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Four higher roadways be. Only those feet May tread them
which have done with earthly things
Right Purity, Right Thought, Right Loneliness, Right Rapture,
Spread no wings.
Sir Edwin Arnold, 1879
Duration: 10 Nights / 11 Days
Places Covered: Delhi - Sravasti - Lumbini - Khushinagar - Vaishali
- Patna - Rajgir - Nalanda - Bodhgaya - Sarnath - Varanasi - Agra
Day 01 New Delhi
Assemble at Jakarta Airport to board your flight to Delhi. Met upon
arrival at Delhi & transferred to your hotel.
Day 02 - New Delhi - Lucknow -
Sravasti (B/L/D)
Early morning take Shatabdi Express to Lucknow at 6.15 a.m. Reach
Lucknow at 12.30 p.m. After lunch depart for Sravasti by road
(approx. 3 hrs). Visit theJetavana Gardens where the Buddha spent
twenty four rainy seasons. At Sravasti, Buddha confounded his
critics with a million-fold manifestation of himself seated on a
thousand-petalled lotus, as fire and water emanated from his body.
Also visit the Augulimala Cave & the Ananda Bodhi Tree. Overnight at
Sravasti.
Day 03 - Sravasti - Lumbini (B/L/D)
Leave early in the morning for Lumbini which is about 7 hours away
into Nepal. Stop for lunch at Siddharthanagar. Arrive Lumbini, visit
the birth place of the Buddha. Your tour of Lumbini include the
Lumbini Gardens, the Ashokan or Rummir pillar, the base relief image
of Maya Devi, Puskarnim - the sacred poolsanctum of the birthplace
of the Buddha. Overnight at Lumbini
Day 04 - Lumbini - Khushinagar
(B/L/D)
After early breakfast proceed to Kushinagar (5 hours). It is here
that the Buddhapassed into Mahaparirvana. The Mahaparinirvana temple
houses a recumbent figure of the Buddha brought from Mathura by the
monk Haribala. Also visit the brick ruins of the Rambhar Stupa
representing the Chaitya which was erected on the sacred grounds of
the Buddha's cremation. Here you will also see the Indo-Japan-Sri
Lanka Buddhist centres and temples of various other nations.
Overnight at Kushinagar.
Day 05 - Khushinagar - Vaishali -
Patna (B/L/D)
After breakfast proceed to Vaishali. Vaishali was the centre of the
Buddhist Council congregation, held after 100 years of the Buddha's
Mahaparinirvana. At Kolhua Lord Buddha delivered his last sermon.
Later, Emperor Ashoka erected a huge pillar to commemorate the spot
of the last sermon. Proceed to Patna for your overnight stay.
Day 06 - Patna - Rajgir - Nalanda -
Bodhgaya (B/L/D)
After breakfast proceed to Rajgir, the site of great sanctity and
significance for Buddhists. The Gridhakuta hill was the seat from
where the Buddha delivered many of His sermons. It was here that the
teachings of the Buddha were recorded in writing for the first time.
An aerial ropeway takes pilgrims up the hill where the Japanese have
built a beautiful Stupa. Visit Veluvana (Bamboo Garden), the
Vulture's Peak, Sattapanni Cave (site of 1st Buddhist Council) and
other Buddhist sites. Leave for Nalanda which holds the site of the
oldestuniversities of the world.
It had twelve million books, ten thousand students, two thousand
teachers and was a centre of great learning which reached its zenith
between the 5th & 12th centuries AD. Both Lord Buddha and Lord
Mahavira are said to have visited this place. Emperor Ashoka built a
Vihara, while Emperor Harshvardhan donated a 26m high copper image
of the Buddha. Emperor Kumar Gupta on the other hand built a college
of fine arts at Nalanda. Arrive at the holy city of Bodhgaya by
evening for your next destination on your pilgrimage.
Day 07 - Bodhgaya (B/L/D)
Bodhgaya is the most important Buddhist pilgrimage centre where Lord
Buddha attained spiritual birth. Visit the magnificent Mahabodhi
Temple, the giant Bodhi tree which is believed to have grown from
the original Bodhi tree where the Buddha attained Nirvana. Also
visit the Chankarama, the Jewel-walk where Buddha strolled while in
deep thought as well other temples and monasteries erected in this
holy city by Buddhists from across the world
Day 08 - Bodhgaya - Sarnath -
Varanasi (B/L/D)
After an early breakfast proceed to Varanasi, one of the holiest and
fascinating cities in the East (6 hours). Visit Saranath. The Dhamek
Stupa here marks the spot of the Buddha's first sermon after
enlightenment at this deer park. The museum with a remarkable statue
of the Buddha setting the Wheel of Law in motion is another item of
interest. Also visit the Mulagandha Kutir Temple. Saranath's
hallmark is its tranquility. Return to Varanasi by evening for your
overnight stay.
Day 09 - Varanasi - Agra (B/L/D)
Proceed on an early morning cruise on the River Ganges to see the
sunrise and bathing ghats. Free for own activities or visit temples
and monasteries. In the evening you will be transferred to the
railway to board your overnight express train to Agra. Departure
22:30
Day 10 - Agra (B/L/D)
Arrive tundla Railway station early morning & drive to Agra. After
Lunch proceed to the world famous monument of love known as Taj
Mahal,one of the 7 Wonders in the World & evening visit Agra fort.
Overnight stay.
Day 11 - Agra - New Delhi (B/L)
After breakfast drive to delhi & visit lotus temple,drive pass of
President house,Parliment house,India gate.After Dinner transfer to
International Airport.
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