Buddhist Trail Tour Package from Delhi in India

Day 01 :- Arrival in Delhi –Agra (225KM, 5 Hrs)

On arrival in Delhi , you will be received from Railway Station/Airport. Meet our representative on arrival and drive to Agra. Check-in to hotel. Have dinner and night stay in Agra.

Day 02 :-Agra -Local sightseeing of Taj Mahal & UNESCO Site Agra Fort

After breakfast, visit the Wonder of World Taj Mahal which Mughal Ruler Shah Jahan dedicated to his beloved wife Mumtaj Mahal.

Later visit UNESCO World Heritage Site Agra Fort famous for Diwan-i-Aam (Hall of Public Audience) and Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audience) and houses many royal palaces of Mughal Era.

Later drop to Agra Railway Station to catch overnight train for Varanasi.Spend overnight in train.

Day 03 :-Varanasi –Sarnath Local Sightseeing -First sermon of Lord Buddha at Deer Park -Evening Ganga Arti

Pick up from the railway station and check in to the hotel.

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 , Dhamekha Stupa , Chaukhandi Stupa , Mulagandh Kuti Vihara and the Archaeological Museum.

Enjoy Evening Ritual Ceremony in Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple in Sarnath .

OR, Get ready 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 . Night stay at hotel in Varanasi.

Day 04 :-Varanasi -Morning Boat Ride –Bodhgaya (300KM- 06 Hrs.)

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, drive to Bodhgaya . Check-in hotel. Have lunch in Bodhgaya. Later, have a Bodhgaya local sightseeing to cover Lord Buddha Temple and Bodhi Tree under which Lord Buddha got enlightenment. Return back to hotel stay overnight in Bodhgaya.

Day 05 :-Bodhgaya -Dungeshwari Caves & Sujata Village Temple -Meditation Session (12 KM, 30 Min)

After breakfast drive to Gaya to cover local sightseeing Dungeshwari Cave Temples also known as the Mahakala Caves located 12 KM northeast of Bodhgaya. Lord Buddha underwent years of penance here before he descended to Bodhgaya. Later visit Sujata Village Temple where Lady Sujata dedicated Kheer (rice cooked with milk) to Lord Buddha.

Enjoy half day Meditation Session in Buddhist Monasteries of Bodhgaya . Return back to Bodhgaya. Have dinner and stay overnight at hotel in Bodhgaya.

Day 06 :-Bodhgaya - Rajgir(80KM, 02 Hrs) –Nalanda(40KM, 30 Min) – Patna (80 KM 1.5 Hrs)

After breakfast, we will drive to Rajgir , visit Griddhakutta (Vulture's peak) , World Peace Stupa , Venuvanaram & Bimbisar Prison.

Drive continue to Nalanda to visit the ruins of ancient Nalanda University . It was one of the oldest Universities of the World & International Centre for Buddhist Studies .

Drive to Patna . On arrival, check-in to the hotel & stay at night at hotel in Patna.

Day 07 :-Patna – Vaishali-Last Sermon Place of Buddha (50 KM, 1 Hrs)-Kesaria- Kushinagar (300 KM, 7Hrs)

After breakfast, proceed to Kushinagar . En-route visit the place where Gautama Buddha delivered his last sermon at Vaishali and announced his Parinirvana here.

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.

Later drive to Kushinagar, check-in to hotel & stay at night at hotel in Kushinagar.

Day 08 :-Kushinagar - Mahaparinirvana Temple & MukutbandahnChaitya -Lumbini (160 KM, 6 Hrs)

After Breakfast, we will visit Mahaparinirvana Temple ( where Buddha took his last breathe ) and Mukutbandahn Chaitya /Rambhar Stupa (cremation site of Lord Buddha) and Japan Temple.

Later drive to Lumbini (in Nepal). Kindly obtain double entry visa for India & single entry visa for Nepal . On arrival , check-in to hotel & stay overnight in Lumbini.

Day 09 :-Lumbani –Birthplace of Lord Buddha –Kapilvastu -Sravasti(250 KM, 06Hrs including Border time)

After breakfast, proceed to visit holy Birth place of Lord Buddha . Also visit Local Sightseeing of Lumbini . Later, drive to Shravasti . En-route visit Kapilvastu . Visit Lord Buddha’s Childhood Home (where Lord Buddha spent 29 years of his early life), Kapilvastu Kingdom Complex , Tilaurakot Museum and Lumbini Garden Complex .

Later drive to Shravasti. Check-in & have dinner and Stay at night at hotel in Shravasti.

Day 10 :- Shravasti –Local Visit to Saheth & Maheth-Lucknow (180 KM, 4 Hrs) Delhi (by train)

After breakfast, proceed to visit Shravasti Local sightseeing - Saheth (Jetvanaram) & Maheth (Angulimal Caves) .Also cover Anand Bodhi Tree and Anathpindika Stupa . Later drive towards Lucknow to catch over night train for Delhi .

Day 11 :-Delhi – Drop to Airport/ Railway Station

You will be picked-up from Railway Station and dropped to hotel / IGI Airport in Delhi with pleasant memory of holy trip.