Buddhist Tours

15 Days Mumbai- Aurangabad, Bhopal, Agra, Varanasi, Bodhgaya, Patna, Khushinagar, Lumbani, Lucknow, Delhi.

Day 01: ARRIVAL - MUMBAI
Meeting on arrival and transfer to the hotel. Check in & overnight at the hotel.

Day 02: MUMBAI - AURANGABAD (Ellora caves)
Transfer to the airport to take the flight to Aurangabad. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Afternoon visit to Ellora Caves - In Ellora, there are 34 cave temples and out of these 12 are Mahayana Buddhist caves, 17 are Hindu caves and 5 are caves of the Jain faith. Overnight at hotel.

Day 03: AURANGABAD - BHOPAL
Full day excursion to Ajanta Caves. Later transfer to Jalgaon railway station to connect train for Bhopal. Overnight in train.

Day 04: BHOPAL
Meeting assistance on arrival at Bhopal railway station & transfer to the hotel. After some rest, you will be taken for the visit to Sanchi - for view the great STUPA. Overnight at hotel.

Day 05: BHOPAL - AGRA
Transfer to the station to take the train to Agra - upon arrival in Agra transfer to the hotel. Check in & take some rest. And then visit TAJ MAHAL. (Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays). Overnight at the hotel.

Day 06: Agra - VARANASI
Morning sightseeing of the city covering Red Fort, Itmud-ud-duala Tomb. Later transfer to airport to connect flight for Varanasi. Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 07: VARANASI -  ODHGAYA
Early morning boat ride on river Ganges. Later leave for Bodhgaya, visiting Sarnath enroute. Overnight at hotel.

Day 08: BODHGAYA 
Visit to Mahabodhi Temple and Niranjana river. Overnight at hotel.

Day 09: BODHGAYA - PATNA
Leave for Patna enroute visiting Rajgir and Nalanda. Overnight at hotel.

Day 10: PATNA-VAISHAL - KHUSHINAGAR
Morning drive to Khushinagar via visiting Vashali enroute. Later on arrival Khushinagar check-in Hotel.

Day 11: KHUSHINAGAR – LUMBNI
Morning visit Mahanirvana Temple, the modern Japan/Srilanka Buddhist center & monasteries , then proceed to Lumbini. Overnight at hotel.

Day 12: LUMBINI – KAPILVASTU – SRAVASTI – BALRAMPUR
Morning visit to Ashoka’s pillar (249 BC) rediscovered in 1890’s inside thick sal forest, a temple of Mayadevi, the ruins of an old monastery and some new stupas, then in the afternoon proceed to Balrampur enroute visiting Sravasti where you will see the extensive ruins of this ancient city & Jetavana Monastery. On arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 13: BALRAMPUR - LUCKNOW
Morning city tour. Later continue drive to Lucknow. On arrival check in into hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 14: LUCKNOW - DELHI
Morning city tour covering Imambada , Rumi Darwaza . P.M. Transfer to Airport for flight to Delhi. On arrival transfer to hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 15: DEPARTURE DELHI
Departure transfer to International Airport to take flight back home

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