Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour 8N-10D Kathmandu
Destination Covered : Kathmandu - Lumbini - Sravasti - Kushinagar - Vaishali - Nalanda - Rajgir - Bodhgaya - Varanasi - Delhi.
Duration : 08 Nights / 10 Days
DAY 01 : Arrival Kathmandu (L/D)
Welcome upon arrival at Kathmandu airport. After meet & assist transfer to Hotel. Afternoon sightseeing of Swoyambhunath Temple and Durbar Square. Overnight stay at Hotel in Kathmandu.
DAY 02 : Kathmandu - Lumbini (By Flight) (B/L/D)
Breakfast in hotel and then you will be timely transfer to Kathmandu airport to fly for Lumbini. On arrival, check in to the hotel. Afternoon visit birth place of Lord Buddha. Dinner & overnight stay at hotel in Lumbini.
DAY 03 : Lumbini - Sravasti (B/L/D)
Morning drive to Sravasti. Upon arrival at Sravasti transfer to hotel and proceed for lunch. After lunch visit Jetvanaram and Angulimal Caves. Overnight stay at Hotel.
DAY 04 : Sravasti – Kushinagar (B/L/D)
Breakfast at hotel then drive to Kushinagar. Arrival Kushinagar proceed for lunch in hotel, Afternoon proceed to visit 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 (380 kms, 10 Hrs.) with packed 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 (65 Kms), visit Gridhkutta Peak, Venuvanaram and Bimbisar Jail. Lunch at Hotel in Rajgir. After lunch drive to Nalanda (12 kms), visit ruins of ancient university. After visit drive back to Bodhgaya. On arrival, 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 – Delhi + Dep (B/L)
Boat ride on the holy river Ganges. Then back to hotel for breakfast. After that proceed to visit Varanasi city, temple, after lunch transfer to airport to catch the flight for Delhi. On arrival, transfer to city restaurant for dinner. If time permits, drive pass through India Gate president & parliament house. Timely transfer to airport to catch the flight for onwards destination.
DAY 10 :Arr. Home Country.
Morning arrive Home Country with sweet memory.