Buddhist Connection Tour
Destination Covered : Bodhgaya - Rajgir – Nalanda – Varanasi– Sravasti – Kushinagar – Lumbini – Kathmandu
Duration : 10 Night / 11 Days
DAY 01 : Arrival Bodhgaya
On arrive Gaya airport. Welcome & assistances in airport, then you will be transfer to Bodhgaya hotel. Overnight in a hotel at Bodhgaya.
DAY 02 : At Bodhgaya
After breakfast proceed for full day tour to Bodhgaya visit MahaBodhi Temple, Sujata Village, Niranjana River, 80 feet high lord Buddha Statue & Various international monasteries. Lunch & Dinner at hotel. Overnight at a hotel in Bodhgaya.
DAY 03 : Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda - Rajgir - Bodhgaya
Breakfast in hotel and then will drive to Rajgir (65 Kms). Visit Gridhkutta (Vulture's peak), World Peace Stupa, and Venuvanaram & Bimbisar Prison. Lunch at hotel in Rajgir. Drive continue to Nalanda (12 kms) to visit the ruins of world ancient University. It was one of the oldest Universities of the World & International Centre for Buddhist Studies. Evening back to Bodhgaya hotel. Dinner & overnight stay at a hotel in Bodhgaya.
DAY 04 : Bodhgaya - Varanasi
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 05 : Varanasi - Sravasti
Early morning boat ride in Holy River the Ganges. Breakfast and drive toward Sravasti with packed lunch. On arrival, proceed for visit Proceed for visit Saheth (Jetvanaram) & Maheth (Angulimal Caves). Evening, back to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 06 : Sravasti - Kushinagar
Early morning drive to Kushinagar (approx. 260 Kms / 7 hrs.) enroute visiting Vaishali. On arrival check in to the hotel. Lunch at hotel and then proceed to visit Mahaparnirvana Temple (where Buddha took his last breathe) and Ramabhar Stupa (cremation site of Lord Buddha) and Japan Temple. Evening back to hotel. Dinner & overnight stay at a hotel.
DAY 07 : Kushinagar - Lumbini
Breakfast at hotel and then drive toward Lumbini 170 kms / approx. 04 hrs. drive) to Lumbini (in Nepal). Kindly obtain double entry visa for India & single entry visa for Nepal). On arrival, check in at hotel. Lunch serve at hotel and then proceed to visit Holy Birth place of Lord Buddha. Evening back to hotel. Dinner & overnight stay at hotel in Lumbini.
DAY 08 : Lumbini - Kathmandu
Breakfast at hotel. Morning timely transfer to Lumbini (Bairwa Airport) airport to catch flight for Kathmandu. On arrival, met and proceed for lunch in local restaurant. After lunch proceed for visit Swoyambhunath Temple and Durbar Square. Overnight stay at Hotel in Kathmandu.
DAY 09 : Kathmandu
Breakfast in hotel. Then will process for full day s/seeing of Kathmandu city visit Boudhnath Stupa, Pashupatinath temple. Lunch & dinner in local restaurant. Overnight stay at hotel.
DAY 10 : Kathmandu + Departure
Breakfast in hotel. Then you will be timely transfer to airport to catch flight for onward destination.
DAY 11 : Departure
Arrival at your sweet home.