KOLKATA
| BODHGAYA | PATNA | KUSHINAGAR | SRAVASTI | LUMBINI | KOLKATA
Day 01-
On arrival meeting assistance and
transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
Day 02 - Breakfast
at hotel. Morning visit the places of" City of Joy". Visit the
Victoria Memorial a blend of European & Mughal architecture,
Botanical Garden. Lunch at hotel. Afternoon free at leisure. Early
dinner and transfer to railway station to board Dehradun Express for
Bodhgaya. Overnight on board.
Day 03 -
Arrival at Bodhgaya where Lord
Buddha attained enlightenment. Breakfast at hotel. Morning free at
leisure. Lunch at hotel. Afternoon visit the Stupa and the various
monasteries, Mahabodhi Temple built by Ashoka the Great in 3rd
century BC One can visit the Sacred Bodhi Tree (descendant of the Bo
tree under which Lord Buddha attained enlightenment). Dinner and
overnight at hotel.
Day 04 -
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed for Patna
with packed lunch city which is an 2500 year old ancient city
enroute visit Rajgir where Lord Buddha spent many years and attained
nirvana Visit Gridhakuta, Ajatsatru Fort & Venuvan. Also visit
Nalanda University the world oldest university founded in 05th
century. Visit monasteries, temple & Museum. Dinner and overnight at
hotel.
Day 05 -
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed for
Kushinagar where Lord Buddha breathed his last and was cremated with
packed lunch enroute visit Vaishali (birth place of Lord Mahaveera
-founder of Jainism) On arrival visit to Mahaparinirwana Temple,
Rambhar Stupa .Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 06 -
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed to
Sravasti which was an active center of Buddhism. Lord Buddha spent
25 rainy seasons and delivered his sermons. After lunch at hotel
visit to Sahet and Mahet where Lord Buddha performed his Miracle
sitting on a petaled Lotus multiplying 1000 times. Dinner and
overnight at hotel.
Day 07 -
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed to Lumbini
birth place of Lord Buddha. A holy pilgrimage for the Buddhists.
After lunch visit the places of interest- The Maya Devi temple (
Named after Mother of Lord Buddha is the holy spot where he was
born), The Ashokan Pillar, Pushkarini: The Sacred pool. Dinner and
overnight at hotel.
Day 08 -
After breakfast at hotel proceed for
Varanasi with packed lunch to The 'Eternal city'. It is situated on
the banks of sacred Ganges. Afternoon visit to Sarnath where Lord
Buddha gave his first sermon. The attractions are Dhamekh Stupa
built in 500 A.D Ashokan pillar, the Museum . Dinner and overnight
at hotel.
Day 09 -
Early morning transfer to railway
station to board Poorva Express for Kolkatta. Breakfast on board.
Lunch on board On arrival transfer to International airport to board
flight for further destination.
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