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Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour

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Gaya
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Day 01 - Arrive Varanasi Asssistance on arrival at Varanasi airport, followed by pick up and drop to the hotel. In the afternoon you will visit Sarnath. Overnight at the hotel. Day 02 - Varanasi . .
Country: India
City: Gaya
Duration: 9 Day(s) - 8 Night(s)
Tour Category: Family Tours
Departure Date: Thu 01 Jan '99
Package Itinerary

Day 01 - Arrive Varanasi
Asssistance on arrival at Varanasi airport, followed by pick up and drop to the hotel. In the afternoon you will visit Sarnath. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 02 - Varanasi - Bodhgaya-Distance 212 Kms
Enjoy an early morning Boat ride on River Ganges. Later drive to Bodhgaya and check into your hotel. Afternoon tour the town. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 03 - Bodhgaya - Patna-Distance 110 kms
In the morning drive to Patna en route visiting Rajgir and Nalanda. Nalanda, founded in the 5th century AD, is famous as the ancient seat of learning. The ruins of the world's most ancient university lies here which is 62 km from Bodhgaya and 90 km south of Patna. Drive on and check into your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 04 - Patna - Kushinagar-Distance 253 Kms
After breakfast drive to Kushinagar en route visiting Vaishali. Lord Buddha visited Vaishali frequently and at Kolhua, close by, preached his last sermon. To commemorate the event, Emperor Ashoka, in the third century B.C. erected one of his famous lion pillars here. A hundred years after the Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha - Vaishali hosted the second great Buddhist council.Drive on and check into your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 05 - Kushinagar - Balrampur - Distance 221 Kms
In the morning drive to Balrampur en route visiting Saravasti. On arrival visit Saravasti garden which is an important pilgrimage for Buddhists. Lord buddha believed to have spent 25 rainy seasons here preaching his teachings.Drive on and check into your hotel. Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 06 - Balrampur - Lumbini - Distance 183 Kms
In the morning drive to Lumbini en route visiting Kapilavastu. Kapilvastu was the ancient capital of the Sakya clan whose ruler was the father of the Buddha, for which reason the Buddha is also referred to as the Sakyamuni. The Sakya domain was one of the sixteen independent principalities of the 6th century BC.Drive on and check into your hotel. Later tour this town. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 07 - Lumbini - Kathmandu - Distance 200 Kms
After breakfast drive to Kathmandu. The city of Kathmandu, popularly known as City of Temples, is named after a Pagoda located in Durbar called Kaasthamandapa. This unique temple, also known as Maru Satal, was built in Malla period in which the entire structure is made entirely from wood. The legend tells that the timber used in this two story pagoda was obtained from a single tree. The history of Kathmandu dates back to as early as 300 BC. Upon arrival check into your hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 08 - Kathmandu
The morning is at leisure. Afternoon a half-day tour of Kathmandu City. Places visit Pashupatinath and Boudhnath Stupa. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 09 - Kathmandu
The morning has a half-day tour of Patan City, Tibetan Refugee Centre and Swayambhunath. Rest of the day is at leisure. Overnight at the hotel. Day 10 - Kathmandu Departure
After breakfast you will be provided departure transfor to the Kathmandu airport to connect the flight for onward journey.

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