Extended Buddhist Tour - India Vacation Package

Your trip will start from Delhi. So, come to Delhi from your home town and reach to pre booked hotel. Now, you are free for rest of the day and spend your night in the hotel.

In the morning, be ready after taking breakfast in the hotel. On this day, you will go to all historic places in old Delhi which includes Jama Masjid, the magnificent Red Fort. These are largest mosque in Asia which built by Shahajan. You will also go to Rajghat-memorial to Mahatma Gandhi, the "Father of the Nation". In the afternoon, take rest and go to New Delhi. Here, you will have to go Humayun Tomb, Birla Mandir, India Gate, Qutab Minar, and Bahai Temple. In night, you have to come to hotel and take your dinner in hotel.

Take breakfast in hotel and check out from the hotel. Now, move towards the airport to board flight to Patna. Kindly reach on time so that you will not miss your flight. On arrival at Patna, take rest for 1 to 2 hours in hotel and go for sightseeing. In Patna, you will visit Vaishali where Lord Buddha preached his last sermon announcing his approaching Nirvana. Visit stupas where you will get to know about Buddha and Ashok pillar and these places sanctified by Buddha. In current scenario, this place is famous for Madhubani paintings. Come to hotel in night.

This is the day when you have to leave Patna and travel towards Gaya which is approx 102 kms away. This place was capital of Magadha Empire in 6th century. Buddha spent more time of his living at this place. In Gaya, you may visit to Gridhrakula, Sapataparni cave, Ajatsatru fort and Venuvana. We have also planned to visit monasteries and temples where you will see attractive images of Buddha and Hindu. Rare collections of ancient times are placed safely in Archaeological museum. After visiting all such places, you may feel tired, so come to hotel and take rest.

In morning, check out from the hotel and leave for Bodh Gaya. You have to travel 193 kms by car. On enroute, visit Baraliar caves - the earliest examples of rock cut caves. In these caves, you will be able to see impressive craftsmanship and rock inscription. These are one of best caves which set a passage to India. Reach to Bodh Gaya and free for your activities for rest of the day. Take dinner in the hotel and spend your night in the hotel.

If we talk about holy places in India, then Bodh Gaya is also one of famous holy place which is center of Buddhist pilgrimage. At this place, Gautama came and became Buddha under the Bodhi tree. Here, you will also visit Japanese and Tibetan monasteries along with Magadha university museum. In the night come to hotel and stay here.

Early morning, leave Bodh Gaya and travel to Varanasi which is 243 kms away and you will have to travel by car. In the afternoon, you will reach to Varanasi and check in to pre booked hotel. In the evening, go visit the Ghat and temples and Banaras Hindu University. You will have to take your dinner in the hotel and spend night in hotel.

Be ready in early morning because you will have to see beautiful sun rise at Ganges. Enjoy sun rise while boating and come to hotel. Eat breakfast in hotel and go to Sarnath. Many stupas are in Varanasi and you will visit Dhamekh and Dharmarajika stupas. Now, when you feel tired, come to hotel and take rest.

On this day, you will have to drive for Khusinagar. Khusinagar is place where Buddha passed into Parinirvana. On the way, visit Ramabha stupa where the body of the Lord was cremated. Come to hotel for rest.

In the morning, go to place where Buddha was born, which is Lumbini. At this ancient shrine, you will see many images which represent the nativity of Buddha. In the afternoon, move towards to Balrampur and you will visit Sravasti. On the way, many Buddhist shrines present, you may also go there. In the night, check in to pre booked hotel and eat your dinner.

On the last day of your trip, you have to board the train from Lucknow to Delhi. When you reach to Delhi, move towards your home place with sweet and beautiful memories in your heart.