Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour
7 Nights / 8 Days
7 Nights / 8 Days
Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour (7 Nights / 8 Days)
Travel Ocean Varanasi gives you the opportunity to make a pilgrimage to the place where Buddhism was born. The ‘Buddhist Pilgrimage Tours’ includes important Buddhism hubs like Bodhgaya, Lumbini, Kushinagar, Vaishali, Sarnath and Sravasti.
Duration: 7 Nights / 8 Days
Destination: Bodhgaya, Lumbini, Kushinagar, Vaishali, Sarnath and Sravasti
Your Journey Unfolds
01
Arrival at Bodh Gaya
Bodh GayaArrival at Gaya International Airport.
Transfer to hotel in Bodh Gaya.
Visit:- Mahabodhi Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
- Sacred Bodhi Tree
- Vajrasana (Diamond Throne)
- Great Buddha Statue v International Buddhist Monasteries
- Evening meditation at Mahabodhi Temple.
02
Bodh Gaya – Rajgir – Nalanda – Patna
PatnaAfter breakfast drive towards Rajgir.
Visit
- Griddhakuta (Vulture Peak)v
- Ropeway to Peace Pagoda
- Bimbisara Jail
- Hot Springs (optional)
Visit:
- Ancient Nalanda University Ruins
- Nalanda Archaeological Museum
03
Patna – Vaishali – Kushinagar
KushinagarAfter breakfast drive to Vaishali.
Visit:
- Ashokan Pillar
- Buddha Stupa
- Relic Stupa
- Abhishek Pushkarini
Visit:
- Mahaparinirvana Temple
- Reclining Buddha Statue
- Ramabhar Stupa
04
Kushinagar – Lumbini (Nepal)
LumbiniCross the India–Nepal border.
Places to Visit
- Maya Devi Temple (Birthplace of Lord Buddha)
- Sacred Pond
- Ashoka Pillar
- Monastic Zone
- World Peace Pagoda
Overnight stay in Lumbini.
05
Lumbini – Kapilavastu – Sravasti
SravastiMorning visit to Kapilavastu.
Places to Visit
- Tilaurakot (Ancient Palace Site)
- Archaeological ruins
Drive to Sravasti.
Places to Visit
- Jetavana Monastery
- Anand Bodhi Tree
- Angulimala Stupa
Overnight stay in Sravasti.
06
Sravasti – Varanasi – Sarnath
SarnathDrive to Varanasi.Excursion to Sarnath.
Places to Visit
- Dhamek Stupa
- Chaukhandi Stupa
- Mulagandha Kuti Vihara
- Archaeological Museum
Evening:
Witness the Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat.
Overnight stay in Varanasi.
07
Varanasi – Bodh Gaya
Bodh GayaEarly morning:
Sunrise boat ride on the River Ganges.After breakfast drive back to Bodh Gaya.
En route or after arrival visit:
- Dungeshwari (Mahakala) Caves
- Niranjana (Falgu) River
08
Departure
Bodh GayaAfter breakfast:
Transfer to Gaya International Airport for onward journey.