Buddhist Circuit Tour

Arrival: Welcome on arrival at Kolkata Airport, where a Magadh tours executive will meet and greet at the airport with a traditional welcome.

Transfer: After meet-and-assist services, you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in.

Overnight: Stay overnight at hotel in Kolkata.

Breakfast: Start the day with Breakfast at the hotel.

Morning Fly To Gaya: Arrive in Bodhgaya, check-in at the hotel.

Bodhgaya is famous as the site where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree.

Proceed to Visit:

Mahabodhi Temple: is one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites in the world.

Bodhi Tree: is a sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa) that holds immense spiritual significance for Buddhists worldwide.

Dungeshwari Caves: re a sacred group of caves nestled in a rocky hill, where Prince Siddhartha (the Buddha) spent nearly six years in severe penance and meditation before attaining enlightenment.

Sujata village: Associated with a Woman Sujata, who offered milk-rice (sweet rice pudding) to Lord Buddha before getting enlightenment.

Niranjana River: Bodhgaya is situated on the bank of river Niranajana – it is considered to be Holy symbol of Buddhism connected with the life of Lord Buddha.

Various international monasteries: The monasteries of different countries E.G. Thailand, Myanmar, Bhutan, etc. including 80 ft. Buddha statue.

Overnight: Stay overnight at hotel in Bodhgaya.

Breakfast: Start the day with Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer: Depart for Rajgir. Arrive: In Rajgir check in at the hotel. After take rest do sightseeing.

Proceed to Visit:

Griddhakuta Hill: Known as Vulture’s Peak because its shape resembles a vulture’s beak. Buddha spent a lot of time meditating and teaching here.

Venuvana: the first monastery gifted to Gautama Buddha by King Bimbisara of Magadha.

After noon excursion to Nalanda (12 kms / 20 minutes).

Nalanda University ruins – one of the world’s oldest universities and an ancient Buddhist center of learning.

Nalanda Archaeological Museum: famous for preserving rare and ancient artifacts excavated from the ruins of Nalanda University, one of the world’s oldest and greatest centers of learning (5th–12th century CE).

Overnight: Stay overnight at hotel in Rajgir.

Breakfast: Start the day with Breakfast at the hotel.

Depart to Vaishali: where Buddha gave his last sermon.

Arrive: Check in at the Vaishali hotel. 

Afternoon proceed for Sightseeing:

Ashokan Pillar- One of Emperor Ashoka’s stone pillars marking sacred Buddhist sites.

Relic Stupa- Enshrines a portion of Buddha’s ashes.

Buddha Samayak Stupa - A significant modern Buddhist monument, built to commemorate the teachings of Lord Buddha and to symbolize universal peace and harmony.

Buddha Samayak stupa.

Coronation Tank- is a historically significant, sacred water body in Vaishali, Bihar, where Licchavi representatives were anointed in ancient times.

Overnight: Stay overnight at hotel in Vaishali.

Breakfast: Start the day with Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer: Depart for Kushinagar, the site of Lord Buddha’s Mahaparinirvana.

Enroute visit Kesariya: The largest Buddhist stupa of the world.

After visit drive continue to Kushinagar: check in at the hotel.

Proceed to Visit:

Mahaparinirvana Temple: Marks the sacred place where Lord Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana, or final nirvana, after his death.

Ramabhar Stupa: It is considered one of the holiest sites in Buddhism, symbolizing the Buddha’s final release from the cycle of rebirth (samsara).

Indo-Japan Temple- is a prominent Buddhist temple built through the collaboration between India and Japan.

Overnight: Stay overnight at hotel in Kushinagar.

Breakfast: Start the day with Breakfast at the hotel.

Transfer: Depart for Lumbini, The Holy Birthplace of Lord Buddha. Lumbini is in Nepal. Kindly obtain double entry visa for India & single entry visa for Nepal.

Arrive: Lumbini check in at the hotel. Take Rest.

Afternoon proceed to visit: 

The Holy Birthplace of Lord Buddha Maya Devi Temple - An ancient Buddhist temple situated at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Lumbini, Nepal. It is the main temple at Lumbini, a site traditionally considered the birthplace of Gautama Buddha.

Ashoka Pillar: is a monolithic stone pillar erected by Emperor Ashoka in 249 BC to mark the birthplace of Gautam Buddha.

Sacred garden- is the holy area surrounding the exact birthplace of Lord Buddha, where Queen Māyā Devi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama.

Various monasteries built by different countries.

Overnight: Stay overnight at hotel in Lumbini.

Breakfast: Start the day with Breakfast at the hotel.

Drive back to India: border crossing again at Sonauli.

Transfer: Depart to Sravasti, where Buddha spent 24 rainy seasons.

Enroute visit Kapilvastu: This is the place, where Siddhartha lived until the age of 29 before embarking on the spiritual journey that led to his enlightenment. 

Drive continue to Sravasti, check in at the hotel. take rest.

Proceed to Visit:

The ruins of Jetavana Monastery: where Buddha spent 24 rainy seasons.

Ananda Bodhi Tree: Planted as a symbolic substitute for the original Bodhi Tree in Bodh Gaya, where Buddha attained enlightenment.

Saheth-Maheth ruins of stupas and monasteries: is a major Buddhist archaeological and pilgrimage site, featuring the ruins of ancient stupas, monasteries, and temples associated with Lord Buddha.

Overnight: Stay overnight at hotel in Sravasti.

Breakfast: Start the day with Breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: Drive to Varanasi, the spiritual capital of India.

Arrive: On arrival, check in at hotel. 

Afternoon enjoy boat ride & Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat – a mesmerizing ritual of lamps and chants.

Overnight: Stay overnight at hotel in Varanasi.

Breakfast: Start the day with Breakfast at the hotel.

Proceed to Visit Sarnath: The Place, where Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment at Bodhgaya.

Dhamekha Stupa: Lord Buddha gave his first sermon here to his five disciples after attaining enlightenment in Bodh Gaya.

Mulagandha Kuti Vihar – The Vihara enshrined with the sacred relics of Sakyamuni Buddha.

Sarnath Museum (Closed on Friday): The Buddhist artifacts excavated from Sarnath, kept here.

Ashokan Pillar: Marked the site of Buddha’s first sermon. It is famed for its Lion Capital, now the national emblem of India.

Deer Park: A sacred site where Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon after enlightenment, marking the beginning of the Buddhist Sangha.

After visit depart to Bodhgaya.

Overnight: Stay overnight at hotel in Bodhgaya.

Breakfast: Start the day with Breakfast at the hotel.

After breakfast, Check-out from hotel. Day free for meditation or shopping.

Transfer to Airport: Timely transfer to Gaya airport to catch the flight for your return to Kolkata then proceed for departure from Kolkata to onward destination.