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Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour Package

The sumptuous and rustic grandeur of the golden sand of Rajasthan is one stop spot that cannot be missed while on a tour. India is cloaked up with some of the most beautiful places that have become important tourist destinations for people from all around the world. Take home the exquisite memories as well as experiences of taking rides on camels, living in splendid palaces, basking the architectural beauty of magnificent forts and much more. Palaces, forts, havelis, lakes, deserts, gardens, wildlife, you name it and you are there. Touring could never have been possible without TNS travel, a company with certified years of experience in travel and tourism. Dive in the beauty of golden Rajasthan and soak in its royalty that is reminiscent of the honourable years. Enjoy breath-taking tours to the pink city- Jaipur, city of lakes- Udaipur, Pushkar, Ajmer et cetera. Unveil the tranquillity in the palaces of Rajasthan and feel the highest possible degree of freedom to choose the tour options, namely heritage tourism, cultural tourism, wildlife tourism, village tourism and historical. All these options are provided to you by TNS Travel Company, which pledges to ensure a very comfortable and memorable stay at any of the tourism options available.

Places to See : Gaya - Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda - Patna - Vaisali - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Kapilavastu - Varanasi - Kuchaman
Duration : 07 Nights / 08 Days

Day 01 : Arrive Gaya - Bodhgaya
Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour, Buddhist Religious Tour India

Arrival Gaya Int'l airport. Meeting and Greeting at the airport. Transfer to hotel in Bodhgaya. Bodhgaya is the place of the Buddha's Enlightenment and spiritual home of Buddhists. It attracts many believers from all over the world. Bodhgaya situated near the river Niranjana, is one of the holiest Buddhist pilgrimage centres and in the second place of the four holy sites in Buddhism.

Day 02 : Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda - Patna

Morning leave Bodhgaya for Patna (182 kms - 6 hrs) enroute visiting Rajgir and Nalanda. Rajgir is a site of great sanctity and significance for Buddhists. Rajgir is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site since the Buddha spent 12 years here and the first Buddhist council after the Buddha was hosted here at the Saptaparni caves. Afternoon visit Gridhakuta Hill, Bimbisara jail. Drive to Nalanda which is 14 kms drive and it was one of the oldest Universities of the World and International Centre for Buddhist Studies. Drive to Patna which is 90 kms, on arrival at Patna transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

Day 03: Patna - Vaishali - Kushinagar

Morning proceed to Kushinagar (approx. 256 kms and 07 hrs drive) enroute visiting Vaishali - place where Buddha announced the approaching of his Mahaparinirvana. After that continue drive to Kushinagar (place where Lord Buddha had left the world behind him after offering an invaluable contribution to humanity, the great religion known as Buddhism). On arrival Kushinagar, transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit Mahaparinirvana Temple (where Buddha took his last breathe) and Rambhar Stupa (cremation site of Lord Buddha). Overnight stay at Kushinagar hotel.

Day 04: Kushinagar - Lumbini

Morning drive to Lumbini - the birth place of Lord Buddha (180 kms and 05 hrs drive). On arrival, transfer to hotel. . Afternoon visit the birth place of Buddha - Mayadevi Temple. This place is a blessed one for its serenity and the natural beauty, purely coinciding to the perception of a place where the legend was born. Overnight stay at Lumbini hotel.

Day 05: Lumbini - Kapilavastu - Sravasti

Morning leave for Sravasti (225 kms and 5.30 hrs drive) enroute visiting Kapilavastu - the childhood home of Gautam Buddha. Afterthat proceed to Sravasti where the Buddha preached most of his sermons. Here he is said to have performed many miracles, and levitated. During the monsoon, he used to stay at the Jetavana monastery on the outskirts of this town. Visit Sahet Mahet and Angulimal caves. Overnight stay in Sravasti.

Day 06: Sravasti - Varanasi

Morning proceed to Varanasi (300 kms / 08 hrs drive)- one of the oldest living cities of the world. On arrival Varanasi, trip to Sarnath (12 kms from Varanasi). Sarnath is the place where Lord Buddha had preached His first sermon to His five disciples after attaining enlightenment. Visit to Dhamekh Stupa - one of the most visited and most revered Buddhist Shrines in the world. Also visit Sarnath Museum. Evening back to Varanasi hotel for overnight stay.

Day 07: Varanasi - Bodhgaya

Early moring boat ride at River Ganges to view Sunrise. After breakfast, drive to Bodhgaya. which is 242 kms and 07 hrs drive. On arrival, transfer to hotel followed by visit to Dungeswari Caves where Buddha had meditated for some time and Niranjana River. Overnight stay in Bodhgaya.

Day 08: Bodhgaya - Onward Destination

After breakfast, departure transfer to International airport to connect flight for onward destination.

Tour Ends