Buddha’s Ganga Pilgrimage

Arrival in Varanasi: Welcome on arrival at Varanasi Airport, where a Magadh tours executive will meet and greet at the airport with a traditional welcome.

Transfer: After meet-and-assist services, you will be transferred to your hotel for check-in.

Proceed to Visit in Evening:

• Ganga Aarti at Dashashwamedh Ghat: The most famous and spectacular evening ritual on the banks of the Ganges, attracting thousands of devotees and tourists daily.
• Spiritual Ganga Aarti: a must-see event with priests performing rituals with fire and chants.

Overnight Stay: At Varanasi Hotel.

Breakfast: Start the day with Breakfast at the hotel.

Proceed to Visit:

• Dhamekha Stupa – A massive and sacred monument marking the spot where Lord Buddha gave his first sermon after enlightenment. 
• Mulagandha Kuti Vihar – The Vihara enshrined with the sacred relics of Sakyamuni Buddha. 
• Ashokan Pillar – Marked the site of Buddha’s first sermon. It is famed for its Lion Capital, now the national emblem of India.
• Deer Park - A sacred site where Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon after enlightenment, marking the beginning of the Buddhist Sangha.
• Sarnath Museum - The Buddhist artifacts excavated from Sarnath, kept here.

Evening Visit:

• Ganga Aarti - Ganga Aarti is a beautiful and spiritual ritual performed on the banks of the River Ganga, especially in cities like Varanasi, Haridwar, and Rishikesh. It involves priests dressed in traditional attire offering prayers to the river using lit oil lamps (diyas), incense, flowers, and chanting of mantras.

Overnight Stay: At Varanasi Hotel.

Breakfast: Start the day with Breakfast at the hotel.

Proceed to Visit: 

• Sunrise boat ride on the Ganges: beautiful view of the ghats coming to life.

Check-out from hotel and Departure. Transfer to Airport: Timely transfer to airport to catch the flight for onward destination.