Destination Covered : Varanasi - Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda - Patna - Vaishali - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Shravasti - Lucknow
Duration : 08 Night /09 Day
Arrival Varanasi Railway Station/Airport. Check in to hotel. Rest & Relax.
In evening, visit to experience one of the most memorable moments of your life, as you will be taken for world famous Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat . Get a glimpse of the cultural diversity and social and religious activities being carried out at the Ganga Ghats in Varanasi.( Boat ride cost optional by own).Dinner and night stay at hotel in Varanasi.
Early morning feel spirituality of Subah-e-Banaras in Varanasi in which you will enjoy Boat Ride in the Ganges while Sunrise . Experience the different Ghats of Varanasi . Each Ghat has its own history and value. Come back to hotel for breakfast.
After breakfast, we will be taken for an excursion to Sarnath. Sarnath is the place where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon to his disciples at deer park(Rishipattana) .Other Local Sightseeing of Sarnath is the Buddha Temples , Chaukhandi Stupa , Mulagandh Kuti Vihara and the Archaeological Museum. , Dhamekha Stupa Light & sound show in the evening time. Later, comeback to hotel & night stay in Varanasi .
After breakfast ,drive to Bodhgaya,Check-in to hotel.Later visit to local sightseeing of Bodhgaya like Lord Buddha Temple (Mahabodhi Temple) , Bodhi Tree .The Mahabodhi Temple is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and world famous Buddhist Pilgrimage place in India built adjacent to the site of enlightenment in the 6th century AD.Overnight stay in Bodhgaya.
After breakfast , visit to Dungeshwari Cave Temples also known as the Mahakala Caves. Lord Buddha underwent years of penance here before he descended to Bodhgaya and also visit Sujata Village Temple .Later come back to Bodhgaya for Half Day Meditation Session in Buddhist Monasteries of Bodhgaya .overnight stay in Bodhgaya.
After breakfast, Visit to Rajgir the Ancient Capital of the Magadha Empire and is a pilgrimage for Buddhists. The Japanese Buddhists have built the massive Vishwa Shanti Stupa on the Ratnagiri Hill. The stupa has statues of Buddha at the four stages of his life - birth, enlightenment, teaching and death. Griddhakuta (Vulture Peak) is another site where Lord Buddha stopped by to preach. Also visit Venuvanaram and Bimbisar Prison .
After lunch, drive to Nalanda to visit Nalanda University Archaeological Complex . After the walk around the ruins, visit the Xuan Zang Memorial Hall which is a Chinese Pagoda.
Drive to Patna . Check-in to Hotel. Stay at night at hotel in Patna.
After breakfast,drive to Kushinagar en-route visit Last Sermon Place of Lord Buddha in Vaishali . Later, visit other Sightseeing of Vaishali like Ashokan Pillar , Ananda Stupa , Abhishek Pushkaran , Buddha Stupas , Kutagar Shala Vihara and more.
Later drive to Kesaria to cover Biggest Ancient Buddhist Stupa -Kesaria Stupa .
Arrival Kushinagar. Check-in to hotel & night stay in Kushinagar.
After Breakfast, visit Local Sightseeing of Kushinagar like Mahaparinirvana Temple (where Buddha took his last breathe), Rambhar Stupa (cremation site of Lord Buddha) and Japan Temple .
Later drive towards Lumbini (In Nepal kindly obtain double entry visa for India & single entry visa for Nepal ). On arrival, check in at hotel. Dinner and night stay at hotel in Lumbini.
After breakfast, we will visit Holy Birth place of Siddhartha Gautama . Later, drive to other Local Sightseeing of Lumbini like Maya Devi Temple , Eternal Peace Flame , Lumbini Museum , Thai Buddhist Monastery and Myanmar Golden Temple .
Later drive Srawasti. En-route visit Childhood Home of Lord Buddha in Kapilvastu . Other sightseeing in Kapilvastu are Tilaurakot Museum , Kapilvastu Kingdom Complex and Lumbini Garden .
Continue drive to Srawasti .Check in at hotel & stay at night in Srawasti.
After breakfast, visit Saheth (Jetvanaram) & Maheth (Angulimal Caves). You will also visit other Sightseeing of Shravasti like Jetavana Vihara , Ananda Bodhi Tree , Monasteries , Angulimala's Stupa and Anathapindika Stupa .
Later drive to Lucknow . Drop at Airport/railway station for own destination.
Destination | Budget | 03 Star | 04 Star | 05 Star |
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Varanasi | Gupta Inn/ Similar | Yelchiko/Similar | Silk City/Similar | Madin/Similar |
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