Lord Buddha And The Spiritual Journey

Your journey begins to know more about Lord Buddha –Buddham Sharanam Gacchami. Meet and greet at Delhi Airport, transferred to hotel. Overnight stay at Delhi

After breakfast check out to proceed for airport and board the flight for Varanasi which takes almost 1½ hrs to reach Varanasi, also popularly known as Banaras is the spiritual capital of India.You can explore the place while visiting several Ghats,temples and one must not miss the ride over the river Ganges and the evening prayer devoted to river Ganges.Overnight stay at Varanasi.

After breakfast you will be proceeded to view the places where the Buddha passed the greater part of his monastic life and among them is in Sravasti.The Anandabodhi tree is the prime attraction along with the ruins of Anandakuti and Gandhakuti, where the Buddha used to stay in the monastery.Next is Sarnath the deer park in Sarnath is where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma,Overnight stay at Varanasi.

After breakfast proceed to Kushinager – one of the four major centres of Buddhism along with Lumbini, Bodhgaya and Sarnath, also an important centre under king Ashoka,a great follower.A place where majority of tourists come during “Buddha Purnima” to celebrate the birthday of Lord Buddha. Overnight stay at Kushinagar

After breakfast next you will proceed to Lumbini the birthplace of the Buddha. It is the place where Queen Mayadevi gave birth to Siddhartha Gautama,the Puskarini or Holy Pond where the Buddha's mother took the ritual dip prior to his birth and where he, too, had his first bath, as well as the remains of Kapilavastu palace. Overnight stay at Kushinagar

After breakfast you will proceed to Gaya,Overnight stay at Gaya.

The most important Buddhist pilgrimage in the world where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment. It was here under a banyan tree, the Bodhi Tree, Gautama attained supreme knowledge to become Buddha.Overnight stay at Bodhgaya.

Drive to Gaya airport for your onward journey.