Package Name: Bodh Gaya Tour
Duration: 10 Nights – 11 Days
Location: Delhi or Calcutta – Patna – Nalanda – Rajgir – Bodhgaya – Varanasi – Kushinagar – Lumbini – Balrampur – Lucknow – Delhi – Agra – Delhi Departure
Day 01 : Arrive Calcutta or Delhi
Half Day Sightseeing of the city. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 : Calcutta/Delhi – Patna – Bodhgaya (125 kms / 3 hrs)
Leave Calcutta/Delhi for Patna by air. Drive to Bodhgaya where the Buddha attained enlightenment and which is one of the most sacred pilgrimage places for the Buddhist. Enroute visit Nalanda and Rajgir. Nalanda – a great center of Buddhist learning and one of the most famed university citadels of ancient times. Rajgir – it was once the ancient capital of the powerful kingdom of Maghada. From the out skirts of Rajgir, a historic road leads to Gridha – Kuta or vultures peak where the Buddha preached, here the first Buddhist Council was held after the Lord’s Mahaparinirvana.
Day 03 : Bodhgaya
Sightseeing of Bodhgaya. Here under the Bodhi Tree, Shakyamuni Gautama attained supreme knowledge to become Buddha, “the Enlightened one” the propounder of one of the great relegious of the world. River Nirajnana in which the Buddha bathed after attaining elightment flows qulitely outside the tiny hamlet. Overnight in Bodhgaya.
Day 04 : Bodhgaya – Varanasi (275 kms / 7-8 hrs)
Morning leave Bodhgaya for Varanasi by Surface. Later, excursion to Sarnath the place Lord Buddha gave its sermon. Overnight in Varanasi.
Day 05 : Varanasi – Kushinagar (250 kms / 7-8 hrs)
Early morning boat ride on the River Ganges to see the sun rise and the bathing ghats of an ancient Hindu city. Later, leave Varanasi for Kushinagar. Overnight in Kushinagar.
Day 06 : Kushinagar – Lumbini (170 kms / 4 hrs)
Morning visit Mahaparinirvana Temple and Ramabhar Stupa. Later drive to Lumbini by surface. Sightseeing of Lumbini where the Lord Buddha was born. Visit the pillar raised by Emperor Ashok, In the twenty first year after his coronation at the birthplace. Proceed to Balrampur.
Day 07 : Balrampur – Sravasti – Lucknow
Leave Balrampur for Lucknow enroute visit Sravasti (Sahet-Mahet) capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala, an active centre for Buddhism. Overnight in Lucknow.
Day 08 : Lucknow – Delhi
Leave Lucknow for Delhi by air. Day at leisure. Half day sightseeing of Old and New Delhi visiting Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Qutab Minar and the Secretarial Buildings. Overnight in Delhi.
Day 09 : Delhi – Agra (208 kms / 4 hrs) – Delhi
Full day excursion to Agra, city of the Taj Mahal. Also visit Agra Fort and Sikandra. Overnight in Delhi.
Day 10 : Delhi
Day at leisure in Delhi.
Day 11 : Delhi – onward destination
Leave Delhi.
Bodh Gaya is a religious site and place of pilgrimage associated with the Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is famous as it is the place where Gautama Buddha is said to have attained Enlightenment under what became known as the Bodhi Tree. For Buddhists, Bodh Gaya is the most important of the main four pilgrimage sites related to the life of Gautama Buddha, the other three being Kushinagar, Lumbini, and Sarnath.
Varanasi also known as Banaras or Kashi is a city on the banks of the Ganges in the Uttar Pradesh state of North India. A major religious hub in India, it is the holiest of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism and Jainism, and played an important role in the development of Buddhism. The deer park in Sarnath is where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, and where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence through the enlightenment of Kondanna. Boat ride on the River Ganges to see the sun rise and the bathing ghats of an ancient Hindu city.
Lumbini where the Lord Buddha was born. Sravasti capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala, an active centre for Buddhism. Sravasti has the honour for sheltering Buddha for 24 rainy seasons in the Jetvan Vihar and has the famous Anand Bodhi tree, age-old stupas, majestic monasteries and several temples. Buddha is said to have performed some miracles here. Lucknow is the capital of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and is also the administrative headquarters of the eponymous District and Division.
Delhi officially the National Capital Territory of Delhi or NCT, is a city and a union territory of India. It is bordered by Haryana on three sides and by Uttar Pradesh to the east. Beautiful places of Old and New Delhi are Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Qutub Minar and the Secretarial Buildings.
