Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour

Delhi – Agra – Varanasi – Bodhgaya – Kushinagar – Kumbini – Sravasti – Lucknow – Delhi

Overview

Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour Packages India offers an enthralling and spiritual holiday to India and Nepal. Although India and Nepal are two different countries yet both share the common factor of being associated with the life of Lord Buddha.  Opt for this 09 nights and 10 days “Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour”  to follow the steps of Gautam Buddha who taught the concept of four noble truths.

The well-crafted itinerary of Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour Packages India will take you to the prominent Buddhist sites spread across different parts of India and Nepal. The journey gives you the chance of knowing the life story of Lord Buddh. So experience the tranquility by visiting these destinations like Patna, Vaishali, Rajgir, Nalanda, Bodhgaya, Varanasi, Kushinagar, Lumbini and Kathmandu.

In a single tour pack you can explore different cultures and traditions. So many colours in a one go, nothing can be best than this adventurous trip. India and Nepal share deep relation as with each other both share same religious beliefs. The treaty of 1950 made this relation stronger. India since then treated Nepal as like its younger brother.

Read the below given itinerary for your kind perusal

Note: This is just a suggested itinerary indicative of what could be possible. We tailor holidays for your specific needs. Kindly contact us if you want modifications in this itinerary. So that we could tailor a holiday to suit your requirement for an unforgettable tour.

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive Delhi
On arrival at Delhi Airport meet our representative you will transfer you to hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight stay in Delhi.
Day 02: Delhi - Agra
Post breakfast check out from the hotel and drive to Agra. En-route visit Mathura, Vrindavan and Sikandra. Upon arrival at Agra, check-in and later the day will be at leisure. Overnight stay in Agra.
Day 03: Agra - Varanasi (Overnight train)
Early morning visit The Taj Mahal, one of the Wonders of the World. Taj Mahal, the pinnacle of Mughal architecture, was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, grandson of Akbar, in the memory of his queen ‘Mumtaz Mahal’. Later, come to the hotel for breakfast and visit Agra fort. Evening transfer to Railway station to board train for Varanasi. Overnight at board.
Day 04: Arrive Varanasi
On arrival at Varanasi railway station, get transferred to the pre-booked hotel. Later Visit SARNATH, the place where delivered his first sermon to his five disciples. Visit Dhamekh Stupa the seat of the holy ‘ Lord Buddha’, Dharmarajika Stupa and Mulagandha Kuti Temple, where Lord Buddha is said to have meditated while in Sarnath. Later visit The Ashok Pillar, built by Mughal emperor Ashok. The Lion Capital on top of this pillar is now the National Emblem of India. Later in the evening go for city tour and shopping in Varanasi. Overnight stay in Varanasi.
Day 05: Varanasi - Bodhgaya
Early morning drive to Bodhgaya. Arrive Bodhgaya and do all the check-in formalities at the hotel. In the afternoon visit Mahabodhi Temple & Bodhi Tree, where lord Buddha got his enlightenment after 49 days of meditation. Also visit Great Buddha Statue, Niranjana River, Sujata Temple. Also visit various other Buddhist Temples in Bodhgaya. Evening return to the hotel. Overnight stay in Bodhgaya.
Day 06: Bodhgaya - Kushinagar
Early morning proceed to Kushinagar and stop for lunch on the way. On arrival at Kushinagar check-in at hotel. Rest od the day will be at leisure. Overnight stay in Kushinagar. Kushinagar, Located at 55 km from Gorakhpur, is the place where the Lord Buddha uttered his last words “Behold now, brethren, I exhort you, saying, decay is inherent in all component things! Work out your salvation with diligence!” and left for the heaven. The Mahaparinirvana temple, dedicated to this event, stands testimony to the mournful demise. Among the various Stupas of Kushinagar, Rambhar Stupa must be exploration. It is the place where Lord Buddha was supposed to be cremated.
Day 07: Kushinagar - Lumbini
Post breakfast visit Mahaparinirvana Temple and Rambhar Stupa and Japan Temple. Later in the afternoon drive to Lumbini (Nepal), the Birth place of Lord Buddha. On the way to Lumbini, stop at India/Nepal border for Visa/Immigration formalities. Later upon arrival at Lumbini, check-in at hotel.Overnight stay in Lumbini.
Day 08: Lumbini - Sravasti
Morning after breakfast visit Lumbini. Later in the afternoon drive to Sravasti. On the way, visit Kapilavastu- the place where Lord Buddha is said to have stayed for 30 years in the Jetavana Gardens. It is a sacred place to Buddhists because it is here that Lord Buddha performed the Tirthika heretics.On arrival at Sravasti, check-in at hotel. Later visit Ananda Bodhi Tree. Spend rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay in Sravasti.
Day 09: Sravasti – Lucknow - Delhi
Morning after breakfast, drive to Lucknow. Arrive Lucknow and then transfer to Lucknow railway station to take a train back to Delhi. Overnight onboard.
Day 10: Arrive - Delhi - Departure
On arrival at Delhi railway station meet with our representative and transfer to the hotel for fresh-n-up. Later city sightseeing tour of Delhi. In the evening transfer to the airport to board the flight for your onward destination.

Inclusions

Inclusions

  • Assistance on Arrival & Departure.
  • Accommodation in well appointed hotels.
  • All transfers and sightseeing by private vehicle.
  • Meals as per plan in the hotels.
  • Toll, parking, driver Bhatta, fuel, taxes etc.
  • All applicable hotel taxes.

Exclusions

  • Domestic/ International airfare.
  • Personal Expenses such as Laundry, telephone calls, tips. Liquor & joy rides.
  • Guide Charges & Entrance Fees other than the places mentioned.
  • No flight is on hold yet, increase or decrease in flight rates is to be borne by the client.
  • Any other item not specified in “Cost Includes”
  • Any cost arising due to natural calamities like, landslides, road blockage, political disturbances (strikes), etc (to be borne by the client, which is directly payable on the spot).
  • Travel Insurance.

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