Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour

Duration : 8 Days / 7 Nights
Location : Delhi - Patna - Bodhgaya - Varanasi - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Sravasti - Lucknow - Delhi

India is the country, where Gautam Buddha spent his entire life till he achieved Nirwana. This itinerary takes pilgrims to all the places where Buddha spent time during his lifetime, including his birth place Lumbini, which is at Indo-Nepal Border.

Detailed Itinerary

Day 01 : Arrival at Delhi
Arrival at IGI apt. of New Delhi. Transfer to hotel. O/n.

Day 02: Delhi / Patna
Half day Delhi city tour visiting Qutub Minar, India Gate & Red Fort. Afternoon board the O/n train to Patna.

Day 03 : Patna / Bodhgaya
Arrive Patna early at 5 a.m. Proceed by surface to Bodhgaya. Enroute visit buddhist sites in Rajgir & Nalanda. O/n at Bodhgaya.

Day 04 : Bodhgaya / Varanasi
Early morning visit the Bodhi Tree, temple and other buddhist sites temple and Bodhi Tree. Then proceed by surface to Varanasi. Arrive & O/n at hotel.

Day 05 : Varanasi / Kushinagar
Early morning visit to ghats , enjoy the boat ride in ganges, city tour visiting Kashivishwanth temple, Benaras Hindu University. Afternoon visit Sarnath and proceed to Kushinagar. Overnight at hotel.

Day 06: kushinagar / Lumbini
Visit the temple and other buddhist sites. Then proceed to Lumbini (Nepal). O/n at hotel.

Day 07 : Lumbini / Sravasti
Visit the templeBuddha, Kusinagar Holidays and other important buddhist sites. Then start for Sravasti, arrive Sravasti and O/n at hotel.

Day 08 : Sravasti / Lucknow / Delhi
Morning visit to Sahet & Mahet and other buddhist sites. Start by surface to Lucknow rail station .Board the Shatabdi Exp. At 1535hrs and arrive Delhi at 21.45 hrs. Transfer to IGI apt to board the International flight for onward journey.

* Above tour is organized round the year.
* Starting point of the tour is Delhi.
* Total duration is 8 Days.