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BUDDHIST PILGRIMAGE WITH TAJ MAHAL TOUR 14 N / 15 D

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Itinerary Meal Plan Table 15 Days
DATES SECTORS HOTELS B'FAST LUNCH DINNER
DAY 01 ARRIVE GAYA-BODHGAYA BOD HOTEL XXXX BOD HOTEL BOD HOTEL
DAY 02 BODHGAYA BOD HOTEL BOD HOTEL BOD HOTEL BOD HOTEL
DAY 03 BODHGAYA-VARANASI VNS HOTEL BOD HOTEL VNS HOTEL VNS HOTEL
DAY 04 VARANASI VNS HOTEL VNS HOTEL VNS HOTEL VNS HOTEL
DAY 05 VARANASI-LUCKNOW LKO HOTEL VNS HOTEL LUNCH LKO HOTEL
DAY 06 LUCKNOW-SANKASIA-AGRA AGR HOTEL LKO HOTEL SNK HOTEL AGR HOTEL
DAY 07 AGRA-DELHI DEL HOTEL AGR HOTEL AGR HOTEL LOCAL REST
DAY 08 DELHI-LUCKNOW-SRAVASTI SRV HOTEL DEL HOTEL LKO HOTEL SRV HOTEL
DAY 09 SRAVASTI-LUMBINI LUM HOTEL SRV HOTEL SRV HOTEL LUM HOTEL
DAY 10 LUMBINI-KUSHINAGAR KUS HOTEL LUM HOTEL LUM HOTEL KUS HOTEL
DAY 11 KUSHINAGAR-VAISHALI VSL HOTEL KUS HOTEL KUS HOTEL VSL HOTEL
DAY 12 VAISHALI-RAJGIR RAJ HOTEL VSL HOTEL RAJ HOTEL RAJ HOTEL
DAY 13 RAJGIR-NALANDA - BODHGAYA BOD HOTEL RAJ HOTEL BOD HOTEL BOD HOTEL
DAY 14 BODHGAYA BOD HOTEL BOD HOTEL BOD HOTEL BOD HOTEL
DAY 15 BODHAGAYA-GAYA-DEP XXXX BOD HOTEL XXXX

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Trip Itinerary - 14N/15D

Arrive at Gaya Airport, Welcome to India! You will be meet at the airport, upon arrival transfer to hotel. After lunch visit, Mahabodhi Temple- This beautiful temple built by Ashoka the Great in 3rd Century BC.

Bodhi tree: This sacred tree is about 300 years old. Under this tree Shakyamuni becomes Lord Buddha. One can sit under the tree and can do the meditation. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

After breakfast visit to Dongeswswari Caves. Lunch at hotel. After lunch visit to Niranjana River-Which the Buddha bathed after attaining enlightenment. Sujata House: 2KM west of Bodhgaya, near the Phalgu River is a temple dedicated to an Uruvela tribeswoman who offered food the starving Siddhartha.The 80th Feet Buddha Statue. The unveiling and consecration of the Great Buddha Statue took place on November 18, 1989. The consecration ceremony was graced with the presence of his holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama, who blessed the 25-meter statue, the first great Buddha ever built in the history of India. The Statue is now symbol of the holy place Bodhgaya, next to Mahabodhi Temple which is a World Heritage site, and enjoys constant visits of pilgrims from all over the world. Among local people, it is nicknamed “the 80-foot (25-meter) Buddha Statue.Dinner & Overnight stay at hotel.

After breakfast proceed to Varanasi. Upon arrival check –in to hotel. After lunch visit to

Sarnath: The principle center of Buddhism. It was here around 530 B.C that Buddha preached his 1st sermon after gaining enlightenment. The city is famous for its Buddhist pilgrimage and the underlying stories of Lord Buddha.

Dhamekha Stupa is the most remarkable and massive structure at Sarnath.  Built partly in stone and partly in brick, the Dhamekha stupa is 28 meter in diameter at the base and 43.6 meter in height. The stone facing the lower part is decorated with delicate floral carving of gupta period. Tour continues to visit Deer park & Sarnath Museum (every Friday is closed) Dinner & Overnight stay at Hotel.

Early morning enjoy Boat ride on the Holy River Ganges with picturesque view of sunrise. Back to hotel for breakfast, after breakfast visit local temple. Lunch & Dinner. Overnight stay at hotel.

After breakfast drive 07 hrs to Lucknow. Check-in at Hotel. After noon free for own or shopping. Overnight stay & Dinner a7 overnight stay at hotel.

After breakfast drive to Agra en-rought visit SANKASIA, where Lord descended from heaven after giving sermon to his mother after 7 years of her death.  After lunch drive to Agra, on arrival check in hotel. In evening go for local market to buy souvenir. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Breakfast at hotel and then proceed to explore the world famous site the Taj Mahal – A UNESCO World Heritage sites. (it’s closed on Friday). Later visit Agra Fort - is a historical fort and a UNESCO World Heritage site. After lunch drive to Delhi, on arrival transfer to local restaurant for dinner. Later check in to hotel. Dinner & overnight stay at hotel.

After breakfast drive to Sravasti, Lunch at Lucknow hotel. Later continue drive to Sravasti. On arrival check in to hotel. Dinner & overnight stay at hotel.

After breakfast visit Sravasti: Sravasti was the capital of Kosala Mahajanapada in ancient times. Sravasti is also known as Sahet - Mahet. Sravasti is renowned for the supernatural feats showed by Lord Buddha, sitting on a lotus, and for other stories that are linked with Buddha. It is said that Lord Buddha spent 24 rainy seasons at Sravasti. Visit - to Jetvana, Ananda Bodhi Tree and Angulimal Caves. Later drive to Lumbini (NEPAL), While going to Lumbini, stop at India/Nepal border for Visa/Immigration formalities. On arrival check in to hotel. Dinner & Overnight stay at hotel.

After breakfast visit to the Birth place of Lord Buddha – Mayadevi Temple. Shakyamuni Buddha was born in Lumbini, in southern Nepal, two thousand five hundred years ago also Visit Ashokan Pillar, After lunch drive to Kushinagar. On arrival check in to hotel. Dinner & Overnight stay at hotel.

After breakfast visit Maha Parinirwana Temple (where Buddha took his last breath) and Rambhar Stupa (cremation site of Lord Buddha) & Japan Temple. After lunch drive to Vaishali. On arrival check in to hotel. Dinner & Overnight stay at hotel.

After breakfast visit Vaishali Stupa and Pillar. After lunch drive Rajgir. On arrival check in to hotel Dinner & Overnight stay at hotel.

After breakfast 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. Tour continue drive through Bimbisara Prison & visit Venu van. Lunch serve at Rajgir Hotel. Then drive to Nalanda visit 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 traveler monk and writer Hiuen Tsang who studied at this university in the 7th century A.D. Later drive to Bodhgaya. On arrival check in at hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

After breakfast, morning visit Mahabodhi Temple & Bodhi Tree, Great Buddha Statue, Niranjana River, Sujata Temple - which is across the Niranjana River. Lunch and dinner at hotel. Overnight stay at Bodhgaya.

 

After breakfast timely transfer to airport to take flight for onward destination.

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