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Day 01 Arrive Bodhgaya ->
Arrival at Gaya
airport. Welcome and assistance
at the airport then drive to
Bodhgaya Hotel. After lunch
proceed for visiting Mahabodhi
Temple - The Bodhi tree,
situated in the premises of the
temple, is the one under which
Buddha attained illumination.
Visit to Sujata Village,
Niranajana River, and 80 feet
Lord Buddha Statue & Various
monasteries. Dinner and
overnight at Hotel in BodhGaya.
Day 02 Bodhgaya / Rajgir /
Nalanda / Patna ->
Breakfast at the
hotel. Morning, we will depart
from hotel to historical place
in central Bihar, India, 80 km
south-east of the state capital
Rajgir. Visit Gridhkuta Peak, at
the top of Ratnagiri hill, where
Lord Buddha preached many
inspiring sermons, a Peace
Pagoda has been built by the
Buddha Sangh of Japan.Tour
continue visit to Bimbisara
Prison. Lunch at hotel or
restaurant after lunch drive 12
kms (20 min drive) to Nalanda
visit the ruins of ancient
university; The site of Nalanda
was one of the greatest monastic
universities of the ancient
world University established in
5th century BC. It is believed
that Lord Buddha and also the
founder of Jainism religion Lord
Mahavir taught at this
university for years. There is
even a monument to facilitate
Chinese traveler monk and writer
Hiuen Tsang who studied at this
university in the 7th century
A.D. Then drive to 90 kms to
Patna, Dinner & over night at
Hotel in Patna.
Day 03 Patna / Kushinagar
via Vaishali ->
Breakfast at the
hotel. Early morning drive to
Kushinagar (280kms, 07hrs).
Enroute visit Vaishali. Vaishali
is believed to be the First
Republic of The World, Having an
Elected Body of Representatives
Hold Special Significance for
Buddhist Devotees. The Buddha
Preached The Radha Sutra To The
Eighty Four Thousand Faithful
Gathered There. Lunch at
restaurant further drive to
Kushinagar - This is the place
where Buddha passed into
Parinirvana and was cremated.
Visit Mahaparinirvana temple and
Rambhar Stupa where Lord Buddha
was cremated. After visit,
check-in at hotel. Dinner and
overnight at a Hotel in
Kushinagar.
Day 04 Kushinagar / Lumbini
(Nepal)
->
Breakfast at the
hotel. Morning drive to Lumbini
which is 175 kms away from
kushinagar (04 hrs drive).
(Kindly obtain double entry visa
for India and single entry visa
for Nepal), On arrival at
Lumbini transfer to hotel. Lunch
at hotel. After lunch vist to
the Birth place of Lord Buddha.
Shakyamuni Buddha was born in
Lumbini, in southern Nepal, two
thousand five hundred years ago.
Since his time, Nepal has been a
sacred ground for Buddhist as
the birthplace of Buddha, Dinner
& over night at hotel in Lumbini.
Day 05 Lumbini (Nepal) /
Varanasi ->
Breakfast at the
hotel. Morning drive to Varanasi
(08 – 10 hrs drive) Lunch at
enroute restaurant on arrival at
Varanasi transfer to hotel.
Dinner & overnight stay at Hotel
in Varanasi.
Day 06 Varanasi / Bodhgaya ->
Early in the morning transfer to
Holy River The Ganges,
sightseeing the wonderfull ghats,
enjoy the boat ride. After visit
back to Hotel. After breakfast
drive to. Sarnath (14 kms) where
Buddha preached his first sermon
after he had attained
enlightenment at Bodhgaya. Next
visit to Dhamekha Stupa, The
Dhamekha Stupa is the most
remarkable and massive structure
at Sarnath. Built partly in
stone and partly in brick, the
Dhamekha Stupa is 28 meter in
diameter at the base and 43.6
meter in height. The stone
facing the lower part is
decorated with delicate floral
carvings of Gupta period and
visit Deer park. After visit
Back to Varanasi lunch will be
at Hotel. Later drive to
Bodhgaya (250 Kms 04 hrs 30 Min
drive). Overnight stay at hotel
in Bodhgaya.
Day 07 Bodhgaya / Onward
destination ->
Breakfast at
hotel, timely departure transfer
to the airport to coonect flight
for your onward destination. |
