Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour
Destination covered: Bodhgaya – Rajgir / Nalanda / Patna – Vaishali / Kushinagar – Lumbini/ Kapilvastu – Sravasti – Varanasi / Delhi
Day 01: Arrival Gaya
Arrival at Gaya International airport transfer to Bodhgaya, visit Mahabodhi Temple, Sujata Village, Niranjana River, 80 feet high lord Buddha Statue & Various international monasteries. Overnight at a hotel in Bodhgaya.
Day 02 : Bodhgaya / Rajgir – Nalanda / Patna
Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Rajgir (65 Kms). Visit Gridhkutta ( Vulture ‘s peak), World Peace Stupa, Venuvanaram & Bimbisar Prison. Drive continue to Nalanda (12 kms) to visit the ruins of world ancient University. It was one of the oldest Universities of the World & International Centre for Buddhist Studies. Thereafter drive to Patna, on arrival check in at hotel. Overnight stay at a hotel in Patna.
Day 03 : Patna - Vaishali - Kushinagar
Early morning drive to Kushinagar (approx 240 Kms / 05 ½ hrs) enroute visiting Vaishali. Lunch will be served en route. On arrival check in at hotel. Overnight stay at a hotel.
Day 04 : Kushinagar / Lumbini
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed for visiting Mahaparinirvana Temple (where Buddha took his last breathe) and Rambhar Stupa (cremation site of lord Buddha) and Japan Temple. Lunch at Hotel. After the drive to Lumbini. (170 kms / approx 04 hrs drive). Lumbini is in Nepal. Kindly obtain double entry visa for India & single entry visa for Nepal). On arrival, check in at hotel. Dinner & O/N at a hotel in Lumbini.
Day 05 : Lumbini / Sravasti
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed for visit the Holy Birth Place of lord Buddha, Ashokan Pillar. After lunch drive to Sravasti (180 kms) Enroute visit Kapilvastu (10 kms). On arrival check in at hotel. Dinner & O/N at a hotel in Sravasti.
Day 06 : Sravasti / Varanasi
Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Varanasi . Upon arrival, check into Hotel.This evening we take a short trip to the Buddhist city of Sarnath .It is here that the Buddha preached his first sermons after attaining enlightenment. Overnight in hotel at Varanasi
Day 07: Varanasi – Delhi by train
Early morning boat ride in Holy river The Ganges. After breakfast and proceed for Varanasi city visit Bharat Mata Temple, Kali Temple, Banaras Hindu University, Kasi Vishwanath Temple. Evening transfer to Varanasi railway station to board overnight train for Delhi.
Day 08: Delhi / Departure.
Arrive Delhi and proceed to Hotel for wash n fresh & Breakfast. Then, we proceed for Full day Delhi sightseeing visit places like India Gate, drive pass Parliament building, President House, Rajghat (Mahatma Ghandhi Samadhi). Then dinner at a local restaurant. After dinner transfer to IGI airport to catch flight for onward journey.