BUDDHIST PILGRIMAGE TOUR
Duration: 10 Nights / 11 Days
Day 1: Arrival Delhi:
Meet and greet assistance on arrival at Delhi Airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 2: Delhi – Agra:
Morning breakfast at hotel & proceed to visit: National museum, India gate, Rashtrapati Bhawan, Lotus Temple, Qutub Minar. Later drive to Agra (200 Kms / 04 Hrs Drive). Overnight at Hotel.
Day 3: Agra – Lucknow:
Breakfast at Hotel and visit to World Heritage Monument The Taj Mahal (Friday closed). Taj Mahal means “Crown Palace” and is in fact the most well preserved and architecturally beautiful tomb in the world. The beautiful Taj Mahalwas built by the fifth Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. The construction work began in 1631 with more than 20,000 workers and artisans and was completed in 22 years. The Iranian architect Istad Usa made the design and the marbles and other materials were brought in from all over India and from Central Asia.
Red Fort: Built by Emperor Akbar in 1565 and with many additions till the time of his grandson Shahjahan. The Agra Fort represents the might and power of the Mughals. This red sandstone structure is similar to the red fort of Delhi and houses Moti Masjid, angina Masjid, Shish Mahal, Khass Mahal and Musamman Burj–The place where Shahjahan died in 1666.
Afternoon drive to Lucknow (375 Kms / 06 Hrs Drive). Overnight at Hotel.
Day 4: Lucknow – Sravasti:
Breakfast at Hotel and drive to Sravasti (175 Kms / 05 Hrs Drive). On arrival at Saravasti check in at Hotel.
Later visit to Jetavana-vihara garden, Sivali stupa, Ananda’s Bodhi tree, Sudatta Anathapindika house, Angulimala stupa. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 5: Sravasti – Lumbini, Nepal:
Breakfast at hotel and drive to Lumbini (225 Kms / 06 Hrs Drive). Emigration process at Indo-Nepal boarder and continue drive to Lumbini. On arrival, check in at Hotel.
Later proceed to Visit: Maya Devi temple, Ashoka pillar. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 6: Lumbini, Nepal – Kushinagar:
Breakfast at Hotel and drive to Kushinagar (175 Kms / 05 Hrs Drive). On arrival Kushinagar check in at hotel.
Later Visit: Ashoka Pillar, Rambhar, Mahaparnivana temple. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 7: Kushinagar – Varanasi:
Breakfast at hotel and drive to Varanasi (245 Kms / 05 Hrs Drive). On arrival in Varanasi, check in at Hotel. Later visit to Dhameka stupa, Mulagandhakuti, Sri Dharmarajika stupa, Yasas temple. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 8: Varanasi – Bodhgaya:
Early morning, take boat on Ganges River to see sun rise, back to hotel for breakfast and drive to Bodhgaya (275 Kms / 05 Hrs Drive). On arrival at Bodhgaya, transfer to hotel, check in; Later visit to Mahabodhi temple, Bodhi tree. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 9: Bodhgaya – Rajgir-Nalanda – Bodhgaya:
Early breakfast at hotel and drive to Rajgir (80 Kms / 02 Hrs Drive). Visit: Gridhrakutta (Vulture’s Peak), Sapataparni in Uruvela, Venuvana. Later visit to Nalanda. After sightseeing return back to Bodhgaya. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 10: Bodhgaya:
Breakfast at hotel and visit: Mahabodhi temple, Bodhi tree, Sujata village, Niranjana River, some temple in Gaya: Tibet, Nepal, Vietnam, Chinese, Myanmar temple. Overnight at Hotel.
Day 11: Bodhgaya – Back Home:
Breakfast at Hotel and in time transfer to Gaya international airport for connect flight for onward journey.
Bon Voyage!
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