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9 Days Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour India and Nepal: A Journey of Enlightenment

9 days
Start and end in New Delhi
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River Cruise
Cruise scenic waterways for effortless exploration
Low Intensity
Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 15
All Ages Welcome
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Arrival in Delhi

    Start point
    Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), Airport Rd, New Delhi, Delhi 110037, India (We Pick up our Visitors from Airport/Hotels, 01:05 - 23:55)
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  2. Day 2

    Delhi to Varanasi

    Meals
    Breakfast (Early morning breakfast at the hotel), Breakfast (Packed breakfast on train), Lunch (Packed lunch on train), Dinner (Packed dinner on train)

    Included Activities

    • Rickshaw ride in Old Delhi
    • Visit Jama Masjid (largest mosque in Asia)
    • Drive past Red Fort
    • Visit Raj Ghat
    • See India Gate national monument
    • Drive past Rashtrapati Bhavan (Presidential Palace) and Secretariat Buildings
    • Visit Humayun's Tomb
    • Visit Qutab Minar
    • Monument entrance fees included
    Landmarks
    Jama Masjid
    Red Fort
    Raj Ghat
    India Gate
    Rashtrapati Bhavan
    Humayun's Tomb
    Qutab Minar
    Itinerary Image 1
  3. Day 3

    Varanasi

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Vishwanath Temple
    • Visit Dugra Temple
    • Visit Benaras Hindu University
    • Witness Ganga Aarti at Varanasi Ghat
    Landmarks
    Vishwanath Temple
    Varanasi Ghat
    Benaras Hindu University
  4. Day 4

    Varanasi to Bodhgaya

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Boat ride on Ganga at Varanasi Ghat
    • Visit Dhamek Stupa at Sarnath
    • Visit Dharmarajika Stupa at Sarnath
    • Visit Chaukhandi Stupa at Sarnath
    • Visit Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath
    • Visit Sarnath Archaeological Museum
    • Visit Mahabodhi Temple at Bodhgaya
    • Monument entrance fees included
    Landmarks
    Varanasi Ghat
    Dhamek Stupa
    Sarnath Archaeological Museum
    Mahabodhi Temple
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  5. Day 5

    Bodhgaya to Rajgiri

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Nalanda
    • Visit Rajgiri
    • Visit Sapta Parni caves
    • Visit Venevama
    • Monument entrance fees included
    Landmarks
    Nalanda
    Rajgiri
    Sapta Parni caves
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  6. Day 6

    Rajgiri to Kushinagar

    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Vaishali (where Lord Buddha gave his last sermon)
    • Visit Ashok Pillar at Vaishali
    • Visit Chaumukhi at Vaishali
    • Visit Lotus Tank at Vaishali
    • Monument entrance fees included
    Landmarks
    Vaishali
  7. Day 7

    Kushinagar to Lumbini

    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Half-day visit to Kushinagar
    • Visit modern Japanese/Sri Lankan Buddhist center
    • Visit Mahanirvana Temple
    • Visit monasteries in Kushinagar
    • Monument entrance fees included
    Landmarks
    Mahanirvana Temple
    Itinerary Image 1
  8. Day 8

    Lumbini to Agra

    Meals
    Breakfast (Packed breakfast on train), Lunch (Packed lunch on train), Dinner (Packed dinner on train)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Ashoka Pillar at Lumbini
    • Visit Mayadevi Temple at Lumbini
    • Explore ancient monastery remains at Lumbini
    • Visit stupas in Sal forest at Lumbini
    • Monument entrance fees included
    Landmarks
    Mayadevi Temple
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  9. Day 9

    Agra to Delhi

    End point
    New Delhi, Delhi, India (We Drop our visitors at New Delhi, 01:05 - 23:55)
    Meals
    Breakfast (Breakfast at the hotel), Lunch (Lunch at a local restaurant)

    Included Activities

    • Visit Taj Mahal
    • Visit Itmad-Ud-Daulah's tomb
    • Visit Red Fort at Agra
    • Lunch at local restaurant
    • Monument entrance fees included
    Landmarks
    Taj Mahal
    Itmad-Ud-Daulah's tomb
    Red Fort

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