 THE LAND OF BUDDHA TOUR
Tour Itinerary :
Duration : 12 Nights / 13 Days
Destinations Covered :
Delhi | Patna | Bodhgaya | Varanasi | Kushinagar | Lumbini | Sravasti | Delhi
Day 01 : Delhi
Take a flight to Delhi, arrive in the capital city and get transferred to the hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi
On arrival, assistance and transfer to hotel
Day 03 : Delhi
In the morning after breakfast, you will be taken to a full day city tour of Old & New Delhi. The tour will give the glimpse of the ancient charm and modern delights. You will get an opportunity to see the sites like Qutub Minar, Humayun's Tomb, India Gate (War Memorial Arch), Lakshminarayan Temple, President’s House, Parliament House, Government Secretariat Buildings and Connaught Place shopping centre. More so, visit Raj Ghat, Shanti Vana, Jama Masjid, Red Fort and Chandni Chowk.
Day 04 : Delhi / Patna
Take a connecting flight for Patna and get transferred to hotel after arrival in the city. In the afternoon, an excursion of Vaishali- famous for Buddha Stupas, Ashoka Pillar and Bawan Pokhar Temple- would be done. The Buddha announced his Mahaparinirvana at the very same place; it’s also the birthplace of Lord Mahavira.
Day 05 : Patna/Nalanda/Rajgir/Bodhgaya
In the morning, you would be driven to Bodhgaya by visiting Nalanda and Rajgir in the way.
Rajgir is the place where Buddha meditated and preached. It’s the same place where the first Buddhist Council was held. Rajgir attracts a vast number of tourists from all parts of the globe for its Hot Springs, which possess curative powers. The hot springs here are immensely sacred to Hindus.
Nalanda attracts tourists for its Archaeological Complex and Museum.
On arrival, check in at hotel
Day 06 : Bodhgaya
Take a full day visit of Bodhgaya in the state of Bihar. Bodhgaya is simply rated as the most significant Buddhist pilgrimage center. Here, Gautam Buddha entered into meditation; The giant Bodhi Tree (Peepal) here holds immense value as it’s believed to be the same tree where Prince Siddharth meditated and finally attained Nirvana. Chaukramana, the jewel Walk, is another site worth visiting as Buddha strolled here while in deep thought. Shaivite Monastery and well-known Jagganath Temple are some other sites to see there.
Day 07 : Bodhgaya / Varanasi
Drive to Varanasi and check in at hotel
Day 08 : Varanasi
Start the day from an excursion on the river Ganges; enjoy a ferry pilgrimage from ghat to ghat. See the two cremation ghats, Manikarnika & Harishchandra ghats; Visit the Bharat Mata Temple, Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir, Banaras Hindu University, Mosque of Moghul Emperor Aurangazeb etc. Take an afternoon excursion of Sarnath, the Buddhist site where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon. Visit the ruins, the stupa, the Buddhist temple and the Museum.
Day 09 : Varanasi / Kushinagardasar
Get driven to Kushinagar in the religious state of Uttar Pradesh as it’s one of the principal centres of Buddhist pilgrimage. It’s been the place of Mahaparinirvana. You will see the main site of the Nirvana Temple, the central stupa and surrounding monasteries there.
Day 10 : Kushinagar / Lumbini
Drive to Lumbini, start an afternoon visit to the village of Lumbini in Nepal. In Lumbini, Prince Siddhartha, who later became the Buddha, was born. Here, you get to see a commemorative pillar built by the great Ashoka some 2000 years ago.
Day 11 : Lumbini / Sravasti
Get driven to Sravasti, the hallowed city for Buddhists. Here Lord Buddha carried out the greatest of his miracles to mystify the Tirthika heretics. Creating multiple images of himself was one of the defining factor of his miracles that later became the favourite themes of Buddhist art. Buddha stayed here for many summers and delivered significant sermons.
Day 12 : Sravasti / Lucknow / Delhi
Drive straight to Lucknow railway station to connect train for
Day 13 : Delhi / Onward Destination
Morning free, check out at 1200 hrs, Transfer to international airport to connect flight back home.
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