-: Buddhist Tour :-
Duration of Trip : 11 Night / 12 Days
Key Places Covered : Delhi - Varanasi - Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda - Vaishali - Patna - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Balrampur - Sahetath - Lucknow - Delhi
Day 01 : Delhi
On arrival at Delhi international airport, Vacations International representative will meet and transfer you to the hotel for overnight stay. Dinner will be at the hotel.
Day 02 : Delhi
Breakfast at hotel. Relax in the morning. Afternoon visit one of the Buddhist Culture center. Also visit historical attractions of Delhi like Red Fort, Qutub Minar, Jama Masjid, Humayun’s Tomb, India Gate, Lotus Temple, etc. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 03 : Delhi – Varanasi
After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to Varanasi. On arrival, our representative transfers to hotel. Afternoon visit Sarnath - a place where Buddha first preached his sermon. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 04 : Varanasi – Bodhgaya
Early morning enjoy holy bath at river sunrise boat cruise over river Ganges. Later depart by private motor coach /Car to Bodhgaya. On arrival, our representative transfers to hotel. Relax. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 05 : Bodhgaya
Breakfast will be at the hotel. Full day visit to Bodhgaya a place where Lord Buddha entered a state of mediation under the 'Bodhi' tree (banyan tree) and attained Nirvana (the enlightenment). On the walls of Mahabodhi temple, one can see images of Lord Buddha in different aspects. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 06 : Bodhgaya – Rajgir
Breakfast will be at the hotel. Morning depart by car to Rajgir. Arrive and check in at hotel pre-booked by Vacations International Inc. Visit Rajgir - a sacred town to all Buddhist where Lord Buddha meditated and preached on the Hill, Karanda Tank where Lord Buddha would bathe, and seven hot springs where Lord Buddha for its healing powers. Also visit the ancient Nalanda University founded in the fifth century B.C. Ancient Buddhist texts reveal that Lord Buddha studied here. Visit the Archaeological museums. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel at Rajgir.
Day 07 : Rajgir – Vaishali – Patna
Breakfast will be at the hotel. Morning depart by private car to Patna visiting en route Vaishali - a place where Lord Buddha visited frequently and during the last visit here told his disciplines that they would see him no more as he was to attain the Mahaparinirvana (the ultimate bliss). Visit the Buddhist Stupas. Arrive and check in at hotel pre-booked by Vacations International Inc. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 08 : Patna – Kushinagar
Breakfast will be at the hotel. Drive to Kushinagar. Arrive and check in at hotel pre-booked by Vacations International Inc. Afternoon city tour of Kushinagar where Lord Buddha breathed his last and attained Mahaparinirvana saying decay is inherent in all component things. Visit the Nirvana temple which enshrines a colossal statue of Lord Buddha in a reclining position. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 09 : Kushinagar - Lumbini - Balrampur
Breakfast will be at the hotel. Depart for Lumbini by car. Lumbini is the birth place of Lord Buddha. Visit the sacred pond, Ashoka Pillar, Mahadevi temple. Later drive to Balrampur. Arrive and check in at hotel pre-booked by Vacations International Inc. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 10 : Balrampur - Sahetath - Lucknow
Breakfast will be at the hotel. Leave for Lucknow by car via Satehmath famous for Buddhist Stupas. Arrive Lucknow and check in at hotel pre-booked by Vacations International.
Day 11 : Lucknow - Delhi
Transfer to airport for flight to Delhi. Arrive and check in at hotel pre-booked by Vacations International Inc. Relax. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.
Day 12 : Delhi - Onward Journey
Punctual Transfer to New Delhi International Airport to board flight for onward destination. Tour Ends.
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