Buddhist Circuit Tour UP BIHAR & NEPAL

Day 01: Arrival Varanasi 
Arrival at Varanasi Railway Station check in to Hotel & Visit Buddhist Town Sarnath-The hallowed spot where Lord Buddha Preached His First Sermon after Enlightenment in Deer Park, contains the most impressive remains, as well as a Modem Temple, The Dharmarajika,Chaukhandi Stupa & Dhamek Stupa are Outstanding, There are Newly Built 80 Feet Lord Buddha Statue. There are also the remains of a Monastery & the Beautifully Polished Lion Capital of Ashoka, Visiting to Holy Ganga River. Shopping in Silk Market.

Stay at Night in Varanasi.                

Day 02: Varanasi-Bodhgaya
After Breakfast proceed to Bodhgaya, where Gautama Buddha attained the supreme Enlightenment. On arrival check into hotel,  immediately visiting to the Mahabodhi Temple and local sightseeing such as 80 Feet Lord Buddha Statue , Sujata Temple, Urewela etc.You may attend evening prayer at Mahabodhi temple. The rest of the day is free.  Later, return to the hotel.

Stay at Night in Bodhgaya.

Day 03: Bodhgaya
After Breakfast proceed to  Dungeshwari Cave, and other local sightseeing in Bodhgaya. You may attend evening prayer at Mahabodhi temple. The rest of the day is free.  Later, return to the hotel and have a comfortable.

Stay at Night in Bodhgaya.

Day 04: Bodhgaya – Rajgir – Nalanda – Patna
After breakfast, depart for Patna / Vaishali, enroute visit rajgir & nalanda.Rajgir was the capital of the Magadha kingdom. The Japanese Buddhists have built the massive Vishwashanti Stupa on the Ratnagiri Hill which can be accessed by a chairlift. The stupa has statues of Buddha at the four stages of his life – birth, enlightenment, teaching and death. From the hill top, the Jain shrines can also be viewed scattered across 26 distant hills. Griddhakuta, located on Ratnagiri Hill is another site where Buddha stopped by to preach.Nalanda is the ancient university town of Bihar, goes back to the days of Buddha and Mahavira in the Sixth Century B.C.The town was home to Nalanda Mahavihara, a monastic university of international repute. After Proceed to for check in hotel. Stay at Night in Patna.

Day 05: Patna- Vaishali – Kushinagar
After breakfast, take a local sightseeing tour of Patna. This would include: Golghar (built as agranary), Gandhi Museum, Patna Museum, Har Mandir Takht, Qila House or Jalan Museum with some really rare relics like Napolean’s bed and Marie Antoinette’s porcelain; and the ruins of Pataliputra. Back to hotel after Lunch proceeds to kushinagar enroute visit vaishali place whereBuddha announced the approaching of his Mahaparinirvana. After that continue drive to Kushinagar, reroute visit to Sankesha Stup. On arrival check in into hotel.

Stay at Night in Kushinagar 

Day 06: Kushinagar – Lumbini
Morning proceeds to visit Mahaparinirvana Temple (where Buddha took his last breathe) and Rambhar Stupa (cremation site of Lord Buddha. Later drive to Lumbini – the birth place of Lord Buddha (180 kms and 05 hrs drive). On arrival, transfer to hotel. . Later visit the birth place of Buddha-Mayadevi Temple. This place is a blessed one for its serenity and the natural beauty, purely coinciding to the perception of a place where the  Sidhartha was born. 

Stay at Night in Lumbini.

Day 07: Lumbini – Kapilavastu – Sravasti
Morning leave for Sravasti (225 kms and 5.30 hrs drive) enroute visiting Kapilavastu – the childhood home of Gautam Buddha.

Stayat Night in Sravasti.

Day 08: Sravasti-Varanasi
Sravasti where the Buddha preached most of his sermons. Here he is said to have performed many miracles, and levitated. During the monsoon, Visit Sahet Mahetand Angulimal caves where Buddha used to stay at the Jetavana monastery on the outskirts of this town. Visit Jetvana and Ananda Bodhi Tree. Then drive to Varanasi, visit to   holy Ganga river (Any Ghat), shopping and dropping to Railway station. Tour concludes with sweet memories.