Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour of Agra and Bodh Gaya

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The Grand Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour: Path to Enlightenment is a 12-day journey through significant Buddhist sites in India, including Agra, Bodh Gaya, and the Gorakhpur Division. This tour is ideal for spiritual seekers, history enthusiasts, and those looking to deepen their understanding of Buddhism. Participants will enjoy guided visits to sacred locations, providing insights into the teachings and practices of Buddhism, complemented by comfortable accommodations and private transportation. The experience is distinctive for its focus on the historical and spiritual significance of each destination, allowing travelers to connect with the essence of Buddhist culture and philosophy.

Inclusions

  • Breakfast
  • Assistance on arrival at the airport.
  • 11 Nights' accommodation (if option selected) in selected price category hotels.
  • Private AC car/van for airport transfers, sightseeing, and excursions as per the program.
  • English speaking tour guide on sightseeing days (local guide in each city), as per the program
  • Monument entrances and activity charges mentioned in the itinerary.
  • Bottled drinking water in the car.
  • Government taxes.

Exclusions

  • Any flight ticket.
  • Camera charges at monuments if any.
  • Expenses of personal nature like liquor, laundry, tips, telephone, fax, internet, etc.
  • Gratuities and optional activities.

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrive - Varanasi (Flight)
  • On arrival at Varanasi airport assistance and transfer to hotel

    On arrival at Varanasi airport assistance and transfer to hotel.

  • Later visit Sarnath

    Later visit Sarnath - Buddha came to Sarnath to preach his message of the middle way to nirvana after he achieved enlightenment at Bodhgaya, and gave his famous first sermon at the deer park here in Isipatana. In the 3rd century BC, Emperor Ashoka erected magnificent stupas and monasteries here, as well as an engraved pillar. When Chinese traveller Xuan Zang dropped by in AD 640, Sarnath boasted a 100m-high stupa and 1500 monks living in large monasteries. However, soon after, Buddhism went into decline, and when Muslim invaders sacked the city in the late 12th century, Sarnath disappeared altogether. It was only ‘rediscovered’ by British archaeologists in 1835. Also visit Sarnath Museum (closed on Friday) and Stupa.

  • Banaras Hindu University

    Banaras Hindu University - established in 1916 with over 30,000 students residing in campus, it is the largest residential university in Asia.

  • Overnight at hotel

    Overnight at hotel.

Day 2

Varanasi - Bodhgaya (255kms/ 5hrs)
  • of bathing Ghats

    Early morning boat ride on river Ganges and walking tour of bathing Ghats.

  • Varanasi is a city dating to the 11th century B

    Varanasi is a city dating to the 11th century B.C. Regarded as the spiritual capital of India, the city draws Hindu pilgrims who bathe in the Ganges River’s sacred waters and perform funeral rites. Along the city's winding streets are some 2,000 temples, including Kashi Vishwanath, the “Golden Temple,” dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.

  • Breakfast at Hotel, drive to Bodhgaya check in at hotel

    Breakfast at Hotel, drive to Bodhgaya check in at hotel.

  • Overnight at hotel

    Overnight at hotel.

Day 3

Bodhgaya
  • Breakfast at hotel

    Breakfast at hotel. Bodhgaya - considered one of the most important Buddhist pilgrimage sites, it's dominated by the ancient brick Mahabodhi Temple Complex, built to mark the site where the Buddha attained enlightenment beneath a sacred Bodhi Tree. A direct descendant of the tree sits within the complex today, along with six other sacred sites, including a lotus pond.

  • Mahabodhi Temple for SIL & Bodhi Tree

    Visit Mahabodhi Temple for SIL & Bodhi Tree, Great Buddha Statue, Niranjana River, Sujata Temple - which is across the Niranjana river & it's 30 minutes walk. Visit other Budhist Bodhgaya. Rest time free and easy to relax. Overnight at hotel.

    Visit Mahabodhi Temple for SIL & Bodhi Tree, Great Buddha Statue, Niranjana River, Sujata Temple - which is across the Niranjana river & it's 30 minutes walk. Visit other Budhist Bodhgaya. Rest time free and easy to relax.

  • Overnight at hotel

    Overnight at hotel.

Day 4

Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda - Patna (170kms/ 6hrs)
  • Breakfast at hotel, drive to Patna enroute visit Rajgir

    Breakfast at hotel, drive to Patna enroute visit Rajgir - the vulture Hill, hot spring in Rajgir, world peace Stupa, Bamboo's Garden.

  • Nalanda to the ruins of world oldest University

    After that visit Nalanda to the ruins of world oldest University.
    Continue drive to Patna, check in at hotel.

  • Overnight at hotel

    Overnight at hotel.

Day 5

Patna - Vaishali - Kushinagar (225Kms/ 6hrs)
  • Vaishali stupa and Ashoka Pillar

    Breakfast at hotel, drive to Kushinagar enroute visit Vaishali stupa and Ashoka Pillar.

  • Continue drive to Kushinagar check in at hotel. Later visit Maha Parinirwana Temple (where Buddha took his last breath) and Rambhar Stupa (cremation site of Lord Buddha) & Japan Temple.

