Highlights
- Visit the 8 most important sites of Buddha - Sarnath, Bodhgaya, Vaishali, Sravasti, Rajgir, Lumbini, Sankasia & Kushinagar.
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Accomodation
- Stay at tourist class hotels
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Itinerary
Day 1 - Singapore
- Assemble at Changi Airport
Day 2 - Singapore ✈️ Delhi ✈️ Varansai (L/D)
- Flight to Delhi airport for transit to Varanasi.
- Check-into hotel and dinner upon arrival
Day 3 -Varansai 🚎 Sarnath 🚎 Varanasi (B/L/D)
- Witness sunrise with Ganges River Sunrise Cruise and see the Bathing and Cremation Ghats (To see the day unfold at Ghats, you must rise before dawn to join the Pilgrims
- Dhamekh Stupa – The Stupa marks the place where Buddha gave his first sermons
- Visit the oldest Archaeological Museum in India – Sarnath Archaeological Museum which exhibits the Buddhist artifacts recovered within Sarnath
- Chaukhandi Stupa – An important Buddhist Stupa which was originally built as a temple to mark the site where Buddha met his first disciples
Day 4 - Varanasi 🚎 Bodhgaya (B/L/D)
- Leave for Bodhgaya
- Brief visit to Maha Bodhi temple in the afternoon
Day 5 - Bodhgaya (B/L/D)
- Visit an architectural amalgamation of many cultures, Maha Bodhi Temple, that marks the site of Buddha’s enlightenment
- Sujata Kuti – A stupa created in memory of Sujata, the daughter of the Sanani (Village chief) of Uruvela, who offred Buddha a meal of milk rice and honey
- Sujata Village – Named after Sujata located near the Maha Bodhi Temple
Day 6 - Bodhgaya 🚎 Nalanda 🚎 Rajgir (B/L/D)
- Nalanda University – One of the oldest universities of the World & International Centre for Buddhist Studies
- Gridhakuta Hill – This is one of the most ancient sites where the Buddha is said to have preached his Lotus Sermon
Day 7 - Rajgir 🚎 Vaishali (B/L/D)
- Buddha’s Relic Stupa – enshrining one of the eight parts of the mortal remains of Lord Buddha after he attained Mahaparinirvana
- Remains of Ancient Vaishali – It was the place where Buddha spent many a rainy seasons, allowed nuns to the sangha for the first time, announced his approaching nirvana and converted Amrapali from a proud court dancer to a nun
Day 8 - Vaishali 🚎 Kushinagar (B/L/D)
- Visit MahaPariNirvana Temple which was built to commemorate the place of the great passing with reclining statue of Lord Buddha.
- Ramabhar Stupa – The site where Lord Buddha was cremated and relics divided into 8 equal parts.
Day 9 - Kushinagar 🚎 Lumbini, Nepal (B/L/D)
- Mayadevi Temple – The main temple of Lumbini that sits above the birth place of the Buddha.
- Ashokan Pillar – Pillars erected by King Ashoka during his reign inscribed with edicts or inscriptions on Buddhism
Day 10 - Lumbini 🚎 Kapilvastu 🚎 Sravasti (B/L/D)
- Visit the capital of Shakya Kingdom, Kapilvastu. It is also the place where Buddha spent most his younger years growing up in the midst of luxury away from the miseries of life
Day 11 - Sravasti Lucknow (B/L/D)
- Jetvana Vihar – The temple sheltering Buddha for 24 rainy seasons as he gave his teachings
- Visit one of the Stupa excavated in Sravasti, Angulimala Stupa built by Angulimala for his Lord- Buddha, a dacoit who became an important disciple of Buddha after hearing his words
Day 12 - Lucknow 🚎 Sankasia 🚎 Agra (B/L/D)
- Sankasia – The site where Buddha descended from heaven after giving sermons to his mother in heaven. It is also known for its temple dedicated to Bisari Devi
- Taj Mahal – a timeless symbol of love, renowned for its exquisite white marble architecture
Day 13 - Agra 🚎 Delhi✈️ Singapore (B/L)
- National Museum – Houses 22 bone relics of the Buddha, known as the Kapilvastu Relics
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