Bodhi Pilgrimage Tour
- Uttar Pradesh
Price
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Duration
15 days -
Max People
50 -
Min Age
10+ -
Tour Type
Traditional
Bodhi Pilgrimage Tour Package – 07 Nights / 08 Days
Day 01: Gaya Airport / Railway Station – Bodhgaya Hotel
Meet & Greet on arrival at Gaya Airport / Railway Station and transfer to Bodhgaya, the holiest Buddhist pilgrimage site. On arrival, check into the hotel. In the evening, visit the Mahabodhi Temple and Bodhi Tree. Attend evening prayers and experience the peaceful spiritual atmosphere. Overnight stay at Bodhgaya.
Day 02: Bodhgaya Sightseeing
After breakfast, proceed for full-day sightseeing of Bodhgaya. Visit Mahabodhi Temple (UNESCO World Heritage Site), Great Buddha Statue, Sujata Temple and various international monasteries. Spend the day in spiritual reflection. Overnight stay at Bodhgaya.
Day 03: Bodhgaya – Rajgir – Nalanda (95 Km / 3 Hrs)
After breakfast, drive to Rajgir. Visit Vishwa Shanti Stupa (Peace Pagoda), Griddhakuta Hill (Vulture’s Peak) and hot springs. Later proceed to Nalanda to visit the ancient Nalanda University ruins, a major center of Buddhist learning. Return to Bodhgaya or stay in Rajgir. Overnight stay.
Day 04: Rajgir – Vaishali – Patna (240 Km / 6 Hrs)
After breakfast, proceed to Vaishali, an important Buddhist site where Lord Buddha delivered his last sermon. Visit Ashokan Pillar and Relic Stupa. Later continue to Patna. On arrival, check into the hotel. Overnight stay at Patna.
Day 05: Patna – Kushinagar (350 Km / 7 Hrs)
After breakfast, drive to Kushinagar, where Lord Buddha attained Mahaparinirvana. On arrival, check into the hotel. In the evening, visit Mahaparinirvana Temple and Rambhar Stupa. Overnight stay at Kushinagar.
Day 06: Kushinagar – Lumbini (Nepal) (170 Km / 4 Hrs)
After breakfast, proceed to Lumbini (Nepal), the birthplace of Lord Buddha. Visit Maya Devi Temple, Ashokan Pillar and sacred garden areas. Experience a deeply spiritual atmosphere. Overnight stay at Lumbini.
Day 07: Lumbini – Sarnath (280 Km / 7 Hrs)
After breakfast, drive to Sarnath, where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon. On arrival, check into the hotel. Visit Dhamek Stupa, Ashokan Pillar and Sarnath Museum. Overnight stay at Sarnath.
Day 08: Sarnath – Varanasi Airport / Railway Station
After breakfast, check out from the hotel and transfer to Varanasi Airport / Railway Station for your onward journey with divine blessings and peaceful memories of the Bodhi Pilgrimage Tour.
Overview
Buddhism is a divine practice that mainly emphases on personal development as well as spiritual progress and achievement of Nirvana state that offers deep insight into the true nature of life. It’s about spreading goodness, teaching beliefs, based on the lessons left by Gautama Buddha. There are more than 376 million Buddhist admirers and devotees all around the world. If you wish to know about this tradition and want to some peaceful time then you must visit Buddhist sites in South East Asia and Eastern Asia. If you have little less time to explore then you should visit main four pilgrimage Buddhist sites that are most sacred and have vital significance in Buddhism tradition. Bodhgaya, Lumbini, Rajgir and Kushinagar are four main pilgrimage sites among all.