Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour

Duration: 13 Days / 12 Nights
Destination Covered: Delhi - Agra - Lucknow - Saravasti - Lumbini - Kushinagar - Patna - Nalanda - Bodhgaya - Varanasi - Khajuraho - Agra - Delhi

Day 01: Arrive Delhi
Arrival Delhi. Met upon arrival and transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

Day 02: Delhi - Lucknow - Sravasti
Breakfast at hotel. morning departure transfer to domestic airport to board flight for lucknow. arrive lucknow and transfer to hotel for lunch. after lunch drive to balrampur, en-route visit sravasti, previously known as sahet-maheth. the budhha spent many monsoons here preaching to assembled audiences in the presence of king prosenjit. the identification of sahet-maheth with sravasti has been confirmed by the discovery of several relevant inscriptions. later check in to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 03: Sravasti - Lumbini - Kushinagar
After and early breakfast proceed to lumbini the birthplace of lord buddha. king Ashoka visited lumbini in 250BC and erected a monolithic pillar, 36 feet in height to mark the birthplace of lord buddha. Shakyamuni has remnants of an old monastery and an image of maya devi (Lord Buddha's mother is preserved here.) lunch at local restaurant. after sightseeing of lumbini drive to kushinagar. arrive kushinagar and check into hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 04: Kushinagar - Vaishali - Patna
Kushinagar Known earlier as kushinara. it was here that buddha passed away into mahaperinirwana. in this place the mukutbandhana stupa (Ramabhar), which was built to hold the buddha's cremated remains is naturally considered of great sanctily. there is also a large recline stone figure of lord buddha. after an early breakfast visit all the places and drive to patna. on the way visit ashoka piller, relic stupa in vaishali. vaishali was thrice visited by lord buddha and the scene of the second great budhist council and it long remained a strong hold of buddhism. arrive patna and check in to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 05: Patna - Nalanda - Rajgir- Bodhgaya
After an early breafast drive to rajgir, en-route visit nalanda (2hrs. drive from patna) then drive to rajgir. rajgir is situated in a lush green valley enclosed by five hills and historic stonewalls. rajgirha, now rajgir, was once the ancient capital of powerful kingdom of magadh. the buddha chose this famous for many of his retreats and sermons. it was here the first buddhist council was held. after sightseeing of rajgir drive again for 3 hours to bodhgaya. arrive bodhgaya and check in to hotel for overnight stay.

Day 06: Bodhgaya -Varanasi
Set in silvan solitude on the banks of river Nirnjana, came to this place after a long- hard journey in search of supreme Knowldge. here under the bodhi tree, he attained enlightenment. early morning visit temple of bodhgaya. bach to hotel for breafast and later drive to varanasi. arrive varanasi and check in to hotel for dinner and overnight stay .

Day 07: Varanasi
Early morning visit Ghats for boat cruise on the Ganges . then drive back to hotel for breafast. after breafast proceed for sarnath, which is 10 kms. from varanasi, in sarnath buddha preached his first significant sermon to his five disciples. buddha came here after achieving enlightenment at bodhgaya. after sightseeing of sarnath visit museum of sarnath and temples in the city. dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 08: Varanasi - Khajuraho
Breafast at hotel. morning free. after lunch transfer to airport to board flight for khajuraho. arrive khajuraho, met upon arrival and transfer to hotel. dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 09: Khajuraho - Agra
Morning proceed for sightseeing of city, visit eastem and western style temples. after lunch transfer to airport to board flight for agra. arrive agra, met upon arrival and transfer to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 10: Agra - Bhopal
Early morning visit the Taj mahal. after breakfast transfer to railway station to catch the train shatabdi express for bhopal. arrive bhopal and transfer to sanchi for sightseeing. after sightseeing back to bhopal for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 11: Bhopal - Bhusaval - Ajanta - Aurangabad
After and early breafast transfer to railway station to catch the train for bhusaval. arrive bhusaval and transfer to aurangabad, en-route visit world famous Ajanta Caves. arrive aurangabad and check in to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 12: Aurangabad - Ellora- Delhi
Breakfast at hotel. sightseeing of ellora caves. afternoon free, evening transfer to airport to board flight for delhi. arrive delhi and transfer to hotel and overnight stay.

Day 13: Delhi - Departure
Breakfast at hotel. Combined sightseeing of old and new delhi. dinner at local restaurant. later transfer to international airportto board flight for onword destination.