Buddhist pilgrimage tour packages of Dambadiva India - 14 days
SIDDHARTH GAUTHAM

SIDDHARTH GAUTHAM, born the son of a King, grew up in KAPILAWASTHU amidst luxury & splendor at the age of 29 he left earthly distraction behind , to begin his quest for the true meaning of life – a search that took him to the land of MAGADHA.

  At BODHGAYA, after years of penance & deprivation , he attained supreme “Enlightenment” under the sacred Bo – Tree to become the Buddha.

  In the famous Deer Park, at SARANATH , the Buddha preached his first sermon, he then traveled widely preaching his philosophy and at the age of 80, in the forest of KUSHINAGAR, he entered perfect tranquility – the state of “PARINIRVANA”.

  We invite you to see and experience these special places one not just of spectacular Temples, Monasteries & Stupas but where you may actually walk in the footsteps of the BUDDHA, “The Enlightened One”.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

   DELHI / PATNA / NALANDA / RAJGIR / BODHGAYA / VARANASI /  KUSHINAGAR / LUMBINI – (NEPAL) / LUCKNOW / DELHI / AGRA / DELHI
TOUR ITINERARY
COME TO THE LAND OF BUDDHA- OUR EXCLUSIVE TOUR OF INDIA
Re : 13 Days / 12 Nights (Buddhist Tour) valid from 01st Jan ’06 to 30th Sep ‘06
DAY- 1 / COLOMBO– DELHI
Arrive Delhi by UL 191,met on arrived by Rep. and transfer to Hotel.Overnight at hotel.
DAY - 2 / DELHI– AGRA (B / L / D)
Morning drive 5 hrs to Agra, Check – in at Hotel. Later visit the world famous Taj Mahal and drive thru Agra Fort. Overnight at Hotel.
DAY – 3 / AGRA – LUCKNOW (B /L/D)
Drive 10 – 11 hrs to Lucknow enroute visit SANKASSA, where Buddha descended from heaven after giving
sermon to his mother after 7 years of her death. Later continue drive to Lucknow. Check – in at Hotel. Overnight at hotel.
DAY–04 LUCKNOW – VARANASI (B/L/D)
Drive 7hrs to Varanasi, check – in at Hotel. Noon Free for shopping etc. Overnight at hotel.
DAY–05 VARANASI (B/L/D)
Early morning Boat ride on River Ganges to see the bathing Ghats. Later Visit SARANATH (where Buddha delivered his first sermon). Afternoon free for your shopping etc. Overnight at hotel.
DAY–06 VARANASI –BODHGAYA (B/L/D)
  Drive 8 hours to Bodhgaya. Check – in at Hotel. Overnight at hotel.
DAY–07 BODHGAYA (B/L/D)
Morning visit Mahabodhi Temple & Bodhi Tree, Great Buddha Statue, Niranjana River, Sujata Temple –which is across
the Niranjana river & it’s 30 minutes walk through the paddy fields. Also visit various other Buddhist Temples in Bodhgaya. Overnight at hotel.
DAY–08 BODHGAYA-Rajgir-Nalanda-PATNA(B/L/D)
    Morning leave for Patna (7/8hrs) enroute visit Rajgir the Vulture Hill, World Peace Stupa, Bamboo’s Garden. Continue to Nalanda to visit the ruins of world oldest University. Later continue drive to Patna & check – in at Hotel. Overnight at hotel.
DAY–09 PATNA – KUSHINAGAR (B / L /D)
  Early morning drive 9/10 hrs to Kushinagar .Arrive Kushinagar and visit Mahaparinirwana Temple (where Buddha took his last breath) and Rambhar Stupa
DAY–10 KUSHINAGAR – LUMBINI (B/L/D)
  Morning drive 4 hrs to Lumbini (Nepal). While going to Lumbini, stop at India/Nepal border for Visa/Immigration formalities. Later check-in at Hotel.15 Min. drive from the Nepal Border. Noon visit Lumbini , the Birth place of Lord Buddha . Overnight Lumbini
DAY–11 LUMBINI- KAPILAVASTU –
SRAVASTI (B/L/D)
    Morning leave for Sravasti, enroute visit Kapilavastu – where Buddha’s childhood was spent & also visit ruins of the Palaces. Later continue drive to Sravasti & on arrival check-in at
DAY–12 SRAVASTI –LUCKNOW– DELHI
(B/L/D on board train)
   Drive 4-5 hrs to Lucknow with packed lunch. Arrive at Lucknow. Thereafter transfer to Railway station to board train to Delhi, Dep. 1540 hrs. Arrive Delhi 2210 hrs and transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
DAY–13 DELHI (B/L)
  Old and New Delhi Sightseeing.(Check-out Noon time). Evening transfer in time to Airport for flight to CMB.

INDIA BUDDHIST PILGRIMAGE TOUR
(TOUR NO; 2)

TOUR ITINERY
8- NIGHTS -9-DAYS TOUR.

(DAY- 1)-ARRIVE GAYA (BODHGAYA)
(DAY-2)-VISIT NALANDA / RAJGIR – O/N BODHGAYA
(DAY -3)- BODHGAYA / VARANASI
(DAY- 4)- VARANASI / KUSHINAGAR
(DAY -5)- KUSHINAGAR / LUMBINI
(DAY -6)- LUMBINI / SRAVASTI
(DAY -7)- SRAVASTI / LUCKNOW
(DAY -8)- LUCKNOW / AGRA
(DAY -9)- AGRA / DELHI – DEPARTURE

COST INCLUDES

ACCOMODATION      - HOTELS ON TWIN SHARING BASIS FOR TOTAL
                                      8 NIGHTS
TRANSPORT                - AIR CON DELUXE COACH
GUIDE                         - ENGLISH SPEAKING GUIDE
TRAIN FARE              - 3 AC SLEEPER CLASS DELHI TO LUCKNOW – GAYA –                                         DELHI
ROOM FOR WASH      - DAY -1-5-ROOMS (4-HRS) ONE ROOM 4- PAX
AND CHANGE IN DAY -2-9-ROOMS (4-HRS) ONE ROOM 4 -PAX
DELHI ONLY

CITY HOTEL USED

BODHGAYA         - DELTA INTERNATIONAL / TATHAGATH/TAJ DABAR
VARANASI           - KASHIKA / INDIA HOTEL
KUSHINAGAR    - LOTUS NIKKO
PATNA                - CHANAKYA HOTEL
SRAVASTI           - LOTUS NIKKO
DELHI               - GOOD TIMES/ BILL PALACE/ ASHU PLACE/PERFECT                                HOTEL/METRO CONTINENTAL
AGRA                 - AMAR/ AMAR YATRI NIWAS/ GANGARATAN
LUCKNOW        - SAGAR INTERNATIONAL / ARIF CASTLE
(NO MEALS).   

(cremation site of Lord Buddha), Japan Temple. Overnight at hotel.
hotel. Later visit Sravasti, where Buddha spent his 24 monsoons, visit Jetavana and Ananda Bodhi Tree. Overnight.