Lumbini Crane Sanctuary

Nepal · Asia

Lumbini Crane Sanctuary

Farmland and wetlands around the Buddha's birthplace, a stronghold of Nepal's Sarus Cranes.

Photo: Tdo1993 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best months
Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec
Days needed
1–2
Difficulty
Easy
Nearest airport
Bhairahawa (BWA)

When to go

  1. JanJanuary: Best
  2. FebFebruary: Best
  3. MarMarch: Best
  4. AprApril: Good
  5. MayMay: Poor or no data
  6. JunJune: Poor or no data
  7. JulJuly: Poor or no data
  8. AugAugust: Poor or no data
  9. SepSeptember: Poor or no data
  10. OctOctober: Good
  11. NovNovember: Best
  12. DecDecember: Best

BestGoodFair

Cranes gather in the largest numbers after the rice harvest; very hot from May.

Why go

The ancient Lumbini Garden that spreads over the 6 km2 area has been developed into a sanctuary for cranes in Nepal.
The ruins of the palace of Tilaurakot (ancient capital of the Sakya kingdom of Kapilavastu), where Siddhartha lived his first 29 years, are located 27 km west of Lumbini.

Background from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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