Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour 8Night-10Days Bodhgaya

Destination Covered : Kolkata - Bodhgaya – Rajgir – Nalanda – Varanasi - Kushinagar – Lumbini – Sravasti – Lucknow - Agra - Delhi

Duration : 08 Night / 10 Days


Kushinagar

DAY 01 : Arr. Kolkata (No Meals) 
Welcome on arrival at Kolkata airport. Meet & assist, drive to Bodhgaya. O/N in Coach.

DAY 02 : Arrive Bodhgaya
Morning arrive Bodhgaya (Early check in is subject to availability of room). After breakfast Full day at Bodhgaya. Proceed for visit MahaBodhi Temple, Sujata Village, Niranjana River, 80 feet high lord Buddha Statue & Various international monasteries. All meals & O/N at a hotel in Bodhgaya.

DAY 03 : Bodhgaya - Rajgir – Nalanda - Bodhgaya (B/L/D) 
After breakfast, then Excursion to Rajgir, Rajgir is a site of great Sanctity and significance for Buddhists. Afternoon visit Gridhkutta Hill, Bimbisar jail & Ajatashatru's Fort. Lunch will be served at Rajgir and then will drive to Nalanda, which is 12 kms. Drive (15 minutes). It was one of the oldest Universities of the World & International Centre for Buddhist Studies, Nalanda was one of the greatest monastic universities of the ancient world University established in 5th century BC. There is even a monument to facilitate Chinese traveler monk and writer Hiuen Tsang who studied at this university in the 7th century A.D. After visit drive back to Bodhgaya. Dinner & O/N at a hotel in Bodhgaya.

DAY 04 : Bodhgaya - Varanasi (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Varanasi. (260 Kms / 5 Hrs.).On arrival, transfer excursion to Sarnath, visit Dhamekha Stupa, Deer Park & museum (closed on Friday). After visit back to Hotel. Dinner & O/N at a hotel in Kushinagar.

DAY 05 : Varanasi - Kushinagar (B/L/D) 
Early morning boat ride on Holy River the Ganges, Back to Hotel for, breakfast. After breakfast drive to Kushinagar, on arrival, transfer to Hotel for lunch. After lunch Proceed for visit Mahaparnirvana Temple & Ramabhar Stupa. Dinner & O/N at a hotel in Kushinagar.

DAY 06 : Kushinagar - Lumbini (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Lumbini. Lumbini is in Nepal. Kindly obtain double entry visa for India $ single entry visa for Nepal. On arrival, transfer to Hotel for lunch. After lunch visit the Holy Birth Place of Lord Buddha. Dinner & O/N at a hotel in Lumbini.

DAY 07 : Lumbini / Sravasti (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Sravasti. On arrival, transfer to Hotel. Lunch at Hotel. After lunch Proceed for visit Saheth & Maheth. Dinner & O/N at a hotel in Sravasti.

DAY 08 : Sravasti / Lucknow (By Surface) Lucknow – Agra (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel. Drive to Lucknow. On arrival, transfer to city restaurant for lunch. After lunch drive to Agra. Dinner & O/ N at a hotel in Agra.

DAY 09 : Agra / Delhi + Dep. (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel and will proceed for the sightseeing of Agra city first visiting one of the world's most popular monument – Taj Mahal (it is closed on every Friday) built by Mughal Emperor Shah- Jehan for his Empress Mumtaj Mahal. The construction believed to have taken 22 years to complete with over 20,000 craftsmen working round the clock. Lunch will be serving at Hotel. Now proceed for sightseeing tour of magnificent Agra Fort- built at the bank of Yamuna River, is situated in the center of the town. Various styles of the architecture are evident within the fort & demonstrate the love of Mughal Emperors towards building beautiful monuments. Lunch at hotel. Then drive to Delhi. On arrival, transfer to city restaurant for dinner. After then transfer departure to airport to catch the flight for onwards destination.

DAY 10 : Arr. Home Country 
Take off flight & arrive Home Country with sweet memory.