Footsteps Of Lord Buddha

Get In Touch

We must explain to you how all seds this mistakens idea off denouncing pleasures and praising pain was born and I will give you a completed accounts.

Consultation

Footsteps Of Lord Buddha

Duration : 07 nights/08 days
Destinations : Delhi- Varanasi- Bodhgaya- Rajgir- – Vaishali- Kushinagar – Lumbini- Sravasti
Best Season : September to April

Overview
Itinerary
Attractions

Overview

This Buddhist tour has been curated nicely to let you explore the best of this place. Here is a glimpse of some places that you can get to visit through this tour.

Delhi

Visiting Delhi for the first time and you will be excited about the tourist places in Delhi. Delhi has long list of tourist attractions monuments & temples to parks and museums, Delhi has so much in store that it won’t stop amusing you.

Varanasi

Varanasi is one of the oldest inhabited city in world. Known as one of the most devoted place for hindu, this city perfectly blend of the harmony between sects and releigion. Pilgrims come here to wash their sins in sacred water of river Ganges, creamate here or die here in the hope of “Moksha” it means liberation of soul from body. The narrow street of depicts the ancient city structure.

Bodhgaya

Bodh Gaya is the the place where Lord Gautam Buddha got his enlightenment under the Bodhi Tree. Bodh Gaya also has numerous temples and one of the UNESCO World Heritage Places site.

Rajgir

Rajgir is an important pilgrimage site for Buddhists and Jains. Gautam Buddha is said to have spent many months in meditation on Gridhakut which means Hill of Vultures. Mahavira spent about 14 years of his life in Rajgir and its nearby regions.

Vaishali

It is believed that Vaishali was first republic of the world. There is a huge iron pillar beside a brick stupa here, believed to be constructed by King Ashoka. The Vaishali Museum is a great place for the tourists interested in archeology.

Kushinagar

Among the four Buddhist pilgrimages associated with Lord Buddha’s life, Kushinagar is the place where Gautam Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana. Situated 53 km from Gorakhpur, the town is popular for its history, stupas and temples. This place is popular as it is the last resting place of Lord Buddha.

Lumbini

Lumbini is a very famous Buddhist pilgrimage site which is located in Nepal. This is the holy place where Siddhartha Gautama Buddha was born who later found enlightenment and was known as Buddha.This destination is full of spiritual vibes.

Sravasti

Sravasti was an anecient city and it is said that Lord Buddha had spent 24 rainy season at this place. There is two spot Sahet & Mahet in which Sahet is the site of the famous Buddhist monastery known as Jetvahana Vihar, which lay outside the limits of the Shravasti city proper. Mahet on the other hand is identified with the city of Shravasti.

This is just one sample programme and if you want to customize it then our tourplanner will help you to make your trip memorable.

Read less

Itinerary

Delhi

Arrive at New Delhi’s International airport. Our representative will meet and greet then transfer to your hotel.

Overnight at hotel.

Day 1

Delhi- Varanasi

After breakfast, drive pass of government buildings along Raj Path and India Gate, The India Gate, is a war memorial located astride the Rajpath, on the eastern edge of the ‘ceremonial axis’ of New Delhi, formerly called Kingsway, Parliament house and President House.

Afternoon transfer Delhi airport to connect flight for Varanasi.

Arrive Varanasi, in evening visit local market and enjoy evening Puja and boat ride in holy river “The Ganges

Overnight at hotel.

Day 2

Varanasi- Bodhgaya

Early morning boat ride at holy river “The Ganges”, visit BHU, Bharat Mata Temple. Breakfast at hotel.

Drive to Bodhgaya enroute visit of Sarnath, the principle center of Buddhism. It was here around 530 B.C that Buddha preached his 1st sermon after gaining enlightenment.

Upon arrival at Bodhgaya, sightseeing of Bodhgaya one of the holiest Buddhist pilgrimage centers. It was here that Gautama attained enlightenment and became Buddha under the “Bodhi” tree. Visit Mahabodhi Temple built by Ashoka the Great in 3rd Century BC one can also visit the Sacred Bodhi tree also visit Sujata House a temple dedicated to Uruvela tribeswoman who offered food to the starving Siddhartha. The neighboring purlieu and the shrine itself evoke a sense of sanctity, not to be missed Niranjana River.

Overnight at hotel.

Day 3

Bodhgaya- Rajgir- Nalanda- Patna

After breakfast at hotel. Drive to Patna en-route visit Rajgir & Nalanda.

Rajgir -During the lifetime of the Buddha, Rajgir (Rajgriha) was the capital of the powerful Magadh kingdom, ruled by the virtuous king Bimbisara. Visit the Vishwa Shanti Stupa. It is a marble structure with niches bearing golden images of the Buddha, built by the Nipponza Myohoji sect of Japan. Then drive further to Griddhakuta. The strange rock protrusion resembling a vulture’s beak probably gave the hill its name. In the rock cut caves here the Buddha spent many rainy seasons, meditating and preaching Venuvana Vihara a site of the monastery Venuvana Vihar built by king Bimbisara for Lord Buddha to reside. This was the king’s first offering to Lord Buddha. Jivakameavan Gardens a seat of the Royal Physician’s dispensary once brought to have wound dressed by Jivaka, the royal physician during the reign of Ajatshatru and Bimbisara

Nalanda, the ancient Buddhist University, one of the world’s oldest universities founded in the 5th century. Also visit monasteries and temples with impressive Buddhist & Hindu images. The Institute for research in Buddhism and Pali literature which houses rare manuscripts is also worth visiting for the enthusiasts

Overnight at hotel.

Day 4