15 Days Buddhist Trail Tour in India and Nepal with Taj Mahal

Bodh Gaya, India

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Duration

15 day

Tour Guide

Live Guide

Tour Type

Religious Places

Group Size

15 people

Languages

Spanish, English

Overview

Uncover the legacy of Gautam Buddha, on this journey that starts from Delhi. Visit important Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India and Nepal. Explore Nalanda, Bodhgaya, Lumbini. Also, see the Taj Mahal,

4 Reasons to Book this tour

Explore Marvel at Ashoka Pillar & Buddha Stupas in Vaishali.
Visit 3 Buddhist Caves in Bodhgaya.
Explore the holy sites & Buddhist relics in Lumbini & Kapilavastu.
Visit Kushinagar, where Buddha attained salvation.

Itinerary

Day 1 : Arrival in Delhi. Arrive in Delhi & Transfer to the hotel.

Day 2 : A Day Trip from Delhi to Agra (250 KM/5 Hrs). Visit Taj Mahal in Agra & come back to Dehli hotel. Night spend in Delhi hotel.

Day 3 : Delhi To Patna (Vaishali) by flight. (Duration 3 Hrs). After breakfast, Transfer to the airport to board Patna (Vaishali) flight. Visit some of the major attractions around Vaishali like the Ashoka Pillar, Bawan Pokhar Temple, and three Buddha Stupas. It is said that the Buddha visited this place thrice and spent quite a long time here. Night spend in Patna hotel.

Day 4 : Patna To Rajgir (95 KM/2 Hrs) Enroute see the Nalanda. See the Nalanda on the way. Nalanda was an acclaimed Mahavihara, A large Buddhist monastery. Get to Rajgir, just 15 km from Nalanda. Explore the complex of temples and monasteries. Night spend in Rajgir Hotel.

Day 5 : Rajgir To Bodhgaya (70 KM/2 Hrs) En route see the Mahakala Caves. Proceed to Bodhgaya via Mahakala Caves. Visit ancient Dungeshwari Cave Temples, also known as Mahakala Caves. Arrive in Bodhgaya & night spend in Bodhgaya hotel.

Day 6 : Bodhgaya Sight Seen. See the place where Prince Siddhartha reached the Buddha state. There is a magnificent Mahabodhi Temple. Night spend in Bodhgaya hotel.

Day 7 : Bodhgaya To Varanasi (260 KM/5 Hrs ). Visit Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Manikarnika Ghat & Ganga Aaarti in evening time. Night spend in Varanasi hotel.

Day 8 : Varanasi To Sarnath (20 KM/ 30 mints). Visit the Sarnath , The deer park in Sarnath is where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma. Explore Dhamek Stupa, A massive stone and brick structure that's 43.6 meters tall. Night spend in Varanasi hotel.

Day 9 : Varanasi To Kushinagar (240 KM/5 Hrs). It is one of the four sacred places related to Lord Buddha. See other popular attractions like the Indo-Japanese Temple, Burmese Temple, Chinese Temple, Thai Temple, etc. Night spend in Kushinagar hotel.

Day 10 : Kushinagar To Shravasti ( 240 KM/5 Hrs). Leave Kushinagar for Shravasti. Its most important religious place was the Jetavana Monastery. Night spend in Kushinagar hotel.

Day 11 : Shravasti To Lumbini in Nepal ( 215 KM/5 Hrs). Lumbinī is the place where Queen Mahamayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama. Night spend in Lumbini hotel.

Day 12 : A day tour of Kapilavastu tour from Lumbini ( 50 KM/ 1 Hr). Visit Kapilavastu (Nepal). Kapilavastu (“Place of Kapila”) is the name of the city where Siddhartha Gautama grew up Return to Lumbini. Night spend in Lumbini hotel.

Day 13 : Lumbini - Gorakhpur - Delhi Leave Lumbini for Gorakhpur Airport (145 KM/3 Hrs). And take Delhi flight. Transfer to a Delhi hotel later in the evening. Night spend in Delhi hotel.

Day 14 : Delhi Sight Seen. See Red Fort, Qutub Minar, India Gate, Lotus Temple etc. Night spend in Delhi hotel.

Day 15 : Delhi Sight Seen with end of this tour. See the Chandni Chowk market with drop off guest their desire place in Delhi, with marking end of this tour.