Search of Enlightment

Duration : 8 Nights / 9 Days
Destinations Covered : Delhi - Patna - Bodhgaya - Varanasi - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Sravasti - Lucknow

Day 01 : Arrive Delhi
On arrival at the airport you would met by the representative of Indian Horizons and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at Delhi

Day 02 : Delhi - Patna - Bodhgaya
Morning after breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight to Patna. On arrival you would be met the representative of Indian Horizons and transfer to Bodhgaya where the Buddha attained enlightenment and is one of the most sacred pilgrimage place for the Buddhist. Enroute visit Nalanda a great center of Buddhist learning and one of the most famed university citadels of ancient times and Rajgir once the ancient capital of the powerful Kingdom of Maghada. Later drive to Gridhakuta or vultures peak where the Buddha preached. Here the first Buddhist Council was held after the Lord's Mahaparinirvana. Overnight at Bodhgaya

Day 03 : In Bodhgaya
Morning after breakfast proceed for sightseeing visiting the Mahabodhi Temple, Niranjana River, Sujata Village. Overnight at Bodhgaya.

Day 04 : Bodhgaya - Varanasi
Morning after breakfast drive to Patna enroute sightseeing of Nalanda and Rajgir. The picturesque Rajgir, or Rajagriha as it was known in the past (literally, the abode of kings) is surrounded by the meandering river Banganga and 5 hills. During the lifetime of the Buddha this was the capital of the powerful Magadhan kingdom, ruled by the virtuous King Bimbisara. The hills and caves surrounding Rajagriha were home to spiritual teachers, ranging from the materialism of the early Charavaka school to the metaphysics of Upanishad philosophers. Overnight at Patna

Day 05 : Patna - Varanasi
Morning after breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight to Varanasi. On arrival Indian Horizons representative would meet you and transfer to the hotel. Overnight at Varanasi Stupa at Varanasi

Day 06 : Varanasi - Sarnath - Kushinagar
Early morning boat ride on the river Ganges to see the sunrise and the bathing Ghats of an ancient Hindu city. Later drive to Kushinagar enroute sightseeing of Sarnath. Overnight in Kushinagar.

Day 07 : Kushinagar - Lumbini
Morning after breakfast visit the Mahaparinirvana Temple & Stupas, later drive to Lumbini and transfer to hotel. Lumbini - the birthplace of the Buddha, was located in 1890 after being untraced for 1,500 years. Evening sightseeing tour of Lumbini including a visit to the birth Place of Lord Buddha. Overnight at Lumbini

Day 08 : Lumbini - Sravasti - Lucknow
Morning after breakfast drive to Lucknow enroute Sravasti, the capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala, has the honour for sheltering Buddha for 24 rainy seasons in the Jetvana Gardens. The city believed to be founded by the mythological king Sravast, has age-old stupas, majestic monasteries and several temples. Buddha is said to have performed some miracles here. In Sravasti visit Saheth - Maheth & Jetvan. Arrive Lucknow and transfer to hotel. Overnight at Lucknow

Day 09 : Lucknow - Delhi Departure
Morning after breakfast transfer to the airport to connect the flight for Delhi. Arrive Delhi and transfer to hotel. Afternoon half day city tour of Delhi with the guide of Indian Horizons covering India Gate, President House, Laxmi Narayan temple. Late evening transfer to airport for onward flight.

. ..Tour Concludes!