Buddhist Tour Package in India from Delhi with Lauria Nandangarh

Day 01 :- Delhi–Arrival–Night stay

On arrival at Delhi Airport our representative will greet you and help you to check-in to hotel. Night stay at hotel in Delhi.

Day 02 :-Delhi – Local Visit Buddhist Relics at National Museum of India - Agra (250 KM, 5 hr)

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.

Later, drive to Agra. Have dinner and stay overnight in Agra.

Day 03 :-Agra – (Taj Mahal/Agra Fort) –Sankasya (150 KM 3 Hrs) – Local Visit to Buddha Temple & Elephant Pillar

After breakfast, visit the Wonder of the world Taj Mahal . Continue the tour visiting the UNESCO Heritage Site Agra Fort with Royal Residential Palaces and Halls of Public and Private Audience (Diwan-i-Aam & Diwan-i-Khas).

After lunch, drive to Sankasya ( Place where Buddha return from heaven after teaching Abhidhamma). Check-in to hotel. Later cover local sightseeing in Sankisa ; Lord Buddha Temple; (stands at the spot where the Buddha descended after his stay in the Tushita Heaven ).

Explore local sightseeing in Sankisa like Sri Lankan Buddhist School of Mahayana Sect of Buddhism which was built by a Sri Lankan monk. The Ruins of Ashokan Elephant Pillar ; is yet another attraction of the small village.

Have dinner and O/N at hotel in Sankisa.

Day 04 :-Sankasya – Lucknow Local Tour (200 KM, 4 Hrs) - Sravasti (200 KM, 4 Hrs)

After breakfast drive to Sravasti . En-route you will have lunch in Lucknow. Visit local sightseeing (If interested) like Bhool Bhulaiya , Chota Imam bada /Bada Imam Bada etc.

Continue drive to Sravasti.Check-in to hotel. Dinner and night stay at hotel in Sravasti.

Day 05 :-Sravasti - Local Attractions of Saheth & Maheth - Lumbini (255 KM, 6 Hrs)

After breakfast, we proceed to visit Local sightseeing of Sravasti which covers Saheth , Maheth, Jetavana Vihara and Angulimal Caves .

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

Day 06 :- Lumbini -Birthplace of Lord Buddha -Kapilvastu (70 KM, 1.5 Hr) –Childhood Home of Siddhartha Gautama-Lumbini

After breakfast, drive to Kapilvastu- (Gautama Buddha’s childhood home). Enjoy other local sightseeing of Kapilvastu like Tilaurakot Museum , Maya Devi Temple and Lumbini Garden with many monasteries and nunneries . Return back to Lumbini.

After lunch, we will visit Holy Birth place of Lord Buddha . Visit Local Tourist Places of Lumbini like Eternal Peace Flame , Maya Devi Temple & Kudan Stupa .

Have dinner and night stay at hotel in Lumbini.

Day 07 :-Lumbini -Kushinagar (180 KM, 4 Hrs)

After breakfast, drive to Kushinagar. Later visit Mahaparinirvana Temple( where Buddha took his last breathe), Rambhar Stupa also called Mukutbandhan Chaitya (cremation site of Lord Buddha ) and Japan Temple.

Have dinner and night stay at hotel in Kushinagar .

Day 08 :-Kushinagar - Nandangarh (100 KM 3 Hrs) Local Sightseeing Kesaria Local Tour-(100 KM 2 hrs) - Vaishali (70 KM, 2 hrs)

After breakfast drive to Lauria Nandangarh - a small village known for its huge stupa called Nandangarh Stupa which is 26 metre high and is built of bricks.

Nandangarh stupa enshrines the ashes of Lord Buddha. See Ashokan Lion Pillar located barely half a kilometre from the village and rises to a height of 32 feet.

Also visit Kesaria to see World’s highest stupa-Kesaria Stupa . Have lunch in Kesaria, and then drive to Vaishali . Check-in to hotel. Have dinner and night stay in Vaishali.

Day 09 :- Vaishali – Nalanda(100 KM, 2 Hrs) Ancient Nalanda University Complex – Rajgir(180 KM, 3 Hrs)

After breakfast, we will have sightseeing of Vaishali . Visit Lord Buddha Stupa - stupa that contains the Ashes of Lord Buddha (which was divided into eight parts) preserved in stone caskets. Later visit Abhishek Pushkarni (coronation tank) and Archaeological Museums and Vishal Fort or Raja Vishal's Garh .

Come to hotel for Lunch. Later proceed to Nalanda and visit the 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. Check-in to hotel & overnight stay in Rajgir.

Day 10 :-Rajgir - Bodhgaya (80 KM 2 Hrs)

After breakfast visit Rajgir . Explore local tourist spots of Rajgir like Griddhakuta (Vulture’s Peak) , Bimbisar Prison , Venuvaranam and Vishwashanti Stupa and other places of interest in Rajgir.

After lunch, drive to Bodhgaya . Visit Lord Buddha Temple (Mahabodhi Temple) and Local Sightseeing places like Bodhi Tree and Buddhist Monasteries built by different nations.

Return to hotel in Bodhgaya. Have dinner & overnight stay in Bodhgaya.

Day 11 :-Bodhgaya –Local Tour to Mount Kukkutapada (12 KM) -Bodhgaya

After breakfast, we drive to visit Lord Buddha Temple and Bodhi Tree .

After lunch drive to visit Mount Kukkutapada (Mount Gurupadaka) - The Kukkutapāda Mountain has the shape of three feet of a cock as there are three small mountains standing on it. It is believed that here Maha Kassapa wrapt in samādhi, awaiting the arrival of Maitreya Buddha. Gurupāda is the place where the future Buddha i.e. Maitreya Buddha will arrive and receive the robes of Gautama Buddha.

Return back to hotel. Have dinner and nightstay at hotel in Bodhgaya.

Day 12 :-Bodhgaya- Local Tour to Dungeshwari Caves -Gaya(12 KM) - Bodhgaya

After breakfast, drive to Dungeshwari Cave Temples also known as the Mahakala Caves located 12 KM northeast of Bodhgaya en-route to Gaya. 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 13 :-Bodhgaya –Varanasi(300KM, 06 Hrs)– Sarnath First Sermon of Buddha (15KM 30 Min)

After Breakfast transfer to Varanasi. Check-in to hotel and have lunch in 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.

In evening, you can attend evening ritual ceremony at 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 Dashaswamedh Ghat (Evening ceremony at Ganga Ghat). Get a glimpse of the cultural diversity and social and religious activities being carried out at the Ganga Ghats. Night stay at hotel in Varanasi.

Have dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Varanasi.

Day 14 :-Varanasi - Morning Boat Ride –Drop to Varanasi Airport for Delhi

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.

Later,drop at Airport/Railway Station in Varanasi. Return with pleasant memories of India tour.