Buddhist Pilgrimage

Buddhist Pilgrimage	Tour Code: 1054
Duration	17 Days / 16 Nights
Destination	Northern India
Route	Delhi-Balrampur-Lumbini-Kushinagar-patna-Vaishali-Rajgir-Bodhgaya-Varanasi-Agra-Sanchi-Delhi
Best Time To Visit	Daily, October to April

Buddhist Pilgrimage

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive Delhi : Arrive Delhi and transfer to hotel.

Day 2: Delhi / Balrampur : Early morning transfer to Delhi Station to connect Shatabadi Express to Lucknow. Upon arrival you will be driven to Balrampur.

Day 3: Balrampur / Lumbini : Morning excursion to Shravasti and then continue drive to Lumbini (Bhairawa).

Day 4: Lumbini / Kushinagar: After breakfast visit Lumbini, the birth place of Lord Buddha. Afternoon drive to Kushinagar.

Day 5: Kushinagar / Patna : Morning visit the sight of Sal tree and great Ramabhar Stupa where the body of Lord Buddha was cremated. Later drive to Patna.

Day 6: Patna / Vaishali / Patnaday : trip to Vaishali where Buddha preached his last sermon. Return to Patna in the evening.

Day 7: Patna / Rajgir : Morning tour of Patna, capital of Bihar. Continue drive onto Rajgir via Nalanda to see the ruins of ancient Nalanda University.

Day 8: Rajgir : Today visit famous Buddhist Stupa (optional aerial rope way) ruins of Ajat Shatru’s Fort.

Day 9: Rajgir / Bodhgaya : Morning drive to Bodhgaya. Afternoon free to meditate.

Day 10: Bodhgaya : Today visit Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhi Tree and Throne.

Day 11: Bodhgaya / Varanasi : Drive to Varanasi. Afternoon free.

Day 12: Varanasi / Agra : Early morning Ganges tour including boat ride. After breakfast drive to Sarnath where Buddha preached his last sermon then fly afternoon Varanasi to Agra.

Day 13: Agra : Full day tour visiting Taj Mahal, Agra Fort & Fatehpur Sikri.

Day 14: Agra / Sanchi : Morning transfer to Agra Railway Station for Shatabadi Express to Bhopal. Arrival transfer to hotel.

Day 15: Sanchi / Delhi : Early morning drive to the great Stupas of Sanchi, the Torana Gateways are richly ornamented with carving of the life of Buddha, Ashoka Pillar with its capitol of four lions is here. The monasteries date from the 4th to 12th Century AD. Drive back to Bhopal Railway Station for Shatabadi Express to Delhi. Upon arrival transfer to hotel.

Day 16: Delhi : Full day tour of Old and New Delhi. Overnight at hotel.

Day 17: Depart Delhi : Today transfer to airport onward connection.