Tour name – Bodhgaya tour , Kolkata to Kolkata
Place to visit – Kolkata-Bodhgaya-Nalanda-Rajgir-Vaishali-Kushinagar-Lumbini-Sravasti-Kapilvastu-Varanasi(Sarnath)
Duration – 9N 10D
Day 01 – Kolkata – Bodhgaya
Arrive in Kolkata , get on the bus to Bodh Gaya . Group meal at the restaurant on the way. Overnight at Bodhgaya (500km ~ 10 hours by car)
DAY 02: Bodh Gaya (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Morning start visit to around Gaya, Uruvela forest, Mahakala Cave where Buddha practice the extreme method for 6 years, Sujata house, the place where Sujata offers the milk rice, Niranjana River, the river where Buddha flow his bowl, the place where Sudda offers the 8 tacks of grass to Buddha. Then return back to hotel and dinner there. After dinner, visit to Mahabodi Temple and 7 miracle places about (7) pm.
DAY 03: Bodh Gaya – Nalanda – Rajgir
After breakfast visit -Rajgir – Rajgir or Rajgrih means the home of Royalty. This place has been associated with Lord Buddha and Buddhism .
Take the cable car to admire the Peace Tower (Japan) then walk to see the Perfume House of the Blessed One, the Perfume House of Mr. Ananda, Mr. Sariputta…
Nalanda – Nalanda was a great center of learning in ancient time. Nalanda was one of the greatest monastic Universities of the ancient world.
After that, get on the bus back to Bodh Gaya, have dinner and check in to rest.
DAY 04: Bodh Gaya – Vaishali -KUshinagar
After breakfast drive to Vaishaili. Arrive at Vaishaili about 11 am, check in hotel and lunch there. After lunch, visit to the Relic Stupa, Sacred pond, Kauluha, Ashoka Pillar.
Continue journey to Kushinagar .check in hotel and lunch there. After lunch, visit to Mahaparinirvana Temple and Myanmar monastery, Matha-Kuar Shrine, the place where Buddha used water to wash himself last, and RamabharStupa (The Cremation Stupa). Night stay at Kushinagar.
DAY 05: Kushinagar – Lumbini
After breakfast . Drive to Lumbini “the birth place of Lord Buddha”. En route visit to Kapilavistu visit to Myanmar Monastery, Lawkamuni Stupa.We need to declare the documents to enter Nepal. Then go to Lumbini (approximate 25 Km away, 45 minutes drive). On arrival Lumbini check in hotel and lunch there. After lunch, then come back to hotel and dinner there. Night stay Lumbini.
DAY 06: Lumbini – Sravasti
Early breakfast and proceed to Sravasti.Drive to Sravasti. Lunch on the way .Arrive at Sravasti .Saheth: Once of the site of Jetavana monastery, the place houses numerous shrines, stupas and monasteries . Maheth: Sprawling over an area of 400 acres, the place is identified with the remains of the city in original.
Angulimala’sStupa: PakkiKutti is believed to the Angulimala’sStupa.Night stay at Sravasti .
DAY 07: Sravasti – Varanasi
After early breakfast proceed to Varanasi (Sarnath) .
Overnight at hotel in Varanasi.
DAY 08: Varanasi – Bodhgaya
Early morning: transfer to the Ganges river wharf, board a boat to the Ganges to pray, according to legend, the Ganges River is a sacred river not only for Hindus, but also very important for Mahayana Buddhists because Once upon a time, after the Buddha’s relics were divided among eight countries, the King of Varanasi released the Buddha’s relics into the Ganges. Then the group returned to the hotel for breakfast, then the car took the group to worship: the 4th holy place Deer Park – where the Buddha gave his first sermon after he became enlightened; visit the Deer Garden museum where archaeological relics from thousands of years are kept, worship the Buddha’s Perfume, Dhamekha TowerThis is the place where the Buddha gave his first sermon to 5 brothers Kieu Tran Nhu, Deer Garden. After lunch, the group boarded the bus back to Bodgaya . Arrive in Bodgaya, have dinner then check in hotel to rest
Overnight in Bodgaya
DAY 09: Bodh Gaya – Kolkata
After breakfast, the group got on the bus to Kolkata. Arrive in Kolkata ,have dinner then check in hotel to rest. Overnight at hotel in Calculta
DAY Kolkata airport drop
After breakfast, drop at Kolkata airport .
