BUDDHIST
PILGRIMAGE TOUR WITH AGRA TOUR 10 DAYS - BODHGAYA - VARANASI
- KUSHINAGAR - LUMBINI - SRAVASTI - LUCKNOW - AGRA - DELHI -
SRINAGAR - DELHI - ONWARD DESTINATION
Day 01
Arrive Bodhgaya
Arrival
at Gaya airport. Welcome and assistance at the airport then
drive to Bodhgaya Hotel. After lunch proceed for visiting Mahabodhi
Temple - The Bodhi tree, situated in the premises of the
temple, is the one under which Buddha attained illumination.
Visit to Sujata Village,
Niranajana River, 80
feet Lord Buddha Statue & Various
monasteries.
Dinner and overnight at Hotel in BodhGaya.
Day
02 Bodhgaya
/ Varanasi
After
breakfast drive to varanasi (250 kms, 06 hrs). With
pack Lunch on arrival varanasi proceed for sightseeing of sarnath
situated about 10 km from varanasi is the place where buddha
preached his first sermon after he had attained
enlightenment at bodhgaya. At museum in sarnath can see
ashok pillar with its four-gaurdia lions that has been as
india’s national, emblem.dinner & overnight stay at
hotel in varanasi.
Day
03 Varanasi
/ Kushinagar
Early
morning wake up. Visit to river Ganges –
sightseeing of wonderful ghats (bank of river), enjoy boat
ride with picturesue view of sunrise, kashi vishwanath
temple – near the ghats is the most sacred of the
shrines dedicated to the lord shive. Originally constructed
by the queen of indore in 1776. Breakfast at hotel. After
breakfast drive to kushinagar (275 kms.6 hrs.) on arrival
kushinagar transfer to hotel, Lunch at hotel, after Lunch
proceeds for sightseeing visiting Nirvana Stupa –
standing at a height of 2.74 m, the nirvana stupa is built
of bricks. This huge stupa was excavted in 1876. A copper
vessel unearthed here bears an inscription in ancient brahmi
stating that lord buddha’s remains had been deposied here.
Nirvana temple – this temple houses the 6 m long
statue of reclining buddha which was unearthed in 1876.
Carved from chunar sandstone, the statue has an inscription
below that dates the statue to the 5th century
ad. ramabhar stupa – refered to as the mukt bandhan
vihar in ancient buddhist texts, this stupa marks the site
where the lord buddha was cremated. This large stupa rises
to a height of 49 ft. dinner & overnight stay at hotel
in kushinagar
Day 04
Kushinagar / Lumbini
After
Breakfast drive to lumbini (185 kms, 04 hrs). On arrival
check-in to hotel. After lunch visit to birth place pf lord
buddha, have prayer there. Dinner & overnight stay at
hotel in lumbuni.
Day 05
Lumbini -Sravasti-Lucknow-Agra (Lucknow/Agra overnight
Train)
After
Breakfast drive to sravasti (225 kms, 6-7 hrs) on
arrival transfer to hotel for Lunch. After lunch began
sightseeing maheth: identified with the remains of
the city, maheth cover an area of about 400 acres.
Excavations have exposed the massive gates of the city,
ramparts and also the ruins of other strucures, which stand
testimony to the prosperity of ancient sravasti, saheth –
known primarily as the site of the jetvana monastery, saheth
covers an area of 32 acres. Lying about a quarter of a mile
to the southwest of maheth, it becomes an important place of
pligrimage with numerous shrines, stupa and monastries.
Evening drive to Lucknow (210 kms,5 hrs.) on arrival
Luncknow transfer to hotel for dinner, after dinner timely
transfer to railway station catch train for Agra overnight
journey.
Day
06 Agra
Arrival
at Agra cantt railway station at 0650 hrs. Transfer to hotel
wash & change and have breakfast for sightseeing of agra
city first visiting one of the world’s most popular
monument – “ Tajmahal “ built by mughal emperor
shah jehan for his empress mumtaj mahal. The construction
believed to have taken 22 years (started in 1631) to
complete with over 20,000 craftsmen working round the clock.
Now proceed for sightseeing tour of magnificient Agra
fort – built in the bank of Yamuna River, is situated
in the centre of the town. Various styles of the
architecture are evident within the fort & demonstrates
the love of mughal emperors towards building beautiful
monuments.Lunch at hote, evening free for shopping dinner
& overnight stay at hotel in Agra.
Day
07 Agra / Delhi
After
breakfast drive to Delhi (210 kms.4:30 hrs.) on arrival
Delhi transfer to nice city restaurant for Lunch, after
Lunch proceeds for sightseeing India gate
– at the center of the city ( 42 mtr. high stone arch ) is
a memorial raised in honour of the Indian soldiers who
fought & died in the capigans of wwi & afgan war, president
house – built in 1929, once the imperial residence of
the British viceroy’s and now official residence of the
president of Indian republic, parliament house –
this circular shaped building houses the two houses of
parliament – the lok sabha ( lower ) & the rajiya
sabha ( upper ). Its domed central hall is 90 feet in
diameter, lunch at restaurant. Afternoon free for shopping.
Dinner & Overnight at the hotel.
Day 08 Delhi /
Srinagar
Breakfast
at hotel. Checkout and transfer to domestic airport to
connect flight for Srinagar. On arrival meet and assist at
the airport and transfer to deluxe houseboat. Afternoon
Sightseeing of the Mughal Gardens, visiting Nishat Bagh
built by Asaf Khan, the brother -in- law of Jehangir in 1632
AD, and Shalimar Bagh built by Jehangir for his wife empress
Nur Jahan. All the gardens are situated on the banks of the
Dal Lake with the Zabarwan hills in the background. .
Overnight in deluxe houseboat.
Day 09 Srinagar
– Gulmarg - Srinagar
After
breakfast leave for Gulmarg(Meadow of Flowers) 2730 mts.
above the sea level. The distance of 60 kms will be covered
in about 2 hours.Gulmarg has one of the best ski slopes in
the world and highest golf course with 18 holes. If weather
permits one can also have the view of Nanga Parbat, the
naked mountain that is over 26,000 feets and dominates the
entire region, Also enjoy cable car (Gondola) for mountain
ride upto khilangmarg. In the evening drive back to Srinagar.
Overnight in deluxe houseboat.
Day 10 Srinagar
/ Delhi
Breakfast
at deluxe houseboat. Timely transfer
to airport to connect flight for delhi. On arrival
delhi transfer to
international airport to board on flight for onward journey.
