Tour Itinerary

• Day 1: Meet on Arrival at Varanasi

  Greetings from Sahasra Holidays
  We are going to check-in our Hotel
  Relaxing till Dinner time.

• DAY 2: Varanasi – Bodhgaya

  Wakeup call
  Breakfast at Hotel restaurant
  We are Going to Visit Holy Saranath, The Place Lord Buddha Preached Dhammachakka Sutta and the birth Place of Dhamma.
  Also Visit Holy Places in Varanasi
  ChaukhandiStupa
  The place where Lord Buddha had his initial meeting with his first five erstwhile companions after obtaining enlightenment.
  DharmarajikaStupa
  The place where Lord Buddha had preached his first ever sermon called “DhammaChakkapawaththana Sutta” to first five disciples.
  Old Mulagandhakuti Temple
  The place where Lord Buddha spent the first rainy season.
  Fragments of Monolithic Ashoka pillar
  Which was erected by Indian Emperor Dharmashoka
  Dhamsabha Mandapaya
  The spot where ordination of YasaKula Putra had been held.
  DhamekhStupa
  The place where Lord Buddha had preached his sermon called “AnattaLakkhanasutta”
  Isipathana Migadaya
  living deer park form the ancient time.
  All other ruins of temples and various historical buildings.
  Lunch at Local Restaurant.
  Check out from the hotel and proceed to Bodhgaya
  Reach to Hotel, Refreshing and Our Dinner will be on at Hotel Restaurant.

• DAY 3: Bodhgaya

  Wake-up call.
  Observe Atasil &Vandana Programme at Sri Mahabodhipremises.
  Alms giving at Mahabodhi Temple.
  Sightseeing visits to the most sacred temple for the world Buddhist people Buddhagaya Viharaya , which is a World Heritage Monument.
  Holy Tree of Sri Maha Bodhi, the tree which helped Lord Buddha to obtain the enlightenment.
  Visiting the other important hallowed Buddhist monuments such as 7 holy
  Places where Lord Buddha had spent during the first 7 weeks immediately after obtaining enlightenment. Viewing numerous pagodas & sculptures.
  Buddha Poojawa & Alms giving at Mahabodhi Temple.
  Sightseeing at Durgeshwary, Sujatha Temple, Kusa Grass Temple, Neranjana River.

• DAY 4: Bodhgaya – Rajgir

  Wake-up call.
  check out from the hotel and Breakfast at hotel restaurant.
  Drive to Rajgir, Nalanda
  Visit Vulture Hill, World Peace Stupa, and Bamboo Garden. Continue to Nalanda.
  After lunch visit the ruins of world’s oldest University.
  Transfer to Hotel, Checking at Hotel
  Dinner at hotel restaurant and overnight stay at Rajgir hotel.

• DAY 5: Rajgir - Vaishali – Kushinagar

  Wake-up call.
  Breakfast at hotel restaurant.
  Drive from Kushinagar Via Vaishali
  Visit Vaishali Ruins, with Kutagara Shalawa, Dhathu Sthupa, and others
  Lunch at Vaishali & Drive to Kushinagar
  Visit Holy Places in Kushinagar

  Nirvana Shrine House, where a colossal monolithic sand stone statue of Buddha in the parinirvana pose.
  Nirvana Stupa, where the holy mortal remains of the body of Lord Buddha had been placed.
  The Actual Spot of MahaParinirvanaya, the place where Lord Buddha had breathed last and attained parinirvana.
  MathaKuar Shrine, where Lord Buddha had drunken water for the last time in life.
  RamabharSthupa, the place where the holly body of Lord Buddha was cremated with a royal ceremony befitting an universal king.
  Ramabhar Excavated Remains, where the holy mortal remains of body of Buddha were distributed among eight claimants by Brahman Drona.
  Transfer to Hotel and Diner at Kushinagar Hotel

• DAY 6: Kushinagar - Lumbini

  Wake-up call.
  Breakfast at hotel restaurant.
  Drive to Nepal by passing through the Indo-Nepal border at Sounali.
  Transfer to the hotel for check-in and Lunch at the hotel restaurant.
  Places situated at Lumbini.
  The Born place of Prince Siddhartha.
  Mayadevi Temple
  The Ashokan Pillar
  Puskarni- the Sacred Pond
  Remains of Monasteries, Stupas and Temples
  Driver Back to Hotel Dinner @ Hotel Restaurant

• DAY 7: Lumbini – Srawasthi

  Wakeup call
  Breakfast at Hotel
  Drive to Srawasthi, Enroute Visit Kapilawasthu
  Continue to Drive Srawasthi
  Transfer to Hotel, Checking at Hotel
  Proceed to Srawasthi. Sightseeing visits to
  Pakki Kuti -An important excavated structure of Stupa built as a remark of the place where Arhath Angulimala had delivered famous “ Angulimala Piritha“.
  Kachchi Kuti – A monument of excavated remains of the residence of the famous merchant “ AnathapindikaSituthuma “.
  Orajhar Stupa -The place where Lord Buddha departed to “ Thawthisawa “ immediately after “ Yama mahaPelahara “.
  Dunner at Sravasthi Hotel

• DAY 8: Srawasthi

  Wakeup call
  Breakfast at Hotel
  Sightseeing at all archaeological sites at
  Holy Sravasti , as follows. JetawanaMahavihara, the temple of GandhaKuti where Lord Buddha spent 19 year rainy seasons.
  Holy Tree of Ananda Bodhi , which was planted with collaboration of venerable Anandabikkhu, when Lord Buddha was alive.
  Jetavana Pond, which is a significant tank complex.
  The remains of Monasteries, Stupas and Temples at the premises.
  Lunch @ Srawasthi Hotel
  Free For Own
  Dinner at your Hotel

• DAY 9: Srawasthi - Sankassa - Agra

  Wakeup call
  Breakfast at hotel restaurant & check-out from hotel.
  Proceed to Agra,Enroot Visit Sankassa,
  Lunch at Sankassa
  Drive to Agra Visit Taj Mahal
  Check in at Hotel, Dinner at Hotel Restaurant

• DAY 10: Agra - Delhi

  Proceed to Delhi
  On The Way Visit
  Ashoka Pillar(satipattana), National Museum, India Gate, Rashtapathi Bhawan
  After Lunch Continue to Drive to hotel
  Visit Akshrdam Temple
  Dinner at Hotel Restaurant

• DAY 11: Delhi - Departure

  Commencement of the trip to Lumbini.
  Wake-up call.
  Breakfast at hotel restaurant.
  Check out & Hotel and transfer to airport.