Buddhist Circuit Tour - Nepal and India

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    Buddhist Circuit Tour - Nepal and India Highlights
    • Buddhist Circuit Tour in Indian and Nepal 
    • Tour lead by profesional local guides 
    • Private transportation as per the group size 
    • All entrance fees of the monuments 
    • Accommodation in any categories of Hotel as per your choice with breakfast 

    Buddhist Circuit Tour includes places of high significance holy sites of Buddha. Lumbini Nepal the place of Lord Buddha was born, Bodhgaya India the place of his Enlightenment, Sarnath India the place of his first sermon, and Khushinagar India he reaches to Nirvana. Lumbini, Bodhgaya, Sarnath, and Kushinagar are the primary pilgrimage places of Buddhist Circuits associated with the life and teachings of the Lord Buddha. The greatest impetus to Buddha's teachings came from the Indian King Ashoka who went on great pilgrimage places visiting the important sites that are directly associated with his life, in the Footsteps of Lord Buddha. Primary amongst these holy places are Lumbini in Nepal, and Bodhgaya, Sarnath, and Kushinagar in India. There are other places of lesser significance on the Footsteps of Lord Buddha visitor circuit associated closely with Buddha's life. Amongst these are Buddha's monsoon retreats of Vaishali, Rajgir, and Sravasti in India, and his early home at Tilaurakot in Kapilavastu Nepal. The places to explore in Delhi and Agra are also in the program of Buddhist Circuit tour Indian and Nepal. 

    Buddhist Circuit Tour

    Lumbini: Lumbini is in southern Nepal, where Queen Mayadevi gave birth to Prince Siddhartha. It is just a 59-kilometer distance from the Shakya capital of Kapilavastu. Pilgrimages focus on the sacred garden which contains the site of the birth. Sacred Lumbini garden is a world heritage site with monasteries from many Buddhist countries in their own style of arts and architecture. Over 25 international Buddhist monasteries are here to study Buddhism, meditation within the garden. The Pashkarni pond in Lumbini is a holy pond where Maya Devi took a holy dip just before giving birth to the Lord Buddha and also infant Buddha was given his first purification bath here. The Ashoka pillar and The Mayadevi temple are the most-visited sacred sites in Lumbini.

    Bodhgaya: It was in Bodhgaya in Bihar of India, that Prince Siddhartha found Enlightenment (nirvana) under the bodhi tree after meditating for 49 days. No longer a bodhisattva (mentor), he became Lord Buddha, the Enlightened One. The Vajrasan throne donated by King Ashoka now builds as Mahabodhi Temple is the primary of the homage Buddhist pilgrimage site in Bodhgaya. The holy Bodhi tree, The Animeshlochana Chaitya, The Ratnachankramana, The Ratnagaraha, The Ajapala Nigrodha Tree, Rajyatna Tree, and Muchhalinda pond are the visiting spots for pilgrimage. Many Buddhist countries have built temples or monasteries around the complex.

    Sarnath: Buddha gave his first sermon at Sarnath India after achieving enlightenment, about 13 km north-east from the ancient holy city of Varanasi the confluence of the holy Rivers Ganges and the Varuna. It was here that the Buddha established his first disciples (sangha) to promote his new doctrine. The splendid Dhamekha Stupa at Sarnath was originally erected by King Ashoka, as it was the famous lion capital pillar, now the proud symbol of India. This city is mentioned by the Buddha as one of the fourth places of Buddhist pilgrimage to which his devout followers should visit if they wanted to visit a place for that reason.

    Khushinagar: Lord Buddha fell ill and left this world in 543 BC at Khushinagar. His mortal remains were preserved in eight commemorative Chortens, and then further distributed by King Ashoka into 84,000 stupas across his kingdom and beyond. Kushinagar is closed to Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh of India, and nearby Nepal.

    Best time to plan Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour

    Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour in India and Nepal can be done throughout the year. However, with many factors, months of March till May and October to December are considered the best to travel around. The weather and temperature in the mentioned months are warm and sunny. Clear days to make all the sightseeing without any other difficulties accept high temperature in India. Monsoon season from month of June till mid September may make difficult with heavy rain. Similarly months of winter from Jan to Feb may have cold temperature and hazy atmosphere.

