Buddhist Pilgrimage Tours
Destinations Covered: Delhi - Agra - Varanasi - Bodh Gaya - Rajgir - Nalanda - Patna - Vaishali - Kushinagar - Lumbini -
Sravasti - Lucknow
Duration: 8 Days / 7 Nights
DAY 01 : Arrival Delhi
Upon arrival at Delhi, our representative will meet you at the airport and assist you in transferring to the hotel. Overnight
stay at the hotel in Delhi.
DAY 02: Delhi / Agra / Varanasi
Early morning transfer to the railway station to board the train for Agra. Breakfast will be served in the train. You will arrive
at Agra in 2 hours time. Visit the world famous Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. After the lunch at Agra, transfer to airport to catch
the flight for Varanasi. Upon arrival at Varanasi, check-in into the hotel. Later in the day, take an excursion to Sarnath.
Overnight stay at the hotel in Varanasi.
DAY 03: varanasi / bodh gaya
Depart early in the morning for Bodh Gaya. Upon arrival, check-in into the hotel. Later in the day, visit the Mahabodhi
Temple, Niranjana River and Sujata Village. Overnight stay in Bodh Gaya.
DAY 04: Bodh gaya /Rajgir / Nalanda / Patna
After the breakfast, drive to Patna en-route visiting Nalanda and Rajgir. Rajgir or Rajagriha (as it was known in the
past literally meaning 'The Abode of Kings) is surrounded by 5 hills and crisscrossed by the meandering river Banganga.
During the lifetime of the Buddha, this was the capital of the powerful Magadhan kingdom ruled by the virtuous King
Bimbisara. The hills and caves surrounding Rajagriha were home to spiritual teachers, ranging from the materialism
of the early Charavaka School to the metaphysics of Upanishadic philosophers. Like many others in search of
truth, Prince Siddhartha, after he renounced his royal heritage came to this city to seek the path of salvation. Nalanda
was the most renowned university in ancient India. It derived its name from Na-alam-da, which means 'Insatiable in Giving',
one of the many names of the Lord Buddha. After lunch at a nice city restaurant in Rajgir, proceed to Patna. Upon arrival
at Patna, check-in into the hotel for an overnight stay.
DAY 05: Patna / Vaishali / Kushinagar
After breakfast, check out and drive to Kushinagar en-route visiting Vaishali. Upon arrival at Kushinagar, check-in into
the hotel. Overnight stay at Kushinagar.
DAY 06: Kushinagar / Lumbini
After breakfast, visit the Mahaparinirvana Temple and Stupas proceed towards Lumbini. Upon arrival, check-in into the hotel.
Lumbini is the birthplace of the Buddha. In the evening, proceed for the sightseeing tour of Lumbini including a visit to the
birth Place of Lord Buddha. Overnight stay in Lumbini.
DAY 07: Lumbini / Sravasti / Lucknow
After breakfast, check out and drive to Lucknow. En-route visit Sravasti, the capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala.
After visiting Saheth-Maheth and Jetvan, proceed to Lucknow. On arrival at Lucknow, check-in into hotel for an overnight
stay.
DAY 08: Lucknow /Delhi / Departure
Check out for the morning transfer to the airport to board the flight for Delhi. On arrival at Delhi, check-in into the
hotel. In the afternoon, proceed for a half day city tour of Delhi visiting India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhawan and Lakshmi-Narayan
Temple. Late in the evening, transfer to the airport for onward flight. |
