Enlightenment of Buddha - Delhi, Bodhgaya, Varanasi & More

Arrive at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, meet & greet with Traditional Indian welcome. Transfer to the hotel.

Delhi stands as the capital of Modern India. Here you can see the mingling of the Old and New India, the ancient and the modern. Delhi is made up of seven ancient cities, spanning the period from the 11th to 20th centuries. Delhi has seen the rise and fall of many emperors, which have left behind a plethora of monuments that commemorate the grandeur and glory of bygone ages. Very few cities in the world can express such a profusion of architectural styles. Overnight stay at the hotel.

After breakfast, proceed to airport for Patna. Drive to Bodhgaya, where the Buddha attained enlightenment and which is one of the most sacred pilgrimage places for the Buddhist. En route visit Nalanda and Rajgir. Nalanda is a great centre of Buddhist learning and one of the most famed university citadels of ancient times. Rajgir was once the capital of the powerful kingdom of Maghada. From the outskirts of Rajgir, a historic road leads to gridha Kuta or vultures peak where the preached, here the first buddhist council was held after the Lord’s Mahaparinirvana. Overnight stay at the hotel.

After breakfast depart for the sightseeing of Bodhgaya. Here under the Bodhi Tree, Shakyamuni Gautama attained supreme knowledge to become Buddha, “the Enlightened one” the propounder of one of the great religions of the world. River Nirajnana in which the Buddha bathed after attaining enlightenment flows quietly outside the tiny hamlet. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Morning leave Bodhgaya for Varanasi by surface. Later, excursion to Sarnath the place Lord Buddha gave its sermon. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Early morning boat ride on the river ganges to see the sun rise and the bathing ghats of an ancient hindu city & blessing from Kashi Vishwanath temple. Later, leave Varanasi for Kushinagar. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Morning visit to Mahaparinirvana Temple and Ramabhar stupa. Later drive to Lumbini by surface 170 kms./4 hrs. Sightseeing of Lumbini where the Lord was born. Visit the pillar raised by Emperor Ashok, In the twenty first year after his coronation at the birthplace. Proceed to Balrampur. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Leave Balrampur for Lucknow, en route visit Shravasti (Sahet-Mahet), capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala, an active centre for Buddhism. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Leave Lucknow for Delhi by air. Day at leisure. Half day sightseeing of old and New Delhi visiting Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Qutab Minar and the Secretarial Buildings. Overnight stay at the hotel.

The above itinerary can be further customized as per your travel requirements.