Online PaymentIn the auspicious full moon day of Vaisakha in 566 BC in Lumbini grove, just outside Kapilavastu, the young prince was born. He was named Siddhartha Gautama (Siddhartha meaning one who has achieved his purpose, Gautama being the name of his gotra or clan). The prince later on became Buddha or the Enlightened one and entered a living nirvana. The Buddhist sites in India are located in the two states of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. For the travelers wanting to tread the path of the Buddha, the journey begins at either of the two entry points to the circuit, Patna in Bihar or Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. Patna, the capital of Bihar in eastern India, provides easy access to the most important center of Buddhism, Bodh Gaya, Rajgir, Nalanda and Vaishali, the other important sites, are also easily accessible from Patna. Varanasi, in the adjoining state of Uttar Pradesh, is only 10 Kms from Sarnath, where the Buddha first preached the eternal Dharma. His Birthplace, Lumbini (now in Nepal), Kushinagar, the site of his Mahaparinirvana and the sacred sites of the Kapilavastu and Sravasti can also be covered.
Day 1: Arrive Delhi
Arrival Delhi. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 2: Delhi
Full day tour of Old and New Delhi. Overnight at the hotel.
Day 3: Delhi / Agra
Drive to Agra via Sikandra Fort. Half day tour of Agra city including Taj Mahal. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 4: Agra / Varanasi
Flight to Varanasi. Half day city tour and excursion to Sarnath. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 5: Varanasi / Bodhgaya Boat ride on river Ganges and drive to Bodhgaya via Sasaram. Visit to Bodhi Tree. Overnight in the hotel
Day 6: Bodhgaya
Visit to Buddha Statue and Mahabodhi Temple. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 7: Bodhgaya / Patna
Drive to Patna via Rajgir and Nalanda Overnight in the hotel.
Day 8: Patna / Kushinagar
City tour and drive to Kushinagar via Vaishali Visit Buddha figure in the Mahaparinirvana Temple and the modern Indo-Japan monastery. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 9: Kushinagar / Lumbini
After breakfast drive to Lumbini enroute visit Temples at Gorakhpur. Visit to Ashoka Pillar and museum. Overnight in the hotel.
Day 10: Lumbini / Balrampur
Drive to Balrampur. Excursion to Sravasti . Overnight in the hotel.
Day 11: Balrampur / Lucknow
Drive to Lucknow. City tour and overnight in the hotel at Lucknow.
Day 12: Lucknow / Delhi
Day free for leisure. Flight to Delhi to connect onward flight