    Cost of Buddhist circuit tour India and Nepal

    Cost of the tour is depend on the group size and also depend on the hotel category to choose. The main cost is transportation and if it is sharing with peoples, cost reduce accordingly. But the tour can be operated from single pax till any size of the group. We also can offer the tour price with all the foods, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Let Nepal highland treks know to get best quotation for you.

    Buddhist Circuit Tour - Nepal and India Itinerary
    • Day 01:Arrive in Delhi India, pickup from the Indira Gandhi International airport and drop to the Hotel for overnight
    • Day 02:Day visit in Delhi and overnight
    • Day 03:Delhi visit and drive to Agra for overnight
    • Day 04:Visit Taj Mahal and move to Varanashi for overnight
    • Day 05:Sunrise from Ganga River and drive to Bodhgaya. Check in hotel and overnight
    • Day 06:Day in Bodhgaya and overnight
    • Day 07:Another Day in Bodhgaya and overnight
    • Day 08:Bodhgaya – Rajgir -Patna and overnight in Patna
    • Day 09:Patna-Vaishali - Kushinagar and overnight
    • Day 10:Kushinagar & Srasvati, Overnight in Srasvati
    • Day 11:Sravasti of India Lumbini of Nepal. Overnight in Lumbini
    • Day 12:Visit Lumbini and Kapilabastu, Late afternoon fly to Kathmandu for overnight
    • Day 13:Kathmandu visit the monuments and overnight
    • Day 14:Visit around the Kathmandu and overnight
    • Day 15:Departure
    • Day 01:Arrive in Delhi India, pickup from the Indira Gandhi International airport and drop to the Hotel for overnight

      Representative from Nepal highland treks pickup from the airport and transfer to you hotel for overnight. Delhi airport to Hotel distance is generally 20 kilometers. It is depends what type of hotel (Category of Hotel) you choose for overnight. We provide you 3 to 5 start hotel to overnight in Delhi 

    • Day 02:Day visit in Delhi and overnight

      Guide of our company and driver leads you to visit the monuments after your breakfast in the Hotel. Visit India Gate, Red fort, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Akhshardhaam temple and Ashokan edict. 

    • Day 03:Delhi visit and drive to Agra for overnight

      Morning after your breakfast in the Hotel, visit two places in Delhi. Prostrating before Buddha’s relic in Delhi Museum and Lotus Temple. It is 5 hours driving tour to Agra from Delhi. Checkin hotel and overnight 

    • Day 04:Visit Taj Mahal and move to Varanashi for overnight

      Visit the Agra Taj Mahal, main monumnet including fort. It is better to moving to Taj Mahal at 7 am after completing Breakfast at hotel. After visiting the Agra, driving journey to Varanashi for overnight. It is 7/8 hours driving journey. Transfer to the Hotel for overnight 

    • Day 05:Sunrise from Ganga River and drive to Bodhgaya. Check in hotel and overnight

      Sunrise from Ganga River at the morning, after your breakfast in the Hotel, move to Bodhgaya which is 6 hours driving. 

    • Day 06:Day in Bodhgaya and overnight

      We spend two days in Bodhgaya. In this 2 days we cover plcaes of Prince Siddhartha found Enlightenment (Nirvana). Chanting and meditating under Bodhi tree. Dungeshwari cave / Uruvela / Mahacala. Sujata stupa, Niranjana River, Where Buddha receives grass, Visiting to international temples/ Monastery around

    • Day 07:Another Day in Bodhgaya and overnight

      We spend two days in Bodhgaya. In this 2 days we cover plcaes of Prince Siddhartha found Enlightenment (Nirvana). Chanting and meditating under Bodhi tree. Dungeshwari cave / Uruvela / Mahacala. Sujata stupa, Niranjana River, Where Buddha receives grass, Visiting to international temples/ Monastery around

    • Day 08:Bodhgaya – Rajgir -Patna and overnight in Patna

      Moving to Rajgir where the Buddha Spent 12 Years, visit Gijjhakuta Rock / Vulture Peak, Jail where King was kept in a prison, Bamboo temple, Nalanda University, Fa Shian Museum

