BUDDHIST PILGRIMAGE TOUR

Itinerary: Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour (07 Nights/08 Days)

DAY
SECTOR & PARTICULAR
BREAKFAST
LUNCH
DINNER
Day 01
Colombo/Delhi / Varanasi
X
Varanasi
Varanasi
Day 02
Varanasi /Bodhgaya
Varanasi
Bodhgaya
Bodhgaya
Day 03
Bodhgaya
Bodhgaya
Bodhgaya
Bodhgaya
Day 04
Day Bodhgaya / Rajgir (Nalanda)
Bodhgaya
Rajgir
Rajgir
Day 05
Rajgir / Vaishali / Kushinagar
Rajgir
Vaishali
Kushinagar
Day 06
Kushinagar / Lumbini
Kushinagar
Lumbini
Lumbini
Day 07
Lumbini / Sravast
Lumbini
Sravasti
Sravasti
Day 08
Sravasti / Lucknow/Delhi/Colombo
Sravasti
X
X
Day 01: Colombo – Delhi (by Flight)

Delhi – Varanasi (by Flight) {Lunch/Dinner)
Arrive Delhi airport and connect domestic flight to Varanasi. Arrive Varanasi Airport. Meet and assistance on arrival and transfer to hotel for check in. After Lunch visit Sarnath along with Pirith Ceremony (where Lord Buddha delivered his first sermon). Also visit Sarnath Museum and Stupa. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 02: Varanasi – Bodhgaya (255 Kms/06 hrs) (Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner)

Early morning boat ride on River Ganges to see the Sun Rise of Banaras. After breakfast drive to Bodhgaya. On arrival check in at hotel. After Lunch at visit Mahabodhi Temple. Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel in Bodhgaya.

Day 03: Bodhgaya (Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner)

Morning visit Mahabodhi Temple. Offer Milk Rice to Bodhi Tree and Observe SIL. Evening sight scene at Niranjana River, Sujata Temple – which is across the Niranjana river & it’s 30 minutes walk,Then visit Dungeshwari Caves. Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel.

Day 04: Bodhgaya – Rajgir (Nalanda) (90 Kms/02 hrs) (Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner)

Early Morning offer Heel Danaya to Sri Lanka Monks at Mahabodhi Society. After breakfast drive to Rajgir.Visit Gijjakuta (Vulture Hill), hot spring in Rajgir, World Peace Stupa, Valuvana (Bamboo’s Garden). After lunch at hotel visit Nalanda to see ruins of world oldest University. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel Rajgir.

Day 05: Rajgir – Vaishali (150 Kms/04 hrs)

Vaishali – Kushinagar (175 Kms/05 hrs) {Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner)After breakfast, drive to Kushinagar. Enroute visit Vaishali Stupa and Ashoka Pillar, Hot Lunch at Vaishali. After Lunch, drive to Kushinagar on arrival Kushinagar transfer to the Hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel in Kushinagar.

Day 06: Kushinagar – Lumbini (180 Kms/05 hrs){Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner)

Early morning visit Maha Parinirwana Temple (where Buddha took his last breathe) and Rambhar Stupa (cremation site of Lord Buddha) & Japan Temple.

After breakfast, drive to Lumbini (Nepal). While going to Lumbini, stop at India/Nepal border for Visa/Immigration formalities. Later check-in at Hotel. 15 Min. drive from the Nepal Border.

After lunch, visit Lumbini, the Birthplace of Lord Buddha. Visit Maya Devi Temple and Ashokan Pillar. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 07: Lumbini – Sravasti (225 Kms/05 hrs) {Breakfast / Lunch/ Dinner)

After breakfast, drive to Sravasti. On arrival check in at hotel. After lunch visit Sravasti, where Buddha spent his 24 monsoons, visit Jetvana and Ananda Bodhi Tree & Attend to the Bodhi Pooja. Dinner and overnight stay at hotel.

Day 08: Sravasti – Lucknow (170 Kms/03-4 hrs) (Breakfast)

Lucknow – Delhi (by Domestic Flight)
Delhi – Colombo (by Flight)

After breakfast, drive to Lucknow and straight transfer to airport to board the flight to Delhi to connect flight to Colombo.

***END OF THE TOUR ***

LAND COST AS UNDER :(USD PER PERSON) for Srilankan passport holders.
(Rate valid from 1st April to 30th September 2025)

SPECIAL NOTE:

  • CHILD WILL NOT BE TREATED WITH GROUP STRENGTH, AS THEY HAVE DISCOUNTED
    RATES. FOC WILL BE APPLICABLE AS PER ADULTS PAYING IN GROUP.
  • For FOC minimum 16 pax required (15 Paying Pax and 01 Pax FOC) & Minimum 8
    Rooms required.
  • FOC would be on sharing basis
  • No FOC on Entrance Fee

 

COST INCLUDES:

1. 07 Nights Hotel accommodations on Twin/Triple Sharing Basis.
2. Air-conditioned deluxe transport as per the number of pilgrims/strength in group for airport transfers and sightseeing as per the itinerary.
3. Meals as specified in programme starting from Lunch on Day 1 till breakfast on Day 08.
4. Local spot English speaking guide at Varanasi, Bodhgaya & Rajgir only till 04 Pax. From 05 pax onwards Accompanying English Speaking Guide throughout the tour.
5. Two bottles (500 ML) packed drinking water per person per day.
6. Hot Lunch at Vaishali on day 05.
7. Assistance on arrival and departure at airport.
8. Toll Tax, Interstate tax, parking fee for vehicle & driver Allowances.
9. Currently applicable Government taxes.

COST DOES NOT INCLUDES :

Airport Tax, Any air/train fare, Liquor, Laundry, room service, Phone call, Any increase in Govt. Taxes, camera (still / video) entry fee, cable car ropeway at Rajgir. Tips to driver and guide. Any extra expanses occurring due to delay / cancellation of flight or any other change which is beyond our control. Monuments Entry Fee $ 12 Per Person, Lunch and dinner on day 08.

Note : No adjustment for meals if not taken at the given place and no adjustment. No refund for unused meal. No refund for boat ride in Varanasi if not taken.

HOTELS TO BE USD AS UNDER OR SIMILAR: