Day 1:
Arrive Varanasi (Abode of Lord Shiva)
Morning arrive at Varanasi Airport / Railway station. Upon arrival, meet & greet and transfer to the hotel. Later visit to Bharat Mata Mandir. Evening sunset and Ganga Aarti and shopping
Night Stay
· Varanasi
Day 2:
Varanasi - Bodhgaya
Early morning wake up for spectacular sunrise tour & enjoy boat ride on Holy River Ganga. Later drive to Bodhgaya (250 kms. / 05.5 hrs.) – most sacred place for Buddhists as it has a Peepal tree under which Gautama the Buddha attained enlightenment some 2500 years back. Upon arrival check into the hotel. Visit Mahabodhi Temple- depicting the various phases of Buddha’s journey.
Night Stay
· Bodhgaya
Day 3:
Bodhgaya - Nalanda - Rajgir - Patna
After breakfast drive to Patna (200 kms. / 05 hrs.). Enroute sightseeing of Rajgir – the first venue of Buddhist council & Nalanda-founded in the 5th century known as center of intellectualism. On arrival check into the hotel.
Night Stay
· Patna
Day 4:
Patna - Vaishali - Kushinagar
After breakfast at hotel. Visit Golghar and Patna Museum later drive to Kushinagar (253 kms. / 6 hrs.). Enroute visit Vaishali. Proceed to Kushinagar, upon arrival check into the hotel.
Night Stay
· Kushinagar
Day 5:
Kushinagar - Lumbini
Post breakfast; proceed for sightseeing of Mahapari Nirvana Temple-which houses the recumbent figure of Lord Buddha, Ramabhar Stupa-which marks Buddha’s cremation ground. Drive to Lumbini (200 kms. / 03 hrs.). Upon arrival check into the hotel. After lunch, visit the sight of Birth place of Lord Buddha.
Night Stay
· Lumbini
Day 6:
Lumbini - Sravasti
After breakfast, drive to Sravasti (225 kms. / 06 hrs.). Upon arrival check into the hotel. Proceed for sightseeing and visit Maheth & Saheth. Evening at leisure.
Night Stay
· Sravasti
DAY 7:
Sravasti - Varanasi
After breakfast , drive to Varanasi (350 kms. / 07 hrs.). Upon arrival check into the hotel. Afternoon sightseeing of Sarnath. Evening at leisure.
Night Stay
· Varanasi
DAY 8:
Depart from Varanasi
Morning visit Lord Vishwanath Temple, Durga Temple, Tulsi Manas Mandir, Banaras Hindu University, Museum. Evening transfer to Airport / Railway station for return journey.
· Tour Concludes
