| India Tour Packages :: Religious Tour
Packages |
| 4WD061::
Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour (11 nights and 12 days) |
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| Tour Plan |
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Delhi (2
Nights) > Varanasi (1 Night) > Bodhgaya (2 Nights) > Rajgir
(1 Night) > Patna (1 Night) > Khushinagar (1 Night) >
Lumbini (1 Nights) > Balrampur (1 Night) > Lucknow (1 Night)
> Mumbai/Delhi |
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| Destinations Covered in Tour |
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Delhi
>> The
Capital of India. |
| Varanasi
>> Varanasi is
the tract of holy land and the city of light. |
| Bodhgaya
>> Bodhgaya
is one of the sacred places for the Buddhists. |
| Rajgir
>> The capital of
the powerful Magadhan kingdom. |
| Patna
>> Patna is an
important business centre of eastern India. |
| Khushinagar
>> Famous for the
site of Buddha's Mahaparinirvana. |
| Lumbini
>> Lumbini, the
Birthplace of the Lord Buddha. |
| Balrampur >> Famous for its
sacred Buddhist and Jain heritage. |
| Lucknow
>> Capital City
Of Uttar Pradesh. |
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| Tour Description |
| Day
01: Arrive Delhi |
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After a
late-evening arrival, you’ll transfer to your hotel. Delhi is the
capital of the modern India, though it is made up of seven ancient
cities, spanning the period from the 11th to 20th centuries. Stay
overnight at hotel. |
| Day 02:
Delhi - Explore Delhi |
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After morning
breakfast you will be taken to visit the famous Red Fort, Qutub
Minar and Humayun's Tomb. Stay night at Delhi. |
| Day 03:
Delhi – Varanasi |
| After breakfast fly to Varanasi, after getting
there transfer to hotel. In the afternoon session you will be taken
to visit Sarnath where Buddha first preached his sermon. Stay
overnight at hotel. |
| Day 04:
Explore Varanasi & Varanasi -
Bodhgaya Ride (242 Kms, 5-6 hrs Drive) |
| Morning
boat rides on the Sacred River Ganges to rituals performed by
priests and devotees. Half day guided tour of Varanasi including the
Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Gyanvapi Mosque and Benaras Hindu
University. After lunch proceed for Bodhgaya. After arriving there
transfer to hotel and stay overnight there. |
| Day 05:
Explore Bodhgaya |
| After morning breakfast you will be taken to
visit Bodhi sarovar and Mahabodhi Temple, the museum and Surya Kund.
Stay overnight at hotel. |
| Day 06: Bodhgaya - Rajgir Ride (46 Kms, 1 hrs Drive) |
| In the morning, after breakfast take drive to
Rajgir, on the route you will be taken to visit the famous Nalanda,
where ruins of the great
ancient university have been excavated. After arriving there
transfer to hotel and stay overnight at Rajgir. |
| Day 07: Rajgir - Patna Ride via Vaishali (102 Kms, 2-3
hrs Drive) |
| In the morning,
after breakfast drive to Patna, on the route you will be taken to
visit the famous Vaishali, 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 Patna and check in at hotel. |
| Day 08: Patna - Khushinagar Ride (253 Kms, 5-6 hrs
Drive) &
Explore Kushinagar |
| In the morning, after breakfast drive to
Khushinagar, after arriving there transfer to hotel. In the
afternoon session you will be taken to visit kapilavastu and
gorakhpur. Stay overnight at hotel. |
| Day 09: Khushinagar - Lumbini Ride (165 Kms, 3-4 hrs
Drive) &
Explore Lumbini |
| After morning breakfast drive to Lumbini, after
arriving there transfer to hotel. In the afternoon you will be taken
to visit the famous Mayadevi Temple. Stay overnight at
hotel. |
| Day 10: Lumbini - Balrampur Ride (198 Kms, 4-5 hrs
Drive) &
Explore Balrampur |
| In the morning, after breakfast take a drive to
Balrampur, after arriving there check-in to hotel. In the afternoon
session you will be taken to visit Sahet and Mahet. Stay overnight
at hotel. |
| Day 11: Balrampur - Lucknow Ride (140 Kms, 3-4 hrs
Drive) &
Explore Lucknow |
| In the morning drive to Lucknow, after arriving
there you will be taken to Explore the royal city of nawabs. Stay
overnight at hotel. |
| Day 12: Lucknow - Delhi/Mumbai |
| In the morning fly to Delhi/Mumbai for
International flight for departure. |
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