Welcome to Varanasi. We hope you have a safe and nice journey. We will pick you up from the Airport or Railway station. After picking you up we will go directly to the hotel for check in. Fresh n up you will proceed to Sarnath. Sarnath is a place 20 km away from the city of Varanasi. This is the place where Buddha preached his first sermon to his five apostles and so Buddhism begins from there. After that emperor Ashoka created a number of stupas and monuments to spread Buddhism. Also in Sarnath there are several animals and birds which get the matter of attraction (especially Deer Park). There are also some of the remaining monasteries and the beautifully polished Lion capital of Ashoka in Sarnath Museum. Our tour ends in Sarnath after that we will go back to the hotel for rest.
Day 2 : Bodhgaya
At Morning we will go ahead for Bodhgaya which is about 247 kms long way from Varanasi and could take 7 hrs to reach Bodhgaya. Bodhgaya is the place where Gautama Buddha attained inimitable, supreme Wisdom. On arrival at Bodhgaya check into the hotel and after lunch enjoy the sightseeing of Bodhgaya. It is counted one among the four most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites. Explore the beauty of Buddhist culture and lifestyle with a saunter around this place. Visit places like the Great Buddha Statue, Niranjana River and Sujata Temple. Sightseeing of Maha Bodhi Temple and Bodhi Tree. Visit the Chinese Temple. Also visit the school of the destitute. After your sightseeing visit Ends, return back to the hotel and stay overnight.
Day 3 : Patna
At Morning check out from the hotel we will go ahead for Patna via Rajgir and Nalanda which is about 182 kms long way from Bodhgaya and could take 8 hrs to reach Patna. On the move visiting Rajgir and Nalanda. Rajgir is a site of great holiness and magnitude for Buddhists. Rajgir is a wonderful place for Buddhist pilgrimage, as Buddha spent 12 years here and also the first Buddhist council after the Buddha was hosted here at the Saptaparni caves. Afternoon visit Gridhakuta Hill, Bimbisara jail. After that drive to Nalanda. It was one of the oldest Universities of the World and International Centre for Buddhist Studies. Now we will Drive to Patna. After our arrival at Patna we transferred to the hotel for overnight stay.
Day 4 : Kushinagar
At Morning check out from the hotel we will go ahead for Kushinagar via Vaishali which is about 256 kms long way from Patna and could take7 hrs to reach Kushinagar. On the move visit Vaishali. Here the Buddha announced his approach to Mahaparinirvana. After that we will go directly to Kushinagar (the place where Lord Buddha left the world, making an invaluable contribution to the development of mankind, the great religion known as Buddhism). On arrival in Kushinagar, transfer to the hotel. Afternoon visit Mahaparinirvana Temple (where Buddha took
Day 5 : Lumbini
At Morning check out from the hotel we will go ahead for Lumbini which is about 180 kms long way from Kushinagar and could take5 hrs to reach Lumbini. On arrival in Lumbini, transfer to the hotel. Afternoon visit the birth place of Buddha - Maya Devi Temple. This place is blessed with its tranquility and natural beauty, which fully corresponds to the perception of the place where the legend was born. Overnight stay at Lumbini hotel.
Day 6 : Kapilavastu, shravasti
At Morning check out from the hotel we will go ahead for Lumbini which is about 180 kms long way from Kushinagar and could take5 hrs to reach Lumbini. On arrival in Lumbini, transfer to the hotel. Afternoon visit the birth place of Buddha - Maya Devi Temple. This place is blessed with its tranquility and natural beauty, which fully corresponds to the perception of the place where the legend was born. Overnight stay at Lumbini hotel.
Day 7 : Lucknow
At Morning check out from the hotel we will go ahead for Lucknow which is about 154 kms long way from Shravasti and could take 4 hrs to reach Lucknow. Once we reach Lucknow covers Imam Bara, Rumi Darwaza and other historical monuments. In the evening transfer direct to Lucknow Airport for flight for onward journey to New Delhi to catch your flight for home with the book of memories.
Inclusions
Pick-up Drop Accommodation Entrance fee Sightseeing Daily water
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Navinsaireddy
what a great professional tour. i loved having as much as, possible--while getting the whole experience! fabulous hotels in varanasi & gaya & ayodhya. the driver was a helping person, with good ass...
Shashiprabha1950
it was all beyond our expectations, kasif went out of the box to give us services that were not even mentioned in the itinerary and kept me the same as i was a solo traveller, in varanasi. thanks, ...
Romavk
i had unique masaan holi experience. i visited three of the oldest universities in the world. if you are religious you have many places of worship. if you are artistically inclined, you have enough...