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Duration: 10 Nights / 11 Days Tour Destination: Delhi - Agra - Varanasi- Sarnath - Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda - Patna - Vaishali - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Balrampur - Sravasti - Lucknow - Delhi |
If you would like to follow in Buddha's footsteps or simply travel to the sites where this spiritual visionary lived his life, you can do so on the Buddhist Pilgrimage tour, an India travel package. Beginning in Delhi, the capital of India, where you can see Delhi's historical monuments and parks, proceed to Agra, the city of the beautiful Taj Mahal, and Varanasi, where you can take a boat ride on the holy Ganges, and visit Sarnath, where Gautama Buddha preached his first sermon. Bodhgaya, where Buddha attained enlightenment is the next stop, from where you can proceed to Rajgir, Nalanda and Patna, Vaishali, Kushinagar, where Lord Buddha entered nirvana, and Lumbini, in Nepal, the birthplace of Siddhartha, who grew to become Lord Buddha. Visit the temples and monasteries at Sravasti and return via Lucknow to Delhi, to conclude your Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour, a package tour in India.
Welcome to Delhi, the capital of India. You will be received and transferred to your hotel. You have the remaining day to brace up for the excitement ahead. Day-2: Delhi Daylong sightseeing tour of Old Delhi (Shahajahanabad) and New Delhi (Lutyen's Delhi). This package tour for India covers the rich monumental and cultural heritage that the capital of India is proud of. Overnight at hotel. 
Day-3: Delhi - Agra - VaranasiLeave Delhi for Agra by road. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Agra, the city of the Taj Mahal. Evening leave Agra for Varanasi by train. Day-4: Varanasi - Sarnath Arrive Varanasi early in the morning. On arrival check-in at hotel and refresh for a visit to Sarnath - the place where Buddha preached his first Sermon in 590 BC. Afternoon sightseeing tour of Varanasi. Overnight at hotel. Day-5: Varanasi- Bodhgaya Early morning boat-ride on the River Ganges. Thereafter, leave Varanasi by road for Bodhgaya - one of the holiest Buddhist pilgrimage centers in the state of Bihar. It was here that Gautama attained enlightenment and became Buddha under the "Bodhi" tree Satabodhi Temple. Overnight at hotel. Day-6: Bodhgaya Morning visit temples in Bodhgaya. Afternoon at lesiure. Overnight at hotel. 
Day-7: Bodhgaya - Rajgir- Nalanda- PatnaLeave Bodhgaya for Patna en-route visiting Rajgir & Nalanda. Patna is 2500 year old capital city of Bihar. Rajgir was capital of 6th century Magadha Empire and was revered site of Buddha's discourses. Buddha spent many years here. Nalanda is the world's oldest university founded in the 5th century. Overnight at hotel in Patna. Day-8: Patna- Vaishali - Kushinagar Morning leave Patna for Kushinagar en-route visiting Vaishali - located 60 kms from Patna and holds special significance for Buddhist devotees. Kushinagar is the place where Buddha passed into Maha-Parinirvana. Afternoon visit Kushinagar the various stupas and temples. Overnight at hotel. Day-9: Kushinagar - Lumbini - Balarampur Leave Kushinagar by road for Lumbini - the birthplace of Buddha and is located just a few kilometres inside Nepal. Sightseeing tour of Lumbini and thereafter leave for Balarampur by road. On arrival transfer to hotel and overnight stay. Day-10: Balarampur - Sravasti - Lucknow - Delhi Morning visit to Sravasti - 15 kms from Balrampur and the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Kosala. Sravasti has the honour for sheltering Buddha for 24 rainy seasons in the Jetvana Vihar and has the famous Anand Bodhi tree, age-old stupas, majestic monasteries and several temples. Buddha is said to have performed some miracles here. After sightseeing leave for Lucknow by road. Commence from Lucknow to Delhi by air or train. On arrival check-in at hotel and overnight stay. Day-11: Day at leisure. Transfer to international airport for flight to onward destination. |
The land of the Buddha, India bridges the material world to the spiritual. The birthplace of Buddhism, our Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour, an India holiday package, is designed for those seeking peace of mind and rejuvenation. The various destinations covered by the Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour, a package tour for India, takes you to the world-renowned holy site like Delhi, Agra, Varanasi, Sarnath, Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Nalanda, Patna, Vaishali, Kushinagar, Lumbini, Balrampur, Sravasti, and Lucknow. All the sacred sites have been associated with Lord Buddha right from his birth to the rise of Buddhism in India. All in all the India travel package offers the best of the Buddhist circuit in India. So get ready to walk on the footprints of Lord Buddha with the Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour, an India vacation package.