    • Day 09:Patna-Vaishali - Kushinagar and overnight

      Visit the Relic stupa, Asoka’s Pillar, Sharti stupa at Japanese temple in Vaishali, The Kesariya Stupa where Lord Buddha taught the Sutra “Kalama” Overnight 

    • Day 10:Kushinagar & Srasvati, Overnight in Srasvati

      Visit The Ramabhar stupa, Mahaparinirvana temple, The temple where Lord Buddha meditated in last time and Where Ananda took water to Buddha. Moving to Srasvati which is about 4/5 hours driving and checking in the Hotel

    • Day 11:Sravasti of India Lumbini of Nepal. Overnight in Lumbini

      Visit Jetavana, Grandha Kuti, Ananda Bodhi Tree, Sudatta Anathapindika stupa, Angulimala’s house, A hill where six un-religious Masters against to Buddha. Moving to Nepalese border to apply visa, Drive to Lumbini, Check in Hotel. If time permits, Walking in meditation to Lumbini garden

    • Day 12:Visit Lumbini and Kapilabastu, Late afternoon fly to Kathmandu for overnight

      After your breafkast in the Hotel, Drive to Kapilabastu which is 1 hour driving from Lumbini, visit the major places and back to Lumbini again. Visit the Lumbini monastery zone, world peace stupa, and Lumbini Garden again.  Drive to Airport (40 minutes) to fly Kathmandu which is 25 minutes flight. Pickup from the Kathmandu domestic terminal. Drive to Hotel for overnight 

    • Day 13:Kathmandu visit the monuments and overnight

      Today after your breakfast in the Hotel, start to visit Swoyambunath, Bouddhanath and Patan Durbar. Visit the Monasteries and monuments with your guide and transportation. Back to hotel by late afternoon and overnight 

    • Day 14:Visit around the Kathmandu and overnight

      The second day of Kathmandu, Drive to Namobuddha monastery which is 2 hours drive from Kathmandu. Visi the monastery and driving back to Kathmandu. If time permits on the way can visit the Naropa and Tilopa cave insite Pashupatinath temple. Explore around and drive to the hotel for overnight 

    • Day 15:Departure

      It is the saye of final departure. We drop you to international airport for your next destination 

    15 days Buddhist tour itinerary is general plan. The program for private trip can be customize as per your interest and timeframe. We are flexible to make your tour short or even longer. Trip arriving in Delhi India and Departure from Nepal. It also can be vise versa. You also have option to add Bhutan or Tibet. 

    Cost Details
    Includes
    • All arrival and departure arrangement
    • Ground transportation in private car/ van/hiace or bus as per group size
    • English speaking guide in entire tour
    • Sightseeing and its entrance fees
    • Accommodation in tourist standard hotel as per clients request of its standard
    • Flight ticker of Kathmandu Lumbini (Bhairahawa airport) Kathmandu
    • Every morning breakfast
    • Government taxes and service charge
    Excludes
    • Nepali visa and Indian visa cost
    • Lunch and Dinner in entire tour
    • Extra activities mentioned than itinerary
    • Personal expenses
    • Any tipping
    • Any international flight 
    Useful Information

    Nepal and India visa information in a Buddhist circuit tour

    In this tour, it should be multiple Indian visas already issued in your passport that prepared in your country. You will not have enough days to apply it online. Nepal visa is on arrival. It is beneficial to fill the online form and get a print of it using this link.  https://nepaliport.immigration.gov.np/on-arrival/IO01 . Online info only valid for 15 days, make sure you have to fill this form accordingly. This is only to make easy access of getting a Nepali visa on arrival. Not compulsory to fill form previously.  

    Accommodation in this tour

    Accommodation in this tour can be a simple hotel till super deluxe 5 star hotels. The cost of this tour mentioned in our webpage is based on 3-star category hotels in the entire tour. If you want to upgrade hotel accommodation to 4 stars or to 5 stars, we can provide it as per your wish. Breakfast every morning is including in the Hotel at the same cost. We also will provide you hotel names on different nights at the time of tour confirmation.  

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