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Considered one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites, it's dominated by the ancient brick Mahabodhi Temple Complex, built to mark the site where the Buddha attained enlightenment beneath a sacred Bodhi Tree.
Considered one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites, it's dominated by the ancient brick Mahabodhi Temple Complex, built to mark the site where the Buddha attained enlightenment beneath a sacred Bodhi Tree.
Vaishali is also home to possibly the earliest known example of a stupa, the Buddha relic stupa which is said to contain the ashes of the Buddha.
This sacred site is revered as the place where Lord Buddha attained Parinirvana, the final and complete liberation from the cycle of birth and death. One of the biggest Buddhist attractions of this place is the Parinirvana Temple.
The Mahabodhi Temple was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2002. Impressive as it is, the temple complex didn't always look this way. Prior to 1880, when it was restored by the British, all accounts indicate that it was a sadly neglected for and partially collapsed ruin.
Duration : 11 Nights / 12 Days
Day 1 : Arrive Delhi
Welcome to New Delhi International Airport, and then transfer to hotel
(Hotel check in time 1200 Hrs). Overnight stay in Delhi.
Day 2 : Delhi Sightseeing
Breakfast at the hotel. Later you will have short tour of Delhi including
Old Delhi – Chandni Chaowk Market, Central Delhi Including Bangla Sahib
Gurudwara and other government buildings, last move to South Delhi and visit:
Humayun’s tomb and Qutub Minar.
Night stay in Delhi.
Day 3 : Delhi/ Lucknow (By Flight) / Sravasti (Approx.03:30 Hrs)
After having breakfast check out of the hotel to fly towards Lucknow. After
arriving here, you would be driven to Sravasti. On arrival check in the hotel.
Sravasti. is the ancient capital of Kosala Mahajanapada, visit: Sahet-Mahet,
Sravasti is famous for the supernatural feats performed by Lord Buddha seated on
a lotus. Overnight stay in the hotel in Sravasti.
Day 4 : Sravasti / Lumbini (Approx. 03:30 Hrs)
After having breakfast drive to Lumbini. It is considered as “the birthplace
of Lord Buddha” which was located in 1890 after being untraced for about 1500
years back.
While going there, complete Visa/Immigration formalities at India/Nepal border.
Later check in at Hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5 : Lumbini
Breakfast at the hotel and proceed for sightseeing of Lumbini.
Visit: Maya Devi Temple & the Sacred Garden. Boddhi Tree & Maya Devi Pond,
Ashoka Pillar, World Peace Pagoda and International Monasteries & Temples. Night
stay in Lumbini.
Day 6 : Lumbini –Kushinagar (approx. 04 Hrs)
After having breakfast drive to Kushinagar where Buddha finally attained
salvation or passed into Mahaparinirvana. Arrive Kushinagar & transfer to hotel.
Visit Mahaparinirvana Temple where Buddha took his last breath and Rambhar Stupa,
where he got cremated. Night stay in Kushinagar.
Day 7 : Kushinagar – Vaishali – Patna (05 Hrs approx.)
After having breakfast drive to Patna (Capital of Bihar state of India) via
visit Vaishali. Arrive Patna& transfer to hotel. Night stay in Patna.
Day 8 : Patna/ Nalanda/ Rajgir/ Bodhgaya (05 Hrs approx.)
Early breakfast and drive towards Bodhgaya (the place of Buddha’s
Enlightenment & the spiritual home of Buddhists). On the way, visit the famous
Shanti Stupa (peace pagoda) at Rajgir and proceed to Nalanda, ancient university
of the world. On arrival check in at the hotel and overnight stay.
Day 9 : Bodhgaya Sightseeing
Breakfast at the hotel. Later proceed for sightseeing of Bodhgaya.
Visit Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhi Tree, Great Statue of Buddha, Niranjana River, and
Sujata Temple. Also, visit various Buddhist Temples in Bodhgaya. Overnight stay
in the hotel in Bodhgaya.
Day 10 : Bodhgaya / Varanasi (Sarnath)
After breakfast drive to Varanasi (Sarnath: where the Buddha preached his
first sermon in the Deer Park).
On arrival check in to your hotel.
Evening you will have boat ride with guide at river Ganges. Night stay in
Varanasi.
Day 11 : Varanasi - Sarnath - Varanasi (45 Minutes
one way)
Morning start with boat ride with tour guide at Holy River Ganges. Come back to
hotel and take your breakfast.
Later proceed for excursion trip to Sarnath – where the Buddha preached his
first sermon, visit various Buddhist temples and stupas.
Also visit: Banares Hindu University (Asia’s largest residential university),
Bharat Mata temple. Night stay in Varanasi.
Day 12 : Varanasi/ Delhi (By Flight) + Departure
Breakfast and free. Hotel checkout at 1200 Hrs. Later proceed to Varanasi
airport to connect flight for Delhi.
On arriving at Delhi, you will be in transit and connect the flight for further
onward destinations.
