Buddhist Trail Tour
Duration : 09 Nights / 10 Days
Destination : Delhi – Agra - Varanasi - Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda -
Kusinagar - Lumbini - Sravasti - Lucknow.
Day 1 : Delhi – Agra ( 250 KM , 5 hr)
Pickup from
Railway Station/Airport. Meeting assistance on arrival and drive
to Agra . Check-in to Hotel. Latter visit to another historical and
romantic city Agra. Visit the beautiful Taj Mahal, wonder of the world.
Continue the tour visiting the Agra Fort containing the Royal
residential palaces, the Halls of Public and Private Audience and beautifu l
gardens. Drive to railway station to catch the train for Varanasi.
Summary
:
1. Taj Mahal
2. Agra Fort
Day 2 : Varanasi Arrival – Ganga Arti
Pickup from
Railway Station/Airport and check-in to 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
Day 3 : Varanasi Morning Boat Ride – Sarnath(12 KM, 30
min)
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 Lord 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. Night stay at hotel in Varanasi
Summary
:
1. Early morning(at sunrise) boat rides in Varanasi (Complimentary from Holy
Voyages)
2. Temple tour (optional)
3. Sarnath (Dhamekh Stupa, the Chaukhandi Stupa and the Archaeological
museum)
Day 4 : Varanasi - Bodhgaya (300 Kms 6 Hrs) – Dungeshwari
Caves -Gaya (12 KM)
After
breakfast drive to Bodhgaya, check in to Hotel. Later Visit Lord Buddha
Temple, Bodhi Tree
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. Visit Lord Buddha Temple.
2. Bodhi tree
3. Dungeshwari Caves
Day 5 : Bodhgaya-Rajgir(65 KM , 1.5 Hr) – Nalanda(12 Km,
30 min) – Patna (90 KM 1.5 hr)
Latter will
drive to Rajgir (65 Kms). visit Gridhkutta (Vulture s
peak), World Peace Stupa, Venuvanaram & Bimbisar Prison. Drive
continue to Nalanda (12 kms) to visit the ruins of world ancient
University. It was one of the oldest Universities of the World &
International Centre for Buddhist Studies. Drive to Kushinagar . On
arrival check in to the hotel.. Evening back to hotel and overnight stay at a
hotel.
Latter drive
to Patna. Night stay at Hotel in Patna
Summary
:
1. Gridhkutta (Vulture s peak), World Peace Stupa, Venuvanaram &
Bimbisar Prison
2. Nalanda university
Day 6 :Patna – Vaishali (50 KM, 1 hr) - Kesaria-
Kushinagar (250 KM, 6 hrs)
After
breakfast, proceed to Vaishali.
Vaishali, -
Gautama Buddha delivered his last sermon at Vaishali and announced
his Parinirvana there. Vaishali is also renowned as the land of Ambapali (also
spelled as Amrapali), the great Indian courtesan, who appears in many
folktales, as well as in Buddhist literature. Ambapali became a disciple of
Buddha.
Night stay
at hotel in Kusinagar.
Day 7 : Kusinagar- Lumbini (160 KM, 6 hrs including
Border time)
After
Breakfast, we will visit Mahaparinirvana Temple (where Buddha took
his last breathe) and Rambhar Stupa (cremation site of lord Buddha)
and Japan Temple and then drive toward Lumbini (in Nepal). Kindly
obtain double entry visa for India & single entry visa for Nepal). On
arrival, check in at hotel.
Day 8 :Lumbani-Kapilvastu- Sravasti(200 KM, 06hrs
including Border time)
After
breakfast, proceed to visit Holy Birth place of Lord Buddha. Evening drive
toward Saravasti. En-route visit Kapilvastu. Night Stay at hotel in
Sravasti.
Day 9 : Sravasti – Lucknow (180 KM 4 hrs)- Temple Tour
After
breakfast, proceed for visit Saheth (Jetvanaram) & Maheth
(AngulimalCaves). Latter drive towardLucknow to catch over night train
for Delhi.
Day 10 : Delhi – Drop to Airport/ Railway Station
Pickup from
Railway station and drop to Hotel/airport with pleasant memory of holy trip.