Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour

9 Days / 8 Nights

About Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour

India is popular for its rich cultural heritage and tradition. It is the fountainhead of spiritual enlightenment and awareness. Great saints, incarnations and masters have been born at this holy land and spread their knowledge at times. ‘Bodh’ is a Sanskrit word that means knowledge. Therefore ‘Buddha’ means the person who has accomplished all knowledge. People who are the ardent follower of Lord Buddha visit Buddhist pilgrim places time to time. The main Buddhist pilgrimage sites are situated mainly in the Ganges Valley of India.

Destination Covered

Delhi – Sravasti – Lumbini – Kushinagar – Patna – Nalanda – Rajgir – Bodhgaya – Varanasi – Delhi

Delhi

Detailed Itinerary

Day 01Arrival in Delhi.

Arrival at New Delhi International Airport, you will be welcomed by assistants and transferred to your desired hotel.

Overnight stay in hotel.

Day 02Delhi/Lucknow/Sravasti by train

Day 03Sravasti-Lumbini

Day 04Lumbini-Kushinagar

Day 05Kushinagar- Vaishali- Patna

Day 06Patna- Rajgir, Nalanda- Bodhgaya

Breakfast will be served at hotel. Drive to Nalanda (85kms) and see the ruins of ancient university. Lunch at Nalanda tourist cafeteria. Drive to Rajgir after talking lunch, it is situated at a distance of 15 kms and takes nearly 15-20 minutes. Arrival at Rajgir, visit worth seeing sites likes Bimbisara Jail, Venuvanaram and Gridhkuta Peak. Then, drive to Bodhgaya that is 65 kms away. Get into hotel. Dinner will be served at hotel.

Overnight stay in chosen inn.

Day 07Bodhgaya

Day 08Bodhgaya- Varanasi

Day 09Varanasi- Delhi by flight – Departure

Early morning boat ride on the consecrated River Ganges. Afterward taking boat ride, back to hotel for breakfast. After taking breakfast, you are free to go for shopping in Varanasi, which is quite famous for its silk products. Lunch will be served at lodge, reaching airport to board the flight for Delhi. After reaching Delhi, take dinner at restaurant and then transfer to airport to catch the onward flight.