BUDDHAPATHA SPECIAL PACKAGE

DURATION : 16 NIGHTS / 17 DAYS

Places Covered: Delhi – Gorakhpur – Kapilvastu (Piprahwa) – Lumbini (Nepal) – Kushinagar – Patna – Nalanda – Rajgir – Bodhgaya – Varanasi – Sarnath – Bhubaneswar.

Duration: 13 Nights / 14 Days

Day-01: Delhi

In the dawn, visit the Raj Ghat (Mahatma Gandhi’s was cremated here) as well as Shanti Vana (Jawahar Lal Nehru’s cremation site). Then, move to Jama Masjid, Red Fort and Chandni Chowk. Take the view of Qutub Minar in the afternoon, and then see the War Memorial Arch of India Gate, Temple of Laxmi Narayan. You will also be able to see the Parliament house, President House, Connaught Place shopping area and several Government secretariats building on the way. Take rest in the hotel.

Day-02: Delhi – Lucknow – Sravasti

Have breakfast at the hotel. In the morning, transport to the airport for taking a flight to Lucknow and further head towards Sravasti. Have dinner and stay overnight in hotel there.

Day-03: Sravasti – Lumbini

After breakfast in the hotel, move towards Lumbini. On arrival, transport to a hotel. Have lunch in the hotel. In the afternoon, take the city tour for a half day to visit Lord Buddha’s birthplace. Have dinner and stay overnight in the hotel there.

Day-04: Lumbini – Kushinagar

Post breakfast, head towards Kushinagar and on getting there, check in to a hotel, and have lunch there. Take an afternoon visit to the Temple of Nirvana and Stupa of Ramabhar. Enjoy dinner and stay overnight in the hotel there.

Day-05: Kushinagar – Rajgir

Post breakfast, head towards Rajgir en route visiting Vaishali while carrying the lunch box. On arrival, transport to the hotel, have dinner and spend overnight.

Day-06: Rajgir – Bodhgaya

In the morning after breakfast, visit the Gridhkut Mountain and Nalanda University. Post lunch in the hotel, head towards Bodhgaya in the daylight. After getting there, get transported to the hotel, have dinner and stay overnight.

Day-07: Bodhgaya

Have breakfast in the hotel. Then, take a trip to the temple of Bodhgaya and then, River of Niranjana. Enjoy meals and stay overnight.

Day-08: Bodhgaya – Varanasi

Have breakfast in the hotel. While carrying a lunchbox in the dawn, head towards Varanasi and after reaching there, get transported to the hotel, have dinner and stay overnight.

Day-09: Varanasi – Kolkata

Enjoy the boat rides in the morning on the river Ganges. Have breakfast in the hotel. In the morning, visit the Sarnath where his foremost oration was given by Lord Buddha. Enjoy lunch at the hotel. Later, transport to the airport to catch a flight heading towards Kolkata.

Day-10: Arrival in Kolkata

On arrival meet and transport to the hotel. PM: Half day city tour of Kolkata – covering St. John Church, Victoria Memorial Hall and Light & Sound Show at Victoria. Stay overnight in the hotel.

Day-11: At Kolkata

After Breakfast – Start Full day sightseeing covering – Kali Temple at Kalighat, Mother Teressa Home, Birla Temple, Birla Museum, Indian Museum and Dalhousie Square for British Architecture. Stay overnight at the Hotel in Kolkata.

Day-12: Arrival in Bhubaneswar Ex-Kolkata by FLT

Meet and greet upon arrival at the Bhubaneswar Airport and get transported to the hotel. Check in and later proceed to visit the city of temples. Stay overnight in the hotel “Swosti Plaza”.

Day-13: In Bhubaneswar

In the morning, visit the Lingaraj temple and Vaital temple. Then, proceed to White tiger safari at Nandankanan zoo. In the afternoon, you can visit Jain caves- Khandagiri and Udayagiri. Stay overnight in the hotel “Swosti plaza”.

Day-14: Bhubaneswar – Konark – Puri

Drive from Bhubaneswar to Puri, famous for the Jagannath Temple and one of the four holiest pilgrimage centers for Hindus, and also its superb beaches. En route visit Konark, one of the world’s wonders according to Mark Twain. It is amongst the most vivid architectural treasures of Hindu India. Stay overnight in the hotel “Hans Coco Palms”.

Day-15: In Puri

In the morning, visit to Puri city, including the Jagannath Temple. Then, proceed to visit the Chilka Lake on Satpada. Take a boat cruise to explore friendly Irrawaddy Dolphins. Stay overnight in the hotel “Hans Coco Palms”.

Day-16: Puri – Bhubaneswar

In the morning, head towards Bhubaneswar. En route visit the Raghurajpur artisan village, Pipili applique craft village and Tantrik temple in the Herapur village and at Dhauli-Buddhist Stupa. Stay overnight in the “Swosti plaza”.