The Buddhist Circuit 13 Night - 14 Days Tour

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Arrive Delhi

  On arrival at Mumbai International Airport receive a warm welcome from our representative who will help you with guided transfer to the hotel. Complete the check-in formalities and spend the rest of the day leisurely. (Standard check-in time is 2:00PM. Early check-in is subject to availability).

  • Themes Forts and Palaces
• Day 2 : Delhi

  After breakfast full day city tour of Delhi, tour starts with Old Delhi drive past of Red Fort. Visit the Jama Masjid – the largest mosque in India. Later take a Rickshaw ride through the narrow lanes of Chandni Chowk . Afternoon visit New Delhi, which will include photo stop at- Parliament House, India Gate and Rashtrapati Bhavan. Visit Humayun’s Tomb, one of the best examples of a Mughal Garden Tomb. Later visit Qutub Minar, the tallest brick minaret. Overnight.

  • Hotspots Mughal Garden, Rashtrapati Bhavan, India Gate
  • Themes Forts and Palaces
• Day 3 : Delhi - Agra

  After breakfast travel to Agra, home to India’s most famous landmark, the Taj Mahal. On arrival check in at hotel. Later visit to Agra Fort, built by Emperor Akbar, which is a mixture of the Islamic and Hindu styles of architecture. Also visit Itmad-ud-Daula Tomb; nicknamed as baby Taj. Later visit to Taj Mahal (closed on Fridays), a UNESCO Heritage Site, to catch the sunset at the Taj Mahal. Overnight.

  • Hotspots Taj Mahal, Agra Fort
  • Themes Forts and Palaces
• Day 4 : Agra – Lucknow

  After breakfast travel to Lucknow ‘The City of Nawabs’. On arrival check-in at hotel. Later visit Bara Imambara, built as part of the relief project for famine held in 1784. Visit Bhul Bhulaiya, a maze of tunnels inside the Bara Imambara, the way out of which can be found only with a guide. Visit Rumi Darwaza, built in unique Awadh style, Chotta Imambara, another famine relief project. Visit the La Marteniere College & the Government Museum. Visit the Chikan Workshops to see artisan’s working on the chikan cloth. Later evening we take you for food walk to allow you to experience the best of the best eateries. Overnight.

  • Hotspots Bara Imambara
  • Themes Forts and Palaces, Museums
• Day 5 : Lucknow – Shravasti

  After breakfast travel to Shravasti. On arrival check in at hotel. Later proceed for guided visit to Jetavana Monastery, where Lord Buddha passed the greater part of his monastic life & preached after the enlightenment. Also visit the Anandabodhi Tree where Lord Buddha meditated. Overnight.

  • Themes Sightseeing
• Day 6 : Shravasti – Lumbini

  After breakfast travel to Lumbini, a UNESCO World Heritage Site & the birth place of Lord Buddha. On arrival check-in at hotel. Later visit Lumbini Park where the Ashoka pillar carries the inscription. Visit Mayadevi temple devoted to the mother of Lord Buddha. Also visit China temple which is beautiful pagoda style temple with many prayer and meditation cells. Overnight.

  • Themes Sightseeing
• Day 7 : Lumbini – Kushinagar

  After breakfast travel to Kushinagar. On arrival check-in at hotel. The followers of Buddhism and Buddhist Sector in India, especially from Asian countries, wish to visit this place at least once in their lifetime. Visit Mahaparinirvana Temple which houses the “Dying Buddha” & Nirvana Chaitya. Visit Ramabhar Stupa where Buddha’s ashes were cremated. Also visit the Myanmar Temple. Overnight.

  • Themes Sightseeing
• Day 8 : Kushinagar – Patna

  After breakfast travel to Patna, the capital city of Bihar state. En-route visit Vaishali, where Gautama Buddha preached his last sermon. Visit Ashoka Pillar & Buddha Stupa On arrival check in at hotel. Overnight.

  • Themes Sightseeing
• Day 9 : Patna – Rajgir

  After breakfast travel to Rajgir, the city of Rajgir was the first capital of the kingdom of Magadha. On arrival check in at hotel. Later proceed for guided city tour of Rajgir. Visit Nalanda University. Visit Vaitarni Dham, Japanese Temple & Saptdhara Kund. Overnight.

  • Themes Sightseeing
• Day 10 : Rajgir – Bodhgaya

  This morning after breakfast visit Vulture’s Peak mountain. Later travel to Bodhgaya. On arrival check-in at hotel. Afternoon proceed for guided city tour of Bodhgaya. Visit Mahabodhi Temple Complex housing Mahabodhi Temple & Bodhi Tree. Visit the Great Buddha Statue. Also visit Dungeshwari Caves where Lord Buddha is believed to have mediated. Overnight.

  • Hotspots Gaya
  • Themes Sightseeing
• Day 11 : Bodhgaya – Varanasi

  After breakfast travel to Varanasi. On arrival check in to the hotel. Later in the evening witness grand prayer ceremony on the Ghats of river Ganges with boat ride. Overnight

  • Themes Sightseeing
• Day 12 : Varanasi

  Early morning sunrise boat ride on river Ganges. Proceed for city tour of Varanasi visiting various temples like Kashi Vishwanath Temple & Bharat Mata Temple. Afternoon excursion to Sarnath visiting Sarnath museum, having Buddhist relics and antiques (Museum is closed on Friday). Overnight.

  • Hotspots Vishwanath Temple
  • Themes Museums, Sightseeing
• Day 13 : Varanasi – Delhi

  This morning after breakfast transfer to airport to board the flight to Delhi. On arrival check-in at hotel. Car and driver at disposal to visit the local markets for shopping. Overnight stay at Delhi.

  • Themes Sightseeing
• Day 14 : Delhi Depart

  After a hearty breakfast, check out from hotel and travel to Delhi International Airport by Air Conditioned vehicle to board the flight for home town. (Reach 3 hours prior for international flights).

  • Themes Sightseeing

Inclusions

• CP (Room + Breakfast)

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• New Delhi, Delhi, India, Asia

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