Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour 9N-11D

Destination Covered : Delhi – Sravasti – Lumbini – Kushinagar – Vaishali – Nalanda – Rajgir – Bodhgaya – Varanasi – Agra – Delhi

Duration : 09 Nights / 11 Days


DAY 01 : Arrive Delhi 
Arrival at New Delhi International airport, welcome and assistances then transfer to Hotel. Overnight in a hotel at Delhi.

DAY 02 : Delhi - Lucknow by Train & Lucknow – Sravasti (B/L/D)
Early morning transfer to New Delhi railway station with pack breakfast to Lucknow, leaving New Delhi at 0615 hrs. Arrival Lucknow at 1230 hrs. Transfer to hotel for Lunch then, drive to Sravasti (180 Kms, 4:30 hrs.). Arrival Sravasti, transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight in a hotel at Sravasti.

DAY 03 : Sravasti – Lumbini (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel then visit Jetvanaram and Angulimal Caves. Back to hotel for lunch after lunch drive to Lumbini (190 kms, 5 - 6 hrs.). Lumbini is at Nepal. Arrival Lumbini, transfer to hotel, check-in, Dinner and overnight at hotel.

DAY 04 : Lumbini – Kushinagar (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel then visit birth place of Lord Buddha. Lunch will be served at Hotel. After lunch drive to Kushinagar (130 kms, 4 hrs.). Arrival Kushinagar, transfer to Mahaparnirvana temple and Ramabhar Stupa (Cremation Centre). Check-in hotel. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

DAY 05 : Kushinagar – Vaishali – Bodhgaya (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel then drive to Bodhgaya (360 kms, 10 hrs.) with pack lunch, enroute visit Vaishali. Arrival Bodhgaya, check-in hotel, dinner and overnight at hotel.

DAY 06 : Bodhgaya – Rajgir – Nalanda – Bodhgaya (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel. Excursion to Rajgir. Visit Gridhkutta Peak, Venuvanaram and Bimbisar Prison. Lunch at hotel. Then drive to Nalanda (15 kms), visit ruins of ancient university. Drive back to Bodhgaya. Arrival Bodhgaya, transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight in a hotel at Bodhgaya.

DAY 07 : Bodhgaya (B/L/D)
Full day sightseeing at Bodhgaya, visiting places like MahaBodhi temple, Sujata Village, Niranjana River. All meals and overnight at hotel.

DAY 08 :Bodhgaya – Varanasi (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel then drive to Varanasi (250 kms). On arrival check in to the hotel and then proceed to Sarnath (14 kms), Visit Dhamekha Stupa and Deer park. Back to Varanasi. Check-in hotel, Dinner and overnight in a hotel at Varanasi.

DAY 09 : Varanasi / Agra (B/L/D)
Early morning boat ride on the holy river Ganges. Then back to hotel for breakfast. After that proceed to visit Varanasi city, temple, shopping in Varanasi for silk stuff's. Late afternoon transfer Varanasi airport to catch train for Agra with packed dinner. Overnight in Train.

DAY 10 :Agra / Delhi + Dep (B/L/D)
Arrive Agra early morning. Meet and transfer to hotel. After wash and change proceed for breakfast. Thereafter proceed for sightseeing of Agra visit 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. After then proceed for visit 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. After then drive to Delhi. On arrival, transfer o city restaurant for dinner. After the timely transfer to airport to catch the flight for onwards destination.

DAY 10 :Home Country.
Morning arrive Home country with sweet memory.