Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour
Places to visit : Delhi - Lucknow - Balrampur - Lumbini -
Kushinagar - Varanasi - Bodh Gaya - Patna - Delhi
Number of Days : 14 Days/13 Nights
Day 01: Arrive Delhi
You will be welcome in Delhi India and will be transfer to the
hotel for overnight stay.
 Day
02: Delhi/ Lucknow by overnight Train
In the morning after having breakfast half day combined city sightseeing
tour to Old & New Delhi. Later in the afternoon in time transfer to
the Railway station to board train for Lucknow. Overnight will be on board.
Day 03: Arrive Lucknow & Drive to Balrampur
This morning on arrival in Lucknow you will be transferred to
hotel for wash n change and breakfast. Later in time drive to Balrampur.
On arrival transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day 04: Balrampur/ Lumbini
Morning visit will be to Sahet & Mahet then further proceed
to Lumbini the birth place of Lord Buddha. Overnight will be at the hotel.
Day 05: Lumbini/ Kushinagar
Morning tour to Lumbini, visiting gardens and then a drive to
Kushinagar where Lord Buddha attained Nirvana. On arrival transfer to
the hotel for O/N Stay.
Day 06: Kushinagar/ Varanasi
Morning tour to Kushinagar and then a drive to Varanasi, the
holiest city for Hindus. Enroute before arriving Varanasi, visit the buried
Buddhist city at Sarnath where Lord Buddha preached first sermon after
enlightenment at Bodhgaya. Overnight will be at the hotel.
Day 07: In Varanasi
Early in the morning sun rise boat trip at the holy river Ganges,
Then city sightseeing tour visiting Monkey Temple, Bharat Mata Mandir,
Vishwanath Temple, and the famous Kashi Hind University. Overnight will
be at the hotel.
Day 08: Varanasi/ Bodhgaya
Morning after having breakfast a drive to Bodhgaya. On arrival
transfer to the hotel for overnight stay.
Day 09: In Bodhgaya
Full day tour to Bodhgaya visit the Nahabodhi temple. Overnight
will be at hotel.
 Day
10: Bodhgaya/ Rajgir
Morning after having breakfast a drive to Rajgir. On arrival
tour to Rajgir, where the first Buddhist council was convened at the Satupaparini
Cave immediately after the Mahaparinivarana of the Lord Buddha. Here you
will see the site of the Monastery Venu Vana Vihar - built by the King
Bimbisara as an offering to the Buddha, Karanda Tank - Buddha's Bath &
Griddhakoot Hill. Overnight will be at the hotel.
Day 11: Rajgir/ Patna
Morning after breakfast leave to Patna, en route visit Nalanda-
the site of a Buddhist University of great repute which came up much after
Buddha passed in to Mahaparinivarna. There are ruined temples & Shilpas
within the university complex. Nalanda museum houses several undamaged
statues of Buddha, a collection of Buddhist Coins. Overnight will be at
the Patna hotel.
Day 12: Patna
After breakfast see Golghar & Jalan Museum in Patna and back
and stay at hotel. After your lunch, visit Sher Shah Suri Masjid, Patna
Museum Kumhrar, Martyrs Memorial, Pather ki Masjid, Biological Park and
Handicraft Museums. Afternoon we will leave for Vaishali . Half day sightseeing
of Vaishali - the place of Mahavira one of the Jain Tirthankars and also
the place is of Buddha where attain of Mahanirvana was declared. Overnight
will be at Patna hotel.
Day 13: Patna/ Delhi
This morning will be free till departure for Delhi by air. On
arrival in Delhi transfer to the hotel for overnight stay.
Day 14: Delhi/ Onward Destination
Today in time transfer to I.G.I. airport to board flight to your
home country.
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