Bodhgaya Tour With Sankasya
Duration : 12 Nights / 13 Days
Destination : Delhi - Agra - Sankasia - Lucknow - Sravasti – Lumbini -
Kusinagar - Vaishali - Patna - Nalanda - Rajgir - Bodhgaya - Varanasi -
Delhi
Day 1 : Arrive Delhi
Meeting
assistance on arrival transfer to Hotel. Check-in at Hotel. In evening
visit Akshardham Temple ( Lakshminarayan Temple) - a modern Hindu
Temple. Dinner and night stay at Hotel in Delhi
Day 2 : Delhi – Agra (220 KM 04 hrs)
After
breakfast drive to Agra. On arrival check-in at Hotel. After lunch, visit to
another historical and romantic city Agra. Visit the
beautiful Taj Mahal, wonder of the world. Continue the tour visiting
the Agra Fortcontaining the Royal residential palaces, the Halls of Public
and Private Audience and beautiful gardens.
Summary
:
1. Taj Mahal
2. Agra Fort
Day 3 : Agra- Sankasia-Lucknow (430 Km/ By road/10 Hrs)
After
breakfast drive to Lucknow, enroute visit of sankasia (Place
where Buddha return from heaven after teaching Abhidhamma ). After lunch drive
to Lucknow .
On arrival
check-in at Hotel. Dinner and O/N at Hotel
Day 4 : Lucknow – Sravasti (200 KM 4 hrs)
After
Breakfast we have a city tour which covers –Bhulbhulaiya, Bada Imambara ,
Chhatar Manzil, Chhota Imambara, Clock Tower, Rumi Darwaza, ,Shahnajaf
Imambara. latter drive to Sravasti. Check-in to hotel. Dinner and night stay at
Hotel in Sravasti.
Day 5 :Sravasti- Lumbini (225 KM, 5hrs)
After
breakfast, Lunch en route. Latter drive to Lumbini. Kindly obtain double
entry visa for India & single entry visa for Nepal). On arrival, check in
at hotel. Dinner and night stay at Hotel.
Day 6 : Lumbini- Kusinagar (180 KM, 4 hrs)
After
breakfast , we will visit Holy Birth place of Lord Buddha. Lunch en route
. Latter drive to Kusinagar. Dinner and night stay at Hotel Kusinagar.
Day 7 : Kusinagar- Vaishali ( 250 KM, 5 hrs)- Patna ( 50
KM, 1 hrs)
After
Breakfast, drive to Vaishali. Later visit Mahaparinirvana
Temple (where Buddha took his last breathe) and Rambhar Stupa (cremation
site of lord Buddha) and Japan Temple . Lunch en route Drive to Patna. Dinner
and night stay in Patna.
Day 8 : Patna - Nalanda (100 KM , 2 hrs)- Rajgir(15 KM,
0.5 Hrs)– Bodhgaya (70 KM , 2hrs)
After
breakfast, depart proceed to Nalanda, 12 km. Spread over 14 hectares, the
Nalanda University Ruins Archaeological Complex is set amidst expansive lawns
which offset the spectacular layout and carvings of this ancient university.
The monasteries and the viharas are separated by a central valley. Interesting
structures to look out for include: steps leading up to perhaps a dais for
professors and stupas with images of the Buddha carved in. According to the
Chinese traveler Xuan Zang who also taught at the university during 685 and 762
AD, 10,000 monks and professors resided here at the time. After the walk around
the ruins, visit the Xuan Zang Memorial Hall, a Chinese pagoda built by Chinese
Buddhists.
Latter drive
for Rajgir , the capital of the Magadha kingdom and is a pilgrimage
for Jains and Hindus as well. The Japanese Buddhists have built the massive
Vishwashanti Stupa on the Ratnagiri Hill which can be accessed by a chairlift.
The stupa has statues of Buddha at the four stages of his life - birth,
enlightenment, teaching and death. From the hill top, the Jain shrines can also
be viewed, scattered across 26 distant hills. Griddhakuta, located on Ratnagiri
Hill is another site where Budhha stopped by to preach. Lunch en route and
proceed to Bodhgaya. Dinner and Overnight stay at Hotel in Bodhgaya.
Day 9 : Bodhgaya- Local- Dungeshwari Caves- Gaya(12 KM) -
Bodhgaya
After
breakfast, we drive to visit Lord Buddha Temple. Visit other sightseeing
places Sita Kund, Janki temple, Bodhi Tree. Come back for lunch.
Latter we
drive to Gaya (12 Kms).En-route vist Dungeshwari cave temples are also known as
the Mahakala caves located 12 kms northeast of Bodhgaya. Lord Budha underwent
years of penance here before he descended to Bodhgaya. A path across the river
and up to the temples is 9km from Bodhgaya on the road to Gaya. There are three
main caves containing Hindu and Buddhist shrines. Latter Visit Vishnu Temples
or Vishnupad Temple is sacred among Hindus and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
Back to Bodhgaya. Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel in Bodhgaya.
Summary
: 1. Lord Buddha Temple , Bodhi Tree 2. Dungeshwari Caves
3. Vishnu Temples or Vishnupad Temple(optional)
Day 10 : Bodhgaya - Varanasi(300 KM 6 hr) - Ganga Arti
After
Breakfast transfer to Varanasi . Check-in to Hotel and have lunch in
hotel.
At evening,
get ready to experience one of the most memorable moments of your life, as you
will be taken for a boat ride on the River Ganges. Enjoy Ganga Aarti. Get
a glimpse of the spiritualism at the Ganga Ghats (river front).Night stay at
Hotel in Varanasi
Summary
:
1. Ganga Aarti and boat ride on the River Ganges(optional)
Day 11 : Varanasi Morning Boat ride – Sarnath
Early
morning, we will be taken for a boat ride on the Ganges. It is a mystical
and spiritual experience as you watch people offering water to the Sun God and
devotees taking holy dip in the Ganges. Experience the different ghats of
varanasi. Each ghats has his own history and Hinduism value. . Latter visit
some temples on the Ghats, followed by the the Kashi Vishwanath
Temple - one of the famous Hindu temple and is dedicated to Lord Shiva,
where at least once in life a Hindu is expected to do pilgrimage, Anpurna
Temple,Bharat Mata Mandir. These are optional, if have time and interest. Come
back to hotel for breakfast
After
breakfast, we will be taken for an excursion to Sarnath. Sarnath is the
place where Buddha delivered his first sermon to his disciples. The
attractions at Sarnath are the Buddha temples, the Dhamekha stupa,
Chaukhandi stupa and the archaeological museum.
Summary
:
1. Early morning(at sunrise) boat rides in Varanasi (Complimentary from Holy
Voyages)
2. Temple tour
3. Sarnath (Dhamekh Stupa, the Chaukhandi Stupa and the Archaeological
museum)
Day 12 : Varanasi – Drop to Airport/ Railway Station for
Delhi
After
breakfast transfer to Airport for onward Journey. Meeting assistance on arrival
transfer to Hotel. After check-in visit of Delhi which includes India
gate , President House, Lotus Temple etc.
Lunch and
Dinner at Chinese Restaurant. Night stay at Hotel.
Day 13 : Delhi
After
breakfast free for your own activities. After lunch transfer to Airport for
onward journey.