Buddhist Temple Tour

11 Days / 10 Nights

About Buddhist Temple Tour

The 11 days Buddhist temple tour includes the places where Lord Buddha was born and attained the supreme knowledge. Kushinagar where he passed into Mahaparinirvana and Sarnath where the wheel of law was set into motion and Kushinagar. It also includes sightseeing of Delhi and home of world’s seventh wonder- Taj Mahal.

Destinations Covered

ACalcutta
BDelhi
CPatna
DNalanda
ERajgir
FBodhgaya
GVaranasi
HKushinagar
ILumbini
JBalrampur
KLucknow
LDelhi
MAgra

Detailed Itinerary

Day 01Arrival at Delhi or Calcutta

The day of the trip begins with sightseeing of the city for half day. Stay overnight at lodge.

Day 02Delhi/Calcutta- Patna- Bodhgaya

Leave Delhi/Calcutta for Patna by airways. Drive to Bodhgaya that is located at a distance of 125 kms and take 3 hours. Bodhgaya is the place Buddha accomplished enlightenment. On the way to visit Nalanda and Rajgir. Nalanda that is famous for Buddhist learning centre and a famed fortress of ancient times. Rajgir, on the other side was the powerful kingdom of Maghada. In the vicinity of Rajgir, there is a road which leads to vulture’s peak or Gridha-Kuta, at this place Mahatma Buddha delivered sermon. Also, after the Lord’s Mahaparinirvana, first Buddhist council was held at the same place.

Day 03Bodhgaya

Day 04Bodhgaya- Varanasi

Day 05Varanasi- Kushinagar

Day 06Kushinagar- Lumbini

Day 07Balrampur- Sravasti- Lucknow

Day 08Lucknow- Delhi

Leave Lucknow and board flight for Delhi via air. Half day for your personal doings and rest of the day includes the sightseeing of New and Old Delhi tourist places like Qutub Minar- one of the tallest monument, Jama Masjid- one of the best specimen of Mughal architecture, Red Fort- the grandiose edifice built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and prominent secretarial buildings.

Stay at your hotel for overnight.

Day 09Delhi- Agra- Delhi

Day 10Delhi

Day 11Delhi- Afterward Destination