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FOOTSTEPS OF BUDDHA
Destinations Delhi - Bodhgaya - Varanasi - Sarnath - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Gorakhpur - Delhi .
Duration Days | 10

Day 01 | Delhi
Delhi, birlamandir
Upon arrival in Delhi, you will be received by our representative & transferred to the hotel- Overnight at the hotel.
 
Day 02 | Delhi - Gaya (Bodhgaya)
After breakfast enjoy the sightseeing of delhi later overnight train to Bodhgaya.
   
Day 03 | Bodhgaya

Bodhgaya is one of the holiest Buddhist pilgrimage centres. It was here that Gautama attained enlightenment and became Buddha under the "Bodhi" tree. Full Day sightseeing of Bodhgaya visiting Mahabodhi Tree and Main Temple, Monasteries, Buddha Statue (built in 1989) and the Niranjana River. Overnight at hotel.

   
Day 04 | Bodhgaya - Varanasi (250 kms)
Bodhgaya
Early morning you are picked from the hotel and driven towards Varanasi. On arrival in Varanasi, check in at the hotel and later in afternoon sightseeing of varanasi. Overnight at hotel.
   
Day 05 | Varanasi  

Full Day sightseeing of Sarnath It was here around 530 B.C that Buddha preached his 1st sermon after gaining enlightenment to his five disciples, preaching the middle path for attaining 'Nirvana'.. Also visit Dhamekh and Dharmarajika stupas & can visit the museum as well.Overnight at hotel.

   
Day 06 | Varanasi - Kushinagar (265 kms)

Early morning boat ride at River Ganges , After breakfast drive to Kushinagar the founder of Buddhism, Lord Buddha passed away at this place near the Hiranyavati River and was cremated at the Ramabhar stupa. The Mauryan emperor Ashoka added grandeur to this place by getting the magnificent statue of Buddha carved on a single piece of red sandstone. Fa Hien, Huen Tsang, and I-tsing, the three famous Chinese scholar travelers to India, all visited Kushinagar. Overnight in Kushinagar.

   
Day 07 | Kushinagar  

After breakfast Visit the Mahaparinirvana Temple, Nirvana Stupa, mathakaur shrine, japaneese temple & Kushinagar Museum,

   
Day 08 | Kushinagar - Lumbini (108 kms)
Kushinagar
After Breakfast drive to Lumbini and transfer to hotel. Lumbini - the place Lord Buddha -the apostle of peace and the light of Asia was born in 623 B. C. , 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
   
Day 09 | Lumbini - Gorakhpur - Delhi
Full Day leisure. Evening board train to New Delhi.
   
Day 10 | New Delhi  

Departure transfer to Airport- End of Tour.

 
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