Buddhist Tour India & Nepal - Journey of Buddha

On arrival at the New Delhi airport, Alkof Holidays representative will meet you and transfer you to the hotel. The rest of the day is at leisure to explore the city's bustling streets or wander its wide tree-lined boulevards to get your first taste of India. Overnight stay at the hotel.

After breakfast, leave for New Delhi Railway Station to board Shatabdi Express train for Lucknow. The train journey from Delhi to Lucknow will take around 6 hours, upon arrival at Lucknow railway station our local representative will meet you and transfer you to Sravasti by road. Sravasti, the capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala, it has the honour for sheltering Buddha for 24 rainy seasons in the Jetavana Gardens. Upon arrival at Shravasti, check-in at the hotel for overnight stay.

After breakfast at the hotel, visit Jetavana and Ananda Bodhi Tree in Sravasti. Later leave for Lumbini. After completing the immigration formalities at India - Nepal border, visit Kapilvastu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the ancient capital of the Shakya Clan, whose ruler 'Shuddhodhan' was the father of the Buddha. Later, continue your drive to Lumbini, upon arrival check-in at the hotel. Rest and relax at the hotel, later explore Lumbini - a small town in the southern Terai plains of Nepal, where the ruins of the old city can still be seen. Also visit the Birth place of Lord Buddha. Shakyamuni Buddha was born in Lumbini, in southern Nepal, two thousand five hundred years ago. Since his time, Nepal has been a sacred ground for Buddhist as it is the birth place of Buddha. Overnight stay at the hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel, leave for Kushinagar crossing Indo-Nepal border. Upon arrival, check-in to the hotel. Rest and relax at the hotel, later visit - Mahaparinirvana temple , this is the place where Buddha passed into Parinirvana and was cremated and also visit Rambhar Stupa where Lord Buddha was cremated. Evening free time for own or religious activities in temple. Overnight stay at the hotel.

After breakfast at the hotel, leave for Patna. Enroute visit Vaishali, which is believed to be the first republic of the world, having an elected body of representatives hold special significance for Buddhist Devotees. The Buddha preached the Radha Sutra to the eighty four thousand faithful gathering here. Later continue your drive to Patna - the capital of Bihar. Upon arrival, check-in at the hotel for night stay.

After breakfast at the hotel, leave for Bodhgaya. On the way, halt at Nalanda - the historical and religious place in central of Bihar. In Nalanda, visit the ruins of ancient university; the site of Nalanda was one of the greatest monastic universities of the ancient world University established in 5th century BC. It is believed that Lord Buddha and also the founder of Jainism religion Lord Mahavir taught at this university for years. There is even a monument to facilitate Chinese traveller monk and writer Hiuen Tsang who studied at this university in the 7th century A.D. Later drive to Rajgir, to visit Gridhkuta Peak, at the top of Ratnagiri hill, where Lord Buddha preached many inspiring sermons, a Peace Pagoda has been built by the Buddha Sangh of Japan. Also visit Venuvanaram and Bimbisara Prison. Later continue your drive to Bodhgaya for overnight stay.

After breakfast, leave for for Varanasi. On the way visit Sarnath, the principle centre of Buddhism. It was here around 530 B.C that Buddha preached his first sermon after gaining enlightenment, and established the foundation of Buddhism. At Sarnath, visit the Dhamekha Stupa, the Archeological museum and the Chaukhandi Stupa. Later in the evening attend Aarti on the bank of River Ganges in Varanasi. Overnight stay at the hotel in Varanasi.

Early in the morning, enjoy a boat ride on the River Ganges, followed by a visit to Akhara and see the traditional form of martial arts practiced there. Morning city tour of Varanasi, this includes a walk through the various sacred Ghats. Later get back to the hotel for check-out, leave for Varanasi airport to board a flight to New Delhi. Upon arrival at New Delhi airport, our representative will meet you and transfer you to Agra by road for overnight stay.

Early morning before sunrise our tour guide will pick you from your hotel and take you for a guided tour of the Taj Mahal and Mehtab Bagh. Later return to the hotel for breakfast. After breakfast at the hotel, visit Itmad-ud-Daulah, and Agra Fort. Later in the afternoon, leave for New Delhi airport for onward journey.

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