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Buddhist Pilgrimage Tour
offered by supplier M16463 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 11
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 25
people
Destination(s):
India
Specialty Categories:
Pilgrimage/Spirituality
Cultural Journey
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: Yes
Minimum Per Person Price: 500 US Dollar (USD)
Maximum Per Person Price: 500 US Dollar (USD)
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Siddharth Gautam, born the son of a king, grew up in Kapilvastu amidst luxury and splendour. At the age of 29 he left earthly distraction behind, to begin his quest for the true meaning of life-a search that took to the land of Magadha. At Bodhgaya, after years of penance and deprivation, he attained "Enlightenment" under the sacred Bodhi tree-to become Budha.
In the fabled deer park at Sarnath, the Buddha preached his first sermon. He then travelled widely preaching his philosophy. At the age of 80, in the forest of Kushinagar, he entered perfect tranquillity-the state of "Parinirvana". Lumbini, Bodhagaya, Sarnath, Kushinagar, Sravasti, Vaishali and Kapilvastu these sacred places of Buddha continue the legacy of this remarkable being who practised and preached peace, purity and love.
Tour Highlights:
- Lumbini - Visit the grove of Lumbini where the Enlightened one was born.
- Bodhgaya - where He attained elightenment.
- Sarnath - where the wheel of law was set into motion.
- Kushinagar - where He passed into Mahaparinirvana.
- Sightseeing tour of Delhi.
- A visit to world famous Taj Mahal, Agra.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Calcutta/Delhi. Arrive Calcutta/Delhi. Half Day Sightseeing of the city.
Day 2: Leave Calcutta/Delhi for Patna. Leave Calcutta/Delhi for Patna by air. Drive to Bodhgaya where the Buddha attained enlightenment and which is one of the most sacred pilgrimage places for the Buddhist. Enroute visit Nalanda and Rajgir. Nalanda-a great center of Buddhist learning and one of the most famed university citadels of ancient times. Rajgir-it was once the ancient capital of the powerful kingdom of Maghada. From the out skirts of Rajgir, a historic road leads to Gridhakuta or vultures peak where the Buddha preached, here the first Buddhist Council was held after the Lord's Mahaparinirvana.
Day 3 Bodhgaya. Sightseeing of Bodhgaya. Overnight in Bodhgaya.
Day 4: Varanasi. Morning leave Bodhgaya for Varanasi by Surface. Later, excursion to Sarnath. Overnight in Varanasi.
Day 5: Kushinagar. Early morning boat ride on the River Ganges to see the sun rise and the bathing ghats of an ancient Hindu city. Later, leave Varanasi for Kushinagar. Overnight in Kushinagar.
Day 6: Lumbini. Leave Kushinagar for Lumbini by surface. Sightseeing of Lumbini where the Lord was born. Emperor Ashoka, in the twenty first year after his coronotion, visited the birthplace and raised a pillar on the spot. Later proceed to Balrampur.
Day 7: Lucknow. Leave Balrampur for Lucknow enroute visit Sravasti (Sahet-Mahet) capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala, an active centre for Buddhism. Overnight in Lucknow.
Day 8: Delhi. Leave Lucknow for Delhi by air. Half day sightseeing of Old and New Delhi visiting Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Qutab Minar and the Secretarial Buildings. Overnight in Delhi.
Day 9: Agra. Full day excursion to Agra, city of the Taj Mahal. Also visit Agra Fort and Sikandra. Overnight in Delhi.
Day 10: Delhi. Day at leisure in Delhi
Day 11: Leave Delhi. Leave Delhi
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Also see tour packages in:
Asia
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Pilgrimage/Spirituality
Cultural Journey
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