  • Overnight at hotel

    Overnight at hotel.

Day 6

Kushinagar - Lumbini (180Kms/ 5hrs)

  • Breakfast at hotel, drive till Sonauli border from here our Nepal vehicle will take you to Lumbini. Arrive Lumbini check in at hotel.

  • Lumbinī is the place where, Queen Mahamayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama in 563 BCE. Gautama, who achieved Enlightenment some time around 528 BCE, became the Buddha and founded Buddhism.

  • Maya Devi Temple

    Visit Maya Devi Temple, Ashokan Pillar, Chinese Maitreya Temple, Myanmar Golden Temple, Shanti stupa & Great Drigung Kagyud lotus Stupa.

  • Overnight at hotel

    Overnight at hotel.

Day 7

Lumbini - Sravasti (225Kms/ 6hrs)

  • Breakfast at hotel, drive till Sonauli border from here your Indian driver will take you to Sravasti. On arrival check in at hotel rest time free and easy to relax.

  • Overnight at hotel

    Overnight at hotel.

Day 8

Sravasti - Lucknow (170Kms/ 4hrs)
  • Breakfast at hotel, visit Sravasti, where Buddha spent his 24 monsoons

    Breakfast at hotel, visit Sravasti, where Buddha spent his 24 monsoons. Visit Jetavana Monastery, Shobhnath Temple, Balrampur, Saheth and Ananda Bodhi Tree. Afternoon drive to Lucknow check in at hotel.

  • Overnight at hotel

    Overnight at hotel.

Day 9

Lucknow - Sankasiya - Agra (350Kms/ 7hrs)
  • Breakfast at hotel, drive to Agra

    Breakfast at hotel, drive to Agra. Enroute visit Sankasiya Stupa and Pillar.

  • Arrive Agra check in at hotel. Rest time free and easy to relax.

  • Overnight at hotel

    Overnight at hotel.

Day 10

Agra - Delhi (210Kms/ 4hrs)
  • world famous Taj Mahal (closed on friday)

    Breakfast at hotel, visit world famous Taj Mahal (closed on friday), Agra Fort and Baby Taj.

  • Afternoon drive to Delhi check in at hotel

    Afternoon drive to Delhi check in at hotel. Rest time free and easy to relax.

  • Overnight at hotel

    Overnight at hotel.

Day 11

Delhi
  • National Museum (Monday closed)

    Breakfast at hotel visit National Museum (Monday closed), drive Past India Gate, parliament house and President House. Visit Qutab Minar & Humayun Tomb.

  • Overnight at hotel

    Overnight at hotel.

Day 12

Delhi – Departure (Flight)

  • Breakfast at Hotel, as per flight schedule transfer to airport to board flight for onward destination.

Please Note

  • Stroller or pram accessible
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Hotels used or similar Varanasi x 1 nights
  • 3* - Meraden Grand/ Amaya Hotel
  • 4* - Rivatas by Ideal/ Palace On Ganges
  • 5* - Radisson Hotel/ Gateway Hotel Taj Bodhgaya x 2 night
  • 3* - Hotel Taj Darbar/ Hotel Mahamaya
  • 4* & 5* - The Royal Residency/ Lotus Nikko Hotel Patna x 1 night
  • 3* - Hotel Patliputra Ashok/ Patliputra Exotica
  • 4* - Lemon Tree Premier/ Hotel Gargee Grand
  • 5* - Maurya Hotel/ The Panache Kushinagar x 1 nights
  • 3* - Hotel The Ideal/ Hotel Adelphi Grande
  • 4* & 5* - The Royal Residency/ Lotus Nikko Hotel Lumbini x 1 nights
  • 3* - Hotel Nirvana/ Lumbini Bamboo Resort
  • 4* & 5* - Buddha Maya Hotel/ Lumbini Hokke Hotel Sravasti x 1 night
  • 3* - Hotel Pawan Palace/ the sravasti residency
  • 4* & 5* - Lotus Nikko Hotel/ Hotel PlatinumBodhgaya x 1 night
  • 3* - Hotel Taj Darbar/ Hotel Mahamaya
  • 4* & 5* - The Royal Residency/ Lotus Nikko Hotel Lucknow x 1 nights
  • 3* - Sapna Clarks Inn/ Hotel Lineage
  • 4* - Lemon Tree Hotel/ La Place Sarovar Portico
  • 5* - Renaissance Hotel/ Hyatt Regency Agra x 1 nights
  • 3* - Howard Plaza the Fern/ Atulyaa Taj
  • 4* - Radission Hotel/ Crystal Sarovar Premier
  • 5* - Trident Hotel/ Courtyard by Marriott Delhi x 2 nights
  • 3* - Madhuban Hotel/ Meridian Plaza
  • 4* - The Royal Plaza/ Country Inn & Suite Saket
  • 5* - Le Meridien/ The Claridges

Know Before You Go

  • Public transportation nearby
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available

Cancellation Policy

Fully refundable until 2 days before start

Non-refundable after 2 days before start

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