Buddhist Circuits with Nepal Tour

Duration : 22 Days / 21 Nights
Location : Bombay - Aurangabad - Saanchi - Agra - Delhi - Varanasi - Bodhgaya - Patna - Vaishali - Kushinagar - Saravasti - Lumbini - Kathamndu

The tour programes takes you to all those places where Lord Buddha spent time during his life and also to some of the places that are very important landmarks for preserving Buddhist architecture such as Aurangabad and Saanchi ,thus making this tour a comprehensive trip covering most of the Buddhist relics and architecture in India and Nepal.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 01 : Arrival Mumbai
Arrival Mumbai by International flight, meeting and assistance and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 02: Mumbai
Breakfast at hotel. AM excursion to Elephenta caves. Return back and take lunch at city restaurant. P.M City tour visiting Gate way of India, Prince Of Wales Museum, Mani Bhavan etc. . O /N at hotel.

Day 03 : Mumbai - Aurangabad
Early breakfast at hotel. Transfer to airport to board morning flight for Aurangabad. Arrive and transfer to hotel. Excursion to Ellora caves built built 600-1000AD has an amalgamation of 34 caves of buddhist, Hindu & Jains religion. Return and O/n at hotel.

Day 04 : Aurangabad / Ajhanta / Bhusawal / Bhopal
After early breakfast proceed for the tour of Ajhanta caves. After sight seeing of Ajhanta transfer to Bhusawal station , board the Afternoon train for Bhopal. Arrive and transfer to hotel.

Day 05 : Bhopal / Saanchi / Agra
After breakfast, proceed for Saanchi for the sight seeing.After sight seeing at Saanchi or Bhimbetka, return back to hotel for the lunch. Transfer to railway station to board Shatabdi Exp. for arriving at Agra , transfer to hotel for overnight.

Day 06: Agra
After breakfast,visit the Taj Mahal & Red Fort.Lunch at hotel and rest of the day free for own activities. O/n at hotel.

Day 07 : Agra / Delhi
After breakfast proceed to Delhi by surface. Arrive and rest of the day free for own activites. O/n at hotel.

Day 08 : Delhi / Varanasi
Morning Delhi city tour visiting Rajghat ,Red Fort, India Gate & Qutub Minar. Board the overnight at 5 p.m. for Varanasi. O/n at train
Day 09 : Varanasi
Early morning visit the ganges, enjoy the boat ride and view the burning ghats.Visit the Kashi Vishwanath temple.Evening free for own activities. O/N at hotel.

Day 10 : Varanasi
Visit Sarnath where lord Buddha gave his first sermon and view Dhamek stupa. After noon excursion to the Ramnagar fort. O/N in hotel.

Day 11 : Varanasi / Bodhgaya
Proceed by surface for Bodhgaya. Arrive Bodhgaya and visit the temple and other buddhist sites. Overnight at hotel.

Day 12 : Bodhgaya/ Rajgir
Proceed to Rajgir. Arrive and visit Venuban and other buddhist sites in Rajgir. O/N at hotel.

Day 13 : Rajgir / Nalanda / Patna
Proceed for Patna. Enroute visit another famous buddhist sites Nalanda famous for ancient University. Arrive Patna and O/N at hotel.

Day 14 : Patna / Vaishali / Kushinagar
After early b'fast proceed for Kushinagar. Enroute visit Vaishali another famous buddhist site. Arrive Kushinagar & overnight at hotel.

Day 15 : Kushinagar / Sravasti
Morning visit kushinagar temple and other buddhist sites. Then proceed to Sravasti. Arrive and O/N at hotel.

Day 16 : Sravasti / Lumbini
Visit the famous Sahet & Mahet and ruins of the Buddhist temple. Then proceed to Lumbini in Nepal , the birth place of Lord Buddha by road. Border formalities in Sunaulli border. Lumbini Travels & ToursArrive and overnight at hotel.

Day 17 : Lumbini / Pokhara
Morning visit the temple, stupas and the holy tank. Then proceed by road to Pokhara. Arrive and Overnight at hotel.

Day 18 : Pokhara
Morning excursion to Sahrankot. Afternoon visit Mahendra caves and Davis fall. Evening stroll around banks of Phewa lake. O/N at hotel.

Day 19 : Pokhara / Kathmandu
Proceed by surface to Kathmandu. Arrive and evening time at leisure. O/N at hotel.

Day 20 : Kathmandu
Excursion to Dhulikhel - one of the major points for viewing the beauty of Himalayan Ranges during sunrise. Return back to Kathmandu. Rest of the day at leisure. O/n at hotel.

Day 21 : Kathmandu
City tour visiting Swayambhunath Stupa, Buddhanath, Pashupatinath and Hanuman Dhoka. O/n at hotel.

Day 22 : Kathmandu
Transfer to airport to board International flight for onward journey.

* Above tour is organized round the year.
* Starting point of the tour is Kathmandu.
* Total duration is 22 Days.