Buddhist Tour with Kolkata

Duration: 10 Days / 9 Nights
Places: Kolkata, Bodhgaya, Rajgir, Nalanda, Varanasi, Kushinagar, Lumbini, Sravasti, Lucknow, Agra, Delhi

Day 01: Arrival in Kolkata
Arrival at Kolkata airport, welcome and assistance. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation in the hotel in Kolkata.

Day 02: Kolkata – Bodhgaya (Overnight Train 12307)
Breakfast at the hotel.Sightseeing in Kolkata:Dakshineswar Kali Temple
Belur Math – Ramakrishna Mission.Mother’s House (Mother Teresa’s Tomb)
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Victoria Memorial
Shaheed Minar
Writers’ Building
B.B.D. Bagh, Raj Bhavan, High Court of Kolkata, Vidhan Sabha, General Post Office (GPO), Akashvani Bhavan (All India Radio)
Millennium Park, Eden Gardens, Prinsep Ghat, Race Course, Park Street
Dinner at a local restaurant.
Transfer to the train station to board the overnight train to Bodhgaya. Accommodation on the train.

Day 03: Arrival in Bodhgaya
Breakfast at the hotel.
Full day sightseeing in Bodhgaya:

Mahabodhi Temple
Sujata Village
Niranjana River
Dinner and accommodation at the hotel in Bodhgaya.

Day 04: Bodhgaya – Rajgir – Nalanda – Bodhgaya
Breakfast at the hotel.
Excursion to Rajgir:

Gridhkutta Hill
Bimbisar Prison and Ajatashatru Fort
Lunch in Rajgir.
Visit Nalanda:
Nalanda University (one of the oldest universities in the world)
Return to Bodhgaya.
Dinner and accommodation at the hotel in Bodhgaya.

Day 05: Bodhgaya – Varanasi (250 km / 5 hours by car)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Varanasi.
Excursion to Sarnath:

Dhamekha Stupa
Deer Park Museum (closed on Fridays)
Dinner and accommodation at the hotel in Varanasi.

Day 06: Varanasi – Kushinagar (240 km / 5 hours by car)
Morning boat ride on the sacred Ganges River.
Breakfast at the hotel.
Transfer to Kushinagar (approx. 260 km / 6 hours).
Lunch at a motel on the way.
Arrival in Kushinagar, check-in at the hotel.
Dinner and accommodation at the hotel in Kushinagar.

Day 07: Kushinagar – Lumbini (170 km / 3 hours by car)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Sightseeing in Kushinagar:

Mahaparinirvana Temple (where Buddha gave his last breath)
Rambhar Stupa (place of Buddha’s cremation)
Lunch at the hotel.
Transfer to Lumbini (in Nepal) (170 km / approx. 4 hours by car). Ensure you have a double-entry visa for India and a single-entry visa for Nepal.
Arrival, check-in at the hotel in Lumbini.
Dinner and accommodation at the hotel in Lumbini.

Day 08: Lumbini / Sravasti (250 km / 5 hours by car)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Visit the sacred birthplace of Lord Buddha in Lumbini.
Lunch at the hotel.
Transfer to Sravasti (250 km / 5 hours by car).
Arrival, check-in at the hotel in Sravasti.
Dinner and accommodation at the hotel in Sravasti.

Day 09: Sravasti / Lucknow (160 km / 3 hours by car) and Lucknow / Agra by Train (12179 15:55 / 21:55)
Breakfast at the hotel.
Sightseeing in Sravasti:

Saheth (Jetvanaram)
Maheth (Caves of Angulimal)
Lunch at the hotel.
Transfer to Lucknow (160 km / 3 hours by car).
Dinner at a local restaurant.
Transfer to the train station to board the train to Agra.
Arrival in Agra, reception at the train station.

Day 10: Agra – Delhi (250 km / 5 hours by car)
Arrival at the train station in Agra.
Sightseeing in Agra:

Taj Mahal (world wonder, closed on Fridays)
Agra Fort
Lunch in Agra.
Transfer to Delhi (250 km / 5 hours by car).
Tour of Delhi:
Raj Ghat
India Gate
Walk around the Parliament and President’s House
Dinner at a local restaurant.
Transfer to IGI airport for the return flight.