Siddhartha Gautam, the prince was born in the Kingdom in Nepal who later found the enlightenment in India and came to be known as Gautam Buddha. Beautiful Buddhist monasteries and stupas over the relics have become an inseparable part of Nepalese & Indian art, culture and architecture. Nalanda was once a world center for Buddhism and its philosophy until it disappeared suddenly in 13th century except for the small kingdoms in the hilly tracts. Early 20th century saw re-emergence of Buddhism and even today some of the famous pilgrimage sites in India & Nepal related to Buddhism attract large number of devotees and visitors every year. Most of them are situated around the River Ganges. The significant sites to be visited as great Buddhist centres are Lumbini, Bodhgaya, Sarnath, Shravasti, Kushinara Sankashaya, Nalanda, Rajgir, Sanchi stupa and other cave temples as in Ajanta and Ellora.

 

Lumbini is the birthplace of Buddha and the site is marked by ruins a great stupa and pillar by Emperor Ashoka. Buddha finally got enlightenment in Bodhgaya, when he was 29 years old, under the Bodhi tree, which seems to have eternal life as it keeps sprouting even after destroyed completely. The Mahabodhi temple and a monastic order looking after the three monasteries are things of interest here. Sarnath monasteries from 3rd century B.C. to the 1st century C.E. are in ruins now. The key factors of Buddhism such as the four noble truths and the philosophy of moderation were taught here. There is Shravasti, where there are several legends about Buddha's miracles said to be performed there and there is Sankashaya, where there are no temples and monasteries but is still a revered place because it was here that Buddha was said to be descended from the Tushita Heaven. Nalanda, Rajgir, Sanchi Stupa, Amravati, and cave temples of Ajanta and Ellora are the preferred Buddhist pilgrimage spots in Buddhist circuit.

Gaya-Boddhgaya-Rajgiri-Nalanda-Patna-Kusinagar-Lumbini-Sravasthi-Boddhgaya-Gaya-8Days 7 Nights

Day 01 : Arrival Varanasi - Gaya – Boddhgaya
Day 02 : Boddhgaya – Rajgir - Nalanda
Day 03 : Nalanda – Patna – Kusinagar
Day 04 : Kusinagar - Lumbini
Day 05 : Lumbini - Sravasthi
Day 06 : Sravasthi - Varanasi
Day 07 : Varanasi - Boddhgaya
Day 08 : Boddhgaya - Gaya & Transfer to Airport

 

 

Tour Package Cost Includes
» Accommodation as specified above
» Transfer and sight seeing by deluxe A.C coach /Train
» Meals as specified above
» Mineral water, fruits, tea on the way
» All monument entry fee
» Tour Escort fee
» Cost is subject to change as per availability of hotels at the time of booking

 

Tour Package Cost Does Not Includes
» Airfare
» Visa fee
» Airport portage or gratuities
» Anything not included in the itinerary
» Insurance fee

Buddhist Circuit

Birth Place of Buddha

Buddhism

Buddha and Nepal

Reservation

 

Preferred Hotels Accommodation For The Different Packages

Place	Deluxe Tour	Standard Tour	Economy Tour
Boddhgaya - 2 Nights	Nikko Lotus/ Regency or similar	Tathagat or similar	Wat, Thai
Patna - 1 Night	Hotel Maurya or similar	Hotel Ashok or similar	Hotel Ashok
Kusinagar - 1 Night	Nikko Lotus or similar	Park Regency or similar	Wat,Thai
Lumbini - 1 Night	Hotel Nirvana or similar	Hotel Yeti or similar	No Stay
Sravasthi - 1 Night	Nikko Lotus or similar	Pathik or similar	Wat,Thai
Varanasi - 1 Night	Radisson or similar	Hotel India or similar	Wat,Thai