Buddhist Temples Tour

Duration: 11 Nights/ 12 Days

Destination Covered:
Kolkata-Patna (Vaishali)-Nalanda-Rajgir-Bodhgaya-Varanasi (Sarnath)-Kushinagar-Sravasti-Lumbini (Nepal)-Kathmandu.

Day 1 :
Board at Howrah and Start your journey by Train.

Day 2 :
Arrive Patna and transfer to the hotel. Excursion to Vaishali.Night stay at the Hotel.

Day 3 :
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Patna visiting Rajgir and Nalanda enroute. Lunch at Rajgir. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 4 :
Full day for prayers & meditation in Buddhgaya.Night stay at the hotel.

Day 5 :
Early morning drive to Buddhgaya.Check in and lunch at the hotel. Afternoon, visit the Mahabodhi Temple where Buddha attained enlightenment. Over night at the hotel.

Day 6 :
Early morning boat excursion on the river Ganges. Breakfast at the hotel. Guided city tour of Varanasi.Overnight at the hotel.

Day 7 :
Breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Varanasi visiting Sarnath enroute. Lunch at Sarnath.Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 8 :
Early morning drive to Kushinagar.Visit the site of Lord Buddha’s cremation and visit the Mahaparinivana temple. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 9 :
Early morning drive to Sravasti,where Buddha spent 24 rainy seasons.Overnight at the hotel.

Day 10:
Early morning drive to Lumbini.Lunch en route. On arrival check-in hotel. Visit the site where Buddha was born.Overnight at the hotel.

Day 11:
Breakfast at the hotel. Full day guided city tour including Patan, Swambhunath Bhadgaon and Bodhnath.Overnight at the hotel.

Day 12:
Breakfast at the hotel. Excursion to Kathmandu.Transfer to the airport to board a flight for Kolkata.

Grand Budhist Pilgrimage

Duration: 11 Nights / 12 Days
Destinations:
Delhi - Agra - Varanasi - Bodhgaya - Nalanda - Rajgir - Patna- Vashali - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Balrampur - Lucknow

Day 01 : Delhi
Arrive DELHI. Meet on arrival by company representatives. Proceed to hotel and relax. Overnight at Delhi.

Day 02 : Agra
Early morning proceed to Agra by Shatabdi Express Train. Breakfast to be served in the train. Upon arrival transfer to Hotel. Afternoon sightseeing of the Taj and Fort.

After Agra Fort we will visit BABY TAJ - The interiors of which are considered better than the Taj.

Day 03 : Agra - Varanasi
After breakfast drive to Fatehpur Sikri and visit the Bulund Darwaza.

Transfer to airport for flight to Varanasi. Arrive Varanasi and visit Sarnath.

Reach and proceed to Sarnath.

Overnight at Varanasi.

Day 04 : Varanasi - Bodhgaya
Morning boat ride on the Sacred River Ganges to rituals performed by priests and devotees. Half day guided tour of Varanasi. After lunch proceed for Bodhgaya.

Overnight at Bodhgaya.

Morning after an early breakfast proceed to Bodhgaya. Packed lunch to be served.

Day 05 : Bodhgaya
Sightseeing of Maha Bodhi Temple and Tree. Visit the Chinese Temple. In the afternoon visit Niranjana Temple and River. Visit the school of the destitute. Lunch and dinner at Bodhgaya. Overnight at Bodhgaya.

Day 06 : Bodhgaya - Nalanda - Rajgir - Patna
Early morning proceed to visit the historical towns of Nalanda & Rajgir. Have lunch at Rajgir. Proceed to Patna after lunch. Overnight at Patna.

Day 07 : Patna - Vaishali - Kushinagar
Explore the side where Buddha was cremated and visit Mahaparinirvana Temple. Overnight at Kushinagar. Day-8: Kushinagar - Lumbini
BY ROAD. Proceed after breakfast. Reach and sightseeing.

Overnight at LUMBINI - NIRVANA / PAWAN

Day 09 : Lumbini - Balrampur
By road, Sight seeing of Shravasti visit : Saheth & Maheth.

Day 10 : Balrampur - Lucknow
Reach and sight Seeing : explore this royal city of Nawabs LUCKNOW.

Day 11 : Lucknow - Delhi
Arrive Delhi and check in at hotel.

Full day tour of Old & New Delhi. Overnight at Delhi.

Day 12 : Delhi - Park
Free to explore city and last minute shopping. Check out in the evening and proceed for The Dances of India Show. Have dinner then transfer to Airp.