14 Days Buddhist Holiday Tour Package from Delhi in India

Day 01 :- Delhi –Arrival-Night Stay

Arrive in Delhi . Meet our representative for transfer and check-in to hotel. Stay overnight in Delhi.

Day 02 :- Delhi Local Tour to Qutub Minar - President’s House - India Gate

After Breakfast visit Mahatma Gandhi Memorial at Raj Ghat , Red Fort and India’s Largest Mosque Jama Mosque .

Later, drive past India Gate , Parliament House and President’s House . Enjoy visit to Lotus Temple (Bahai Temple), Humayun Tomb and Akshardham Temple (if have time). Stay overnight in hotel.

Day 03 :-Delhi – Agra(250 KM, 4 Hrs) -Local Trip to Wonder of World Taj Mahal & Agra Fort

After breakfast, visit the wonder of world Taj Mahal built by Mughal Ruler Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaj Mahal .

Later visit UNESCO world heritage site Agra Fort famous for Diwan-e-Aam and Diwan-e-Khas (hall of Public and Private audience) and houses many royal palaces of Mughal Era. Return to hotel and stay overnight in hotel.

Day 04 :- Agra – Sankasya (200 KM, 4 Hrs)-Lucknow

After breakfast, drive to Sankasya ( Place where Buddha returned from heaven after teaching Abhidhamma). Visit local sightseeing of Sankisa like Buddha Temple, Sri Lankan Buddhist School, Ashokan Elephant Pillar and Maya Devi Temple.

After lunch, drive to Lucknow. Check-in to hotel. Have dinner and night stay at hotel in Lucknow.

Day 05 :-Lucknow – Local Sightseeing of Bara Imambara -Shravasti (200 KM- 04 Hrs)

After breakfast, visit Tourist Attractions of Lucknow like Bara Imambara & Chhota Imambara. Later, have lunch in Lucknow.

After lunch, drive to Sravasti . Have dinner and night stay in hotel in Shravasti.

Day 06 :- Sravasti -Local Sightseeing of Saheth & Maheth -Lumbini (225 KM, 6 Hrs)

After breakfast, visit Saheth ( Jetvanaram) & Maheth (Angulimal Caves). Also cover Tourist Attractions of Sravasti like Ananda Bodhi Tree , Ghoshitaram Monastery , Angulimala's Stupa and Anathapindika's Stupa .

After Lunch, drive to Lumbini . Kindly obtain double entry visa for India & single entry visa for Nepal. On arrival, check in at hotel. Have dinner and stay at night at hotel in Lumbini.

Day 07 :-Lumbini – Kapilvastu Kingdom Complex – Childhood Home of Siddhartha -Lumbini

After breakfast, drive to childhood home of Siddhartha Gautama in Kapilvastu. Enjoy the local sightseeing of Kapilvastu like Ancient Kapilvastu Kingdom and Maya Devi Temple , Lumbini Garden and Taragaon Museum .

In Evening return back to Lumbini. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel.

Day 08 :-Lumbini - Birthplace of Lord Buddha –Kushinagar(180 KM, 4 Hrs)

After breakfast, you will visit Holy Birth Place of Lord Buddha and Buddhist Monasteries. You can also enjoy Local sightseeing of Lumbini like Maya Devi Temple and Eternal Peace Flame .

After lunch drive to Kushinagar . Have dinner and stay at night at hotel in Kushinagar.

Day 09 :-Kushinagar - Mahaparinirvana Temple –Vaishali -Buddha’s last Sermon Place(250 KM, 5 Hrs)-Patna (50 KM 1 Hr)

After Breakfast, visit Mahaparinirvana Temple ( Buddha took his last breathe and attained Mahaparinirvana), Rambhar Stupa (cremation site of Lord Buddha) and Japan Temple.

Later drive to Vaishali . , visit Vaishali Local Sightseeing like Last sermon place of Buddha . Ashokan Lion Pillar -at Kolhua . Abhishek Pushkaran (Coronation Tank).

Drive continues to Patna . Have dinner and stay at night in Patna.

Day 10 :-Patna - Nalanda (80 KM, 2 Hrs) - Local Visit to Nalanda University - Rajgir(50KM, 30 Min) - Bodhgaya (70 KM,2Hrs)

After breakfast, drive to Nalanda to visit local sightseeing like Nalanda University Archaeological Complex . After the walk around the ruins, visit the Xuan Zang Memorial Hall and Chinese Pagoda built by Chinese Buddhists.

Later, drive to Rajgir ancient capital of Magadh and a pilgrimage for Buddhists. The Japanese Buddhists have built the massive Vishwa Shanti Stupa on the Ratnagiri Hill. Griddhakuta (Vulture Peak) located on Ratnagiri Hill is another site where Lord Buddha stopped by to preach.

Drive to Bodhgaya . Have dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Bodhgaya.

Day 11 :- Bodhgaya -Dungeshwari Cave Temples & Sujata Village -Bodhgaya

After breakfast, visit Lord Buddha Temple (Mahabodhi Temple) and local sightseeing places likes Bodhi Tree & Sujata Temple. Come back for lunch.

Later, drive to Dungeshwari Cave Temples known as the Mahakala Caves located en-route to Gaya where Lord Buddha underwent years of penance here before he descended to Bodhgaya. Return back to Bodhgaya. Have dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Bodhgaya.

Day 12 :-Bodhgaya - Varanasi (300 Km 6 Hrs)- Evening Ganga Arti Ceremony

After breakfast drive to Bodhgaya. Check-in to Hotel.

In evening, get ready to experience one of the most memorable moments of your life, as you will be taken for World famous Ganga Aarti at Dashaswamedh 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 13 :-Varanasi - Morning Boat Ride – Sarnath Special Rituals

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. Return 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 at deer park(Rishipattana) .Other Local Sightseeing of Sarnath is the Buddha Temples , Dhamekha Stupa , Chaukhandi Stupa , Mulagandh Kuti Vihara and the Archaeological Museum.

Come back to hotel. Have dinner and overnight stay in hotel in Varanasi.

Day 14 :-Varanasi-Drop-Airport/Railway Station

After breakfast, drop to Varanasi Airport/Railway Station. Return with pleasant memory of holy trip.