Home Pilgrimage Tour in IndiaBuddhist Pilgrimage tour with Taj Mahal

Duration: 14 nights 15 days
Destination covered: Delhi – Jaipur – Agra – Varanasi – Bodhgaya – Kushinagar – Balrampur – Lucknow
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Day - 01 : Delhi Arrive

Delhi in the late evening and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day - 02 : Delhi

Complete day city tour. Visit to Raj Ghat and Shanti Vana - the cremation sites of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru, Jama Masjid and drive past Red Fort and Chandni Chowk. Afternoon continue to Qutub Minar built by Qutub-ud-Din Aibek in 1199, India Gate (War Memorial Arch), Humayun's Tomb, Lakshminarayan Temple - a modern Hindu Temple. As well drive past President's House, Government Secretariat Buildings, Connaught Place shopping centre and Parliament House. Overnight stay at Delhi.

Day - 03 : Delhi - Jaipur

Morning commence drive to Jaipur. Upon arrival at jaipur, check in into hotel. Evening free time to enjoy the city atmosphere which by many means is fabulous. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day -0 4 : Jaipur

The day is to be started with the Elephant ride at Amer Fort, followed by the city tour covering - City Palace, Nawab Sahab Ki Haveli, Hawa Mahal, Royal Observatory and Johari Bazar etc. Overnight at hotel.

agra_tourDay- 05 : Jaipur - Agra

Today we will drive to Agra en-route visiting the old deserted town of Mughal Dynasty i.e. Fatehpur Sikri. On arrival, check in into hotel. Afternoon city tour covering Red Fortand the Tomb of Itmad-ud-daula’s Tomb and Taj Mahal. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day - 06 ; Agra - Varanasi

Morning transfer to Airport to catch flight to Varanasi. On arrival , transfer to hotel. Afternoon city tour of Sarnath: famous for its Dhamekh Stupa and for it being the place where Buddha preached his first sermon enshrining the principle of his teachings into laws. Overnight stay at hotel in Varanasi.

Day- 07 : Varanasi

At dawn enjoy boat ride at River Ganges, followed by a city tour covering - Bharat Mata Temple, Vishwanath Temple,etc. Overnight stay at hotel.

varanasiDay -08 & 09 : Varanasi - Bodhgaya

Stay there for 2 nights with excursions to Rajgir/ Nalanda / Sapta pari cave and Venevamas. Above 2 days you will come across with many locales of Buddhist significance, i.e., Rajgir : an important Buddhist pilgrimage since the Buddha spent 12 years here , and the first Buddhist council after the Buddha attained Nirvana was held here, Nalanda : founded in the 5th century called as center of intellectualism. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day - 10 : Bodhgaya - Vaishali - Kushinagar

A.M. Proceed to Vaishali, a very special place to Buddhists as The Lord delivered his last sermon and announced his impending " Nirwana". See the majesty of Ashok Pillar – Lotus tank, Chaumukhi and proceed to Kushinagar for overnight stay.

Day - 11 : Kushinagar - Lumbini

Morning visit Mahanirvana Temple, the modern Japan/Srilanka Buddhist center & monasteries , then proceed to Lumbini. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day - 12 : Lumbini - Kapilvastu - Sravasti - Balrampur

Morning visit to Ashoka’s pillar (249 BC) rediscovered in 1890’s inside thick sal forest, a temple of Mayadevi, the ruins of an old monastery and some new stupas, then in the afternoon proceed to Balrampur enroute visiting Sravasti where you will see the extensive ruins of this ancient city & Jetavana Monastery. On arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.

buddhistDay - 13 : Balrampur - Lucknow

Morning city tour. Later continue drive to Lucknow. On arrival check in into hotel. Overnight at hotel.


Day - 14 : Lucknow - Delhi

Morning city tour covering Imambara , Rumi Darwaza . P.M. Transfer to Airport for flight to Delhi. On arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day - 15 : Departure Delhi

After breakfast, day at leisure. Evening transfer to airport for return flight.

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