Day
01: Arrive Delhi
Arrive Delhi. Welcome and assistance
upon arrival at the airport. Later
transfer to hotel.
Day 02: Delhi
Morning free to relax and adjust to
the time zone. Afternoon visit one
of the Buddhist Culture center.
Day 03: Delhi -
Varanasi
Morning transfer to airport for flight
to Varanasi. Arrive Varanasi and transfer
to hotel. Afternoon visit Sarnath
- a place where Buddha first preached
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Day 04: Varanasi
Early morning sunrise boat cruise over river
Ganges. Later depart by private motorcoach
/Car to Bodhgaya. Arrive and check in at
hotel.
Day 05: Bodhgaya
Full day visit to Bodhgaya a place where
Lord Buddha entered a state of mediation
under the 'Bodhi' tree (banyan tree) and
attained Nirvana (the enlightenment). On
the walls of Mahabodhi temple, one can see
images of Lord Buddha in different aspects.
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Day 06: Bodhgaya - Rajgir
Morning depart by motorcocach /car to Rajgir.
Arrive and check in at hotel. Visit Rajgir
- a sacred town to all Buddhist where Lord
Buddha meditated and preached on the Hill,
Karanda Tank where Lord Buddha would bathe,
seven hot springs where Lord Buddha for
its healing powers.
Also visit the ancient Nalanda University
founded in the fifth century B.C. Ancient
Buddhist texts revelas that Lord Buddha
studied here. |
A Chinese travel Heum Tsang,
who spent several years at this University
wrote about this great seat of learning.
Visit the Archaeological museums.
Day 07: Rajgir - Vaishali
- Patna
Morning depart by private motorcoach/car
to Patna visiting enroute Vaishali - a place
where Lord Buddha visited frequently and
during the last visit here told his disciplines
that they would see him no more as he was
to attain the Mahaparinirvana (the ultimate
bliss). Visit the Buddhist stupas. Arrive
Patna and check in at hotel.
Day 08: Patna - Kushinagar
Morning depart ofr Kushinagar by motorcoach/car.
Arrive and check in at hotel. Afternoon
city tour of Kushinagar where Lord Buddha
breathed his last and attained Mahaparinirvana
saying decay is inherent in all component
things. Visit the Nirvana temple which enshrines
a colossal statue of Lord Buddha in a reclining
position.
Day 09: Kushinagar - Lumbini
- Balrampur
Morning depart for Lumbinin by motorcoach/car
on Indo-Nepal border. Lumbini, a tiny village
situated on the fotthills of Himalayas witnessed
the birth of a Prince called Shakyamuni
Gautam Siddhartha who later vecame Lord
Buddha the awakened one. Visit the sacred
pond, Ashoka Pillar, Mahadevi temple. Later
drive to Balrampur. Arrive and check in
at hotel.
Day 10: Balrampur - Sahetsath
- Lucknow
Leave for Lucknow by motorcoach/car via
Satehmath famous for Buddhist Stupas. Arrive
Lucknow and check in at hotel.
Day 11: Lucknow - Delhi
Transfer to airport for flight to Delhi.
Arrive and check in at hotel.
Day 12: Delhi - Onward
Journey
Transfer to airport flight to your onward
destination.
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