Four Pillars of Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour
05 Nights/ 06 Days
Bodhgaya - Sarnath - Lumbini - KushinagarItinerary
Day 01: Varanasi Arrival On arrival at Varanasi Airport meet our representative at the arrival gate where he will be waiting with Name Signboard. Later proceed to your pre-booked Hotel. In the evening drive to Ganga ghat where you can choose to take sunset boat ride & experience amazing Ganga Aarti ceremony. Later back to the hotel. Overnight in Varanasi. Day 02: Varanasi, Sarnath to Bodhgaya In the early morning at 5:15 am visit Ganga ghat where you can see Subah-e-Banaras ceremony. Later one can choose to take a sunrise boat tour(Optional) & return to the hotel. After breakfast drive to Sarnath, Lord Budha have sermoned first at Sarnath after getting enlightenment. In Sarnath visit most important Dhamek Stupa, Main Temple, Chaukandi Stupa, Thai Temple & Archeological museum. Later drive to Bodhgaya. Varanasi to Bodhgaya at 1:30 pm Bodhgaya is the place where Lord Buddha got enlightenment and it is a spiritual home of Buddhism. It attracts followers of Buddhism from all over the world. Bodhgaya is situated on the bank of the Niranjana River and considered to be the holiest place in Buddhism. At age of 29 as young Prince Siddhartha, he came to Bodhgaya which was the Urvela forest at the time and meditated for 6 years below Banyan tree to achieve the final stage of Bodhisattva or Buddhahood or enlightenment. Later his teaching comprises based on interpretation of different School of Buddhism, it spread around the world mainly as Theravada, Mahayana, Vajrayāna & Zen Buddhism. Later on, arrival Check-In to hotel and relax. Overnight in Bodhgaya. Day 3: Bodhgaya Sightseeing In morning visit place of enlightenment of Lord Buddha, the site is preserved as Mahabodhi Temple compound and you also see Banyan tree & site of Lord Buddha meditation. One can choose to stay in Mahabodhi temple compound for hours to meditate. Also visit monasteries of different countries like Chinese, Bhutan, Srilankan, Thai and Archaeological Museum. Later also visit Sujata Village and Niranjana river. Overnight in Bodhgaya. Day 4: Bodhgaya to Kushinagar Journey Today, In the morning start for a long drive of 352 km. We will stop for Lunch Enroute at Patna then further proceed to Kushinagar(a place where Lord Buddha had left the world behind him after offering an invaluable contribution to humanity, the great religion known as Buddhism). On arrival Kushinagar, transfer to hotel. Evening on leisure. Overnight in Kushinagar. Day 5: Kushinagar to Lumbini Journey In morning visit Maha-Parinirvana Temple (very holy place in Buddhism as Lord Buddha took last breath here) and also visit Ramabhar Stupa (Ground of Cremation of Lord Budha). Later proceed to Lumbini which is 180 km & 3-4 hrs drive. Lumbini is the birthplace of Lord Buddha. On arrival visit Mayadevi Temple. This place is a blessed one for its serenity and the natural beauty, purely coinciding to the perception of a place where the legend was born. Overnight in Lumbini. Day 6: Lumbini Departure On this day we will drive back to Gorakhpur or Varanasi to take your flight for next destination. |
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