Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour

About this tour

Day 1
Arrive Varanasi ( Abode of Lord Shiva )
Morning arrive at Varanasi Airport / Railway station. Upon arrival, meet & greet and trasfer to the hotel . Later visit to Bharat Mata Mandir. Evening sunset and Ganga Aarti and shopping

Night Stay-Varanasi

Day 2
Varanasi – Bodhgaya
Early morning wake up for spectacular sunrise tour & enjoy boat ride on Holy river Ganga. Later drive to Bodhgaya (250 kms. / 05.5 hrs.) – most sacred place for Buddhists as it has a Peepul tree under which Gautama the Buddha attained enlightenment some 2500 years back. Upon arrival check into the hotel. Visit Mahabodhi Temple- depicting the various phases of Buddha’s journey.

Night Stay-Bodhgaya

Day 3
Bodhgaya – Nalanda – Rajgir – Patna
After breakfast drive to Patna (200 kms. / 05 hrs.). Enroute sightseeing of Rajgir – the first venue of Buddhist council & Nalanda-founded in the 5th century known as center of intellectualism. On arrival check into the hotel.

Night Stay-Patna

Day 4
Patna – Vaishali – Kushinagar
After breakfast at hotel. Visit Golghar and Patna Museum later drive to Kushinagar (253 kms. / 6 hrs.). Enroute visit Vaishali. Proceed to Kushinagar, upon arrival check into the hotel.

Night Stay-Kushinagar

Day 5
Kushinagar – Lumbini
Post breakfast, proceed for sightseeing of Mahapari Nirvana Temple-which houses the recumbent figure of Lord Buddha, Ramabhar Stupa-which marks Buddha’s cremation ground. Drive to Lumbini (200 kms. / 03 hrs.). Upon arrival check into the hotel. After lunch, visit the sight of Birth place of Lord Buddha.

Night Stay-Lumbini

Day 6
Lumbini – Sravasti
After breakfast , drive to Sravasti (225 kms. / 06 hrs.). Upon arrival check into the hotel. Proceed for sightseeing and visit Maheth & Saheth. Evening at leisure.

Night Stay-Sravasti

Day 7
Sravasti – Varanasi
After breakfast , drive to Varanasi (350 kms. / 07 hrs.). Upon arrival check into the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing of Sarnath. Evening at leisure.

Night Stay-Varanasi

Day 8
Depart from Varanasi
Morning visit Lord Vishwanath Temple, Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir, Banaras Hindu University, Museum. Evening transfer to Airport / Railway station for return journey.

Tour Concludes