Buddhist Circuit Tour – (Nepal + India)

As per your Int’l flight schedule, Arrival at Delhi int’l airport, Meet & great by our airport rep. 4-5 hrs drive to Agra, check-in to hotel, refreshment and evening Taj Mahal sightseeing O/N.

Drive to Sarawasti from Agra. O/N

Saranath is located is 7KM far from Vanarasi, in Uttar pardesh was where the Buddha give his “First Sermon” It is said that the wheel of the Law was turned here. The Dhamek Stupa, an Imposing monument exciting to date, was the site was the first sermon. Sightseeing of here Dhamekha Stupa, Buddha’s first teaching, Mulgandha Kuti and Ashokan Pillar.

Is the ‘Enlightenment’ with the great Bodhi Tree under which Gautama was supposed to have meditated and been transformed into the ‘Buddha’ This spot is today marked with a red sandstone slab .Here sightseeing of Bodh gaya, Mahabodhi Temple and Bodhi Tree, Niranjana River, Sujata Kuti, Big Buddha Statue.

Drive to Nalanda/Rajgir is the capital of the Bimbisara, where GGuatama met Rudraka Rampurta, a young master. He Had to return here as the Buddha and Bimbisara to become his disciple and parton. The king conversation took place at the present location at the “Hill of Vajgir) King Bimbisara, and Nalanda where the Buddha preached and the monastic movement gained ground after the teacher’s death. It emerged as a great University around the 4th-5th century A.D. There remain parts of around 11 monasteries today. O/N

Drive to Vaishali, (Patilputra – Capital of Ashokan) Was the halt for Gautama, the ascetic, once he had shed the mantle of prince Siddhartha. He met the Yoga teacher, Alara Kalana here; Several Ashokan Pillars are still extant here. O/N

Kushinagara, is the region where the Buddha died (under the Sal grove) and is said to have attained Mahaparinibbana, Salvation bliss upon death /cessation of being. The Nirvana stupa here dates from Ashoka’s time.

Drive to Lumbini. Lumbini is the birth place of “Lord Buddha” born to Queen Maya, who is said to have delivered, standing and supporting herself by a sal tree (following her dream of a white elephant entering her womb). visit Lumbini Garden, visit Ashokan Pillar, Maya Devi Temple, Sacred Pond and different monasteries. O/N

Kapilavastu the modern Piprahawa, was the fortified town of Suddhodana, the father of Siddhartha (by Namely the “Buddha’s Personal Name) where the latter spent his youth before setting out on the way to ‘Enlightenment’. Visit other interesting Buddhist Sites – Tilaurakot / Kapilvastu, Sagarhawa, Gotihawa, Kudan and Niglihawa, O/N

In the early morning drive to Namobuddha via Kathmandu, where Shakyamuni Buddha is believed to have fed his own flesh to a starving tigress. Visit the Monastery and Stupa. Evening visit Patan Durbar Square. O/N

Kathmandu, The culture heritage of the Kathmandu valley is illustrated by Mukti Yatra Group of monuments and building which display the range of historic and artistic achievement for which the Kathmandu Valley is World Famous.
Sightseeing of Bouddhanath, Swyambhunath & shanty Cave. Evening shopping at touristic market Thamel.

According your Int’l flight schedule, you will be Transfer to Kathmandu Int’l airport/Fly out country.