Agra is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Agra is a major tourist destination because of its many Mughal-era buildings, Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri, all three of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
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Package Name: Bodh Gaya Tour
Duration: 10 Nights – 11 Days
Location: Delhi or Calcutta – Patna – Nalanda – Rajgir – Bodhgaya – Varanasi – Kushinagar – Lumbini – Balrampur – Lucknow – Delhi – Agra – Delhi Departure
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Day 01 : Arrive Calcutta or Delhi
Half Day Sightseeing of the city. Overnight at hotel.Day 02 : Calcutta/Delhi – Patna – Bodhgaya (125 kms / 3 hrs)
Leave Calcutta/Delhi for Patna by air. Drive to Bodhgaya where the Buddha attained enlightenment and which is one of the most sacred pilgrimage places for the Buddhist. Enroute visit Nalanda and Rajgir. Nalanda – a great center of Buddhist learning and one of the most famed university citadels of ancient times. Rajgir – it was once the ancient capital of the powerful kingdom of Maghada. From the out skirts of Rajgir, a historic road leads to Gridha – Kuta or vultures peak where the Buddha preached, here the first Buddhist Council was held after the Lord’s Mahaparinirvana.Day 03 : Bodhgaya
Sightseeing of Bodhgaya. Here under the Bodhi Tree, Shakyamuni Gautama attained supreme knowledge to become Buddha, “the Enlightened one” the propounder of one of the great relegious of the world. River Nirajnana in which the Buddha bathed after attaining elightment flows qulitely outside the tiny hamlet. Overnight in Bodhgaya.Day 04 : Bodhgaya – Varanasi (275 kms / 7-8 hrs)
Morning leave Bodhgaya for Varanasi by Surface. Later, excursion to Sarnath the place Lord Buddha gave its sermon. Overnight in Varanasi.Day 05 : Varanasi – Kushinagar (250 kms / 7-8 hrs)
Early morning boat ride on the River Ganges to see the sun rise and the bathing ghats of an ancient Hindu city. Later, leave Varanasi for Kushinagar. Overnight in Kushinagar.Day 06 : Kushinagar – Lumbini (170 kms / 4 hrs)
Morning visit Mahaparinirvana Temple and Ramabhar Stupa. Later drive to Lumbini by surface. Sightseeing of Lumbini where the Lord Buddha was born. Visit the pillar raised by Emperor Ashok, In the twenty first year after his coronation at the birthplace. Proceed to Balrampur.Day 07 : Balrampur – Sravasti – Lucknow
Leave Balrampur for Lucknow enroute visit Sravasti (Sahet-Mahet) capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala, an active centre for Buddhism. Overnight in Lucknow.Day 08 : Lucknow – Delhi
Leave Lucknow for Delhi by air. Day at leisure. Half day sightseeing of Old and New Delhi visiting Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Qutab Minar and the Secretarial Buildings. Overnight in Delhi.Day 09 : Delhi – Agra (208 kms / 4 hrs) – Delhi
Full day excursion to Agra, city of the Taj Mahal. Also visit Agra Fort and Sikandra. Overnight in Delhi.Day 10 : Delhi
Day at leisure in Delhi.Day 11 : Delhi – onward destination
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Bodh Gaya is a religious site and place of pilgrimage associated with the Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is famous as it is the place where Gautama Buddha is said to have attained Enlightenment under what became known as the Bodhi Tree. For Buddhists, Bodh Gaya is the most important of the main four pilgrimage sites related to the life of Gautama Buddha, the other three being Kushinagar, Lumbini, and Sarnath.
Varanasi also known as Banaras or Kashi is a city on the banks of the Ganges in the Uttar Pradesh state of North India. A major religious hub in India, it is the holiest of the seven sacred cities in Hinduism and Jainism, and played an important role in the development of Buddhism. The deer park in Sarnath is where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma, and where the Buddhist Sangha came into existence through the enlightenment of Kondanna. Boat ride on the River Ganges to see the sun rise and the bathing ghats of an ancient Hindu city.
Lumbini where the Lord Buddha was born. Sravasti capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala, an active centre for Buddhism. Sravasti has the honour for sheltering Buddha for 24 rainy seasons in the Jetvan Vihar and has the famous Anand Bodhi tree, age-old stupas, majestic monasteries and several temples. Buddha is said to have performed some miracles here. Lucknow is the capital of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and is also the administrative headquarters of the eponymous District and Division.
Delhi officially the National Capital Territory of Delhi or NCT, is a city and a union territory of India. It is bordered by Haryana on three sides and by Uttar Pradesh to the east. Beautiful places of Old and New Delhi are Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Qutub Minar and the Secretarial Buildings.
Agra is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Agra is a major tourist destination because of its many Mughal-era buildings, Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri, all three of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
