BUDDHIST SITES IN INDIA AND NEPAL



Duration: 12Nights/13Days
Places Covered: Delhi – Varanasi – Sarnath – Varanasi – Bodhgaya – Nalanda – Rajgir – Patna Vaishali – Kushinagar – Sravasti – Lumbini – Kathmandu.
Day 01 : Arrival in Delhi
On arrival to Delhi, Destination Kathmandu representative will meet and assist you at the airport. Then you will be transferred to your pre-booked hotel. Freshen up and relax at the hotel. Enjoy welcome dinner at hotel restaurant organized by Destination kathmandu. Have a relaxing overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 02 : Delhi
Take your breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy guided sightseeing tours of Delhi visiting attractions like Parliament House, President House, India Gate, Humayun’s Tomb, Buddha Garden, Qutub Minar, Akshardham Temple, Jama Masjid, Red Fort, etc. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.


Day 03 : Delhi – Varanasi – Sarnath – Varanasi
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast you will be transferred to airport to board flight to Varanasi. On arrival in Varanasi, Destination kathmandu representative transfers you to your pre-booked hotel. Freshen up and relax at the hotel. After lunch, proceed to Sarnath. Sarnath is a place where Lord Buddha preached his first sermon on Nirvana in the Deer Park. See the Sarnath Archaeological Museum, Buddhist Temple, Chaukhandi Stupa, Dhamekh Stupa, Dharmarajika Stupa, Ashoka Lion Capital, and Mahabodhi Temple & Park. In time return back to Varanasi and check into your hotel. Dinner and overnight will be at the hotel.

Day 04 : Varanasi
In the early morning enjoy boat ride over sacred River Ganga. See the cremation sites and people worshiping on the ghats from the boat. Return to hotel for breakfast. After breakfast explore the temples and other attractions of Varanasi. Major attractions are Bharat Mata Temple, Tulsi Manas Temple, Durga Temple, Vishwanath Temple, Sankat Mochan Temple, Bharat Kala Bhawan, Banaras Hindu University, Jantar Mantar, Ramgarh Fort, etc. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 05 : Varanasi – Bodhgaya
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. After breakfast drive to Bodhgaya – the place of Buddha’s Nirvana. On arrival in Bodhgaya, destination kathmandu representative transfers you to your pre-booked hotel. Freshen up and relax at the hotel. In the evening visit the Mahabodhi Temple for prayers. The temple is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 06 : Bodhgaya
In the morning visit the magnificent Mahabodhi Temple for prayer. Visit the Mahabodhi Tree where Buddha got nirvana. Return to hotel for breakfast. After breakfast explore other temples around Mahabodhi temples made by people of different countries like Sri Lanka, Japan, China, Myanmar, Thailand, etc. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 07 : Bodhgaya – Nalanda – Rajgir – Patna
After breakfast at the hotel proceed to Patna visiting en route Nalanda and Rajgir. Nalanda and Rajgir are deeply associated with the lifetime of Lord Buddha. Buddha stayed there for many times. Rajgir boasts many Buddhist temples. Continue your drive to Patna. Upon arrival in Patna,Destination Kathmandu representative transfers you to your hotel. Freshen up and relax at the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 08 : Patna – Vaishali – Kushinagar
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. Drive to Kushinagar, the place Buddha got his Mahaparinirvana & (salvation). You will visit en route Vaishali. On arrival in Kushinagar, Destination Kathmandu representative transfers you to your pre-booked hotel. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 09 : Kushinagar – Sravasti
After hearty breakfast visit Kushinagar the various Stupas and temples. Kushinagar is the place where Lord Buddha entered perfect tranquility - the state of Mahaparinirvana. Later proceed to Sravasti. On arrival, destination Kathmandu representative will transfer you to your hotel. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 10 : Sravasti – Lumbini
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. Later visit the Sahte-Mahet, the Jetvana Gardens, Buddhist Temples, Jetvana Monasteries, Anathapindika's Stupa, Ananda Bodhi Tree, etc. Later drive to Lumbini (now in Nepal). Lumbini is the place where queen Maya Devi gave birth of a child Siddharth Lord who became Lord Buddha. On arrival you will be transferred to your hotel. In the evening, visit Buddhist temples for prayers. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 11 : Lumbini – Kathmandu
After hearty breakfast proceed for the sightseeing of Buddhist temple & Stupas at Lumbini. Visit the Maya Devi Temple, Visit the Birth Place of Lord Buddha. Visit the Bodhi Tree. Visit the Holy Pond. Visit the Lumbini Garden. Visit the Ashoka Pillar. Visit the Burmese Lokamani Cula Pagoda. Visit the Chinese Maitreya Temple. Visit the different other monasteries. Later you will be transferred to the Airport to catch flight for Kathmandu (the Capital of Nepal). On arrival Destination Kathmandu representative transfers you to your pre-booked hotel. Later proceed to Kathmandu Sightseeing. Visit to the Durbar Square – the historic seat of the Nepalese Royalty. Visit beautiful ancient temples and palaces. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 12 : Kathmandu
Have a very hearty breakfast at the hotel. Later embark on sightseeing of Kathmandu covering Swayambhunath Stupa and Patan City. Swayambhunath Stupa is one of the holiest Buddhist sites in Nepal. It is listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO. Patan city lies 5 km southeast of Kathmandu. It is known as the city of fine arts. There are many Hindu temples and Buddhist monuments in the city. Here you will be see perfect blend of Hinduism and Buddhism culture. Dinner and overnight stay will be at the hotel at Kathmandu.

Day 13 : Kathmandu – Onward
Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel. Later proceed to visit the Lion Gate and the Golden Gate. In time you will be transferred to the International Airport to board flight for your home/onward destination.

 

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