oct – Dec
LMR-6D
from ₹42,000
Lumbini & the Buddha's Nepal
Lumbini Pilgrimage Tour 2 Nights
Best Feb – Mar · Oct – Dec
LP-3D
from ₹14,000
Lumbini & the Buddha's Nepal
Lumbini, Pokhara and Kathmandu Tour 6 Nights
Best Feb – Apr · Oct – Dec
LPK-7D
from ₹45,000
Lumbini & the Buddha's Nepal
Lumbini Tour by Flight from Kathmandu 2 Nights
Best Feb – Mar · Oct – Dec
LFK-3D
from ₹22,000
Lumbini & the Buddha's Nepal
Nepal Buddhist Circuit Tour 5 Nights
Best Feb – Mar · Oct – Dec
NBC-6D
from ₹34,000
Lumbini & the Buddha's Nepal
Nepal Tour from Gorakhpur via Sonauli 6 Nights
Best Feb – Apr · Oct – Dec
NG-7D
from ₹27,000
Lumbini & the Buddha's Nepal
Nepal Tour from Varanasi via Sonauli 9 Nights
Best Feb – Apr · Oct – Dec
NVS-10D
from ₹43,000
Questions travellers ask
Is November a good time to visit Lumbini & the Buddha's Nepal?
November is the most comfortable month for the full Buddhist circuit, with sunny days in the mid-20s and cool mornings. Sarus cranes return to the wetlands around Lumbini, and the light at Tilaurakot and Kudan is soft in the late afternoon. Many cross-border tours from Kushinagar and Sarnath come through Sonauli now. Chhath, after Diwali, brings sunrise offerings at ponds and rivers around Bhairahawa.
What is the weather like in Lumbini & the Buddha's Nepal in November?
Lumbini 14 to 28 °C, dry, sunny, cool mornings. Conditions change fast with altitude, so check the mountain forecast a few days before you travel.
Which Lumbini & the Buddha's Nepal packages work in November?
Good choices this month: India–Nepal Buddhist Circuit via Sonauli 7 Nights, Lumbini and Chitwan Family Tour 5 Nights, Lumbini Meditation Retreat 5 Nights, Lumbini Pilgrimage Tour 2 Nights. Allow an extra hour at the Sonauli border during November, when pilgrim traffic is heaviest.