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Buddhist Sites In India and Nepal
Duration: 12 Nights / 13 Days
Destinations: Delhi –
Varanasi – Sarnath – Varanasi – Bodhgaya – Nalanda – Rajgir – Patna Vaishali –
Kushinagar – Sravasti – Lumbini – Kathmandu.
Day
01: Arrival in Delhi
On arrival to Delhi,
Tours representative will meet and assist you at the airport. Then you will be
transferred to your pre-booked hotel. Freshen up and relax at the hotel. Enjoy
welcome dinner at hotel restaurant . Have a
relaxing overnight stay at the hotel.
Day
02: Delhi
Take your breakfast at the hotel.
Enjoy guided sightseeing tours of Delhi visiting attractions like Parliament
House, President House, India Gate, Humayun’s Tomb, Buddha Garden, Qutub Minar,
Akshardham Temple, Jama Masjid, Red Fort, etc. Dinner and overnight stay will be
at the hotel.
Day
03: Delhi – Varanasi – Sarnath – Varanasi
Have a very hearty breakfast at the
hotel. After breakfast you will be transferred to airport to board flight to
Varanasi. On arrival in Varanasi, Tours representative transfers
you to your pre-booked hotel. Freshen up and relax at the hotel. After lunch,
proceed to Sarnath. Sarnath is a place where Lord Buddha preached his first
sermon on Nirvana in the Deer Park. See the Sarnath Archaeological Museum,
Buddhist Temple, Chaukhandi Stupa, Dhamekh Stupa, Dharmarajika Stupa, Ashoka
Lion Capital, and Mahabodhi Temple & Park. In time return back to Varanasi and
check into your hotel. Dinner and overnight will be at the hotel.
Day
04: Varanasi
In the early morning enjoy boat ride
over sacred River Ganga. See the cremation sites and people worshiping on the
ghats from the boat. Return to hotel for breakfast. After breakfast explore the
temples and other attractions of Varanasi. Major attractions are Bharat Mata
Temple, Tulsi Manas Temple, Durga Temple, Vishwanath Temple, Sankat Mochan
Temple, Bharat Kala Bhawan, Banaras Hindu University, Jantar Mantar, Ramgarh
Fort, etc. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day
05: Varanasi – Bodhgaya
Have a very hearty breakfast at the
hotel. After breakfast drive to Bodhgaya – the place of Buddha’s Nirvana. On
arrival in Bodhgaya, Indian representative transfers you to your
pre-booked hotel. Freshen up and relax at the hotel. In the evening visit the Mahabodhi Temple for prayers. The temple is listed as UNESCO World Heritage
Site. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day
06: Bodhgaya
In the morning visit the magnificent
Mahabodhi Temple for prayer. Visit the Mahabodhi Tree where Buddha got nirvana.
Return to hotel for breakfast. After breakfast explore other temples around
Mahabodhi temples made by people of different countries like Sri Lanka, Japan,
China, Myanmar, Thailand, etc. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day
07: Bodhgaya – Nalanda – Rajgir – Patna
After breakfast at the hotel proceed
to Patna visiting en route Nalanda and Rajgir. Nalanda and Rajgir are deeply
associated with the lifetime of Lord Buddha. Buddha stayed there for many times.
Rajgir boasts many Buddhist temples. Continue your drive to Patna. Upon arrival
in Patna, Indian representative transfers you to your hotel.
Freshen up and relax at the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the
hotel.
Day
08: Patna – Vaishali – Kushinagar
Have a very hearty breakfast at the
hotel. Drive to Kushinagar, the place Buddha got his Mahaparinirvana &
(salvation). You will visit en route Vaishali. On arrival in Kushinagar, Indian representative transfers you to your pre-booked hotel. Dinner and
overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day
09: Kushinagar – Sravasti
After hearty breakfast visit
Kushinagar the various Stupas and temples. Kushinagar is the place where Lord
Buddha entered perfect tranquility - the state of Mahaparinirvana. Later proceed
to Sravasti. On arrival, Indian representative will transfer you to
your hotel. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day
10: Sravasti – Lumbini
Have a very hearty breakfast at the
hotel. Later visit the Sahte-Mahet, the Jetvana Gardens, Buddhist Temples,
Jetvana Monasteries, Anathapindika's Stupa, Ananda Bodhi Tree, etc. Later drive
to Lumbini (now in Nepal). Lumbini is the place where queen Maya Devi gave birth
of a child Siddharth Lord who became Lord Buddha. On arrival you will be
transferred to your hotel. In the evening, visit Buddhist temples for prayers.
Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day
11: Lumbini – Kathmandu
After hearty breakfast proceed for the
sightseeing of Buddhist temple & Stupas at Lumbini. Visit the Maya Devi Temple,
Visit the Birth Place of Lord Buddha. Visit the Bodhi Tree. Visit the Holy Pond.
Visit the Lumbini Garden. Visit the Ashoka Pillar. Visit the Burmese Lokamani
Cula Pagoda. Visit the Chinese Maitreya Temple. Visit the different other
monasteries. Later you will be transferred to the Airport to catch flight for
Kathmandu (the Capital of Nepal). On arrival Indian representative
transfers you to your pre-booked hotel. Later proceed to Kathmandu Sightseeing.
Visit to the Durbar Square – the historic seat of the Nepalese Royalty. Visit
beautiful ancient temples and palaces. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the
hotel.
Day
12: Katmandu
Have a very hearty breakfast at the
hotel. Later embark on sightseeing of Kathmandu covering Swayambhunath Stupa and
Patan City. Swayambhunath Stupa is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Nepal.
It is listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO. Patan city lies 5 km southeast
of Kathmandu. It is known as the city of fine arts. There are many Hindu temples
and Buddhist monuments in the city. Here you will be see perfect blend of
Hinduism and Buddhism culture. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel at
Kathmandu.
Day
13: Kathmandu – Onward
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel.
Later proceed to visit the Lion Gate and the Golden Gate. In time you will be
transferred to the International Airport to board flight for your home/onward
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