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WEST INDIA BUDDHIST WITH CULTURE TOUR “16 DAYS”

Duration 16 Days

Destination Covered Mumbai – Aurangabad – Delhi – Varnasi – Patna – Bodhgaya – Rajgir – Vaishali – Kushinagar – Lumbini – Sravasti – Lucknow – Delhi

Itinerary Details

Day Itinerary
Day 1 – Arrive Mumbai
Day 2 – Morning cruise by motorboat for Elephanta Caves, departure from Gateway of India, later Sightseeing of Mumbai City
Day 3 – Morning flight from Mumbai to Aurangabad, afternoon visit to Ellora Caves
Day 4 – Full day excursion to Aurangabad
Day 5 – Morning flight from Aurangabad to Delhi, afternoon Sightseeing of New Delhi
Day 6 – Morning flight from Delhi to Varanasi, afternoon city sightseeing & evening enjoy Aarti ceremony at Dasaswamedh Ghat
Day 7 – Early morning enjoy boat ride on Holy River Ganges, afternoon visit to Sarnath, place where Lord Buddha chose to deliver his first sermon
Day 8 – Morning drive from Varanasi to Bodhgaya (approx. 190 Kms / 4 – 5 hours drive), one of the sacred places for Buddhists and for Hindus
Day 9 – Full Day Visit to Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhi Tree where Lord Buddha attained Enlightenment followed by visit to Chinese Temple and Niranjana Temple
Day 10 – Drive from Bodhgaya to Rajgir to Nalanda to Patna (approx. 180 Kms / 4 – 5 hours drive) afternoon sightseeing tour of Patna
Day 11 – Drive from Patna to Vaishali to Kushinagar (approx. 340 Kms / 7 – 8 hours drive)
Day 12 Morning visit to Kushinagar Nirvana Stupa, Meditation Park, Birla Temple, etc. after drive from Kushinagar to Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha (approx. 255 Kms / 6 – 7 hours drive), Sravasti is one of the eight most important pilgrimages of Buddhists
Day 13 – Morning visit to Sahet & Mahet, approx. 15 Kms from Balrampur and the capital of the ancient honour for sheltering Buddha for 24 rainy seasons in the Jetvana Vihar and has the famous Anand Bodhi Tree, Age-old Stupas, Majestic Monasteries, and several Temples. Afternoon drive from Sarvasti to Lucknow (approx. 175 Kms / 3 hours drive)
Day 14 – Morning Sightseeing of Lucknow city, visiting Bara Imambara, Clock Tower & Jama Masjid, afternoon flight from Lucknow to Delhi
Day 15 – Full day Sightseeing of Old and New Delhi
Day 16 – Depart from Delhi for Hometown flight
‘Tour concludes here with happy memories’