Buddhist Tour Package Bodhgaya to Varanasi

Buddhist Tour Package Bodhgaya to Varanasi

Duration: 8 Nights / 9 Days

Destinations Covered:
Bodhgaya – Dungeshwari Caves – Rajgir – Nalanda – Patna – Vaishali – Kesaria – Kushinagar – Kapilvastu – Lumbini – Sravasti – Varanasi

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Tour Highlights

• Bodhgaya – Enlightenment place of Lord Buddha
• Dungeshwari Caves – Buddha’s meditation site
• Rajgir & Nalanda – Ancient Buddhist learning centers
• Vaishali & Kesaria – Important Buddhist relic sites
• Kushinagar – Mahaparinirvana site
• Kapilvastu & Lumbini – Early life & birthplace of Buddha
• Sravasti – Buddha’s longest stay
• Sarnath (Varanasi) – First sermon of Lord Buddha

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Day-wise Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Bodhgaya

• Arrival at Bodhgaya
• Hotel check-in & rest
• Visit Mahabodhi Temple, Bodhi Tree
• Evening meditation
• Overnight stay in Bodhgaya

Day 2: Bodhgaya – Dungeshwari Caves

• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit:
• Dungeshwari (Mahakala) Caves
• Sujata Village & Sujata Stupa
• Return to Bodhgaya
• Visit Great Buddha Statue & monasteries
• Overnight stay in Bodhgaya

Day 3: Bodhgaya – Rajgir – Nalanda

• Breakfast at hotel
• Drive to Rajgir:
• Griddhakuta (Vulture’s Peak)
• Bimbisara Jail
• Continue to Nalanda:
• Nalanda University ruins
• Nalanda Museum
• Overnight stay in Rajgir / Nalanda

Day 4: Nalanda – Patna – Vaishali

• Breakfast at hotel
• Drive to Patna:
• Patna Museum (Buddhist relics)
• Continue to Vaishali:
• Ashokan Pillar
• Relic Stupa
• Overnight stay in Vaishali / Patna

Day 5: Vaishali – Kesaria – Kushinagar

• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit Kesaria Stupa (one of the tallest Buddhist stupas)
• Drive to Kushinagar
• Visit:
• Mahaparinirvana Temple
• Ramabhar Stupa
• Overnight stay in Kushinagar

Day 6: Kushinagar – Kapilvastu – Lumbini

• Breakfast at hotel
• Drive to Kapilvastu:
• Tilaurakot ruins
• Continue to Lumbini (Nepal)
• Visit:
• Maya Devi Temple
• Ashokan Pillar
• Sacred Garden
• Overnight stay in Lumbini

Day 7: Lumbini – Sravasti

• Breakfast at hotel
• Drive to Sravasti
• Visit:
• Jetavana Monastery
• Anandabodhi Tree
• Overnight stay in Sravasti

Day 8: Sravasti – Varanasi

• Breakfast at hotel
• Drive to Varanasi
• Evening free or optional Ganga Aarti
• Overnight stay in Varanasi

Day 9: Varanasi – Sarnath | Departure

• Breakfast at hotel
• Visit Sarnath:
• Dhamek Stupa
• Chaukhandi Stupa
• Sarnath Museum
• Drop at Varanasi Airport / Railway Station

Tour ends with spiritual fulfillment