from footsteps of buddha to dalai lama

Overview:

This 15 nights and 16 day tour –In the Footsteps of Buddha is a perfect itinerary for those who are the followers of Buddhism.

This journey is going to take you the sites which were important in the life of Lord Buddha. You will get a chance to visit the journey of King Siddhartha, till the time he became Buddha and attained enlightenment.

You will get a chance to explore ancient Buddhist monuments as well. You will also be visiting the golden triangle cities along with Lucknow.

Destination Covered: Delhi-Patna- Vaishali - Rajgir- Bodhgaya- Varanasi- Kushinagar- Lumbini-Lucknow - Pathankot- Dharamsala-Delhi

Best Time to Travel: September to March

Tour Highlights:

Day 01 Abroad - Delhi On arrival at New Delhi International airport in the morning the guest will be received and escorted to the hotel by our representative. Check In the hotel. Overnight stay at hotel.

Day 02 Delhi - Patna Proceed to the airport to catch a flight to Patna in the morning. On arrival in Patna proceed to the hotel. Check in the hotel. After lunch visit Museum and Gumrahar. Relax overnight at the hotel in Patna.

Day 03 Patna - Vaishali - Rajgir Day 3 is for sightseeing tour to Vaishali, Rajgir and Nalanda. In the morning after breakfast depart from Patna for half day excursion tour ofVaishali. After lunch travel to Rajgirenroute have the glimpses of ruins of Nalanda. Overnight stay at Rajgir.

Day 04 Rajgir - Bodhgaya In the morning after breakfast visit vulture's peak and Japanese Peace Pagoda.There after visit Hot Spring, King Bumbisara Jail and the Cave. After lunch embark on a journey to Bodhgaya. Relax overnight in Bodhgaya.

Day 05 Bodhgaya In the morning start a whole day city tour of Bodhgaya. Visit the famous Mahabodhi Temple and all different kind of Buddhist Temples. Also visitLodrukawa, the mystic place where Lord Buddha had his six years meditation and Sujata, where the lady called Sujata provided a bowl of milk to Lord Buddha after his six years meditations.

Day 06 Bodhgaya - Varanasi In the morning after breakfast embark on a journey to Varanasi. On arrival the guest will be met by our representative and taken to the hotel. Check in the hotel. Stay overnight at hotel in Varanasi.

Day 07 Varanasi In the morning after breakfast take a boat journey on River Ganges. Have a glimpses of the Bathing Ghats &famous Cremation Site on the way. After breakfast enjoy excursion trip ofSarnath to observe Dharmekh Stupa, Central Institue of Higher Tibetan Studies Sarnath Museum and Deer Park.

Day 08 Varanasi - Kushinagar In the morning depart for Kushinagar. On arrival the guest will be welcomed by our representative and transferred to hotel. Overnight stay at Kushinagar.

Day 09 Kushinagar Visit Mahaparnisvana Temple, cremation place of Lord Buddha's, Indo-Japan - Sri Lanka Buddhist Centre and Mukta Banda Stupa, where the relic of Lord Buddha lay buried.

Day 10 Kushinagar - Lumbini Departurefrom Kushinagarfor Lumbini.(173 Kms) On arrival the guest will be met by our representative and transferred to hotel. Chack in the hotel. Overnight at Lumbini.

Day 11 Lumbini - Lucknow - Pathankot In the morning visit the birth place of Lord Buddha and the famous Ashoka Pillar. There after travel to Lucknow to catch the train for Pathankot (Dharamsala). Overnight onboard train.

Day 12 Pathankot - Dharamsala On arrival the guest will be received by our representative and transferred to hotel in Dharamsala. Overnight at Dharamsala.

Day 13 Dharamsala Your eventful day in Dharmsala starts with a morning visit to the Tibetan Children Village School. After lunch visit Norbulinga and in the evening watch the Tibetan Cultural Show performed by Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts. Overnight stay at Dharamsala.

Day 14 Dharamsala Visit Tibtean Library, Tibetan Medical & Astro Institute, Nechung Monastery and Namgyal Monastery. Proceed to hotel. Relax overnight inDharamsala.

Day 15 Dharamsala - Delhi Enjoy independent activities in the morning. In the evening leave for Pathankot railway station to catch the train for journey back to Delhi. Spend overnight onboard train.

Day 16 Delhi On arrival at the New Delhi railway station the guest will be received by our representative.Get transferred to the hotel and enjoy Independent activities during the day time. In the evening travel to the International airport for your journey back home.