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Buddha Pathway 12D/11N
12 days
All Months
Day 1: Delhi
Arrival in Delhi. Transfer to hotel.
Delhi is the capital of India. New Delhi is part of Delhi and is the main administrative area.
Overnight stay at hotel.
Day 2: Delhi → Agra (200 km / 3h)
Packed breakfast
Drive to Agra.
Agra is famous for the Taj Mahal, built by Emperor Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
Lunch
Sightseeing:
- Taj Mahal (white marble monument)
- Agra Fort (historic Mughal fort)
Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3: Agra → Sankasia → Lucknow (410 km / 10h)
Breakfast
Drive towards Lucknow.
Visit Sankasia (place where Buddha came down from heaven).
Packed lunch
Arrival in Lucknow (capital of Uttar Pradesh).
Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4: Lucknow → Varanasi
Breakfast
Visit:
- Bara Imambara (large historic monument)
Drive to Varanasi.
Varanasi is a spiritual city where people perform rituals on the Ganges River.
Lunch
Free time
Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 5: Varanasi
Early morning boat ride on Ganga River.
Breakfast
Sightseeing:
- Sarnath (place of Buddha’s first teaching)
Lunch
Evening:
- Ganga Aarti (spiritual ceremony)
Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6: Varanasi → Bodhgaya
Breakfast
Drive to Bodhgaya.
Bodhgaya is where Buddha got enlightenment.
Lunch
Visit:
- Mahabodhi Temple
- Sujata Temple
- Big Buddha Statue
Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 7: Bodhgaya → Rajgir → Nalanda → Bodhgaya
Breakfast
Drive to Nalanda and Rajgir.
Sightseeing:
- Nalanda University (ancient Buddhist center)
- Xuanzang Memorial
- Rajgir city
- Venuvan (monastery site)
- Vulture Peak
- Swarna Bhandar caves
- Bimbisar Jail
Return to Bodhgaya
Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 8: Bodhgaya → Vaishali → Kushinagar (420 km / 11h)
Breakfast
Drive to Kushinagar.
Packed lunch
Visit Vaishali:
- Ashokan Pillar (historic pillar)
Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 9: Kushinagar → Lumbini
Breakfast
Sightseeing in Kushinagar:
- Mahaparinirvana Temple
- Nirvana Stupa
- Ramabhar Stupa
Packed lunch
Drive to Lumbini (birthplace of Buddha in Nepal).
Visit:
- Maya Devi Temple
Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 10: Lumbini → Kapilavastu → Shravasti
Breakfast
Drive to Shravasti.
Visit Kapilavastu (Buddha’s childhood place).
Lunch
Sightseeing in Shravasti:
- Sahet Mahet (ancient Buddhist site)
- Angulimala Caves
Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 11: Shravasti → Lucknow → Delhi (Train)
Breakfast
Drive to Lucknow.
Lunch
Train to Delhi (Shatabdi).
Dinner onboard
Transfer to hotel in Delhi.
Overnight stay.
Day 12: Delhi → China
Breakfast
Sightseeing in Delhi:
- Red Fort (drive past)
- Jama Masjid (drive past)
- India Gate
- President House
- Parliament House
- Qutub Minar
Lunch
Visit:
- Akshardham Temple
Dinner and flight to China.
