Buddhist Tour India
Duration: 08 Nights / 09 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Patna - Bodhgaya - Nalanda - Rajgir - Bodhgaya
- Varanasi - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Sravasti - Kanpur - Delhi
Day 01 : Delhi
Arrival to Delhi Arrival to Delhi and Overnight at Hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi - Patna
Morning City sighting of Red Fort,Museum, after lunch Visit India Gate Home
Evening board Train at 1800 hrs for Patna. Overnight at Train.
Day 03 : Patna - Bodhgaya - Nalanda - Rajgir
Morning arrive Patna at 10.00 hrs drive to Bodhgaya where the Buddha attained
enlightenment and which is one of the most sacred pilgrimage place for the
Buddhist. Enroute visit Nalanda and Rajgir. Nalanda-a great center of Buddhist
learning and one of the most famed university citadels of ancient times.
Rajgir, it was once the ancient capital of the powerful Kingdom of Maghada.
From the out-skirts of Rajgir, a historic road leads to Gridhakuta or vultures
peak where the Buddha preached. Here the first Buddhist Council was held
after the Lord's Mahaparinirvana. Arrive in Bodhgaya and overnight in Bodhgaya.
Day 04 : Bodhgaya
Sightseeing of Bodhgaya visiting Mahabodhi temple. Overnight in Bodhgaya.
Day 05 : Bodhgaya - Varanasi
Morning leave Bodhgaya for Varanasi by surface. On arrival transfer to hotel.
Afternoon excursion to Sarnath. Overnight in Varanasi.
Day 06 : Varanasi - Kushinagar
Early morning boat ride on the river Ganges to see the sunrise and the bathing
Ghats of an ancient Hindu city. Later leave Varanasi for Kushinagar. Overnight
in Kushinagar.
Day 07 : Kushinagar - Lumbini
Morning visit Nirvana Stupa, Nirvana Temple, Mathakuar Shrine, Afternoon
Leave Kushinagar for Lumbini (in Nepal) by surface. Sightseeing of Lumbini
where Lord was born. Emperor Ashoka, in the twenty first year after his
coronation, visited this Birthplace and raised a pillar on the spot. Overnight
Lumbini
Day 08 : Lumbini - Sravasti - Kanpur - Delhi
Morning transfer to Sravasti (Sahet-Mahet), capital of the ancient Kingdom
of Kosala, an active centre for Buddhism. After sighseeing proceed Kanpur
on arrival board Rajdhani Express .
Overnight Train.
Day 09 : Delhi
Arrive At Delhi cleaning & fresheningat Hotel. Day free. Evening transfer
to airport to board flight.
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