Best of Bihar with Lumbini

Tour Itinerary

Duration: (07 Nights / 08 Days)
Destinations Covered: Patna – Vaishali – Kushinagar – Lumbini – Varanasi – Bodhgaya - Rajgir – Nalanda – Patna

• DAY
  1

  Arrive Patna Airport – Transfer to Hotel

  

  Scheduled arrive Patna Airport, meet our representative who will warmly welcome and assist you to transfer to hotel. Rest of free for your own activities.
  
  Overnight stay in Hotel

• DAY
  2

  Patna /Vaishali (40Kms)/ Kushinagar (265Kms, 5.5Hrs drive)

  

  Breakfast at hotel and drive for Kushinagara (265Kms) – where Lord Buddha freed himself from the cycle of birth and death. Enroute visit Vaishali - the ancient capital city of the Licchavi, one of world’s first democratic republics in the vajjian Confederacy around the 6th century BC. At the time of Lord Buddha visit this city was very large, rich and prosperous and dotted with a lots of Lotus Ponds.
  
  Afternoon arrive Kushinagara and check into Hotel. After fresh up explore the historical city which the lord Buddha choose to get his Nirvana. Many of the ruined Stupa and Vihara date back to 3rd Centaury BCE to -05 Centuary CE. The Mauryan Emperor Ashoka had added much construction to this site. Visit the Nirvana Temple & other Vihara.
  
  Overnight stay at hotel.

• DAY
  3

  Kushinagar / Lumbini(180Kms, 4Hrs drive)

  

  Post breakfast at hotel drive for Lumbini located in the foothills of the Himalaya, 25km east of the municipality of Kapilvastu where the Buddha is said to have lived till the age of 29. It is a place where queen Mayadevi is said to have given birth to Siddhartha Gautam. Afternoon arrive and check into Hotel. After fresh up visit Bodhi Tree and pond, Lumbini Garden, Chinese Maitreya Temple.
  
  Overnight stay at hotel.

• DAY
  4

  Lumbini – Varanasi (325kms, 6.5Hrs drive)

  

  Post morning prayers depart for Varanasi. In the evening arrive and check into hotel. Rest of time free at leisure.
  
  Overnight stay in Hotel.

• DAY
  5

  Varanasi – (Morning Boat ride + City Tour + Ganges Aarti)

  

  Early morning visit the river Ganges to take the boat ride followed by view of Enchanting Sunrise. Back to Hotel for Breakfast.
  
  Later explore the city and Visit Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Banaras Hindu University founded by a great social reformer Mahamana Madan Mohan Malviya and Bharat Mata Temple. Afternoon excursion tour of Sarnath where lord Buddha given his first sermon after getting enlightened at Bodhgaya. Visit dhamekh Stupa and ruins of Deer Park, Mahabodhi Manavihar & Sarnath Museum.
  
  Evening visit the river Ganges to witness the world Famous Ganges Aarti. Back to Hotel.
  
  Overnight at Hotel.

• DAY
  6

  Varanasi – Bodhgaya (250Kms, 5 Hrs drive)

  

  Post breakfast in the hotel depart for Bodhgaya. Upon arrival check into hotel. After fresh up visit the Mahabodhi Mahavihara – where the Guatam Siddhartha turned himself as Lord Buddha after getting Enlightenment. Bodhgaya is the most important sites of the main four Pilgrimage sites related to the life of Gautam Buddha. Rest of time free for your own activities.
  
  Overnight stay in hotel.

• DAY
  7

  Bodhgaya / Rajgir / Nalanda / Patna (200Kms)

  

  After breakfast at hotel check out and proceed for Rajgir (90Kms) which was the first capital of the Kingdom of Magadha. This Epic and historical city abound in myths and fables and much to say to our visitors. It is said that Lord Buddha had visited this hilly and beautiful city many times and also spent many rainy season. Visit Shanti Stupa by aerial ropeway atop the hills. Later visit Japanese Temple, Venuvana Monastry & Vulture’s peak.
  
  Later visit the ruins of the Nalanda University – one of the ancient and great Universities in the world for higher educations. This esteemed university was established during the reign of the Gupta emperor Kumargupta. Many building were added by Muaryan Emperor Ashoka the Great while a lot of Monasteries was built by Gupta Empire. Lord Buddha also visited this University many times.
  
  In the evening arrive Patna and check into hotel. Rest of time free at leisure.
  
  Overnight at Hotel.

• DAY
  8

  Patna – Airport departure

  

  Take breakfast in the hotel and later scheduled transfer to Patna Airport to board the flight for onward destination.
  
  Tour Ends with happy memories.

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