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Buddhist Tourism in India
DAY 01 - ARRIVE DELHI On arrival our representative shall meet you at the Airport to welcome you and transfer to hotel. Overnight hotel. DAY 02 - DELHI Today we shall take you for a full day city tour of Delhi covering - Qutab Minar, Laxmi Narayan Temple - The Place of Gods, India Gate - The memorial of martyrs, Parliament House - The Government Headquarters. In the afternoon take a city tour of Old Delhi covering Jama Masjid - The largest mosque in Asia, Red Fort - The red stone magic, Gandhi memorial - The memoir of father of the nation. Overnight hotel. |
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DAY 03 - DELHI - VARANASI
Today transfer to Airport for flight to Varanasi. On arrival transfer to hotel. In the afternoon city tour of Varanasi covering - Alamgir Mosque or Beni Madhav Ka Darera, Dasaswamedh Ghat, Benares Hindu University & The Bharat Mata Temple. Overnight hotel.
DAY 04 - VARANASI - SARNATH - VARANASI
Today early morning boat ride on rive Ganges later we shall take an excursion to Buddhist town of Sarnath - The hallowed spot where Lord Buddha preached his first sermon after enlightenment. Overnight hotel.
DAY 05 - VARANASI - BODHGAYA & DAY 10 - BODHGAYA
Stay there for two nights with excursions to Rajgir / Sapta pari cave and Venevamas. Above two days you will come across with many locales of Buddhist significance, i.e. Rajgir: an important Buddhist pilgrimage since the Buddha spent 12 years here, and the first Buddhist council after the Buddha attained Nirvana was held here. Overnight hotel.
DAY 06 - BODHGAYA - PATNA ENROUTE VISITING NALANDA
Today we shall drive you to Patna enroute visiting Nalanda: founded in the 5th century known as center of intellectualism. On arrival in Patna check in into hotel. Overnight hotel.
DAY 07 - PATNA - KUSHINAGAR ENROUTE VISITING VAISHALI
Morning proceed to Vaishali, a very special place to Buddhists as The Lord delivered his last sermon & announced his impending Nirwana. See the majesty of Ashok Pillar - Lotus tank, Chaumukhi & proceed to Kushinagar for overnight stay.
DAY 08 - KUSHINAGAR - SHRAVASTI / BALRAMPUR
Today morning visit Mahanirvana temple, the modern Japan / Srilanka Buddhist center & monasteries, then proceed to Balrampur enroute Sravasti where you will see the extensive ruins of this ancient city & Jetavana monastery. On arrival check in into hotel. Overnight hotel.
DAY 09 - SHRAVASTI / BALRAMPUR - LUMBINI
Today we shall drive you to Lumbini - the birthplace of BUDDHA. On arrival check in into hotel. Today relax in the hotel Overnight hotel.
DAY 10 - LUMBINI
Today morning visit to Ashoka's pillar (249 BC) rediscovered in 1890s inside thick sal forest, a temple of Mayadevi, the ruins of an old monastery and some new stupas. Overnight hotel.
DAY 11 - LUMBINI - KATHMANDU
Today we shall drive you to Kathmandu. On arrival in Kathmandu check in into hotel. Today you are free to relax after the drive. Overnight hotel.
DAY 12 - KATHMANDU
Today Morning full day city tour of Kathmandu covering - Patan City, Tibetan Refugee Camp, Pashupatinath, Swayambhunath. Later back to hotel for overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 13 - KATHMANDU - POKHARA
Today we shall drive you to Pokhara. ON arrival check in into hotel. Later go for a city tour of Pokhara or Boat ride on lake Phewa. Overnight hotel.
DAY 14 - POKHARA - KATHMANDU
Today drive we shall drive you back to Kathmandu. In the afternoon take a city tour covering - Bhaktapur and Boudhnath. Overnight hotel.
DAY 15 - KATHMANDU DEPARTURE
Today transfer to Airport for flight back home.
Today transfer to Airport for flight to Varanasi. On arrival transfer to hotel. In the afternoon city tour of Varanasi covering - Alamgir Mosque or Beni Madhav Ka Darera, Dasaswamedh Ghat, Benares Hindu University & The Bharat Mata Temple. Overnight hotel.
DAY 04 - VARANASI - SARNATH - VARANASI
Today early morning boat ride on rive Ganges later we shall take an excursion to Buddhist town of Sarnath - The hallowed spot where Lord Buddha preached his first sermon after enlightenment. Overnight hotel.
DAY 05 - VARANASI - BODHGAYA & DAY 10 - BODHGAYA
Stay there for two nights with excursions to Rajgir / Sapta pari cave and Venevamas. Above two days you will come across with many locales of Buddhist significance, i.e. Rajgir: an important Buddhist pilgrimage since the Buddha spent 12 years here, and the first Buddhist council after the Buddha attained Nirvana was held here. Overnight hotel.
DAY 06 - BODHGAYA - PATNA ENROUTE VISITING NALANDA
Today we shall drive you to Patna enroute visiting Nalanda: founded in the 5th century known as center of intellectualism. On arrival in Patna check in into hotel. Overnight hotel.
DAY 07 - PATNA - KUSHINAGAR ENROUTE VISITING VAISHALI
Morning proceed to Vaishali, a very special place to Buddhists as The Lord delivered his last sermon & announced his impending Nirwana. See the majesty of Ashok Pillar - Lotus tank, Chaumukhi & proceed to Kushinagar for overnight stay.
DAY 08 - KUSHINAGAR - SHRAVASTI / BALRAMPUR
Today morning visit Mahanirvana temple, the modern Japan / Srilanka Buddhist center & monasteries, then proceed to Balrampur enroute Sravasti where you will see the extensive ruins of this ancient city & Jetavana monastery. On arrival check in into hotel. Overnight hotel.
DAY 09 - SHRAVASTI / BALRAMPUR - LUMBINI
Today we shall drive you to Lumbini - the birthplace of BUDDHA. On arrival check in into hotel. Today relax in the hotel Overnight hotel.
DAY 10 - LUMBINI
Today morning visit to Ashoka's pillar (249 BC) rediscovered in 1890s inside thick sal forest, a temple of Mayadevi, the ruins of an old monastery and some new stupas. Overnight hotel.
DAY 11 - LUMBINI - KATHMANDU
Today we shall drive you to Kathmandu. On arrival in Kathmandu check in into hotel. Today you are free to relax after the drive. Overnight hotel.
DAY 12 - KATHMANDU
Today Morning full day city tour of Kathmandu covering - Patan City, Tibetan Refugee Camp, Pashupatinath, Swayambhunath. Later back to hotel for overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 13 - KATHMANDU - POKHARA
Today we shall drive you to Pokhara. ON arrival check in into hotel. Later go for a city tour of Pokhara or Boat ride on lake Phewa. Overnight hotel.
DAY 14 - POKHARA - KATHMANDU
Today drive we shall drive you back to Kathmandu. In the afternoon take a city tour covering - Bhaktapur and Boudhnath. Overnight hotel.
DAY 15 - KATHMANDU DEPARTURE
Today transfer to Airport for flight back home.
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