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Siddhartha Gautam, the prince was born in the Kingdom in Nepal who later found
the enlightenment in India and came to be known as Gautam Buddha. Beautiful
Buddhist monasteries and stupas over the relics have become an inseparable part
of Nepalese & Indian art, culture and architecture. |
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Nalanda was once a world
center for Buddhism and its philosophy until it disappeared suddenly in 13th
century except for the small kingdoms in the hilly tracts. Early 20th century
saw re-emergence of Buddhism and even today some of the famous pilgrimage sites
in India & Nepal related to Buddhism attract large number of devotees and
visitors every year. Most of them are situated around the River Ganges. The
significant sites to be visited as great Buddhist centers are Lumbini, Bodhgaya,
Sarnath, Shravasti, Kushinara Sankashaya, Nalanda, Rajgir, Sanchi stupa and
other cave temples as in Ajanta and Ellora.
Itinerary:
Kathmandu-Pokhra-Lumbini-Sravasthi-Kusinagar-Patna-Nalanda-Rajgir-Boddhgaya-Varanasi-Agra-Delhi
(12 Days/11 Nights)
Day 01: Arrival Kathmandu
Day 02: Sightseeing Kathmandu
Day 03: Kathmandu – Bhairahawa (fly) and drive to Lumbini
Day 04: Lumbini Sightseeing - Saravasthi
Day 05: Sravasthi – Kusinagar - sightseeing
Day 06: Kusinagar - Patna
Day 07: Patna – Nalanda – Rajgir - Boddhgaya
Day 08: Full day Boddhgaya
Day 09: Boddhgaya - Varanasi
Day 10: Varanasi sightseeing - evening transfer to Agra O/N Train
Day 11: Agra Sightseeing O/N Midway to Delhi
Day 12: Delhi - Evening Transfer to Airport
Please inquire us by filling up following "INQUIRY FORM" below to contact us
or send email at:
tours@nepalholiday.com for more
Buddhist Circuit Tour program. We request you
to write us how long duration you have for this tour. |
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