Buddhist Tour Packages in India

Footsteps of Buddha 

Footsteps of Buddha

Duration: 15 Nights / 16 Days Tour
Places to be Covered: Mumbai - Aurangabad - Bhopal - Agra - Varanasi - Bodhgaya - Patna - Kushinagar - Saravasti - Lumbini - Kathmandu

Day 01 : Arrive Mumbai

On arrival, our representative will meet and assist you at the airport. Later transfer and check into the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 02 : Mumbai

After breakfast proceed to visit Elephant Caves are located one and one-half hours (by boat) out of Mumbai on Elephanta island in the Sea of Oman. The site of these magnificent caves contained beautiful reliefs, sculptures, and a temple to the Hindu god Lord Shiva. . Later proceed for the guided sightseeing of Bombay including'Gateway of India' , the 'Towers of Silence', 'Marine Drive', the 'Colaba Causeway' Dhobi Ghat, the unique and colourful outdoor 'laundry'. Drive upto the Malabar Hill to the lovely 'Hanging Gardens' and the Kamla Nehru Park , Mani Bhawan, a small museum dedicated to the life and works of Mahatma Gandhi, and the bustling Crawford Market. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 03 : Mumbai - Aurangabad

Breakfast at the hotel. Check out and transfer to the airport to catch the flight for Aurangabad. On arrival, our representative will meet and assist you at the airport. Later transfer and check into the hotel. Later excursion tour to

Ajanta Caves-These caves are regarded as a world heritage site and were carved out from the 2nd century BC to 6th century AD. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 04 : Aurangabad – Bhopal

After breakfast excursion tour to

Ellora caves - The Ellora Caves are as old as 300 years. At first sight, the Ellora appears to the visitors as an asymmetrical ridge of rock, emerging vertically from the ground. Later check out and transfer to the railway station to board the train to Bhopal. On arrival, our representative will meet and assist you at the railway station. Later transfer and check into the hotel.Overnight at the hotel.

Day 05 : Bhopal - Agra

After breakfast Sightseeing tour of

Sanchi Stupa- It is unique, not only for having the most perfect and well preserved stupas, but also for offering the visitor a chance to see, in one location, the genesis, flowering, and decay of Buddhist art and architecture during a period of about 1500 years -- almost covering the entire range of Indian Buddhism.
Later check out and transfer to the railway station to board the train to Agra. On arrival, our representative will meet and assist you at the railway station. Later transfer and check into the hotel.Overnight at the hotel.

Day 06 : Agra - Varanasi

Breakfast at the hotel. Later proceed to visit the legendary

Taj Mahal, Poetry in marble and a symbol of eternal love and one of the Wonders of the World. Later, visit the Agra Fort, standing testimony in red sandstone to the story of the Great Mughals. In the evening check out and transfer to the railway station to board the train for Varanasi.Overnight on board.

Day 07 : Varanasi

In the morning arrive Varanasi, our representative will meet and assist you at the railway station. Later transfer and check into the hotel. Later excursion tour to Sarnath -a place where Buddha preached his first lessons on Nirvana. Tour the museum with its interesting collection of Buddhist artifacts. . Evening view "Aarti" ceremony on the Ghats.Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 08 : Varanasi / Bodhgaya (242 Kms / 07 hrs)

Early morning take boat ride at river Ganges. Breakfast at the hotel. Later check out and drive to Bodhgaya. On arrival check into the Bodhgaya . Bodhgaya – the place of the Buddha's Enlightenment, Bodhgaya is the spiritual home of Buhddhists. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 09 : Bodhgaya

Breakfast at the hotel. Later proceed for the guided sightseeing including Maha Bodhi Temple and Bodhi Tree,the Chinese Temple, Niranjana River and Sujata Temple. Also visit the school of the destitute. Overnight at the hotel.


Day 10 : Bodhgaya / Patna (109 Kms - 4.5 hrs)

Breakfast at the hotel.Check out and drive to Patna. Enroute visit Gridhakuta Hill and Bimbisara Jail in Rajgir. Proceed to Nalnada - was the most renowned university in ancient India. Established in the 5th century B.C. it remained a live center of learning till the 12th century A.D. On arrival at Patna, check into the hotel. Later proceed for city tour visiting Har Mandir Sahib, Golghar , Patna Museum - has a rich collection of Mauryan and Buddhist sculptures, terracotta and other interesting items of the items.Overnight at the hotel.

Day 11 : Patna / Kushinagar (253 Kms - 07 hrs)

After breakfast drive to Kushinagar. On arrival check into the hotel. Later proceed for guided sightseeing including Rambhar Stupa - which marks Lord Buddha's cremation ground. , Mahaparinirvana temple - which houses the recumbent figure of Lord Buddha. Overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 12 : Kushinagar / Saravasti (Balrampur) - (216 Kms - 05 hrs)

Breakfast at the hotel. Later drive to Balrampur. On arrival check into the hotel. Later proceed to visit Sahet Mahet , the capital of ancient kingdom of Kosla, Jetawana Gardens Buddhist temples etc. Overnight at the hotel.



Day 13 : Saravasti / Lumbini (197 Kms - 4.5 hrs)

After breakfast drive to Lumbini. Lumbini is the birthplace of Lord Buddha. On arrival at Lumbini , check into the hotel. Day at leisure. Overnight at the hotel.

Day 14 : Lumbini / Kathmandu (By flight)

Breakfast at the hotel. Later proceed for half day sightseeing of Lumbini.Later transfer to the airport to catch the flight for Kathmandu. On arrival, our representative will meet and assist you at the airport. Later transfer and check into the hotel. Kathmandu is the capital of the Kingdom of Nepal and also known as the city of god & goddess via said to have more temples than houses. Overnight at the hotel.

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