Location: Bodh Gaya - Dungeshwari Caves - Kesariya - Vaishali - Rajgir - Nalanda - Kushinagar - Sarnath - Varanasi
Highlights: 08 Nights / 09 Days
Day 01: Gaya/Bodh Gaya
Arrive Gaya and then travel towards the Bodhgaya which is situated at the distance of 13kms. After arrival check in to the hotel.Enjoy the sightseeings tour like holy seat of the Buddhist religion.Here you can see the serene temple here, as well as the offshoot of the tree that offered shade to Buddha.Bodhgaya is a place of the various nations of Buddhist like Thailand, Japan and Burma. Return back to the hotel and overnight stay at hotel.
Day 02: Bodh Gaya - Dungeshwari Caves - Gaya
Take breakfast and then travel towards the Dungeshwari Caves which is situated at the distance of 13 kms.After taking lunch return back to the Gaya and see the Brahmajuni Hill where you can see the cave and temple and then return back to the hotel.
Day 03 : Bodh Gaya - Rajgir
In the Morning, take breakfast and then proceed for the Rajgir which is situated at the distance of 2hrs. Arrive Rajgir which was the capital of the Magadha kingdom and is a pilgrimage for Jains and Hindus and check into the hotel.Here you can see the Vishwashanti Stupa on the Ratnagiri Hill, Jain shrines,also visit the another site where Budhha stopped by to preach.Overnight stay at the hotel.
Day 04: Rajgir - Nalanda
After taking breakfast travel towards the Nalanda situated at the distance of 12 kms and spread over 14 hectares.Here visit the Xuan Zang Memorial Hall, a Chinese pagoda built by Chinese Buddhists.Return back to the hotel and overnight stay at hotel.
Day 05: Rajgir - Patna
Take breakfast and check out from the hotel of Rajgir and then proceed
to the Patna which is situated at the distance of 80kms.Arrive Patna and check in to the hotel.Patna is Bihar's capital city and can be used as a base to visit the Buddhist sites of Vaishali and Kesariya.Take some rest and then take a tour of the sightseeings like the Golghar,Gandhi Museum, Patna Museum, Har Mandir Takht, Qila House or Jalan Museum.Return back to the hotel and overnight stay at hotel.
Day 06: Patna - Vaishali - Kesariya
Early in the Morning, take breakfast and travel towards the Vaishali which is situated at the distance of 44 kms.A place where Buddha preached his last sermon. After taking lunch, proceed to Kesariya situated at the distance of 70 km. Here you can also see the massive Buddhist stupa return Patna and overnight stay at hotel.
Day 07: Patna - Kushinagar - Gorakhpur
Take breakfast and then travel towards the Kushinagar which is situated at the distance of 220 kms and then travel towards the Gorakhpur which is sitauted at the distance of 55 kmks.Arrive Gorakhpur and check in to the hotel. Buddha breathed his last here, leaving a message for all mankind to find their salvation.Here you can see the Several monuments,Vietnam's Linh Son Buddhists temple, meditation centre and gardens, the Burmese Mahasukhamdadacham Thargyi Pagoda, the Mahaparinirvan Temple.Return to Gorakhpur for overnight stay at hotel.
Day 08: Gorakhpur - Sarnath
In the Morning after taking breakfast check out from the hotel of Gorakhpur and then travel towards the Varanasi which is at the distance of 5 and a half hrs.Check in to the hotel of Varanasi, take some rest and then proceed towards the Sarnath which is 10 kms away.Sarnath is one of the four main sites of the Budddhist religion, the others being Bodhgaya, Kushinagar and Lumbini in Nepal. Return to Varanasi for night stay.
Day 09: Varanasi - Delhi/Onward Destination
Take breakfast and visit for the sightseeings tour of the holiest of cities for the Hindus,here you can also see the River Ganga.Attend the "Ganga Arti" and visit the various temples.In the evening check out from the hotel and then towards Delhi and onwards destination.
