Eight Buddha great places tour

Main buddhist circuit pilgrimage sites tour

It is main buddhist circuit pilgrimage sites tour in India and Nepal. You visit to Sankassa, Shravasti, Lumbini, Kushinagar, Vaishali, Rajgir, Bodh Gaya and Sarnath. You also visit to Agra famous for Taj Mahal, Nalanda famous for ruins of Buddhism university and Varanasi.

The following itinerary is an expamle of this tour. Adding Delhi sightseeing is also recommended. You can exclude Agra and Sankassa and flight directly from Delhi to Lucknow if you don't have enough time. We arrange the itinerary and contents of the tour to satisfy your requests. We can arrange the departure and arrival on both India and the other country.

Example of this tailor made tour

Destinations
Delhi,Agra,Sankassa,Lucknow,Shravasti(Sravasti),Lumbini,Kushinagar,Vaishali,Rajgir,Nalanda,Bodh Gaya,Sarnath,Varanasi
Duration
14 days 13 nights
Date Place Tour contents
1 Delhi

Arrive Delhi. Transfer to hotel in Delhi. On arrival check-in.

Overnight in Delhi.

2 Agra
Taj Mahal in Agra

Taj Mahal

After breakfast, drive to Agra (210kms / 5hrs).

Sightseeing of Agra. Visit to Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Sikandra

Overnight in Agra.

3 Agra - Sankassa - Lucknow
Sankassa

After breakfast, drive to Sankassa (170kms / 4hrs).

Visit to Taj Mahal in Sankassa.

Drive to Lucknow (250kms / 4.5hrs).

Overnight in Lucknow.

4 Lucknow - Shravasti(Sravasti)
Shravasti

After breakfast drive to Shravasti(Sravasti) (190kms / 5hrs), a place where Buddha spent 25 rainy seasons of his life. Visit to Saheth and Maheth.

Overnight in Shravasti.

5 Shravasti(Sravasti) - Lumbini
Lumbini

After breakfast drive to Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha (220kms / 5hrs).

On arrival check-in hotel and visit the historic town of Kapilavastu.

Overnight in Lumbini.

6 Lumbini - Khushinagar
Khushinagar

After breakfast drive to Khushinagar.

On arrival check-in hotel and sightseeing of Khushinagar. Khushinagar is known as the place where Buddha attained his PariNirvana. Then we will leave for Patna via Vaishali where Buddha preached his last sermon and announced his impending Nirvana.

Overnight in Khushinagar.

7 Kushinagar - Vaishali - Rajgir
Vaishali

After breakfast leave for Rajgir enroute visit Vaishali.

Overnight in Rajgir or Patna.

8 Rajgir
Rajgir

After breakfast visit Gridhkut mountain, the great holy place of Buddhist.

Overnight in Rajgir or Patna.

9 Rajgir - Nalanda - Bodh Gaya
Nalanda

After breakfast visit the ruins of Nalanda university, which are still echoing with the chants of scholars.

Later Afternoon drive to Bodh Gaya. On arrival transfer to hotel.

Overnight in Bodh Gaya.

10 Bodh Gaya
Buddha Gaya

Sightseeing of Bodh Gaya (Buddha Gaya). Bodh Gaya is the holiest place in the Buddhist world because this is the place where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment.

Overnight in Bodh Gaya.

11 Bodh Gaya

Sightseeing of Bodh Gaya

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Overnight in Bodh Gaya.

12 Bodh Gaya - Sarnath - Varanasi
Sarnath

After breakfast leave for Varanasi enroute visit Sarnath, where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon.

Overnight in Varanasi.

13 Varanasi

Early morning transfer to Ghats for boat ride at Ganges, witness Sunrise during boat ride. Transfer to Hotel for wash and change / breakfast. After breakfast tour of City visiting Temples.

Overnight in Varanasi.

14 Varanasi - Delhi

Transfer to airport for flight to Delhi. Flight back home.

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