Buddhist Tour Program

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and visit Qutab Minar, Lotus Temple, India Gate, and Rashtrapati Bhavan. After sightseeing, drive to Agra. Upon arrival, check in to the hotel and overnight stay in Agra.

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and visit the Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. After sightseeing, return to the hotel for an overnight stay in Agra.

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and drive straight to Shravasti. Upon arrival, check in to the hotel and overnight stay in Shravasti.

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and visit Jetavana, the Ananda Bodhi Tree, Angulimal, and Sahet Mahet caves. Proceed to Lumbini, stopping at Kapilavastu on the way to visit Tilaurakot and the Tilaurakot Museum. Upon arrival, check in to the hotel and overnight stay in Lumbini.

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and visit the birthplace of Buddha, including the Ashokan Pillar, the Bodhi Tree, and the Royal Thai Buddhist Monastery. After sightseeing, drive to Kushinagar for an overnight stay.

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and visit the Parinirvana Stupa and the Ramabhar Stupa. Then proceed to Patna, stopping at Vaishali on the way to visit the Vishwa Shanti Stupa and the Vaishali Museum. Upon arrival, check in to the hotel and overnight stay in Patna.

After breakfast, depart for Bodhgaya, en route visiting Rajgir and Nalanda. Rajgir, the capital of the Magadha kingdom, is a pilgrimage site for Jains and Hindus. The Japanese Buddhists have built the massive Viswa Shanti Stupa on Ratnagiri Hill, accessible by chairlift, with statues of Buddha depicting the four stages of his life. From the hilltop, the Jain shrines scattered across 26 distant hills can also be viewed. Griddhakuta, located on Ratnagiri Hill, is another site where Buddha preached. Nalanda, an ancient university town dating back to the days of Buddha and Mahavira in the Sixth Century B.C., was home to Nalanda Mahavihara, a renowned monastic university. Upon arrival at Bodhgaya, check in to the hotel and overnight stay in Bodhgaya.

After breakfast, visit the Mahabodhi Temple, the Bodhi Tree, the Great Buddha Statue, and the Monastery. After sightseeing, drive straight to Sarnath for an overnight stay.

After breakfast, check out from the hotel and visit Sarnath, the city where Lord Buddha preached his first sermon after achieving Enlightenment at Bodhgaya. The city contains impressive remains, including the Mulagandhakuti Vihara (Main Temple), the Archaeological Museum, the Chaukhandi Stupa, the Dhamekh Stupa, the Dharmarajika Stupa, and various monasteries (Museum closed on Friday). After sightseeing, you will be dropped off at Varanasi Airport/Railway Station for your return/onward journey.