Buddhist Tour Of India

Duration : 11 Days / 10 Nights

---

Day 01 : Arrival Kolkata.
Afternoon : City tour of Kolkata.

Day 02 : Transfer to airport. Fly Kolkata/Patna.

Day 03 : Morning : Drive to Bodhgaya. Visit Nalanda & Rajgir en route.
Afternoon : Visit the Mahabodhi Temple.

Day 04 : Spend day in Bodhgaya.

Day 05 : Morning : Drive to Varanasi. Rest of the day free.

Day 06 : Early Morning boat cruise on the river Ganges.
Afternoon : Excursion to Sarnath.


Day 07 : Morning : Drive to Kushinagar.
Afternoon : Visit the Mahaparinirvana Temple.

Day 08 : Morning : Drive to Lumbini. Visit the site where Buddha was born and offer prayers.

Day 09 : Morning : Drive to Sarawasti.
Afternoon : Visit Sarawasti where Buddha spent 24 rainy days.

Day 10 : Morning : Drive to Lucknow to catch connecting flight to Delhi.

Day 11 : Transfer to International Airport to catch connecting flight for onward journey.

EXTENSION

Day 01 : Arrival : Delhi. Catch train to Agra.
Afternoon : Visit the world famous Taj Mahal & Red Fort.

Day 02 : Morning : Catch train to Bhopal.
Afternoon : City tour.

Day 03 : Morning : Excursion to Sanchi to see some of the most beautiful expressions of Buddhist art such as the Sanchi Stupa.
Evening : Catch train to Jalgaon.

Day 04 : Arrive Jalgaon. Leave for Aurangabad. Visit Ajanta Caves known for Buddhist Frescoe paintings.

Day 05 : Morning : Visit Ellora Caves.
Afternoon : Transfer to airport for flight to Mumbai.

Day 06 : Transfer to International Airport to catch connecting flight for onward journey.