Places Covered : Calcutta -
Patna - Nalanda -Rajgir - Bodhgaya -
Varanasi - Sarnath - Kushinagar - Lumbini
- Lucknow - Delhi - Agra
Duration : 10 Nights
/ 11 Days
Siddharth Gautam, born
the son of a king, grew up in Kapilvastu
amidst luxury and splendour. At the
age of 29 he left earthly distraction
behind, to begin his quest for the true
meaning of life-a search that took to
the land of Magadha. At Bodhgaya, after
years of penance and deprivation, he
attained "Enlightenment" under
the sacred Bodhi tree-to become Budha.
In the fabled deer park at Sarnath,
the Buddha preached his first sermon.
He then travelled widely
preaching his philosophy. At the age
of 80, in the forest of Kushinagar,
he entered perfect tranquillity-the
state of "Parinirvana". Lumbini,
Bodhagaya, Sarnath, Kushinagar, Sravasti,
Vaishali and Kapilvastu these sacred
places of Buddha continue the legacy
of this remarkable being who practised
and preached peace, purity and love.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 01 : Calcutta/Delhi
Arrive Calcutta/Delhi. Half Day Sightseeing
of the city.
Day 02 : Leave Calcutta/Delhi
for Patna
Leave Calcutta/Delhi for Patna by air.
Drive to Bodhgaya where the Buddha attained
enlightenment and which is one of the
most sacred pilgrimage places for the
Buddhist. Enroute visit Nalanda and
Rajgir. Nalanda-a great center of Buddhist
learning and one of the most famed university
citadels of ancient times. Rajgir-it
was once the ancient capital of the
powerful kingdom of Maghada. From the
out skirts of Rajgir, a historic road
leads to Gridhakuta or vultures peak
where the Buddha preached, here the
first Buddhist Council was held after
the Lord's Mahaparinirvana.
Day 03 : Bodhgaya
Sightseeing of Bodhgaya. Overnight in
Bodhgaya.
Day 04 : Varanasi
Morning leave Bodhgaya for Varanasi
by Surface. Later, excursion to Sarnath.
Overnight in Varanasi.
Day 05 : Kushinagar
Early morning boat ride on the River
Ganges to see the sun rise and the bathing
ghats of an ancient Hindu city. Later,
leave Varanasi for Kushinagar. Overnight
in Kushinagar.
Day 06 : Lumbini
Leave Kushinagar for Lumbini by surface.
Sightseeing of Lumbini where the Lord
was born. Emperor Ashoka, in the twenty
first year after his coronotion, visited
the birthplace and raised a pillar on
the spot. Later proceed to Balrampur.
Day 07 : Lucknow
Leave Balrampur for Lucknow enroute
visit Sravasti (Sahet-Mahet) capital
of the ancient kingdom of Kosala, an
active centre for Buddhism. Overnight
in Lucknow.
Day 08 : Delhi
Leave Lucknow for Delhi by air. Half
day sightseeing of Old and New Delhi
visiting Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Qutab
Minar and the Secretarial Buildings.s
Overnight in Delhi.
Day 09 : Agra
Full day excursion to Agra, city of
the Taj Mahal. Also visit Agra Fort
and Sikandra. Overnight in Delhi.
Day 10 : Delhi
Day at leisure in Delhi
Day 11 : Leave Delhi
Leave Delhi
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