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Duration: |
07 Nights / 08 Days |
Places Visit : |
Delhi - Varanasi -Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda - Patna - Vaishali - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Sravasti - Lucknow – Delhi |
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Day 01 : Arrive Delhi |
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On arrival at the airport you would be met by Redrose representative and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at Delhi. |
Day 02 : Delhi - Varanasi |
Morning after breakfast Redrose representative would transfer you to the airport to connect your flight to Varanasi. On arrival at the airport you would meet our representative and transfer to the hotel. After fresh-up excursion to Sarnath -where the Buddha preached his first sermon in the Deer Park, contains the most impressive remains, as well as a modern temple. Overnight at Varanasi. |
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Day 03 : Varanasi - Bodhgaya |
Morning after breakfast drive to Bodhgaya 250 kms by surface. On arrival transfer to Bodhgaya, the place of the Buddha's Enlightenment and the spiritual home of Buddhists. After fresh up proceed for sightseeing. Visit the Mahabodhi Temple, Niranjana River, Sujata Village. Overnight at Bodhgaya. |
Day 04 : Bodhgaya - Rajgir - Nalanda - Patna |
Morning after breakfast drive to Patna enroute sightseeing of Nalanda and Rajgir. The picturesque Rajgir, or Rajagriha as it was known in the past (literally, the abode of kings) is surrounded by the meandering river Banganga and 5 hills. During the lifetime of the Buddha this was the capital of the powerful Magadhan kingdom, ruled by the virtuous King Bimbisara. The hills and caves surrounding Rajagriha were home to spiritual teachers, ranging from the materialism of the early Charavaka school to the metaphysics of Upanishad philosophers. Overnight at Patna. |
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Day 05 : Patna - Vaishali - Kushinagar |
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Morning after breakfast drive to Kushinagar where the Buddha finally attained Mahaparmirvana enroute visiting Vaishali. Overnight at Kushinagar. |
Day 06 : Kushinagar - Lumbini |
Morning after breakfast visit the Mahaparinirvana Temple & Stupas, later drive to Lumbini and transfer to hotel. Lumbini - the birthplace of the Buddha, was located in 1890 after being untraced for 1,500 years. Evening sightseeing tour of Lumbini including a visit to the birth Place of Lord Buddha. Overnight at Lumbini. |
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Day 07 : Lumbini - Sravasti - Lucknow |
Morning after breakfast drive to Lucknow enroute Sravasti, the capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala, has the honour for sheltering Buddha for 24 rainy seasons in the Jetvana Gardens. The city believed to be founded by the mythological king Sravast, has age-old stupas, majestic monasteries and several temples. Buddha is said to have performed some miracles here. In Sravasti visit Saheth - Maheth & Jetvan. Arrive Lucknow and transfer to hotel. Overnight at Lucknow. |
Day 08 : Lucknow - Delhi Departure
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Morning after breakfast transfer to the airport to connect the flight for Delhi. Arrive Delhi and transfer to hotel. Afternoon half day city tour of Delhi with the guide of Redrose covering India Gate, President house, Laxmi narayan temple. Back to hotel for Dinner Later transfer to airport for onward flight |
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